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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10

This is the 10th, the last day to Sc
cure the discount on your January
light and gas bills. Office open till
p. m. Please bring your bills. Iowa
Railway and Light Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10

The current events department of
the Woman's Club will meet Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Philip .Yogt, 1402
West Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10

Fifteen to twenty-five per- cent dis
count on all furniture and floor cover
ings during our February clearance
sale. Marion Gard. ..,-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10

See our window display Of choco-
late candies. Your choice 10 cents a
pound One Cent to s9-Cent Variety
StoreE - -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10

Mrs. E. f. Gildner and children are
visiting with Mr.. Gildners brother,
Will Gildner and family at Mason City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10

Let Radcliffe help you solve your
hard problems about papering and dec
Grating this spring. The ,rsKodakery
book store. - =. Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10

i. E. Glldner has gone to Chicago on
! business trip.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10

| The Fashion Craze is the title Of
the subject which Dr.. Gordon will deal
with on Friday evening. It Is timely.
Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10

The Mayflower, Embroidery Club will
meet Friday afternoon with Mrs.
Charles Wonnel, 913 South Tenth ave-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10

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Florida oranges, pears and scent
grape fruit. George C. McCord.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10

The regular meeting of the Arnold
Mothers Club has been postponed from
Friday, Feb. II to Friday, Feb. %.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-02
PITTSBURGH TOWBOAT DEMOLISHED
BYEXpL0SI0N; REPORT SCORE DEAD

HUNllNGloN' w. Va, Feb 2,-The Sam Brown, a
Pittsburgh owboa sank Wednesday within few minutes after
her boilers exploded in the Ohio opposite this city 1t
believed few of the saved
few survivors from the Sam Brown but not more than
six in ALL reached the Ohio side of the river following the ex
poson Debris from the boat landed on both banks of the
river The boat blown pieces and sank
great majority of the members of the crew.
thirty, believed to have perished
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-02
APPAM INCIDENT CREATES NOVEL
PHASE OF NEUTRALITY; TREATIES
CONFUSING PASSENGERS NOT HELD

LONDON, Feb. 2.-It is un-
derstood here that the Appam
carried 100000 pounds sterling
in bullion which probably will
be claimed AZ a prize as bullion
IS contraband Of war.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-02
PRESIDENT SHOWS MAILED FIST

TOPEKA Feb g. "For thing, it be necessary o
of the United States the
everywhere to enjoy the rights of international law
America abide the habtua neglect
those rights THE PRESIDENT in Topeka speech
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-12

No people may know exactly what he IL
saving about tie senator, Mr., Bryan has
put II IN cold type In his commonsr ~
follows;
you need not be surprised III anything
you see in the world.Hsrald about me
Its owner. Senator Hitchcock. and his
editor. Mr.. Newbranch, have deliberately
mlarepresented me ever since learned
Of and exposed the effort OF the liquor
interests 20 control democratic nominA-
lions for the state senate with view
Of controlling that body.
The only interest Mr.. Hitchcock mani.
Tested when ! informed him OF what l
had learned was 10 ask. Haven't they
been doing that all tho timer Mr.. New
branch even warned me against the
men representing tho liquor interests. He
asked DO you know that they will re-
sort to anything, even physical yioIsncsi"
Mr.. Hitchcock knew OF their political
methods and Air Newbraneh knew Of
their criminal methods and yet these
men are using this so-oAlled democratic
paper 20 misrepressnt ana abuse any
democrat who refuses 10 worship beer
heg and accept hia opinions ready made
from the brewers and dlstillers And the
democrats ~ Nebraska are asked 10 re-
nominate Senator iiltehcock and 10 &C.
cspt the advice OF AIR Nswbraneh
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-12
Everybody IS Busy Working ON Shakespeare
Puzzle Which Started IN The Sunday Bee

