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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
ADAMSON LAW
CALLED INVALID
JUDGE HOOK HOLDS EioHT-HouR
LAW uNcoNsTiTuTioNA IN
TEST CASE AT KANSAS CITY.
UP TO SUPREME COURT
GULF ROAD TO AID IN SPEED
ING CASE TO HIGH TRIBUNAL
FOR FINAL DECISION.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Kansas City, Mo.-The Adamson
eight-hour law was held unconstitu-
tional here by Judge William c. Hook
In United States District Court.
Judge Hook directed the receivers
OF the Missouri. Oklahoma & Gulf
railroad, who brought the original ac-
tion in this case to enjoin the law
from going into effect, to assist the
government in expediting the case to
the Supreme Court of the United
States for final decision and instruct
cd them through their attorneys to in
vfte the representatives of every
railroad in this country to participate
in the hearings before the highest
court in the land This was request
ed in the governments motion to dis
miss the injunction petition of the
railroad. the government desiring to
avoid prolonged, unnecessary and
scattered litigation through the hear
ing OF countless similar suits filed by
every rail system in every federal
district in the United States through
which their lines run"
It Is expected that the ultimate de-
cision as to whether the law will go
into effect Jan. will be handed down
before that time. A transcript OF the
present case will be filed at the Su-
preme Court before it reconvenes
Dec. 4.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
POSTAL SAVINGS GAIN
THREE CITIES IN COLORADO
SHOW BIG INCREASE.
Deposits In Denver Total $51s,ss7, In
Pueblo 1854, ,1o4, and LeadviiIe Has
Remarkable Total of $336,9o6

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Pueblo, Denver and Lead
vile are the three Colorado cities
whose gain in postal savings deposits
during October has given them men
tion in the bulletin just received at
the Denver postoffice from the depart
ment Denver shows a total of $519.-
9s7. being the only Colorado city to go
above the 100000 mark in postal saw
ings. Pueblo shows 1854 ,104 and
Leadville shows the most remarkable
total OF $336.906, considering 1t is a
town of less than 10000 population.
The great amount Of postal savings at
Leadville is explained by the fact that
many miners there use the postoffice
department as their only banking con-
nection. Throughout the report this
holds good. showing that laboring peo-
pie are using the department to a
greater extent than any other class.
The Postoffice Department reports
that there are now thirteen offices
having more than $1,000.000 on de-
posit. New York city leading all others
with $22 ,00O, 900 on deposit. st. Louis
is the latest city to join the $1.00O.000
class, while Denver ranks twenty
fourth on the list. The increase
throughout the United States for Oc-
tober was $4.700.000. There are now
650.000 depositors. with more than
s100,000.000 to their credit.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
Rumaniaas Facing AnnihlIatIon.

London.-Austro-Ge forces un
der Won FalkeDhayn keeping up their
pressure against the so-Rumanians
in western Wailachia and Germany is
celebrating complete victory won at
Turgujiujij Germans in possession of
the railroad to Bucharest. More towns
captured by the entente troops in the
Macedonian drive. Belligerent forces
In contact between lakes Presba and
Ochrida. Petrograd reports repulse OF
strong Turkish attack against Sultana'
bad In Persia.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
TIDAL WAVE AT MARsEiLLEs.
Heavy Loss Of Life Feared as Result
of Worst Storm In Twenty Years.

VI ShSfHh WCuhy
Paris.-The city of Marseilles was
swept by a tidal wave from the Gulf
of Marseilles. vessels being torn from
their moorings and engulfed in noun
tains of water. few escaping.
The wave, a part of the worst storm
in twenty years, which is gripping all
France. jumped the breakwaters, lift
ing crews from the decks of their ves-
sells and causing their deaths. The
loss of life will be great
The water was carried far into the
city, taking with it a number OF cabins
and small cottages, besides floating
lower floors and cellars of the larger
buildings near the water front. Street
cars were overturned and the entire
trolley system was tied up.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
President Discusses Eight.Hour Law.

Washington.-Pres Wilson has
practically completed his message to
Congress. 1t will be devoted almost
entirely to domestic matters and ques-
tions recommended to Congress and
not finally settled. The principal items
in the message are understood to be
railroad Legislation to meet the situa-
tion created by the threatened railroad
strike last August: a measure to al
low American exporters to form com
mon selling agencies abroad; conser-
vation bills; corrupt practice meas
urs and the Porto Rico bill.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
VIII Consider. Peace plea.

