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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-18
GEORGE II. sToUFFER DEAD.
WelI-to-Do State Center Retired Far
mer Victim of Pneumonia

George Henry C'HarE:") Stouffer,
an old resident OF Melbourne ard State
Center. died al his home al the latter
MONA He had been sick for about
three weeks. Mr. StouEer had lived in
Melbourne, and later State Center,
since 1887.
Nj Stouffer, who was commonly
known by the given name Of Harry"
was born at HagerstoHn Nd, Jan. !.
1871. His parents moved to Ogle coun-
ty. Illinois, in 1s45 and In 1ss. young
Mr Stouffer moved to Montana and
engaged In mining. In 1857 he returned
TO Iowa and settled on a farm near
Melbourne, where ne lived until 1900,
when he came to State Center to live
Nj Stouffer was united in marriage
with Miss Mary Bagiey al Melbourne
in 1870. Mrs. Stoutfer and two sons
survive. The sons are H. F. Stouffer
! cashier Of the Farmers Savings Bank
of Rhod es, and z. 3. Stoufer of Law
renee Kan. professor of Mathematics
in the University Of Kansas One sis
ter. Mrs. Thomas Parks, this city. also
, s;:--:!!.:'cs her, brother
Mr.. Stouner was member Of the
! Christian church of Melbourne.
! The funeral will be held from the
! residence Monday afternoon at
! O'Clock. Rev. E. 3. Whitney will con-
/ duet the service and burial will be II
, Maple Grove cemLery. three and one
! half miles northeast of Melbourne.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-18
ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN JET.
FERSoN TOWNSHIP MEN
FAVOR BOND ISSUE.
ASK THAT ALL COUNTY
ROADS BE PUT TO GRADE
More Than 60 Per Cent Of Voters. Al
Of Whom Are Taxpayers, File Petl-
ton With Board Asking For Grad
ina and Authorizing Bond Issue to
Pay For It.

1t seems probable that the south
eastern part of the county will get the
first permanent road grading done IN
the county as authorized by the county
convention that instructed the board
TO grade the entire county road sys-
TEN and issue bonds TO pay for it. Fol-
lowing the action Of Greencastle town
ship farmers who petitioned the board
TO grade all the county roads in their
township, today there was hled with
the board a similar position for the
adjoining township Of jefferson.
one hundred fourteen taxpayers of
that township have Joined in a petit
iion asking the board TO grade prem
ranentiy all the county roads in their
township and TO issue bonds TO pay
for the work. 1t is said the signers are
al. taxpayers as none others were al
lowed 10 sign. The ia represent 50
PER cent Of the voters who voted at the
fall election in 1914.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-18
AMUSE ENTS.
At the Strand.

The Gods of Fate" a labor drama
with a FIRE and railroad wreck as the
leading features. was shown at the
Strand Friday night to good-sized
audiences. The TWO main scenes are
the best things in the picture. as the
sclng is nothing extraordinary.
The story deals with a young inven-
tor who dies just as he has completed
an invention of An air brake. The in
ventOr's friend steals the plans, and Sc
cures the money from the sale OF the
patent Later the widower's child and
the child Of Miller. the friend, grow UP
Jane is the daughter Of Estey, the dead
inventor. and Kent is Millers child.
Gordon is the child Of a widow named
Luther. whom Miller marries. Kent is
a worthless youth. and is Jealous OF the
love of Gordon and Jane. He endeavors
to secure the plans. which are still in
Millers possession, and finding Jane
has them wrecks tine train on which
Gordon and Jane are riding He fails,
however and Gordon and Jane live
happily together.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-18
RED LIGHT INJUNCTION.
County Attorney Scott Gets Writ
Against W. e. Crawford

