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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-16
10 Do settlem.n. Work,

Special 70 Times Repu h2icaa.
Denison. June 1s.-Miss Hazel Laub.
daughter OF the mayor Of this city, has
decided 10 engage in social settlement
work IN Chicago, and has taken her
departure for that city. She is an
accomplished musician, her specially
being the pipe organ, and gives up a
lucrative work as music instructor
here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-16
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-16

Attorney General George Cosscn has
many speaking dates these days and
while he does not talk politics in his
speeches he usually finds plenty OF OPP
portunity before and after. The at
torney general spoke Monday at Lake
City at-the exercises in connection with
the dedication OF new fountain re-
Gently presented 70 the city. He Will
Evening star., 1915-12-12
BY RICHARD HARDING DAVIS.
Copyright, 1915, by r. II. Davis.)

'SOpyflsnt, 1910, py L. Ii. DaSlsl
Special cable 10 The Star.
SALONIkI, December 9.-Here it is
difficult to understand the discussion
in the London and Paris newspapers
concerning the withdrawal of the allied
force from the Balkans. Evidences be-
fore the eyes of those in Saloniki is
entirel yopposed to such movement.
While in parliament and the cham
Der of deputies politicians may debate
the retirement of the armies. England
and France apparently are making
every preparation to remain. That the
line of active operation may be brought
nearer to Saloniki to prevent cutting
of the railroads is possible. In fact.
N the last two days such a withdrawal
from the Bulgarian and Serbian boun-
daries has gradually taken place. But
If the evacuation of the territory from
the boundaries to the coast there is no
evidence.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
GRANITE BOULDER DEDICATED
Marks Anne Arundel County Road
Used by Gen. Washino.+o,

special Dispatch to The Star
ANNAPOLIS. Nd, December 11.-witr
appropriate ceremonies, granite boul-
der to which is attached a bronze tab-
let suitably inscribed, was dedicated
this afternoon at the crossroads nea,
Millersville, Anne Arundel county. as
a marker of the road traversed by
Gen. Washington on the occasion OF
his journey to Annapolis when he re-
signed his commission as commander
in-chief OF the continental armies. 1872
years ago. The dedicatory ceremonies
were under the auspices of the Anne
Arundel chapter, Daughters OF the
American Revolution, of which Mrs. }.
William Lord of Baltimore is regent.
Mrs Lord presided over the exercises
Mrs Richard Duvall of Baltimore was
chairman and read letters from Gov.
Goldsborough and ex-Gov. Warfield
both of whom were booked to make
addresses, but who were prevented
from attending by business engage
ments.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
WATCHMAN rs ARRESTED.
Charged With Stealing From EN-
ploYers Of Twenty Years.

Charged with larceny. William C.
Bubb. forty-nine years old, employed
as night watchman in a downtown
business establishment for the last
twenty years. was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Detectives OBrien and
Mullen and detained at the first pre-
cinct station. 1t is alleged that when
placed in arrest he had a roll of emery
paper in his possession that he had
taken from the store.
Bubb. the police say. admitted ba 10
aal taken much property from his en-. en-
,,ti1s;e pt9yer store from time to time and
willingly accompanied detectives to bis
nome, 453 Lamont street, where h.
o Turned oyer goods in quantity sufsi.
Ihe property turned over by Ruhb =,
eraded ead aIaperies of various kinds sew. M
erai hundred lead pencils. hundred ~
rubber bands. 600 balls of twina n,.,. %
rials ia 1or screens, mattress covers and
pieces OF wood that is used in ~ - any
ufacture of furniture He viii ha mat iii'h
. hearing in Police Court ton,orraSn. S,'eh
Evening star., 1915-12-12
ENTENTE ALLIES ARE ACTIVE
PREPARING BASE AT SAL LONIKI
Richard Harding Davis Unwilling to
Believe They Plan to Abandon
A. Balkan Campaign.