London.-Discussing peace with a
group OF American newspaper cor
respondents. Lord Derby declared that
any proposal from Germany at this
time would be met with the consider
alton OF its worth. He added that
"Any proposal giving up what we are
fighting for will not be considered for
an instant"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
U. s. Steel Raises Wage. s22o, 900 900

New York.-The United States Steel
Corporation announced an increase OF
10 per cent in the wages of the EN-.
ployes of its steel and iron companies,
effective Dec. 15 next. Wage and sal
ary advances in other departments Of
the corporation also will be equitably
adjusted. 1t was stated. The increase
affects in all about 100000 employees
and probably adds nearly s20,00O.00
to the corporations payroll.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
Plans for Deer creek.conifer Road.

Cooperation of the state highway
commissioners and the county com.
missioners of Jefferson county re-
suited in plans for the inclusion of the
road through Deer creek to Confer
as a secondary route in the state high.
way system to relieve congestion on
the only road into the foothills from
Denver, that running through Golden.
Glenn M. Izell, surveyor of the State
Highway Commission, was sent to
Critchell in Deer Creek to lay out the
Confer end of the route.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
LESS a Prison, More of a Home.r

DR.. Samuel W. Hamilton of the Ma
tional Committee for Mental Hygiene.
who is in Colorado studying the laws
and conditions governing the care by
the state of her insane, holds to the
view that the public institutions where
the insane are confined should be
made less of prison and more of a
home. and that the public should learn
to regard the unfortunate inmates of
such institutions less in the light of
outcasts, he declares
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
Land Selling a. High Prices.

Farmers from all parts of the Mid
die West are spying out the land in
Colorado and are buying tracts at un-
heard-of prices, grazing land is going
under lease rapidly with marked
growth of the stock interests in the
state. and, despite the weather, IL
censes to prospectors for mineral, oil
and gas are being issued, according TO
William MacNichol, chief clerk of the
state land office. I'VE are disposing
Of from 5000 to 10000 acres at the
sales every month";" he said, "and we
have averaged about s12 per acre,
which, believe, is record. During
the last two years we have leased
about 100000 acres of grazing land
and the demand has not ended. Inc
rate has been OF per acre. Besides
this. there has been a considerable ac-
tivity in filing on the federal land
throughout the state Our activity,
however. has been throughout eastern
Colorado. The Logan. Weld and Nor
gan county rainbelt has been particu-
larly attractive. Pueblo county has
had quite little oil and gas stir. We
have issued number of oil and gas
prospecting leases"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
state Board Paroles Gilmore.

The State Board of Pardons granted
a parole from the state penitentiary
to R. L. Gilmore. who was serving
term of from five to six years for rob-
berry and assault with a deadly
weapon. He was sentenced from
Cameo, Colo, in March, 1915.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
To Ask Decision on Adamson Law

Washington. = The constitutionality
of the Adamson act may be deter
mined by the Supreme Court before
Jan. i, when 1t becomes effective,
through an understanding between
the railroads of the country fighting
it and the Department of Justice.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
U. 8. Gold on Increase.

Washington.-Gold in the treasury
Of the United States amounted to $2,-
700.136.976 on November 1. an in
riease of $502.023,214 since that date
last year
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
New York Faces Food Famine.

New York.-New York faces the
worst food famine in its history. AL
ready the city's poor are in distress
owing to the exorbitant prices of food
and coal
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
Forbids Wool Export.

London.-A Reuter- dispatch from
Wellington, N. a.. says that the ex.
port of wool has been prohibited.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
Former Congressman Lee Dead.

Pottsyille, Pa.-Robert E. Lee. for
mer congressman and Democratic
leader, died at his home in this city
after an illness of six months.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
State Board to Canvas. Vote.