@Sd'"Sl W. - ~ III
Prosecution by civil proceedings
under tho so-co,led Cnsson red l:gE:
law" was begun this forenoon when
County Attorney R P. Scott secured
an Injunction against W. E. Crawford
for keeping an immoral place in rooms
over the Lyric Theater The writ for
the temporary Injunction runs against
not only Crawford and his furniture,
but also against G. H. Shelter. the
owner Of the building. and the real
estate Judge Cummings issued the
writ.
The application that Scott filed al
leges Crawford has been keeping
rooms for immoral purposes. In case
a permanent Injunction IS issued the
law attaches automatically a tax OF
$500 against the property.
Filed with the application were
three affidavits OF Mrs. Sarah Bealer.
F. A Lackey. and Miss Alice Liebsch,
Mrs. Dealers affidavit says that she
was employed by Crawford in October
1915: that he maintained rooms for
immoral purposes. and n February he
moved into the fremont block and
little later moved TO over the Lyric.
There. the affidavit says, he has two
rooms, one of which has three beds in
il, and that he rents the rooms and
beds for immoral purposes.
Lackey's affidavit was in effect that
last fall he was in Crawford's office
when two men came in and asked
Crawford il he could procure two
women for them for immoral purposes.
Crawford, the affidavi, says, said ne
could.
Miss Liebsch says IN her affidavit
that March i. this year. she went to
Crawford's office with Mrs. Bealer and
heard Mrs Reaier arrange with Ccaw =
ford TO rent a room for one and one
half hours for 81. and that Mrs. Bealer
vas TO bring a man up TO the room
3 that afternoon The affidavit con-
t.nues that when Mrs Bealer asked
Crawford for the room he said he did
not Ike to rent the room 10 local
people and that he would rather rent
10 outsiders.
{ Crawford's place was investigated
by the recent grand jury, but County
{ Attorney Scott said the evidence pro-
cured was not satisfactory to return
an Indictment. II was while Crawford
had rooms over PA East Main stree.
that the police ra:ded the place and
arrested two young women. They de-
MED before a grand jury that they
were there for immoral purposes. The
police have been watching Crawford
place for the purpose Of procuring
evidence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-18
GRIFFIrH's PICTURE MARCH 2s
birth Of q Nation" to Be ut ths
Odson For One Week. 49,.


Odson For One Week. So.
That our glorious nation is founded
on right and justice and WILL there
fore always to endure. to embody to a
world the soul and conscience Of the
earth. can not be more forcibly dem
onstrated than in D. W. Griffith's i'm
mense pictorial reproduction. The
Birth OF a Nation"
In 1t ''Stoneman." the professed
negro lover" and father Of the car
pethag rule in the south. would wreck
and devastate a mighty section, but his
wild political schemes miscarry and
boomerang upon his luckless head.
Lynch. the mulatto. drunk with wine
and sudden power traitor both to his
own and to the white race dreamed OF
a black empire and a lily-white en-
press as his own. but his devilish am
billions were founded upon sinking
mud instead of solid rock, and con-
quering food descended upon him,
washed them. away and snuffed out his
wretched life with them.
The "CHansmen." born OF desper-
ate and ready need. went forth boldly
to rescue their white women from the
ravages Of an unleashed menace and
to deliver their loved southland from
The hands Of the oppressor. but when
they became a corrupted band OF muir
derers and revenge seekers mailed
aiInI1.si,ty hand Ttarh-u uut arc
c.utched them from the earth The
great and good man. Abraham Lincoln.
met an untimely end at the hands OK
a cruel assassin but a swift ecd tg-
nom!nious death soon overlook the
latter. while the former lives in the
hearts of his countrymen and viii ever
be slorified in history's choicest pages
And so the great tale unfolds itself,
clear thru a national chaos to per
feet peace and a living argument OF
right over might.
This attraction opens at the Odeon
for a weeks engagement next Sunday
night. Marches. with nratinees daily,
except Sunday. Odeon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-18
At the Casino.

The story of Baron Chevrial. who
trifed with all the women he met, and
how he came to an untimely end. IS
told graphically in "A Partisan
Romance" presented at the Casino
FRIDAY night to fair sized audiences.
Cooper Cliffe is cast as Chevrial, and
Dorothy Green plays the part OF Rosa.
a dancer who leads him on. There are
several minor love AFFAIRS IN which the
baron complicates himself. even after
his marriage TO Marceile. a young. girl.
whose father is in financial difficulty.
Finally the baron gives a banquet for
Rosa. and falls dead Of apoplexy as he
/ raises his glass. This leaves his wife
! free TO marry Henri whom she has
! loved all the time. The acting In the
picture is al, well done and the scenic
/ effects are artistically arranged.
Cooper Cliffe does not overdo the part
OF Chevrial. the role played in person
at one time by the late Richard Mans
field
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-18
Sunday Niaht Twin Beds"

Selwyn & Co. the enterpristnR the
atr;cal firm which gave the stage such
conspicuous successes as within the
Law" and Under Cover" Will provide
another treat for local theatergoers on
tomorrow evening at the Odeon The
arer when they will present for the
frs, time in this city their latest pop
MAR Offering. Twin Beds an ire
sis,,b,y humorous play Of life among
the apartment house jewellers. by Sal
isbury Field and Margaret Mayo,
author Of Baby Mine" which has
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-18
FARMERS AND GROWERS
A Considerable Acreage Has Been
Contracted - Many Are Making =
Speciality Of Sweet Corn.

A local market is OF great value 10
largely determines the value Of farm
land as well as farm produce. The
larger and more varied market. the
lard.
Help to increase your farm values by
growing crops for the canning factory
The different crops produce large re-
turns per acre. Prices paid for 1916
season are as follows:
Sweet corn. IS per ton.
Hominy corn, 81 per 100 pounds.
Tomatoes. $40 per ton.
Cabbage IS per ton
Pumpkin. $3.50 per ton.
Phone No. :. Western Grocer Mills
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-18

coriiinr 10 the boys, upon their return
nome, they were discharged upon the
! ss;t:stemefit that they were helping tna
colored boy to carry the sack contain'-
ing the brass. s
The Hayes boy gave to the Non
mouth police the name Of Pat knah
according 10 Mrs. Knab. Her son
Pat. is only ssyears oid. and has hSs
BEEN away from home.
Mrs. Knab says the boys beat theH
way" home on an M. q st. L. train.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-18

touring from Cedar Rapids to Water
loo. went into the ditch, causing the
death, directly and Indirectly. OF hity-
i've persons, and injuries TO thirty
more,
THURSDAY, March %. is the third an.
niversary OF the severe Easter wind
storm. the "tail end" of the Omaha
tornado. in which seven persons Were
hurt and much property damage re,
suited, .4S rSr . E"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-18
rnlEsREPUBLICAN. MARsHAILrowN. IOWA MARCH 81 1915

proved the laughing triumph Of the
season In New York. Twin beds is
q clean and adroitiy woven faroicai
exploitation of the domestic difficulties,
the je,ilousies, the suspicious and the
amazing adventures of three married
couples who occupy apartments insthe
same building in a fashionable section
OF New York City. For It's local en-
gagement Twin Beds" viii be in
terpreted by an excellent cast. Odeon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-18
COMMITTEES TO oEs MONIES.
Local Men Go to Des Moines on eap-
fist College Matter.

In response to a telegram from DIR.
Frank w Padelford. Of Boston. exec
utive secretary of tine Board Of Edu-
cation Of the Northern Baptist Con-
vention, a committee of local men went
to Dies Moines this morning TO meet
Mr.. Padelford and other members Of
the committee which is considering
Iowa cities as a location for the new
Baptist college. The members Of the
local committee were c. c. St Clair,
George Gregory. a G. Johnson. Rev.
R B. Davidson, and D. w Norris.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-18
OBITUARY.
Ysttey.

and only son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
L. Yetley, five miles northeast OF
Green Mountain, died at 7:iS this
morning of pneumonia. The babe had
been i'll since Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Yetley have three daughters. Lucille,
Lulu, and Helen. Funeral services
will be held Monday afternoon al
o'clock from the Yetley home, which is
in Spring Creek township, Tama coun-
". a half mile east of the Vienna
township line. Burial will be in
Chapel Hill cemetery, Vienna town
ship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-18
FORMER RESIDENT DEAD.
Mrs. J. s. Leuthsn Dies at GriswoId Of
Childbirth.

Mrs. Cassie LOTHIAN. aged IS, wife
Of J. s. Louthan, and a former resi-
dent of this city, died at her home in
Griswold Friday following childbirth
The child, a son, lived only a few
hemrs.
Mrs. Louthan was married in this
city six years ago, when she was Mrs.
Cassie Stouffer. a former State Center
woman Soon after their narriage
Mr.. and Mrs. Leuttan moved TO Girls
void. Mrs. Loutban. VINO was born in
GrenviIle, and native of Wisconsin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-18
Run.>uay Lads Return.

Chris Knab Jr, aged 10. son OF
Chris Knab. 4le South First street.
Glen Mertz. aged IL, son of William
Mertz, 5li South Third street; and
Clifford Hayes, aged Is. son or Mrs'
Sarah Hayes, 40 West Linn street.
arrived home this morning from Mon
mouth, ILL.,. where they went TUESDAY
ito see the world"
The local lads, and a colored boy
named Homer Reed. were arrested LOT
stealing sixty pounds OF brass from
the Western Stonewsfre Company. Ac-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-18

is survived by her husband and two
children Of her first marriage. MI.
Louthan Is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. B. Louthan, 412 North Third street.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fetters. the latter
a sister Of Mr.. Louthan. went to Gris-
wold Friday night. ..0.-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-18
COLLEGE SECRETARY HERE.
Kenneth A. Kennedy. University and
College Y. M. c. A. Secretary to Speak.

Older boys OF the Y. NJ. c. A will
have an opportunity TO hear Kenneth
A. Kennedy of Dies Moines. state Y. NJ.
c. A. secretary for the colleges and
universities thruout the state. who will
speak at the association building Sum
day afternoon at o'clock. Mr.. Ken
nedy travels thru the state visiting
colleges and universities. and often
speaks to high school boys on what
they will encounter when they so away
to school.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-18
4ishep.

The unnamed son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. H Bishop, eleven miles west of this
CRY. died Friday, few hours after
birth, of shock. Burial in the Marietta
cemtery took place at 10 o'clock to-
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-18
aLeerand Man Injured.

w. r. Emley. living a short DISTANCE
west oHLeGrand. suffered severe M
jury Thursday when he cut his hand
with an axe while splitting wood. TINS
index finger of the left hand was near
lly severed at the knuekie.s the blads
cutting arteries and tendons. He waS
taken to LeGrand for medical care, ana
it is thought that the finger can Pc
saved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-18
TODAY WRECK ANNIVERSARY.
Next Few Days Mark Anniversaries OF
t Bio Local Happenings.

Today marked the third anniversary
Of the Minneapolis & st. Louis wreck
six miles north of the city, when the
fast north bound passenger train went
off a bridge, injuring more or less Sc
riously twenty-one persons.
Tuesday, March 81, is the sixth an
niversary of the celebrated Green
Mountain wreck on the Chicago Greas
Western, when a Rock Island train, de.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-18
IT'S KNOWING HOW
Fashiens Demands Satisfied - Spring
Suits Tailored With the Snug Fit
ting Appsaranes, Yet comfortabis,
e by Hopkins q Cor. ''>7 NJ al

When you want spring suit OF
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more. and 1t may save you a lot OF
worry il you 60 to one who knows,
one who knows style. fabric. and work.
manship in the tailoring of suits and
overcoats. Our visit at the style show
puts us in the front row Of the know
hows." z~ n.
Hopkins know how to bring out all
kinds Of fashion, know how to give
your figure that little tendency toward
more fullness or draping at the hip,
just that snappy expression SO de-
sired by all good dressers.
The fabrics displayed IN our window
should interest you. Hopkins & Son.
the popular tailors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-18

READ THE T.-R. WANT ADS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-23
NO MONEY FOR
 CLOTHES, THEY
 GIVE UP SCHOOL
Stratford Children's Father Arrested for Delinquency,
 Says He Has No Cash.
Special to The Farmer.0


 stratford May 23.-wes1ey Pitcher of North Main street and Andrew Ba- bey of Freeman avenue were brought before Judge Howard M. Curtis today on the charge of neglecting to send their children to school. Complaint was made by William B. Kelsey, su- perintendent of public schools MT. Kelsey testified that Douglas Pitcher aged ten years, and Muriel Pitcher, aged 13, have not attended school reg ularly in more than three months.
 MT. Pitcher said he was unable to send the children as they did not have any clothes to wear and he had no money to purchase them. ''I have a doctors bill and an undertaker's bill to pay and owe five months rent he asserted. Judge Curtis placed the case in the hands of Probation Officer Rev Ernest c. Carpenter.
 MT. Babey was warned if he did not send his daughter Anna, to school more regularly he would be prosecuted All children ahe registered at the Nichols avenue school.
 At the regular meeting of the Oze- muck tribe of Red Men held last even- ing at the wigwam, Church street, one candidate received the hunters and warriors degree. A luncheon was served
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-23
CITY COURT TO BE STRICT WITH
 AUTO VIOLAT0RS
Closer Examinations in Mo tor Cases Will Prevail Tn
 Police Tribunal.

violators of traffic rules to escape fines must show the city court in fu- ture their complete Ignorance of au- tonobdle laws, circumstances that mitigate the offense and absence of any abuse to policemen for performing their duty.
 Close questioning of both policemen and prisoners was the prevailing note in trials today before Judge Bartlett in the city court.
 The cases tried today were: Percy Morton. 69o Dewey street, accused of speeding on Fairfield avenue, fined $5; Abraham Connor, 49s Catherine street. stopping jitney in the middle of the street, nol1e on payment of $2 costs; David Ffschnnan. Brockton, Mass, reckless driving in Barnum ave- nue. no11es Stanley Sapko, 28 Johnson street, reckless1y driving a motorcycle in Noble avenue. nol1ed because of in carceTatdon over night Sapko, who had purchased a motorcycle on Fri day was arrested Saturday and sold the motorcycle yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-23
ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
Coroner Investigates
 Fatality at Burr Road
-eeond floor.

mutilated yesterday morning at Burr Road in an attempt to prevent his wife from being struck by the Bar Harbor express died in St. Vincent's s hospital at 6:15 last night. At their home 2O9 Pine street all is in mourn ing today.
 Coroner John J. Phelan, who has announced that he will hold an in- quest to ascertain the facts in rela- ton to the death Of MT. and Mrs. Hopko, summoned witnesses to ap- pear at ?: 30 o'clocl this afternoon.
 Little is known by the policeN today as to the relations existing between the couple, and whether or not suicide was intended by the wife, as is the belief of the train crew who observed her actions on the track without be- ing able to stop their fast moving engine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-23
BATTLE
 RAGING ALONG TYROL DEFENSES

Berlin, May 2S-The following ac- count of recent operations on the Austro-Italian front was given out to- day by the Overseas News Agency:
 s'In the southern Tyrol before the present offensive movement was insti- tuted the Austro-Hungarian front ran from the end of Lake Gardi to Mori, southwest of Fovereto, along the Ter agno1 valley to the southeast edge of Folgara< Plateau, to the east edge of Lavarone Plateau. Through the Su- gana Valley, to the west of Borgo, northeast. On May IA, the Austro- Hungarian artillery became active at many places along this front.
 Early on the morning of May 15, Austro- Hungarian troops were able to advance at several places in the sec tor from a point below Roverto to the ea stern edge of Folgara Plateau, on account of the excellent results op- tained by the artillery. The first 1tal- ian positions were taken with very small loss for the attacking forces and 800 Italians belonging to one of the new regiments formed during the win ter were captured. These men had ar rived recently at the front.
 'tIn the Teragno1 valley the enemy resisted tenaciously at several places but by evening his resistance was broken At many places the Italians were QTIV0n Tar beyond CnS1r line positions. In this days fighting there were captured 65 officers, more than 2.5O0 soldiers, three cannon and two machine guns.
 ''On May 15 the attack was renewed along the whole line. The Austrians captured a position on the eastern end of Fo1gara Plateau which, accord ing to an Italian order, a copy of which was found, was designated as one of the chief points of resistance. to be defended to the utmost. In the Teragno1 valley support had been stub born.
 .'In order to appreciate the signif- canoe of these successes 1t must be re- nembered that the fighting is going on in the mountains, on ground vary ing in altitude as much as one thou sand metres per kilometre. The noun tains are still partly covered with snow and the transportation of sup plies is exceedingly dif1cult.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-23
Bridgeporter Will
 Testify Against Waite
Ccontinued from Page Fl

(Conttnued rom Page l. his wife and Miss Catherine Peck, the agen aunt from whom Waite Is al- legged to have obtained more than $40, 900 for the purpose of investment D were in court today as. were also War ren Waite and Frank Waite, respee- lively father and brother of the pris- oner.
 pr. Waite sat with bowed head and his gaze directed at the floor while Tor betrayed his nervous tension when glass jars containing the organs of John E.. Peck's body were placed on the table in the court room.
 Dr. Vaughn swore he found two and half grains of arsenic in MT. Peck s stomach and amounts of it too small to weigh in other organs.
 He, described the effect of poisons upon the body. Dr. Stanley R. Ben edict, professor of chemistry at the Cornell Medical school here, corrobo- rated the testirnony of Dr. Vaughn and to the presence of arsenic in MT Peck's body.
 pr. Benedict added that in exarnin- ing part of the brain of the dead man he found an unmistaka.ble trace of ch1oroform. Later he examined the embalming fluid used on MT Peck's body but found no trace of ch1oroform or of arsenic. Waite. according to the district attorney, paid 5000 to the Peck undertaken to swear that the embalming fluid contained arsenic
 Other medical witnesses summoned by the prosecution today were Dr. Perry Schurtz, of Grand Rapids, the Peck family physician, and pr. Otto H. Schultze, county medical examiner who was sent to Grand Rapids to in- Vestigate the case.
 The defense has announced that it will call one or more a1ienists and in- dications are that Waites attorneys will try to prove that when he com 1nitted the crime he had several times confessed he was insane