erecting new ones. There is every evil
dence Of an intention to make this the
base until the advance in the spring.
battalion of Serbians 700 strong
size and physique they are splendid
specimens of fighting men. They are
now road building. Each day refugees
of the Serbian army add to their num-
ber
Visit to Firing Line.
SALONIKI, December 4-In the la st
two days l have been permitted to skirt
the fourteen miles of French and about
twelve miles of the English front. In
visit SO brief it is impossible only to
receive an Impression of limitIess
snow clad mountains, not in ranges,
but confused and lnterlocking, eacn APP
parentIN conceallng a battery of artlI-
.ery and each ennIadlng the other. 1t
is winter war. a war in the clouds,
a war waged IN the form of skyIines,
the horizons of which are family out
nned and IN which only artillery COM
bats are possible.
Starting from the English base, / cir
cleu, crossing IN nortneaSterIy direc-
ton into Serbia The sizes of the hills
are aug IN, IKE open-taced working $
OF mines, not against shells, but the
coid, The otncers ana men SAID. Though
the WarmesL clothing rs issued to tnem,
IL Is no protection against TINS kind OF
coia, winch damp anu penetrating.
IN the hospital tents ana ambulances 1
lew wounded.
Leaving the western end of the Eng
ilsn front l entered bulgarian terri
tory, anu from a trench position saw
.ifIy mlIes OF mountain with no signs
OF human occupation. The sIopes were
DarIen OF trees. they were covered
only by snow. low bushes of scrub pine,
mstletoe and rocks, ana their PEAKS
ere hidden in the clouds, through
winch, IKE lightning, came the flashes
OF guns At the time OF my VISIT the
rrencn positions were being so accu-
IateIy sneiled that our hosts maze us
withdraw.
1he spirit of all the allied troops is
splendid. They complain only of the
cola, which is increased by lack of
nrewooa on the hliis, which are barren
of wooas. In spite of the condition of
the roaas the transport service of both
forces IN supplying ammunition is ad-
mirably efficient.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
MR.. M'C0MBS PLANS FOR
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Goes to St. Louis to Make Prelimi-
nary Arrangements-Commit-
tee Is Named.

NEW YORK, Decembsr =, went.
McCombs. chairman of rho dama-
aeic national committee. issned ,
formal call today for the democratin
national convention in st. Louis Jnne
49, 1916, and announced the nersonnaI
OF the committee on arransem.nts
Ihe committee consists of clark How
ell. Georgia; Charles Boescb.nstein H.
ilhols; Thomas Taggart. Indiana: vii.
Dur " Marsh. Iowa; Robert Ewing
louisiana; Edwin O. Wood. Michigan.
Edward i. Goltra, Missouri. j Bruce
kremer. Montana; Eugene f. Reed
New hampshire; Robert s. Hudspeth
New Jersey. Norman e. Mack, New
ork; r. H. Moore. Ohio, and the chair
man; Homer S. Cummings, vice chair
man Roila Wells, treasurer. and
eX-Officio
Evening star., 1915-12-12
Paul Meriot. Sculptor, a Suicide.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j.. December
I.-Paul Meriot. New York sculp-
tor, committed suicide today at the
home of Luvian V. Bruno of Metu-
chen. Before shooting himself with a
shotgun Meriot placed a deed for d
cemetery plot on table in his room.
Meriot's failure to procure orders on
account Of the war was attributed by
his friends as the motive for the sui
eide
Evening star., 1915-12-12
Convicted Of Murder After 10 Years

MONTGOMERY. Ala. December IL
jury in circuit court at Andaius.a,
Ala. today found John Mcpherson
guilty of the nGyder, nineteen years
ago. of John Caildree and sentenced
him to life Imprisonment Soon after
the murder Mcpherson went west, and
two years a 30 was captured in Okla
homa after he complained of being
haunted iX the ghost OF the man he
killed In Alabama
Evening star., 1915-12-12

worth remembering. Any ordinary suit
case Will do. The soldier and ex.
amined the leaden box carefully. But
the owner had not overlooked anything.
When we reached the ruins OF the
cathedral we did not need darkness
and falling rain to further depress us
or to make the scene more desolate.
One lacking in all reverence would
have been shocked. The wanton waste,
the senseless brutality in such destruc-
tion would have moved a statue. Walls
as thick as the rampartS of fort had
been blown into powdered chalk. there
were great breaches in them through
which you could drive an omnibus, In
one place the stone roof and support
ing arches had fallen, and upon the
floor where for two hundred years the
people of Arras had knelt in prayer
was mighty barricade of stone blocks,
twisted candelabra, broken praying
chairs, torn vestments, shattered glass.
Exposed to the elements. the chapeis
on sacred emblems of the holy family,
the saints and apostles. Upon the affairs
the dust of the crushed walls lay inch
es deep.
Damage Too Great for Present Repa
The destruction is too great for pres
ent repair. They can fill the eNcaVa-
tions in the streets, and board up the
shattered show windows. But the
cathedral is too vast, the destruction
of it too nearly complete. The sacri-
lege must stand. Until the war is
over, until Arras is free from shells,
the ruins must remain uncared for and
uncovered. And the cathedral by those
who once came to it for help and guild
ance will be deserted. But not entire
ly deserted. The pigeons that built
their nests under the caves and in the
belfry have now descended to the emp
ty chapels, and in swift graceful cir
cles sweep under the ruined arches.
Above the dripping of the rain, and the
surly booming of the cannon. their con-
tented coo!ng was the only sound of
comfort. 1t seemed to hold out a prom
Use for the better days of peace.
Copyright. 1915. by Richard Harding Davis.)
Evening star., 1915-12-12
Reinforcements Arriving.

on the contrary, reinforcements of
British troops are arriving daily and
the French are importing large num-
bers and are making ready to set up
wooden barracks, each capable of hold
ing 200 men Also along the water
front they are building storehouses of
brick and stone At the French camp
in the suburbs of Saloniki when /
visited it today l found thousands of
soldiers actively engaged in laying
stone roads. repairing bridges and
Evening star., 1915-12-12
A Gift for a Boy-lt Lasts
Twelve Months

The most pleasing and beneficial
holiday gift for boy is a Member
ship in our Boys Division.
It will give him the use of our
gymnasium, swimming pool, game
rooms, bowling alleys, reading room
and library.
1t will secure the companionship
of a wholesome gang" OF boys un-
der high-minded leadership, in one of
our clubs for boys.
If he is over fifteen years he will
secure the inspiration of an older
boys club, where ciean speech, clean
sports and clean habits prevail, and
where there is an opportunity to de-
velop the ability of leadership.
If interested, telephone Main 825o,
write or call personally for further
information
CENTRAL Y. NJ. c. A.
1876 q Street Northwest.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
Calls Attention to Plank.

The statement calls attention to the
plank in the party platform directing
that in each state where it is not pro-
v1ded by law, "all expressions of pref
erence for presidential candidates shall
be given and the selection of delegates
and alternates made through primary
elections conducted by the party or
ganization in each state"
Two delegates and two alternates
for every senator and two delegates
and two alternates for every repre-
sentative in Congress from each state,
based on the congressional apporton-
ment of the SiXty-fourth Congress, and
six delegates and six alternates each
from the District of Columbia. Porto
Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines are
to be chosen.
Mr. Mccombs left tonight for st.
Louis to make preliminary arrange
ments for the convention.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
Asks to Be Taken OF Committee.

Senator Kenyon has requested the re-
| publican committee on committees to
take his name from the District COM
| mittee. Senator Kenyon has served for
several years on that committee and
was author of the Kenyon red light
district law. He gave as his reasons
for seeking to retire from the District
| committee the press of work upon
other committees
Evening star., 1915-12-12

Iron rings were used as money by
the ancient Britons.
Evening star., 1915-12-12

quarters of Gen. de Wignacourt Ihey
were in the garden of a house that
opened upon one of the principal tnoI-
oughfares, and the floor !eveI was
| twelve feet under the level OF the now
er beds. To this subterranean once
there are two entrances, one through
the cellar of the house, the other down
steps from the garden. The steps were
beams the size of railroad tle nau
they not been whitewashed, they would
look like the shaft leading to coai
| pit. soldier who was an artist IN
plaster had decorated the entrance 70
! worthy of any public building. Here
secure from falling walls and eNpioslse
| shells, the general by telephone dlrect-
| ed his attack. The place was as ory'
miraFs quarters on a ship of war Inc
switchboard connected with oatteties .,ss
buried from sight in every part oL tne
| unburied city, and in an adjoining room
soldier cook was preparing a MAS Ws :
appetizing luncheon. Above us was
three yards of cement, ralteIs nd
earth, and, crowning them, grass anu
flowers. When the owner or the houss 1I;e
| returns he will find this addition TO ms
residence an excellent refuge A
burglars or creditors.
Personally, we were glad TO escape
into the open street. Between oelns
hit by a shell and buried under WE'VE
feet of cement, the choice was dithcuit.
We lunched in charming mouse,
where the table was spread IN the
front hall The bed of the OFFICER tenn
porarily occupying the house also was
spread in the hall. and We were curious
to know, but too proud TO ask, why ne
limited himself to such narrow quar-
ters Our captain rewarded our reli-
cence. He threw back the heavy cur
tain that concealed the rest or the
house and showed us that IL hau peen
deftly removed by shell.
Frantic Search for Burish Cash.
The owner of the house had run away,
but before he went. fearing the Ger
mans might enter Arras and take ms
money. he had withdrawn 1T ana ma
den 1t in the garden. The money
Amounted to $500. He placed it in a
lead box. soldered up the opening and
buried the box under a tree. Ihen ne
uant away and care1essly forgot Whlch
tree During a lull in the BON bard
ment he returned, and until IN the
morning dug frantically for his buried
treasure. The soldier who guarded the
house told me the difference in the way
the soldiers dig a trench and the way
onr absent host dug for his lost money
uas greatly marked. found she
Ieaden box cast aside in the dog ken
mel. 1t was the exact size OF a solt
case AS none of us knows when he
NAV not have to bury a quarter OF
million dollars hurriedly, It is fact
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
FRECKLE-FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly
Spots. How to Remove Easily.

Here's a chance, Miss Freckle-
face, to try a remedy for freckles
with the guarantee of a reliable
dealer that it will not cost you a
penny unless it removes the freckles +:
while if it does give you a clear
complexion the expense is trifing.
Simply get an ounce of othine-
double strength-from Bassett Drug
Co., and a few applications should
show You how easy it is to rid
yourself of the homely freckles and
get a beautiful complexion. Rarely
is more than one ounce needed for
the worst case.
Be sure to ask the druggist for
the double strength othine as this
is the prescription sold under guar
antee of money back if it fails to
remove freckles. Al
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28

Uncle Sam and his people con-
sumo 10000 barrels of Norwegian
mackerel every year. Now THE
Norwegian government may clap
down the lid against all exports of
cured and canned fish products as
result of the growing scarcity of
this class Of food at home. This
will compel Americans to depend al
most entirely on the Atlantic catch
and pack. German submarines are
playing havoc with the fisheries in
the war zone. Later along "hot
eat may be real delicacy in the
American food market.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
TOBACCO THIS YEAR
A BUMPER CROP
Knowing Ones Make Careful Estl-
mates and Figure Production
Largest Ever Raised.

The tobacco crop of the United
States for 1915 will be consider
ably larger than that of 1914. This
fact is clearly established by the
reports received from well posted
correspondents in every tobacco
growing county in Kentucky, Ohio
and Indiana and from authoritative
sources in the various important
tobacco producing States. In Ken
lucky, which is the largest tobacco
producing section in the world, a
total Of 340,015 acres of tobacco
has been set, "a against 329, $40
acres planted in 1914, making an
increase this year of S,175 acres, or
slightly more than per cent The
Kentucky acreage will likely yield
q total of 321,114,250 pounds. a.
against 31O,693,5OO pounds last
year, making an increase for 1915
OF 10,420,750 pounds or slightly
more than 8 per cent. A liberal
estimate of the hurley crop of 1915
may be made as follows: Kentucky,
100000 acres; Ohio, 10000 acres /;
Indiana 10,940 acres; West Virginia
and scattering sections, 5000 acres /;
total 1SS,940 acres. The total es-
timated hurley acreage at planting
time last season was 1870 acres.
Thus a decrease Of $3.50 acres, or
almost 5 per cent. is indicated. The
harvested hurley acreage in 1914
was 199,505 acres, some counties
having over estimated the damage
done by the drouth early in the
season at planting time, and it is
likely that with favorable growing
seasons throughout the current
summer the final hurley yield will
be at least within per cent. of
the crop Of 1914. The harvested
hurley areas of previous years fol-
low: 1913, 196,111 acres; 1912,
2l5,4 01 acres, 1911, 1S3,O9S acres;
1910, $4,000 acres, 1909, 254,s97
acres. The average hurley yield
per acre fluctuated between 900 and
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28

In a recent article Of Farm and
Fireside s. X. Ahrens, an Arkansas
farmer, advises other farmers to be
careful about the recording of
deeds, and tells the following story
of some of his own personal exper-
fences:
"Nearly thirty years ago I record
ed papers that / supposed were the
deeds to two tracts Of land / had
bought. Twenty years later
neighbor discovered a part Of one
of the tracts had been recorded as
being a tract of land a mile from
its proper location.
"This mistake caused me to look
up the registration Of the deed of
the other property I bought at the
same time The county records
showed me owning only one-half of
the tract of land had purchased
thirty years ago. Both of these
deeds had recorded properly with
correct descriptions.
"Some time ago / bought 40
acre tract of lond for my brother,
and 40-acre tract for myself. One
of the tracts adioined land I owned.
The land agent said he would have
the deed to that i0-acre tract made
to me. BY mistake he had the deed
made out to my brother. 1 didn't
discover the mistake until gas was
discovered on the tract"
The buying of land is an impor-
tant transaction, to be sure, but a
surprising amount of carelessness
prevails in such matters. Not in
frequently land is purchased on the
"sight unseen" principle on which
school boys throw knives. Often,
also. there is utter lack of caution
as to question of title and location
which are more than likely to cause
trouble in future years.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
DO ANIMALS LOVE NATURE?

F. P. Powell. writing for the In
dependent, attributes to animals APP
probation of the beauties of nature.
He says that cows always, or us
ually, face the moon when lying
down in the pasture at night, and
seem to enjoy its beauty. He tells
of q farmer who made Il sceeen be-
hind his horse TROUGH because the
horses habitually stood and looked
down the valley for sometime before
drinking. He had mo time to show
the valley to twenty horses every
day when there was work to do"
Why should anyone doobt that
animals love nature? Does not the
mocking bird choose the topmost
twig to sing at sunrise, and do not
hooking birds and nightingales sing
gloriously upon glorious moonlight
nights? If birds are moved to song
by the "great and thoughtful night"
as Walt Whitman calls it, or by the
everyday marvel of the rising sun.
or by the sunset, which provokes the
music Of catbirds, why should ami
mails not gifted with powers of ex-
pressions, be without appreciation
Maybe the jackass who brays with
peculiar satisfaction about sunrise
is a humble though deep-hearted
singer doing his durndest to cele-
brate the visual harmonies of morn
inc
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28

1000 pounds, and, estimating the
total crop on a basis of 925 pounds
to the acre, a total yield of 174,-
769,5OO pounds is indicated for
1915. Last year the estimated bur-
ley yield at planting time was
1s2 1897 ,25O pounds, and the harvest
production was 2OO,379,2OO pounds.
The harvested yield in 1913 was
176,S39,5O0 pounds. In 1912,
POS, 131, 900 pounds; 1911, 174,4s5,-
700 pounds; 1910, 25S,47S,000
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
HOw'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
r. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We. the Undersigned have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able TO carry
out any obligations made BY his firm
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE..
Toledo. o.
Halls ca;ar-h Cure Is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price % cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halle Family Pills for constipation.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28

The local merchant pays his
taxes in this town and assists in de-
fraying the community expenses.
He is doing his part toward building
up your town. The mail order man
pays no taxes here and is doing
more than his share toward destroy
ing the community. Who are you
supportingf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
Wanted.

To buy every mule that will do
for army use, ISL to 16 hands high,
5 to 10 years old, weigh 1000 to
1900 pounds, want good sound rug
ged mules. Address.
Gentry Thompson & Fletcher Mann.
50-St. Lexington, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28

Remember that nothing is truer
than the statement that fortune
knocks at every mans door, but it
is equally true that the hand that
knocks wears a soft glove.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28

AT Photograph Car $500 cabinets
now only $1.40 per dozen. Swell
10th century only $1.9S per dozen.
Post cards 80 cents per dozen. %
Ping Pong 35c. These prices only
for short time.
49-tf. Parker Photo Car.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28

Did YOU ever hear of a promoter
who came along with the money and
wanted to furnish the brains TO
make the thing got
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
Residence for Sale

We offer for sale the brick resi-
dence property known as the Bap-
list parsonage, situated on West
High street and at present occupied
by Rev. J. S. Wilson. House is in
thorough repair and is very desir-
able property. Apply to either
W. A. SUTTON or
45tf- W. T. TYLER.
The demand for Sincerity is far
in excess of the visible supply.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
Painting Contracts -.

l am prepared to figure with you
on your painting contracts. Work
guaranteed. j. l.. Robinson.
Phone 661-W. Off
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
THE CONTRARY ONE

He kept hollerin' for "Justice"-
Now his friends are all in tears
Because they took him at his word
An gave him twenty years.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28

One half the world is up and do.
ing, the other half is down and
being done.