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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-21

the creation Of the Office Of public de-
fender, This is subject that IL sure
to be.taken up in the future and there
may be considerable discussion Of the
subject. There was some talk among
members of the legislature about pass
ing a law to that effect but 1t came to
nothing. 1t has been tried out in some
cities of the country with success.
The comptroller of the currency
will undertake to secure from all the
banks of Iowa ON June 80, information
as to the business being done. This
will be a special report as to. the state
and savings banks and regular re-
port as to the federal banks. 1t is
probable that the private bankers will
be asked for information at that time
1t appears TO be the policy OIL tne
controllers office 70 keep record as
of June 80 each year as to the entire
banking business of the United states
and it is hoped that very complete
report can be secured this year. ON!
the federal banks are required TO re-
port. but others usually comply readily
Though the mulct law has been re-
pealeds the supreme court keeps tight
ening up on the prohihitory law. In
one of the decisions Saturday res
taurant keeper in Rock Rapids had
sold cider. He told his customer II was
the last out of the key and there would
be no more. But the customer had II
anaivzed and found that it contained
SIS per cent alcohol by weight and 4.oo
by volume and the supreme court says
that is a sufficient amount TO make
II real hard and to come under the ban
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-21
PROMINENT UNION PHYSICIAN
LosEs LIFE WHEN BOAT CAP.
SIZES IN IOWA RIVER.
CAUGHT IN UNDERToW
OF sWIRLlNG WATER
Two Companions Manage to Swim 70
shore-Dr. Hammer Not Seen After
Being Preeipitated Into Waters just
Below Mill Dam-Youns Wife Sur.
vives-seareh Being Made For Body.
special to rimes.Repub

Special to IlmeS- RepuDllSaH.
Union. June 21.-Dr. w. F. Hammer
prominent young physician OF TINS
place, was drowned in the Iowa river
at o'clock this morning, when the
boat in which he and two companions
We're fishing capsized.
DR.. Hammer, Jess Cundiff and Mr.
Daily, local barber, went to the
river at an early hour 10 fish. Iaey
secured boat which was old ano
more or less wate-logged, AMI launched
it just below the oan. The crat. was
driven too close to the swirlins waters
of the dam and suddenly capsized, pre-
cipitating the three men into the swlit
current, the river being at hiyn stage.
Cundiff and Daily managed to swim 10
shore. but DR.. Hammer did not come
to the surface after being thrown out
of the boat, and it is supposed that he
was caught in the undertow and held
down.
Word was sent to town and party
of searchers came Immediately and pc
gan dragging the river in an effort to
secure the body, which had not been
found after several hours of effort. A
request was sent to Marshalltown for
graphing apparatus, in order to ia
cilitate the search.
DR.. Hammer had been engaged IN
practice here two years, coming here
from Garwin. He enjoyed a lucrative
practice and was popular. He was
abou, "a years OF age and is survived
by young wife.
Body Recovered.
The body was recovered at II O'Clock,
when the searchers, with rope
stretched across the river started down
stream. The body was found sixty rods
below the point where the boat cap
sized.
DR.. Hammers parents reside at Car
win and have been summoned. Until
they arrive no arrangements for the
funeral services viii be made. The
young wife, to whom DR.. Hammer was
married less than two years ago, l.
Frustrated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-21

