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100000 for France. He also pointed
out that additional debts have been
incurred by Prussia, Saxony, Bavaria,
and other German states. He added:'
"The magnitude OF these debts will
be appreciated when 1t is recalled that
the maximum debt of the United
States at the end of the civil war, at
that time the most colossal debt to
which any nation ever had been sub
ject, was $2,75S, 100000, or about one
fourth the existing debts OF the Unit
ed Kingdom or France"
President Van Hise estimated the
annual interest charges as follows:
For the United Kingdom, $52l, 000,oO0;
for Germany, $264,000, 900; For France
1926 ,000, 900. He continued:
These interest charges are appreci'
ably portions of the entire incomes
Of the nations. The income OF the
day laborer will pay only a small
portion of them and it is safe to say
that more than 10 per cent. OF the
income from capital will be required
to pay the interest Of the debts.
"In the United States there has been
a great outcry in regard to high tax
es, and especially in regard to IN
come tax. Suppose it were necessary
to take 10 per cent. of the income de-
rived from your invested capital, sim
ply to pay the interest on the Ma
tion's debt without taking into ac,
count the interest on municipal and
other local debts and for sinking funds
for national and local debts; and then
you were obliged to pay in addition
taxes for running expenses OF the gov
eminent, national, state and local. you
then would be in the situation in which
are the people of the United King.
dom, Germany and France, even II
the war were now to end; and II It
continues another year OF year ana
a. half, as IL. may possibly 40, the
above figures will be proportionally
increased certainly by half and pos
sibly by more than half.
"The equity in the wealth OF ma
ton due to its debt might not be re-
garded by those who believe IN So
cialism as a serious matter, II the
certificates were equally distributed,
but while the governments have a
mortgage upon more than 10 per cent.
OF the wealth of the nation the Dene-
f1ciaries are the favored minority VINO
are fortunate enough to possess the
bonds OF the country.
"The result is that. relatively at
the end of the war the rich Will be
richer and the poor will be poorer;
And the absolutely physical wealth
will be decreased because money
spent for munitions which are destroy
ed. or which deteriorate, is money
wasted.
"For Russia, Austro Hungary, Tur-
key and Bulgaria the situation Is very
similar to that for the United King
dom, Germany and France; and Tor
some of the smaller countries, sucn
as Belgium. Serbia and Poland, the sit
uation is immeasurably worse. Iney
are as near ruin as was ever modern
nation"
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low TARIFF NOT WAR
CAUSED DEFICITS
Seer tary r ed ield "A dnits
Loss Of 80 PEI! Cent in
Revenues
Revenues.

1 &
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Secretary
Of Commerce William G. RedheId. in a
statement given out today on customs
receipts Of the United States for the
fiscal year ended June 80, admits that
there has been falling of Of about
81 per cent in revenues since the
fiscal year, 1913. This condition, Sec
rotary Redheid attributes to the war
and not to economic conditions at
home.
1t has been shown repeatedly in
Congress- that despite conditions
cd reaching American markets and
that the explanation of. foreign pro-
ducts coming into the United States
is the failure Of the Underwood tarih
law to properly protect American In
dustries; that the war has not stop
pad the imports, but that the existing
low tariff has really increased the
imports and lessened the duties col
lected.
Representative ]. Hampton Moore OF
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Republican
member of the Ways and Means COM
mittee, discussing Mr.. Redheldis
statement and his explanation Of tho
big drop in revenue receipts, said TO-
day:
whether the Democratic party,
through its Ways and Means commit
tie, will come around to the Repuoli-
can way OF thinking on the tariff ques'
ton or not, the statement Of Secre-
tary Redfield justifies the belief that
some such recourse will have to en-
SUE unless direct taxes, such as the
President recommends, and which the
average Democratic member is seek
ing to avoid, shall be resorted to.
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Much Damage Done
at Munitions Plant

LONDON, Jan. 21.-The Amster-
dam correspondent of the Berlin Lo-
kali Anzeiger who witnessed the recent
explosion of the large German ammu-
milton depot in Lille, Northern France,
described the damage done as enor-
nous.
Not only was the munition depot en-
tirely destroyed. but havoc was caused
in the surrounding area to houses ana
factories, most OF which were RACED
to the ground The German Lanstrunl
troops who were guarding the depot
were killed.
Of the formers sister, Mrs. ]. =, Lit
tie. have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Malone Of State
street have returned from a short Wis
Flora, the little daughter of Mr..
Herbert Summers, has been quite sick
Fred Daugherty is ill at his home on
East Park avenue.
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Flag picture.

The west Augusta Chapter, Daugh'
ters Of the American Revolution, has
list presented a picture of the Ameri-
can flag to the Warrington public
school The picture is very beautiful.
It has printed instructions as to the
use and abuse OF the flag, all Of which
are nicely framed and bearing brass
plate engraved with the name OF the
order presenting it. The students of
the High school voted an expression
81 thanks. d: "A. Ward, the supertn.
tendents of the school. was asked to de
liver the action to the D. A. R. The
picture has been hung on the first
wall near the entrance.
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-Personals.

MRS. ]. G. Fletcher Of satterfieid
street has gone to Little Falls to visit
relatives. =,
Mrs. Albert Helmick is Ill at her
home on Maryland avenue.
Elmer freeman and family have
moved from owens avenue to satteri
field street,
Wilbur reeves Of Triune came up
yesterday for agshort visit with relai
tives here. =, =. ..
q Miss Gertie Farrell Of Grassy Run
mas been the guest of Mr. and MIS-:
III. NJ. Radcliffe for several days
MT. aand Mrs. Clyde htteman& OF
ishinnston. who have been the guests
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personals.

Personals.
Charles Taught, of Benwood. is in
this city visiting with his parents
on the Burt Hill.
K 81. Ioarlof Martins Ferry, O., is
IN this city for o few days visiting
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pitzer OF the
county seat were here Wednesday Wis
ting with friends,
Mrs. Hess of the Clayton addi-
tion has returned from business
visit to Wheeling.
Mrs. L.2J. Lake has gone to Nor
EantownEwhere she was called by the
Illness Of her sister, Mrs. George
aettn. . Fl.
ME entire kitchen of the home OF
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Mysterious Boxer
Halls From Memphis

NEW YORK. Jan. ala mysterious
baker has been registered by the State
Athletic board, and viii make his ap.
pearancc shortly. Chairman Wenck, of
the Boxing commission says the now
fighter is heavyweight and weighs
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EAST SIDE
= NEWS =
Inter.stifa Service.

Evangelist Howells theme last eve
ming at the Christian chapel was
Conversion" He was given the best
of attention by large audience and at
the close of the service two persons
were baptized. This evenings sub
iect will be "The Two Commissions
The public is invited to these meet
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Resume Work.

Miss Rose Wright, who has been in
THIS city as the guest of DR.. Phoebia
Moore for the past week. leaves to-
day 10 resume her work at the West
penn hispital in Pittsburgh.
Banks Closed.
All three OF Mannington's banks
were closed this morning from, $50
until eleven o'clock during the fun
erall OF Mrs. James F. Gump.
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oun3bS Funeral.

The funeralEof Mrs. .Luyerna Gump
wife Of James 8. Gump, whose re-
mains were brought from wheeling
"Wednesday; was held from the M e.
church Eridaylmorning at $50 clock.
Interment will be made in Park chap.
el Cemetery In Monongalia county.
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High School Folks Haye Good Time.
About 20 hogs and girls OF the
Freshman clasg of the Warrington
high school had the first big sled ride
of the season Wednesda night. Sew
erai Of the party report an excellent
tine.
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From Parkersbura.

Manningtonss post master, Fred
Baatty, has returned from Parhers'
burg where he was a witness in the
Faifmont post office case.
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nttanded cnnuention,

MIS-. d. o.. Rymer, Mrs E. NJ.
chrtHfy and Mrs. y. o. Huey have re.
turned from Grafton where they were
attending the district convention OF
the Daughters of Rebecca
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atneeI chanlla.lea Handa

G.. ~ Richardsonf OF lLumberport, w.
va, has purchased the John A. Sandy
grocery store. Mr.. Richardson is well
known IN Manning ton as he formerly
owned b grocery In the Homewood adj
diffon 10 tiissc city.
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200 pounds. His home is in Memphis.
Tennessee, and for family reasons M
wishes to conceal his identity, soStt
commission gave him permission
use the name of Masked Marvel
and to wear thin worsted mask IN.
the ring.
Miss Nina Cooper, residing near the
city. has gone to Phoenix. Arizona,
to spend the remainder Of the winter
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Mrs. L. c. Dent and son, Felix, OF
Cypsy, who have been visiting the
formers sisters. Mrs. Garletts OF state
street, have returned home,
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Seventh Grade Prosrar1.