Nov, Willie, / tell you again
sou must go TO bed, You Just won't
get up In time for school, was a
typical admonitlon delivered by sew
eral fond mothers Monday evening.
While was assIduously working out
The Bees Chakespeare Tercentenary
piize puzzle.
wnlies friend called to say re had
finished through the Ms and had found
ninsty-fIvs combinations Of letters which
spelled Tho names Of characters from The
plays Of The immortal bard.
Robert Coeell, vice president Of the
Board of Education, was enthusiastic IN
his comments u the edueailonsl value Of
the puzzle,
~ / Was boy again ! Am sure my
folks would not get me 10 bed until J
had worked mat puzzle out 10 the last
possibility" said Mr. cowel a puzzle
n this kind has several values Il sharp
ems The wits, IA an incentive 10 perse-
scfahee and incidentally, II awakens an
Interest IN Shakespeare, Surely II IL a
splendid feature In this particular day
anything that serves 10 lnerease an in
isfsrt IN shakespeare should have the
support " everybody"
Many boys ana girls hurried homo from
school Monday afternoon 10 finish ther
puzzle solution. And many worked until
late hours Of evening. Come finished the
puzzle on Sunday
The number ~ answers aiteadg received
at The bee office indicator general
interest 10 make sure They have not
missed any names some have gone over
their pusze ihn second lime being sur.
pfised 10 find that they did miss some on
The fret round.
you just have 10 keep both eyes wide
open or you will miss some Of the ehnr.
actors remarked young woman who IN
working for one Of Tho prizes. she says
rho went back over her work second
time and picked 30 several names sbe
missed and now size II going over the pun
zls q third time,
y would nsysf have believed that II IN
possible 10 form 70 many combinations
N words out NJ such . small sp9ee IN
less | had received the evidence ~ dd
with my own eyes. stated man who be
Iisyes he will win a prize
Espia nation Of the compe iiiien,
This Ia what II called Kings Move"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-12
Beautiful Brickbats Exchanged
Between Bryan and Hitchcock

The fireworks are beginning TO
fly In the political feud between cx-
secretary OF State Bryan and sena-
Tor Hitchcock. Just before leaving
Washington TO hit the trail In Ne
bfaskA Senator Hitchcock prepared
tae following statement, which The
Zee herewith prints by request out
Of professional courtesy.
Newspaper reports Indicate that W.
j. Bryan is making severa speeches each
day Ia which he opposes my nomination
for United states senatoa This u noth'
ing new, az he opposed my nomination
sin years ago and has constantly sought
10 oppose and eInbarFAan me hnea that
tins. He had a perfect right 70 repay
m this way my many years Of support
of him. That Is the way Of politics and
politicians, Il has happened before ana
viii happen again I am therefore maxi
lne thls statement moi 10 complain on
Mr.. Bryana attacks, but, briefly, 20
answer them,
gFirst and ah0se All. Mr. Bryan de-
nounces me a. a champion Or repfesen-
tatiyo on thu liquor Interests and some
times he mentions the brewers and an-
looms, lie knows helier than this and
cannot believe II himself he and wers
closely aud intimately associated FOR
twohiy Years or more During that Tins
prohibition was an isEse ~ Nebraska
bryan ana ! aarasd upon e exactly We
both opposed enmpInafy irwr. We be-
liseed VI personal liberty Wa favored
strict regulation ~ tho naaof traffic
Wa opposed prohibition We both Yoiea
asains, Il Ia 1870 nuaps al 81 VI
lRfaAa campaigns we held the sans
position A. late a. ies Mr nNah. ,hsh
lunnina faf president called atlsniion
" hia iena ynafa " opposition IL pfo.
hihllion and reiterated his FeasnAs Tor
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-12
JIM NOT TO STUMP
FOR PROHIBITION
Says His Alliance With Bryan Does
Not Garry Him That Far
He Makes Statement
IS OPPOSED TO PROHIBITION