daughter, Miss Maude, left their home
here this morning to spend the rest
| OF the summer in visiting points OF
| interest on the Pacific slope.
| DR.. Sprague and Professor BUCK, OF
Iowa college, have plans made TO run
boys camp for the summer IN the
wilds of Canada, where the widest OF
large wild game is plentiful but Well
protected by law.
Mrs. L. G. c. PIERCE died at the fam
ily home in West Grinnell at 10:3O
| Saturday night at the age of 80 years.
and after lingering period Of failing
health. She had a fall several months
ago that hastened her departure from
/ life. Mr.. and Mrs. PIERCE have lived
in Grinnell and immediate vicinity for
the past 50 years. To them have been
born nine children. seven of whom are
still living, four girls and three boys.
Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, conducted by
Pastor w. r. Lawrence, of the United
Presbyterian church, with interment IN
Hazelwood.
Mrs. Adde c. Walker and her
daughter, Miss Caroline, started TINS
morning for Vancouver from Whlch
point they plan to work south as CIR
cumstances lead, intending to make
Los Angeles the terminus for some
time at least. Their plans are not flXed.
They expect to be gone year and may
find conditions so pleasant as 10 leao
them to locate there permanently.
Mrs. Walker recently disposed of her
fine residence property, 921 High street.
to Councilman Hunt, who moves there
from his former residence.
A meeting for men only" was called
for o'clock yesterday afternoon at
the Methodist church. The subject to
be discussed was the intemperance that
is reported to exist in the city and the
best way to combat it. No definite
course of action has yet been reported
but the hint is given from high au-
thority that there will be something
doing in the near future.
At the meeting of the Brotherhood
class at the Grinnell Savings Bank in
regular session yesterday morning 1t
was voted by large majority to sus-
pend operations until Sept. l. Prof.
John Gannaway has been the leader OF
this class for several years and it has
been the custom to make the class
YEAR and the college year coincide
practically. L. C. Bennett is president
of the class and Frank Matteson is sec
rotary.
The time for the second inspection
of school gardens is at hand and II
is expected that this work will be done
and the judges records made out in
time for the next display of garden
products by the children on Saturday
,- ,b;e v-aaL -Tha last contest was
educative and stimulating and the
coming display is expected to eclipse
anything which has preceded.
Miss Marie Seward King. who has
been instructor in modern languages in
Iowa college has gone, in company
with her mother to Northampton,
Mass. where both will remain for the
coming year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-21
RAINS ARE BELOW NORMAL.
Cold Cloudy Days Responsible For
Poor Stand of Corn in North Iowa.


Special to Times Republican,
Mason City, June 2l.-"ENcessiVe
rains are not at all responsible for
the crop conditions in this LOCALITY
says the weather observer DR.. Roy
DeSart. During the month OF May
there was less than eight inches OF ram
and during the first twenty days OF
June only two and one-half inches
have been recorded. This is not a nor
nal rainfall for May and June. Inc
trouble has been that there have oeen
too many cloudy and cold days" With
out desiring TO be pessimistic, II TINS
section of the state is 10 have corn
crop il must be made during July and
August. At the very best the crop
can not be an average one for the
reason there is not the stand. In GO
ing over the country there is field
after field that you can not see the
corn in row yet, and there are acres
and acres when you get off 10 examine
that YOU can not see one hill in six
up. Farmers say that it is now TOO
late 10 replant Some are going 10
raise buckwheat where the stand :
so poor, but il Will be several days
before they can get on the field TO
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-21
MEDICAL MEN IN SESSION.
American Association Discussing Pub
lie Health at Frisco.

uc 00AlSO NJ PTtOoos
San Francisco, June 21.-Numerous
activities in which the American Med
ical Association is engaged, particular
ly in the line of educating the public
for the preservation of health. were re-
ported upon at the opening session to-
day of the sixty-sixth annual meeting
OF the association. DR.. Victor Z.
Vaughan, Of Ann Harbor Mich. dean
OF the medical department of the Uni
versity Of Michigan. is president OF the
association and presided today at the
meeting in the Exposition Memorial
Auditorium.
DR.. Henry B. Favill, Of Chicago, who
presented the report of the council on
health and public instruction, said that
during the past year the council had
continued the development of its pro-
gram which includes thorough in
vestigation of present public health
conditions in the United States. the
education of the public by every pos
sible means. in order that the people
may understand the enormous adj
vanccs In. scientific medical knowledge
during the last generation for the pre-
vention of disease and the prolonga-
ton of human life He reported that
"
health Of Providence. r. l.. had, as the
special representative of the council.
visited and inspected the boards OF
health in all of the states and had pre-
pared a report as basis of standard
izing and classifying their work He
said similar study of federal and mu-
nicipal health activities was being
planned.
sscs.s 10 cynf he a.
ment was indicated in the report OF the
central committee on the public health
organization, which has made sur
vey of forty-four different national or
CARNATIONS working on public health
subjects, duplicating effort. wasting
money and labor and conflicting in
ing of all the organizations interested
was being planned for 1916. with
view to uniting as many of these or
CARNATIONS as possible in single
strong national organization.
Regarding public educational work
work the council reported that the
ers for ISL public meetings during the
year and that the bureau of literature
had printed near 100000 pamphlets on
different public health subjects, includ-
ing a campaign of education for moth
ers on how to save babies and on the
minimum sanitary requirements for
rural schools.
The educational work Of the associa-
ton regarding frauds in patent medi-
cines and the interest shown by the
public were reported as having steadily
increased. and the work which the
council undertook some ten years ago
in elevating the standard Of require
rnents for medical education was said
to have been SO successful that the
conditions which were outlined In the
first report a decade ago is ideal. have
now become reality. There were.
however. a number of further advances
to be recommended. aong which were
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-21
Lutherans to Build School.