Official returns from thirty-one
counties had been received Nov. 1s
In the secretary of states department
for the official count of votes which
will be made by the State Canvassing
Board.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
PLAN TOEND GREATW
REPORTED U. 9. SOUNDING BEL
LIoERENTs ON PEACE.
Austria Said to Be Ready to Quit, the
Only Drawback Being Fear Allies
Demands VIII Be Unreasonable.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-The serious discus
sion of peace prospects in belligerent
countries has made a profound i'm
preston upon administration and dip
lcmatic circles here. The intimations
from European capitals that Presi-
dent Wilson has a peace movement
under way we're interpreted here to
mean that the diplomats and consular
officers of the United States are
sounding out opinion abroad among
the peoples as we'll as the govern
ments of the fighting nations.
There has been strong belief here
for several weeks that President Will
son hoped to make visible effort
toward peace in Europe as soon as the
Mexican situation had been composed
to the point of reasonable certainty
that this country would not have to
go to war with Mexico.
The report has gained strength OF
late from the general belief that all
the belligerent powers are near the
point where further restraint of inter
national law may not hold them in
check.
Diplomats will not discuss what the
near future may have in store for the
world, but those from neutral coun-
tries almost without exception look to
President Wilson to set on foot soon
u movement that will give the bellig-
erents an opportunity without loss of
prestige to any, to discuss possible
peace terms.
There are several ways suggested
for the President to make the momen-
tcus suggestion, but the two receiving
the most consideration of diplomats
are said to be:
LA proposal for an armistice of
temporary character. for the pur-
pose of permitting the representa-
tives of the several belligerents to
meet at some neutral capital, prefer
ably The Hague. to discuss terms upon
which definitive peace may be con-
cluded.
"A renewal of the tender of the
good offices Of the United States.
e Vienna.-Interest in the announce
ment in Vienna that President Wilson
intends taking concrete action in be-
half of peace continues unabated,
though in many Austrian circles the
view is held that the attitude of the
allied powers wnl render President
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
Supreme Court Grants supereedeas.

The Supreme Court granted super
cedeas to James M. Mclean In case
brought from Lamar involving the saie
of Jamaica ginger of alleged excessive
alcoholic contents. The defendant was
admitted to $3.50 bond.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
Soft Coal Prices Advance.

Charleston, w. Va.-Bituminous coal
prices at the mine were further ad.
vanced here 25 cents ton.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24

Mrs. Ollie James Received by Empress
Tokio.-Mrs. Ollie James, wife of
United States Senator of Kentucky,
was presented to the Empress.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
Giant Blast Kills s41, Injuries es7.

Petrograd.-It is announced official
" that 341 persons have been killed
and 667 wounded in an explosion at
Bakaritza.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24
Liquor Shipment Fees Total s1,sss.so.

Liquor Shipment Fees Total $1,sss.5o.
Fees of the county clerk and re-
corder for liquor shipments into Den
yer for October came to nearly as
much as the fees received for record
Ing deeds and other instruments. The
fees for recording amounted to ST.
075.S0. and fees for liquor shipments
amounted to ,98S.5O-only $87.30
more for instruments than for liquor
shipments. When it is considered that
only 25 cents is charged for liquor
shipments, whether 1t is several bar.
rels or a case, and mortgages and
deeds run from 60 cents to $3.50, an
idea may. be drawn as to the compare
tive business of the two items in
Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-24

western Newspaper Union New. Service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-11

He was admitted to the bar In Jackson
county on Sept. 9, 1855.
Mr.. Graham was born March 2. 1881,
in Montgomery, Orange county, New
York. He was educated In the Orange
county public schools and the Mont
gomery academy, later by examination
entering Union College and at gradua :
ton ranked third in q class. Of sew
enty. Following his graduation he read
law in the office OF Hon. John j. Mon
ell at Newburgh ~ Y. being admitted
to practice before the New York bar on
Jan. s. 1856.
In August, 1856, he removed to Belle
vue, Iowa, and was admitted to the bar
on Sept. 9 of that year. In 1861 he
was elected mayor of Bellevue and in
the same year was made democratic
candidate for state representative. but
failed of election. In 1857 he came to
Dubuque and has been continuously
engaged in the business ever since. In
1873 he was elected city attorney of
Dubuque and in 1854 was appointed as
sistant United States attorney by Pres
idcnt Cleveland.
For thirty years Mr.. Graham has
been member of the board of direc-
tors of Lennox College, which institu-
ton conferred the degree of LII. D. on
him some years ago. He is secretary
and director of Dubuque German Col
leSe and Seminary. Presbyterian in
stitution which is enjoying a large
growth. @
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-11
DISCUSS BIRTH CONTROL.
Executives Of State institutions to Con
slider Question at Quarterly Meeting