In a statement handed for pub
llcation by r. ]. o'connor, secre-
tnry OF the DahIman Democracy
dub, Mayor Dahlman, candidate for
democratic national committeeman,
is quoted AZ making the following
statement:
II am opposed to prohibition, but
em counted ~ absolutely fair BY its
friends. and the fact that / am for
~ j. Bryan AZ delegate TO the ma
t.onal convention, and for Gilbert M
Hitchcock for United states senator,
should show my freedom from fac
tl0nsllgm."
The strange combinations recently
observed In tho democratic boudoir
has called forth many explanations
and statements from thoee high In
the councils OF Nebraska democracy
Lineols wants 10 Know.
A dispatch from Lincoln, home 81 me
Bryan brothers, asks the question. ~
Mayor Dahlman wet or dryg' Certain
Lincoln interests appear 70 be FIoatng
over ihis alleged uncertainty
only few weeks ago. when W ].
Bryan met Mr. D6hlman between trains
IN this city. lie former asked Mr.. Dshl.
man ~ 10 lie position on the prohibition
question WITH a smile the mayor re-.
piled, you know where I stand on thls
question"
The Hryhn-Dahlman entente eordiale
NJ This time IL looked upon by some 81
the outside world ~ political anomaly,
or political paradox The mayor how-
ever. seeks 70 clear The atmosphere BY
the statement Just issued
Mayor Behlmap, however. has stated,
and thoi emphatloaiiY, that 10 does mol
intend to take tho stomp this year. %
The interest Or the probIbitofy amendment
or the prohibition cause
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-12

puzzle. Start on any of the 100 squares
and move IN any direction one square a.
time. bu, using no square more than
once 10 a combination. IN this wey O.
number of The characters of Shake.
spesre's plays may be spelled out Llst
The nsmss alphabetically and number
them. indicating The squares ~ The NJ,
morals, thus. Romeo, 2z-9s.H.44-it.'
The longest correct list will command
first prize of Two equally good, the first
received Will have precedence. ~ no ease
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-12

Eli answers ard lists be returned. BE
sire 10 sian wlth name and address,
The prizes First prize. D.COi second
prize, 400 third prize, 800, fourth prize,
n0o, fifih prize, 800.
Remember the date the contest closes
April ~ Names " winners will be pub
llsbed IN The Sunday Bee, April ~. being
the date of tho shakespeerean tsrcents.
nary
send your answers 70 puzzle Editor,
The Omaha Her. Omaha. Sch.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-12
PARKYALE CHURCH
SITE NOT SETTLED
Presbytery Of Omaha Comedies, with
Church's Consent, Location
Will Be South.
COMMITTEE TAKES THE MATTER

The location OF the Parkyale Pres
byterlan church, which was the prin-
cipal topic OF discussion at a special
meeting of the Preabytery Of Omaha
held yesterday afternoon al the
Headquarters in the Young Mems
Christian association, remains I'M
settled.
The objection 81 the Westmlnster
Presbyterian church 10 the edifice
being located At Thirty-second ave.
nue. and Francis street was voiced.
The presbyiery with parkvale's consent
conceded that tie church should be- 10
Gated south OF Thirty second street and
Francis avenue II WAS MISC conceded
that there should be- M e0Daol dation "
the two churches AFTER much discussion
THE matter was referred 10 committee
compoi "a Of Tcy Juiins y schwartz and
Roy A. ~ Marshall who VIII at upon
Il At later date
Pastors Transferred,
W9 ph&hufN WAt1fl iNAAN"'t s1h ~ y"
frtsoyisry of Omaha were Transferred 70
other charges.
Reg Thomas u. No oDnell, formerly
pasiof ~ the Westminster Ptesbylerisn
church In Omaha and nov regtof ~ q
church nesr Richmond. Va. Has dis
,aiased 10 the pfesbylsry Of ~ johns,
ma REV. NJ. Mcdonnell viii occupy .
pulpit ~ Orlando, f'lo,
Tey, lester A. Tbompaon, bo has been
fassor Of the Presbyterian church NJ
papiilion. Neb., wss dismissed 70 tho
presbyiery of Corning. IN. Rev Mr.
Thompson has accepted cali 81 Ham.
bDrg, IT,
The semi annual meeting OF The pfesby
fefy u Omaha. which comprises several
counties IN Nebraska In ihs territory
contiguous 10 Omaha. viii he held At
wahoo starting Monday,
stssions aiil probably coniinre through
until Wednesday evening.
z Rey, NJ. Schwartz pres ded a. hartman
Of Mondays special meeting, which was
attended BY about twenty-five pastors Of
mo presbytery of omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-12

making their own cAmpaign apparently
with good prospects ef successes.
MI Bryan also opposes mo. "A Ne
states because be charges that have
fought President Wilson's adminlstra,
ton bills TO that false charge the rec,
ord ia the conclusive answer Il shows
that J voted for any supported every al,
minislfation hill wlihbut exception
which has passed congress since Wi.
son beeane president, lnnlndlnE the
tariff and income taK aei NE federal
reserve at, me Clayton antitrust Arl
me federal trade eammissian act. the
ace e. ssYs The coal lAhas ~ Alaska.
the ransms ganal ,ails a. ana pihers
ali opFase the shipping AN. Witch
wss dsfesisa, and ! spula % 80 again
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-12
AL Calm Defends
His Title Against
William Chambers

Albert Calm. holder Of the state billiard
championship. successfuliy defended his
fiiie against W y Chambers. challenger,
81 the gymes pefiorr last night Calm
defeated Chambers. atg 10 zls.
Calm played IN good form. Bs aver.
aged ain and made high runs ~ thirty,
fwenty-six ana tweniy.three. Chambers
averaged four and one-third and made
hish runs Of twenty-five, seventeen and
sixteen. Tho match went fifty innings.
E. A. sciplo refereed the match and
Harry symes challenged Calm Iahn and
symes will play a ggO-point match shortly,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-12
Barnes Denies that
He Favors Roosevelt
for the Nomination

NEW YORK, April ii,-wilism Barnes.
formerly chairman OF the republican state
committee, in q statement issusd here to-
day attacked former President Roosevelt
and denied O published report thai he
would not oppose tho nomination by the
republicans OF Mr.. Roosevelt for the
presidency.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-12
sssys DsiIe,sas Boek Beer,

real spring tonic ana genuine treat,
On drnugbt and IN bottles after April O..
Have a few cases delivered 70 your home.
You will thank W for the tip, You HAYS
10 taste this brew 10 know how good II
is. AEsd over siS months. Phone Charles
siorz. Wobster 1890.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-12

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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-03
Juanita Mccarthy = Hal
lOwe'en in the Country

Dear Juniors:
AS | have only written once before
thought I would write an imaginary
story about Halloween in the country.
One day Dorothy. Jack and Betty
asked their mother if they might have
a Halloween party. Their mother said
they might.
On Halloween night the guests were
met at the gate by ghost who led
them to the cellar. There they were
met by witch who led them through
dark passages, where they were met
by black cats, owls and jacko-lanterns.
After the mysteries of the cellar
they were led by ghost to the attic,
where the ghosts were having their an.
nual frolic. Here they INDUCED in
the usual Halloween sports, such as
bobbing for apples. roasting chestnuts
and then to the witch for their for
tunes.
They were then seated on the floor
in circle and a brownie served
them pumpkin pie and cider.
Then the unmasking came and the
witch, brownie and ghost proved to
be Dorothy, Jack and Betty.
The guests departed saying they
had very nice time.
Juanita McCarty, aged II.
1910 Prairie avenue, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-03
Mabel Price-An Imaginary
Halloween Story

Dear Juniors:
I wish to enter the Halloween con-
test. | will write you an imaginary
Halloween story.
The children as they were coming
home from school were talking OF
their good time that they were going
to have.
That night they went and got all
the old black cat and pumpkin faces
that they had colored and set them
around the trees.
When they got the pumpkin faces
set out many people were frightened
at the corn, and faces they saw.
Then they set off for home. where
their cats and pumpkins were.
There seemed to be good deal OF
light coming from around the trees.
Then all at once great many pump
kin faces were seen. Out rushed a
company of little folks with their
iack-o-lanterns. They had come to go
with the others. but they had already
gone, so they thought they would
scare them.
Then they played a while and soon
all left for home.
Mabel Price, aged 10.
Pennington. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-03
Mabel Hogue - Just a
Halloween Story

Dear Juniors:
1t was 'clear, frosty night in
October when we were to attend a
masquerade Halloween party
1t was to be held at country home
about five miles west of town.
About o'clock we began making
preparations. We girls masked up
while the boys hitched up the donkeys.
The crowd was to meet at our
house.
About fifteen minutes before start.
ing, while I was sitting listening.
heard noise. went out doors 10
see what it was. There before me
was a crowd of ghosts. witches and
clowns wasn't frightened. because
knew it was our crowd.
In one minute we we're in the wagon
and one of the boys said Get up
and we were off for five mile drive
We saw many beautiful sights, the
ghostly looking trees and the frost
looking like diamonds on the fallen
leaves. We also saw many terrifying
sights. About a half mile from the
country house we saw corn shocks
with witches holding broom sticks
pointing at the frightened donkeys
and a ghost on the other side. We
reached the house without further &C
cidents.
The house was beautiful sight.
The white fence and whtewashed
trees looked like ghosts. Around each
tree were corn shocks and there were
pumpkin faces smiling at US.
After looking at the things outside
we went into the house.
A ghost came to meet us and took
US through long hall which looked
like den of some kind. Then we
were taken into large living room
The fireplace was made into sort OF
tent with corn shocks. and there sat
a gypsy ready to tell our fortunes.
The room was decorated with jack
olanterns.
We all played games, had our for
tunes told. danced. and had fun guess
ing masks.
While the three ghosts were pre-
pairing refreshments we took OFF ouf
masks and there was much laughing
Then we saw that we had made mis-
takes in guessing
We had pumpkin pie. popcorn, ap
pies and nuts for supper.
Later we thought it was time to
start home We all got ready, saying
that we had had very good time.
On our way home we had slight
accident. AS we were going up hill
a wheel came off and board fell out
of the wagon and some found them
selves sitting on the ground. we
reached home about IL o'clock. we
all went home tired, but happy.
Mabel Hogue, aged IL.
1873 South Davis ST.. Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-03
John w. Skirvin = HailOw'
cen in the Country

Dear Juniors:
/ thought | would write Halio"-
cen story. :,
Elsie and Joe were two little chill
dren who lived with their mother IN
little cottage, just on the outside Oh
bie town. They were sometimes
lonesome as their father was down
helping guard the border and their
mother had to work hard 10 Keep
them in school Some Of their school
mates concluded to give them Hal
lowe'en party.
So they went prepared. They took
some apples and nuts. candy and
cake and a lot of candles. and jack
o.lanterns. They first made Jack-o-
lantern out OF pumpkin and went up
near the house They lighted candle
and nut il in the pumpkin and put
the pumpkin on pole. Then they
made a noise and Else and Joe lookes
out 1t did not brighten them. but
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-03
James Ruggles - Hallow-
cen Franks

Last Halloween we boys spent the
evening by playing pranks of all kinds.
Some were mean, might say, but
there were some good deeds done that
/ must mention.
There were seven boys in the crowd.
We went from house to- house doing
every thing that came in our minds.
Before we knew it we were in Widow
Wilson's back yard.
She had two little girls, four and
six years old, whom she had to sup
port. There were but few sticks of
wood at the door and none in the yard.
There were no pumpkins In the cellar
and the apples were on the only fruit
tree she had. We gathered the apples
and put them in the cellar. We car
ried her pumpkins in the cellar, too.
We cut a nice big pile of wood and
ably knew we were doing something.
for we made quite noise for Hal
lowe'en.
1t was almost 2 o'clock when we
went home, but we all went home
happy.
Now how many boys spent Hallow-
cen in doing such pranks as the last
one we played. This is the way !
spent the Halloween of 1915. In in
tend to do pranks that will bring Joy
to some person. and that will help
some poor family. And let us see how
many more boys are going to do the
same thing.
James Ruggles.
packwOOd Iowa