Denison, June 21.-The German
Lutheran Association, of Dennison.
has just let the contract for the erec-
ton OF new school building on West
Broadway, near the Lutheran church.
]. F. Kabler was awarded the contract
for s7,7e7 for the building without
heating.
1t is expected to have the building
completed by the middle of September
II will be full two stories high with
a basement, and will be supplied with
all modern equipment.
Rev. H. II. Frese, pastor in charge
assisted by Professor Nagel, have
worked faithfully TO build this school
The present term ended with fifty
four pupils enrolled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-21
Montour News Notes.

Special to Times-Republican.
Montour. June 21.-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Banks, of Knoxville, were
weekend visitors at the home Of Mt
Banks brother, Mrs. A. ]. Banks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Avery. Of Ackley.
were called here to attend the funeral
OF Mr.. Avery's sister.
Mr.. C. Crowley, of Canon. Tex, came
here with the body of his wife for
burial Saturday.
Mrs. Will Stevens, of Des Moines. is
visiting at the home Of Postmaster
Stevens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-21

have been adopted to fight this con-
dition. For fine tableware the metal
is silver plated, galvanized or painted.
Sooner or later the coating fails, then
rust and corrosion start their work OF
destruction. The loss Of steel thru
rust in the United States has been
estimated at 100000 tons a year.
valued in the crude. semi-finished
state, at from O.0OO. 900 to $4,000, 900.
Iron Trade Review. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-21
steeI THAT staxs eriaht.

steel that will neither rust nor
tarnish has been discovered and Is
being made commercially in the United
States. The Importance of this inven-
ton can hardly be exaggerated. Rust
and corrosion are great enemies OF
iron and steel Cut through a lemon
with your pocket knife and 1t comes
out furnished corroded; stop the
street cars, even for a few hours. and
the rails are yellow with rust. VAR
ious more or less clumsy expedients
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-21

Thomas A. Edison. James Cardinal
Gibbons. John Grier Hibben, George
Won =. Meyer. Jacob H. Schiff. Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt ana General
Leonard Wood. The chairman -
Frank Trumbull and the treasurer.
William Fellowes Morgan, OF New
York. Z
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-21
Parrot. Guard Paris.

The French are reported to have
stationed parrots on the Eiffel tower
to give warning against the aTf.-cee h
OF aeroplanes. The birds bristle and
screech when the machine approaches
long before they are detected BY hu-
ma n lookoutl t.ssS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-21

One Of the papers on the program
for the county attorneys meeting in
Fort Dodge this week is by the county
attorney OF Linn county in favor Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-21

reforms in methods of clinical instruc-
ton in medical colleges.
The secretary OF the association. Dr..
Alexander r. Craig. Of Chicago. report
ed that the membership had increased
from 1925 in 1914 to 76.02O this year.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-23
THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Officers Convention in Columbia.
ministers Attend Conference.
Personal Mention.
Special TO The Herald and N.w5.

Special to The Herald and Now5.
Prosperity. March pa good dele
gaticn will attend the officers confer
, ence of Lutheran South Carolina
synod in Columbia Tuesday
Revs. E. W. Leslie. Z. d. Beden-
baug1 and Nj. R. T. = Hunter spent
Friday and Saturday in Silverstree'
attending conference.
Mrs. W. c. Waldrop, O. Newberry
spent the weekend with Chef Wal
drop.
Mr.. D. H. Brown, of Atlanta. has
been visiting Mr.. G. D. Brown.
Supt G. D. Brown, accompanied by
Misses Willie Mae Wise and Elizabeth
Hawkins, attended Field day in Sa'
luda Friday.
Mr.. S. D. Duncan. Of Columbia"
srent the weekend with iNr. John
Crosson.
Mrs. John Sease has returned from
c. apin.
Mrs. ]. A! Simpson is visiting ner
son, DR.. P. d. Simpson, of Cowpens. +
Mr.. James Lutcer has returned from
Columbia
Miss Nettie Barnes spent the week
end in Newberry.
Miss Gertrude Simpson leaves Fri.
day for visit to friends in Rock Hill
Dr. C. T. Wyche and daughter, Mis-:
Cairo, have returned from Newberry
where DR., Wlyche was one of the
judges for the March debate
Miss Bessie Lee Gibson and Mr.. Byrd
Gibson were in Saluda Friday for Field
day.
DR.. Y. NJ. Brown, of Newberry, spen!
Sunday at home.
Miss Vita Counts, Of Route /, spent
last week with ther sister, drs. W. B
Barnes.
Mr.. C. P. Barre has returned to New
berry, after a short visit to his sister
Mrs. E. W. Werts
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-23
THE NIGHT SCHOOL
AT HUNTER DEWALT

Last Thursday night wa; the clos
ing OF / mig scnoo! ct HUnter-De-
Walt.
The school has been 4 srcai success
and sHows what can be accomplished
by well planncd and determined e.
ort. superintendent Blown and Miss
Sadie Gcggans, supervising teacher,
certainly deserve much credit for their
efforts along the line OF work and tie
good people of Jolly Street deserve
muc: for the hearty manner in which
they have co-operated in t&is work.
Also, Prof. Wedanan and Misses Lot
tye Lee Halfacre and Mae Amick de-
serve much praise for their faits full
ness in teaching. OF course, all could
not be accomplished in so short a time
that was desired, but a beginning has
been made and a foundation laid t. al
We hope will be bui!ded on for years
to come
One especially interesting feature Of
the work was the study Of tie Boys
Corn Club Catechism.'
Last Thursday night found T N.
Mills, farm demonstration agent, and
W. P. Stewart, at the school closing.
Mr.. Mills reviewed the class on corn
culture and found that they had indeed
prepared t.eir lessons we'll.
Mr.. Stewart gave a very instructive
talk on the different phases of farm
and demonstration work
A good crowd was in attendance and
seemed to be very much interested in
tie work, and We feel that much good
has been accomplished at this night
so1ool. 1t is only to be hoped that
other districts will take pattern after
Jolly Street, fall in line with this wave
of educational progress and step to
the command, Forward, Marcn."
An Attendant.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-23
Death of An Old Man.

Mr.. William NJ. Koon, aged y years,
died at West End on Sunday night at
II o'clock and will be buried at West
End this morning at II o'clock, serv-
ice by t G Re,s. Gobe Smith and r.
y. Booth. Mr.. Koon was good old
Confederate veteran, having served
his country as member Of the. gallant
Thirteenth South Carolina regiment
He was a member of the James D
Nance camp. For forty-nine years ne
lived good and happy married life,
having been married in 1866. His
widow survives him, With FIVE children
and 20 grandchildren, the sons and
daughters being as follows: Messrs.
]. H., J. w. and NJ. C. Koon, Mrs. Jonn
Varnadcre, Mrs. Frank Sample and
Miss Matte Koon, all of whom live
in Newberry, except Mrs. Varnadore,
who lives near Chester, and Mr.. ]. W.
Koon, who is a policeman at Cross
Hill. The deceased is also survived by
a half-sisterr, Mrs. Polly Koon, who
lived with him.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-23
Mimnaugk's Big Sale.

MimnaugA returned last week from
the Northern markets and on Wednes-
day of this week will inaugurate one
of his famous ten days sales. He
says he bought a good stock and at
prices that are right for the casn, and
that !. ,aas fresh and up-to-date goods
in millinery and dress apparel and
his millinery opening will be on We'd
nesday, the day that the sale begins.
This is an opportunity for great bar
gains in fresh and up-to-the-minute
goods. He carries an ad in this paper
telling of some of the things taat &c
purchased.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-23
Miss Gladys Chappell Resigns.
Edgefield Chronicle.

Edgefeld Chronicle
1t is with sincere regret that We an
ncunce this week that Miss Gladys
Chappell has resigned her position in
the Edgefeld High school This re-
grettable announcement is caused b.
the il sealt- Of Miss 'Chappell's moth
er, in Newberry The efficiency and
high ability of Miss Chappell made her
a most valued and appreciated mem
Der of the teaching force. And besides
this. ner sweet, gentle nature drew
to ncr hosts of friends in all directions
in Edgeheld, and her popularity is the
proof of how she is widely beloved
here. The board of trustees have al
ready elected as ner successor Miss
Elizabeth Rainsford, w1:o is grad
uate of the College for Women in Co
lumbia, and who needs no commenda-
ton nor praise for TIE capable work
she is enable to render and has already
undertaken.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-23
BIG TEN DAYS SALE.
Tie Mower Co. to Put on Big Sale.
IN barge OF Mr.. II. r. Freeman,
Expert Nanager =. \. Sales Go.

One Of the big events of the business
OF the town will take place this week.
when Gcois opel at the big sale
c the c. and G. S. Mower company
store on Eednesday morning.
The sale will be in charge of Mr..
R. Freeman, general manager of
[. S. Special Sales company, of Ct$
leston. Mr.. Freeman ( IS been in to
for several days making arrangementsS
to start the sale, and has been having
ais advertising matter printed and
distributed throughout Newberry and
adjoining counties.
Mr.. Freeman is an expert in this line
aid business will hum under his direc-
ton for the next ten days at the Mower
company. Tie U. S. Sales company,
represented by Mr.. Freeman, is known
all c5er tie country as one of the
greatest bargain giyers in the business.
Mr.. Freeman says that he is going to
put on a sale at the Mower company
t. at will not be forgotten in this COM
munity for years to come.
In addition to t. advertising mat
ter which has been distributed over the
country hereabout, there is in The
Herald and News today two-page ad-
vertisement. giving the many values in
detail.
The store was closed on Monday
and will be closel Tuesday The door
will be opened Wednesday morning
promptly at 9 o'clock and for tie next
ten days things will be lively around
at these two stores.
You should not miss an opportunity
to get some Of the bargains that will
be given at this old and reliable house
during this SALE
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-23
BLACKS HAT DISPLAY.
Blacks Emporium Mt Prosperity Is Up
to Date In Styles and Cheap
In Price.

Leghorns in new sailor pokes and
variety OF smarter shapes with
jaunty trimmings of flowers, fruits,
w.ips, velvet bands, bows and stream
ers. To mention a few of our pattern
hats, popular Tipperary model Of old
blue emps adorned on outer brim
with Ottoman silk ribbon and Mephis-
tan whip quil!s. Poke shape, Belgium
blue, barnyard braid, trimmed with
narrow grosgrain ribbon, together with
flower rosettes. Sailor shape with
sand luster braid, with satin duc-ess
crown, fruit and velvet trimmings.
A tricone close fitting hat of silk
crepe and yisca silk braid. trimmed
wit. bow OF fancy silk grosgrain rib
bon, with silk straw protruding from
the front.
Misses pink silk crepe, combined
vita lace, trimming of flower wreath
and wide black silk velvet streamers.
Misses shape Of black hemp braid
with rose silk crepe facing, trimming
of wide black velvet ribbon and rose
grapes.
Child's hemp in blue fancy rouche
edge with rosebuds, ribbon bow at
back
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-23
NOTICE OF ELECTION IN WHIT.
MIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. SO.

y We
Wtereas, one-t: ird of the resident
electors and like proportion of the
resident freenolders of the age of 21
years, Of Whitmire District, No. 50,
of the county of Newbcrry, State Of
South Carolina, have filed petition
with the county board Of education Of
NeWberry county, South Carolina, Pc
titioning and requesting +. at All elec-
tion be iteld in said school district on
the question of leyying an additional
special annual tax of two mills to be
collected on the property located in
the said school district:
Now, therefore, the undersigned,
composing the county board of edu-
cation Tor Newberry county. South
Carolina, do hereby order the board
CT trustees of tie Whitmire school
district No 50, to hold an election on
the said question OF levying a two
mill tax to be collected on the prop
erty located in the said school dis
trict, which said election shall be held
at Whitmire sc.ool house. in said
sc ool district No. 50, on Friday, April
9, 1915, at which election tie polls
shall be opened at a. m. and closed
at p. m. The members of the board
of trustees of said school district shall
act as managers Of said election. Only
such electors as reside in said school
district and return real or personal
property for taxation, and which ex-
2; ibit their tax receipt and registration
certificates as required in general
elections, shall be allowed to vote.
Electors fayoring the levy Of such tax
shall cast ballot containing the word
yes written or printed thereon, and
such electors opposed to such levy
shall cast a ballot containing the word
NO" written or printed thereon.
Given under our hands and seal on
Marc %, 1915.
GEO. D. BROWN,
S. J. DERRICK,
]. S. WHEELER,
Count Board CT Education for New
berry County.