Executives Of State institutions to Con.
slider Question at Quarterly Meeting.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Sept. 1.-THE birth
control movement, the advocacy OF
which in the east has caused the ar
rest of women who were promoting 1t,
will be discussed at the quarterly con-
ference of the chief executive officers
of state institutions to be held in the
board of control rooms at the state
house on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Clarence Van Epps, professor of thera-
peutics and clinical medicine at the
University OF Iowa. will read paper
on the subject. There will be a general
discussion following the reading of the
paper. There are to be number OF
other interesting papers read at the
conference as follows:
1.-The Delinquent Defective" by Roy
Moon. assistant superintendent of the
institution for feeble minded children
at Glenwood.
Disseminated Sclerosis," by Lena A.
Beach, NJ. D., Carroll.
1.-The Improvement and Maintenance
of Roadways at State Institutions" by
f. H. Mann assistant engineer, Iowa
State Highway commission, Ames.
Exceptional Children in the Public
Schools" by Miss Mary G. Diemer Des
Moines.
Recreation and Industrial Work in
the Education of the Child" by Fred l..
Mahannah, superintendent soldiers or
phans' home, Davenport.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-11
HANSELL PASTOR WEBS
Miss Vernie Wells Becomes Bride OF
Rev. j. w. Reed.

Miss vernie Wells Becomes Bride Of
Rev. j. w. Reed.
Special to Times Republican.
Hansell, Sept. 11.-One of the hap
piest matings ever consummated in
Ingham township was that of Miss
VERNE Wells. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gary Wells, of Ingham township,
and Rev. J. w. Reed, pastor Of the
Methodist church Of Hansell, at the
home Of the brides parents, last Tues
day evening, The simple service was
read by District Superintendent w. F.
Spry, of Waterloo, and music for the
occasion was furnished by Hampton
talent Following the ceremony the
happy couple was greeted by the con
CALCULATIONS, of over 100 of their friends
of that vicinity, and a wedding supper
was served.
The happy couple left at once for a
trip to Seattle, Wash, and will visit
other western points before returning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-11

Des Moines.
at about 80 a. m. Friday officers
NJ the state went to Mabelle Bryants
home and dug up 100 bottles of beer in
her back yard.
Keokuk.
The members of the w. c. 7. Z. are
urged to vote for women suffrage in
Iowa in resolution passed at the first
district convention here Friday after
noon.
keokuk.
HID. Smith of Keokuk is in, jail
charged with arson by assistant state
fire marshal E. ]. Fourick. Smiths
wife filed suit for divorce few days
ago and Smith is charged with having
tried to set fire to his wife's belongings.
Fort Madison.
Since the closing of the saloons the
city has been cut off from large rev.
enue. which will prevent them from
buying police patrol. City officials,
however, are planning a street carnival
to raise the necessary funds.
Des Moines.
State agents working under the at
torney general, have been working at
Burlington for some time securing evil
dence against bootlessers. Reports
from that city indicate that there was
a big business in illegal sales of booze
there.
pes Moines.
With the consent of his wealthy par
ents who declare the discipline aboard
ship fine, Harry Davis, aged Is, OF
Truro, Iowa, Thursday enlisted at the
local navy recruiting station. He gives
up a luxurious automobile and life on
his fathers estate.
Dunlap.
Bob Whaley met with a serious acci-
dent on Wednesday. While stacking
hay one of the men placed a fork in the
ground behind the wagon and not sec
ing the fork he jumped and landed on
it in such manner that it entered his
back, piercing one of his intestineS.
Des Moines.
There has been no grand rush to
join the l. n. G.~for border duty. Re-
cruiting officers at the local station
had six applications last week. four
from Oskaloosa and two from Harlan.
The Des Moines office is in charge of
all southwestern Iowa.
Des Moines.
r l.. Stevens. record clerk of the
adjutant generals office, Thursday ex-
hibited several ears of northwestern
dent, a brown reddish corn, which ma
tured in seventy-six days. The corn
was planted near Des Moines June 20
and was picked Sept. 4. 1t is denied
and is ready for the crib. The corn
runs 40 bushels to the acre.
williamsburg.
Some important land deals were
made here last week. E. w. Edwards
sold SO acres adjoining town to Henry
Imhoff for 5000 per acre. The A. S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-11
REOPEN IOWA ZINC MINES.
War Prices Cause Dubuquers to Agar
Attempt Mining Operations.