The seventh grade Of the Central
school taught by Miss Iilie Mchin'
ney, gave very interesting program
at the chapel exercises yesteruAs
morning.
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M.at. This Eyenina,
morning

The Hope Sewing Circle meets TINS
evening with Miss Virginia Barnes al
the home Of Mrs. William Henrdicksi
143 State street.
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Saturday morning we begin sale I
which will long be remembered for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
FARM NEWS AND NOTES
farms II is probably best to apply the
manure as soon as 1t is produced"
I UNION MEN BREEDING CORN.
Taking Part in Experiment Work o
Four County Association.

Taking Part in Experiment Work Of
Four County Association. .
The Union Star says the Four
County Grain Association at Acklsy
has BEEN carrying on some corn
breeding work with the Silver King
variety. Ny. Ross MCLEAN and Mr.. e.
B. Glenney. both Of near Union. have
some corn in these plots. Mr.. Mclean
has some ears In the "ear to row" plot
as well as has Mr.. Cheney this year.
Also Mr.. Cheney has some corn in
the increase plot from some of his ears
which were originally tested out in
the ear to row" plot and found to be
superior to a great many other ears.
This year there are ninety ears In the
'ear to row" plot and forty-fou
eighty-rod rows in the increase plot
from which seed can be selected this
fall. This seed will be the property
Of the grain association. The increase
plot Is on the farm Of w. A. Humpke,
north and east of Ackley. The ear to
the row plot Is on the farm of w. A.
Weber, south and east Of Ackley. Nor
single ear went into the, crossing
plot last year which had not demon
strated It's ability to produce at the
rate Of eighty bushels to the acre. Not
only was yield taken into consideration
but also maturity, quality and type.
Following up this same plan some Of
the desirable types which are planted
IN the farmers variety plots this year,
will be developed and Increased for
distribution in the county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
! NEW. ROAD BUILDING IDEA.
Story County Man Practices Drasein
3 + That Insiss Rutisss Highway.

Story County Man Practices Dragging
3 + That Inssss Rutlsss Highway.
o. M. Briley, Of Ames, good roads
authority. practices a unique dragging
plan that keeps a graded dirt road
hard and free from ruts. His practice
is endorsed by the state highway COM
misssioners. &s$. H., 3
Mr. Briley believes.a road twenty
eight feet wide, dragged so as to force
travel to keep the center Of the road.
lie the best. ToSmaintain this he drags
in a novel way. He reverses the hitch
at the end Of the trip and comes back
each time 30 as to continue to throw
the dirt to, the north say. He makes
the load lighter over the crown Of the
road to leave enough dirt waste to fill
the uneven places. On the second trip
the dirt is allowed to waste smoothly
upon the north ten feet Of the road.
This Is done in a way to avoid any
ridge being left.
Usually the soft dirt an inch deep
on the north side will keep travel on
the south eighteen feet with most traf-
fic at the center. The soft dirt on the
north side will remain and the first
rain will cause it to harden in the ruts
permanently. Otherwise, If the ruts
are Allied with soft dirt and traffic al
lowed on it the first Ford at twenty
five miles per leaves pun Of dust ans
q chuck hole larger than ever.
After the next rain he again drags,
this time from the south, making IL
the loose dirt side. thus reversing the
process. BY ordinary care the crown
Is maintained and the result is q hard
road free from ruts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
IS in ~ HOG HOUSE SUCCESS.
Novel Structure Serves as a Wallow
House and FEEDING Floor.

Novel Structure Serves as Wallow,
House and Feeding Floor.
Making a dollars worth of farm
building do the work Of two is juA as
much q money making practice for the
farmer assmaking two blades of grass
grow where but one grew before, Ray
Redfern. Roscoe, Iowa. by mixing a
little gray matter with his planning.
has devised a triple purpose" hog
building that serves as wallow in sum-
mer, hog house in winter and feeding
floor between times.
A concrete floored wallow, covered
with fiat, low roof, and which can be
boarded in winter, present the salient
features Of the structure. With but
few changes it is q shly recommended
by the agricultural engineers at Iowa
State College.
The wallow Is II feet wide. Is feet
long and will accommodate twenty
hogs. The floor is Of concrete five
inches thick. Walls extend above the
ground eight inches and foundation
below the ground eighteen inches. One
corner Of the wallow has inclined
slopes leading in and out. These should
be Of concrete. That the water in the
waLow may be changed often, it is
located near the farm water supply
connected with an inlet pipe and
equipped with tile drain for outlet
A trap should be provided to collect
sediment before it enters the drain.
The entire swallow Is covered with a
fiat roof, which shades 1t in the sum-
mer. BY boarding up the sides, 1t is
used as a hog house in winter. 1t
makes a cheap and satisfactory one.
One additional feature, suggested by
the agricultural engineers at Ames is
the addition of continuous doors along
the bottom Of the house, hinged above
so as to provide shade and ventilation
in summer and keep out the cold in
winter. = n ! ~ o." -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
Size and Profit of
Tractor as Related to
Acres Under P1o,U

The following data as to the relation
between the size of the farm and the
size and efficiency of tractor are
based on an analysis Of reports on
tractors from nearly 200 farms In I'LL
nois which employ tractors Of differ
emit sizes. These reports, which were
collected by the department have been
carefully studied and the opinions and
actual experience Of individual users
have been analysed and condensed into
tables and certain conclusions In far
mers' bulletin 719, IAN Economic
Study of the Farm Tractor in the Corn
Belt" The authors, after pointing out
that every improved farm machine
permits one man to accomplish more
work, call attention to the obvious and
well-known fact that farm business'
must be OF sufficient size to permit Of
the economic use Of such machine to
Justify investment. In consequence,
many small farms either must use the
old methods or must hire a modern
Outfit, as the amount Of work to be
done each, year may not warrant own,
ing machine. ~, &.
Among the more important facts
disclosed by g. study Of the use of the
tractor for farm work, are those relat-
ing to the increase in the acreage
which can be farmed by one man,
when a tractor Is used In connection
with horses, over that farmed with
horses alone. Approximately IS per
cent of tractor owners in Illinois state
that the tractor has proven a profit,
able investment to them. OF this num-
Der about one-third, after the pur-
chase OF the outfit, increased the acre.
age which they were farming, the in
crease averaging about 120 acres per
farm. On the other hand, Of the men
who found the tractor Improbable.
only one-twentieth increased their
acreage after purchasing the tractor.
Minimum Acreage.
The acreage given in the following
table are the figures furnished by
nearly 200 farmers in reply to the
question:, What do you consider the
minimum size of farm on which i
tractor the size OF yours can be used
profitably in your section? p
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
Dairy Contest Rules
For Competition Issued
by State Association

Rules and regulations were re-
ceived here of the third annual milk
record contest conducted by the lowe
State Dairy Association. The state as
ISOLATION Is pushing the contest more
aggressively this yeaf than the TWO
years previous and In order to inter
est the farm boys and girls in 1t. Is
Offering at least twelve cash prizes
ranging In value from 81 to $50. @
j. W. Merrill, Of the Muscatlne
County Crop Improvement Association
declared that II sufficient interest Is
shown the local association also will
lend it's support to the plan. 49,,
In addition to the cash prizes
twenty watches will be awarded tt
those landing between thirteenth and
thlrty-third place in the final rank
ings.
All boys and girls between the
ages of II and 20 years are eligible &c
enter the contest provided they car
arrange to keep records on three OF
more cows for a period Of three months
Every contestant is required to
start keeping the records on or be-
fore July /. 1916. All those who car
arrange to start the work at once are
urged to do so. The contest will close
Oct. / and records, essays, etc, mus
be in the office of the Iowa State Dairy
Association not later than Oct is, 1915
description of the manner In which
the work is carried on must be pre-
pared In essay form by each contest
ant. This should not exceed 500 words
In length and should be forwarded with
the third monthly report.
Basis For Awards.
The awarding of prizes will be
based on the efforts and reports OF
the contestants and not upon the
production of the cows. Any changes
In improving the rations or makins
the production of milk more econom
icaL will be taken into consideration
but it is realized that the contestan,
will not have the opportunity to Sc
lect the cows with which he or she
Is compelled to work A perfect score
will be 100 per cent and the 100 will
be divided into 25 per cent for accuracy,
Is for the number Of cows. 20 for neat
ness, 20 for completeness of details and
90 for the essay.
Monthly records, summary sheets.
and essays must be promptly mailed
as soon as completed to the Iowa
State Dairy Association. Waterloo.
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26
MEMORIAL DAY At aR,NNELL.
Program Of Exercises On Sunday an,
RE On Tuesday, May 30.

Program Of Exercises On Sunday and
On, Tuesday, May 30.
Special to Times Herah.
Grinnsrl. May '26. - oiiowing 10 the
program OF the Grand Army post Of this
city for Memorial Sunday and Memo
rial Day:
Sunday-Post and corps will meet at
hall and march to the Baptist church.
Sermon by the pastor. Rev. Frank H.
Webster
Tuesday. May 30--Post will meet at
hall at 3 o'clock in the morning. Sec
ton captains with Sons of Veterans
aides will be conveyed to Hazelwood,
where they will decorate the graves Of
dead comrades and corps sisters. The
city band will. accompany the process
sion. Sisters will give the ritual exer-
else for sailors. g5#
The president Of the day will be
Commander b. A. Stowe. &
Orator OF the day, Rev. George C.
Williams, of Newton.
n. Officer of the day, H. I. Davis.
Afternoon-Order of formation: On
Main street, head Of column resting on
Fourth avenue; Grinnell city band;
first separate company, !. N. G.. Capt.
M. H. Guile commanding; Gordon
Granger post and veteran soldiers and
sailors not members of the post; Won
ans Relief Corps; mayor and city
council; school board; Sons and
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton; Sons of Veterans acting as rear
guard; citizens.
Column moves at 1;45. east on Fourth
avenue to corner Of City Park, south
into park; listen to patriotic songs by
pupils of the public schools; resume
march south to Third avenue, children
forming in the rear, open ranks for
children to pass thru, march between
open ranks of children thru park to
Broad street. north to Fifth avenue,
west on Fifth to opera house.
Program at opera house--Music, 2: 80,
by city band outside while audience is
being seated; exercises by 100 children
Of Parker school.
Music-Mullins orchestra.
Calling roll of honor-Adjt. P. j..
Burton,
Inyocation-Rey. +. w. Cross,
Song Quartet, 1.-The Flag OF the
World" 4E
a Music-Orchestra., =, =
Song-Quartet, United States."
Address-Rev. George c. Williams, of
Newton. III ~. =, r. =
Song-.America; quartet. orchestra
and audience. -ss.,,e..
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HANDLES MANURE NOVEL WAY.
ersmer County Dairyman conssrves
Each Ounce Of Fertility.


Preserving solid manure BY. sprink-
ling with liquid manure,,thus keeping
1t moist and preventing dry rot, is the
unique and economical q. method of
handling this product on the. Willow
Dawn Dairy farm, Waverly. . Iowa,
which n1aintains herd sof over 100
Jerseys. a tsJ.s 49, .s,.,-st.s , ~ / &,
An ordinary concrete manure pit, 10
: feet wide. 100 feet long and 8 feet
deep with capacity %of8500 loads,Sis
used to store the solid manure. The
unique feature lies in the method OF
handling the liquid manure. It is COL
lected in a large cistern near the pit,
where it flows directly from the barn
thru drain pipes connected with the
cutters. An engine each day pumps
this liquor from the cisternS intos q
spray pipe that lies above the manure
pit. It isa% allowed to drip onto the
manure. This mois tens and compa cts
the material, thus preventing dry rot,
the greatest cause Of loss in manure.
Most Of the liquid Is absorbed by the
manure. What seeps thru is collected
in the cistern aid again applied. The
manure in the pit is always, there
fore, in the best form to apply to the
land. = -a'"
|, ION large dairy farms where the
manure can not be hauled directly to
the fields this is an excellent method
and not generally appreciated in
Iowa." says H. H. ,Kildee, head Of the
dairy husbandry department at Iowa
State College. ut also calls for less
bedding to absorb the liquid and is
therefore cheaper On smaller dairy