War Prices Cause Dubuquers to Again
Attempt Mining Operations.
Special TO Times-Republican.
Dubuque, Sept. 11.-Since the open
ing of the great European war prices
of lead and zinc have scared and have
been higher than ever before in his
tory. These high prices have caused a
reopening of a few of the mines that
became famous during the early part
of the last century and up to and dur
ing the civil war, by the large amount
of lead they produced.
Tho it is known that no considerable
quantities of lead still remain in the
crevices Of the stone here, it is known
that there are vast deposits of BLACK
jack" the miners name for one form
of zinc ere. However, much of this
zinc deposit is so deep it is below the
water line" and requires heavy pump
irS machinery to permit the mines be-
ing worked at all. On some of the
mines such machinery is now being in
stalled and the operators are realizing
handsome returns on their investments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-11
Southern Ioua Items

Mnrchison farm of about 4S0 acres was
put up at auction. One hundred ai'a
twenty acres with no buildings was
sold to H. Hudepohl for S242 per acre
Another farm of 200 acres with iarSe
residence and barns was sold to waiter
Murchison at $3.50 an acre one nun
dree and fifty-four acres with arSe
residence went to Bert Murchlson al
'S256 per acre. The owner, A. 5. NIT
Gibson of Long Beach, Cal, may not
accept the last two bids, however
Des Moines.
John P. White, president of the
United Mine Workers Of America. may
be given a close race by John RI.
Walker Of Springfield, Ill. In re-
turns from balloting by locals White
received a vote of 362 local and Walker
325, Whites name will be placed at
the head of the ballot, but Walker will
be close. The election will be held the
second Tuesday in, December. Ihls
final vote will be by individual mem
bers. Friends of Walker are jubllant
over the showing and declare he Will
gain in strength in the December cleo
ton They base the claim on the tact
that Walker entered the contest against
White too late to show his full strength
in the vote by locals.
Wapeio.
William Fellenser, young farmer
residing near Cairo, is languishing in
the Louisa county Jail awaiting the
meeting of the grand jury as a result of
one Of the most unusual exhibitions CT
malice ever observed here. Because he
was not invited to a party at neigh
boris home the disgruntled youth .our-
chased quantity of tacks which he
scattered about the road in the hope
that those who were more fortunate
than himself might suffer the incon-
venience of tire trouble en- route to the
party. Not only were those journeying
to the social gathering made victims Of
his malicious prank. but scores OF
motorists from the Junction fair were
also incersed when they observed the
cause of the many punctures.
CenterviIle.
A Bedford stone band stand is some-
thing new in the world. And Center
vile boasts its possession. The de-
sign, which was drawn by Miss Nell
Reynolds. milliner of Centerville, also
leads Off into an original type of band
stand architecture, it being built on
the lines of a colorado with a pergnla
top, its dimensions being Is by "a feet
and the floor being feet and inches
from the ground, which is reached by
fight of five steps at either end OF
the stand. The side walls which ex-
tend 33 inches above the floor are sur
mounted by four stone columns on each
wall, upon which rests the pergola top.
Ten 16-nch electric globes are ranged
along the sides above the columns and
at the center over either Of the en-
frances, while on the side of each col
ulnn are the lights for musicians.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-11

Special to Times -Republican.
Nevada, Sept. 11.-A small group Of
Story county men, representing The
Story County Taxpayers League, with
a few outsiders, met at the court room,
Saturday afternoon. upon the call of
]. E. Judge. Of Ames, president of the
league Short addresses were made by
Messrs. Judge, George C. White, Of
this city. ex-Representative w. P
George, Of Ames and H. E. Hadley, Of
this city. A committee consisting Of
Messrs. Judge, White and Allen was
named to confer with Representative
j. C. lessen, Of this county, with a
view Of getting him to address meet
ing Of the league and express himself
upon some of the matters which they
are considering seriously.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-11
DEALERS CLAIM VALUES HAVE
NOT BEEN so SERIOUSLY AZ.
FEcTED AS SUPPOSED.
COMPARATIVE FIGURES
INDICATE ERWlsE
Prices For Some Articles Of Food
Almost Doubled Since Begin
ming of European conflict-Some
Commodities Show Only Slight Ad-
vances.

Dea Moines, Sept 11.--1ncrease' IN
the price of foodstuffs during the pc
riod and as result of the European
war has not been so serious as mas
heen imagined, according TO statistics
compiled and made public today oy
number of local dealers. The table,
showing the wholesale cost before the
war and now follows: