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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23

tract in the extreme west on Fourth
avenue, at the price of s1S,70O or prac-
tically $3.50 per acre. Mr. Graham
and has built nice modern residence
on it. Possession will be given the 1st
Of November when the Graham family
plan to go to Los Angeles.
The Bailey Marsh Company, Of Min
neapoliS, are the successful bidders for
the building of the new house for the
president of Iowa College. The resi-
dence will be at the corner of Park
street and Fifth avenue, facing on both
street and avenue and directly north of
the Methodist church. The house is to
be of the old colonial style. built of red
brick with green slate or tile roof. The
work of taking down the residence on
the same grounds. that has been for
many years the presidents house, Will
begin very soon and the new home Is
expected to be ready for Thanksgiving
or Christmas.
At the regular meeting Of the Grin
nell school board on Monday evening
the coal contract for the year was
awarded to Wilson e. Harris as being
the lowest bidders. designations of
Miss Pearl Cessna and Miss Flora
Smith We're accepted by the board and
the following teachers were elected for
the first half year: Frank Urice, Vera
Snyder, Lucille Warren. Bessie Rep
logic Merle Worth and lone Hutchin-
son.
The closing committee of the COM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
means Of bringing buyers and sellers
together he has put the growers In
touch with the markets.
MEREDITH GOOD ADVERTISER.
Poster to Be Lavishiy Used During
Iowa State Fair.

Foster TO % IANiSniy USED Dur'n9
Iowa State Fair.
Special to Times Republican,.
Des Moines, Aug. 23.-E. T. Meredith.
democratic candidate for governor, be-
lieves in. sadvertising to the state fair
crowds. Posters showing his picture
are to be found in many places over the
grounds and for two or three blocks
along the street car line to the grounds
the private homes display Meredith's
poster in their windows. The demo-
cratic candidate is sending a large
amount OF campaign material over the
state.
Much interest attaches to the appear
ance of both Meredith and Harding at
Story City today. Meredith speaks in
the afternoon and Harding in the even
ing 1t is not in the nature of a joint
debate such as was sprung at Oakland
but each candidate will be given full
opportunity to explain his views on the
various issues. Story City is having
what they call Community congress"
and today is state day. The congress
is somewhat similar to a chautauqua.
w. w. Morrow, former state treas
urer and now treasurer of the Iowa
state fair, says that Meredith will not
take many votes away from Harding
down in the southwestern part of the
state. Morrow lives at Alton, in Union
county, and always has been In close
touch with political conditions down
there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
News Of Traer.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer, Aug. 23.-John Campbell, the
veteran stock buyer who has been in
hospital the past week., has recovered
sufficiently to return to his home in
west Traer. sEtl
1t is expected the paving will begin
this week, as q carload of paving Tools
arrived the first of the week.
Mrs. Jurgen Cohrt has returned
from several months stay with her
daughter Mrs. Mable Budget Turner,
in st. Louis and Mrs. Ed Cohrt in Des
Moines.
Miss Kate Youngclass, Of Webster
City, niece of John Kober, who has
been attending the family reunion
here, had the misfortune to fracture
her wrist Sabbath morning. She was
standing on a box picking mulberries
when she lost her balance with the
above result She expects to return to
her home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Norton are en-
joying a short auto trip to Albert Lea.
They are spending a few days with
Mrs. Norton's brother and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Hartshorn, of Oregon,
who expect to return west the coming
week 49,
Elmer Draper, the Buckingham
farmer, who fell off train returning
from Chicago, continues to improve in
a hospital In DeKalb and will soon be
able to return home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
GrinnelI and Vicinity.
Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnei, Aug. 23.-The last game o!
the series in the Twilight League was
played on Monday night between the
firemen and the high school teams, the
firemen winning by IL to 6. The win
ners for the series are the clerks, the
standing Of the clubs being as follows:
Clerks, S75: F'iremen, 500: ReXall,
.375; High School. .2o2. The games
have excited considerable interest in
the circle of spectators as we'll as with
those engaged in the play. In the con-
test for the silver bat Neumann, of the
clerks, wins the bat with a percentage
of .571; Jones. of the firemen, comes
second with an even 500; Nichols, of
the high school team, has Asa; Wen
dahl, of the clerks, scores 400; and
Lane, Of the Rexall, 1881.
High water mark in acreage property
in the outskirts of the city was reached
the other day when G. w. Young
bought Of F.. e. Graham his ten-acre
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
cooTER OUT OF RACE
Withdraws As Candidate For Congress
From Seventh District.

Withdraws As Candidate For Congress
From Seventh District.
Special to Times Republican.
Des MONIES, Aug. 3D.. There was con-
siderable surprise when it became
known here late yesterday that c. S.
Cooter, OF Dess MofnJs, had withdrawn
as the democratic candidate for con-
gress from the Seventh district and H.
c. Evans had been named by the dis
trict congressional committee to take
his place. Cooter- gave as his reason
that he could not spare the time from
his law work to make campaign.
H. c.. Evans was a member of the
Ford peace party and for years has
been militant democrat He is edi-
tor Of the Yoeman Shield, published by
the Yoemen, the fraternal organization.
It. is skxpected that Evans will devote
some time to a vigorous campaign for
congress in this district against c. c.
Dowell, the republican candidate and
present congressman.
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sixty HOES BURNED.

Large Barn On Bowling Farm, Near
Reasnor, Destroyed.
Newton, Aug. 23.-M. A. Dowling's big
barn at Reasnor burned to the ground
yesterday and in the fire she lost sixty
or more head of fine hogs, fifteen tons
,of hay, farm implements and harness.
The loss has not yet been estimated,
but it will be heavy. The insurance is
one Thousand dollars.
It is not known how the fire started.
Mr.. Bowling was loading a car of pure
bred hogs to take to the state fair and
he was at the car when the barn began
to burn. It probably had caught in the
hay and had been burning for some
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
AMEs POTATO EXPERT SEES NO
REASON FOR UNREASONABLE
ADVANCE IN VALUES.
DOES NOT LOOK FOR
PRICES ABOVE AVERAGE
Almost Normal Crop Provided Weather
Conditions During Next Three Weeks
Are FavorabIs-crop Of Entire coun-
try to Exceed That Of Last Year
prospsets For Big Yield Of Melons.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to TimeS-Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. &c. L. Fitch,
potato expert and associate professor
in truck gardening at the Iowa State
College. who is In Des Moines arrang-
ing for q potato exhibit at the state fair
this year, does not look for any I'M
usually high prices for potatoes this
year. In fact he believes they will not
be very much above the average prices,
provided the next three weeks is favor
able for maturing the present crop.
in the United States as a whole
I'VE have prospects for a somewhat
larger crop of potatoes this year than
last" said Professor Fitch today in
discussing the outlook. IF the wealth
er continues favorable for the neat
three weeks there will be a good crop
turnout the country generally. Iowa
viii produce about a normal fall crop
il the present favorable weather con-
tinues. Prices ought not to go much
above the average to the consumer this
winter.
Rural New Workers. are grow,
mostly for late potatoes in Iowa now.
They mature well and with a big yield
as a rule. They make a good winter
potato.
Acreage 10 Limited.
Land suitable for growing potatoes
is limited, not only in Iowa but in other
states. It takes more or less of an
open soil. Few soils will stand much
cropping to potatoes. Colorado soils
which have been famous for potatoes
do not hold out any more than do other
sciIs.
".rhe Missouri loose soil such as We
ind In northwestern Iowa or along the
Missouri river is the best potato grow
ing soil we lind in this state.
Prospects for an excellent yield Of
melons, both watermelons and canta-
loupes, were never better in this state.
The famous Muscatine district suffered
from high water but where they were
not drowned out they are having ex-
cellent prospects for melons, They will
probably ship out more than 1000 car
loads Of melons In the Muscatine dis
tricf this season.
s.Sweet potatoes do not do SO very
veil here as rule for we are too far
north. They require q, long. season.
On tho sandy soils In the southern
part Of tho state Iowans can, grow a
nice crop bot we are too far north to
make much Of our sweet potato crop"
Professor Fitch has been successful
In finding q good market for Iowa po-
tato growers the past few seasons. By
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
keokuk.

keokuk. % L.
Keokuks new bridge was formally
dedicated Saturday. The ceremony oc-
CURED in the midpoint of the structure,
and was witnessed by a large crowd.
The bridge has cost $36o.000.
Museatine.
The News Tribune Monday formally
announced a change of ownership. Dr.
E. b. Fullian, prominent physician
and capitalist, and T. Brannan, for
merly editor of the News Tribune, have
purchased the entire holdings. No
change will be made in it's policy.
Dss Moines. a
Friends of Margaret Cole. aged 16
were unable to give any reason for her
disappearance from ST. Katherine.
hat and has not been seen since altho
police have secured the city for her
She was large for her age.
Oakviile.
A number Of Toolesboro inhabitants
were badly frightened last week by the
alarming actions of a number of dogs
AS quickly as the word was circulated
men armed with shotguns killed all
suspected. A close watch is being kept
on the remai lining dogs.
Perry.
The first case of infantile paralysis
to be reported in this vicinity is that Of
the 4-year- old son of Mr.. and Mrs. R
C. Riley, who live northwest Of the city
Several doctors who have been called
In consultation pronounced the case in
fantile paralysis, and the home is now
under quarantine.
Fort Madison.
After lying unconscious 120 hours
after her skull had been crushed in g
motorcycle accident last Monday, fit.
tie Eula Hass, Z years Of age, died
Sunday at local hospital. With -four
others she was riding in motorcycle
which collided with street car. Three
others of the party are still in the hos.
pital altho recovering.
Ottumwa.
The Ottumwa Railway and Light
Company will soon make a big i'm
provement in the street railway service
of the city when it will place in op.
Grafton five new cars which have beer
built according to special designs by
the American Car Company, of st
Louis. The cars are expected to arrive
in few days and will be placed or
the tracks just as quickly as possible
Fort Madison.
Justice of the Peace LBuckler Mon.
day announced his decision in the case
Of the state VS.. A. H. Merrell anc
John Thuthart, of Stillwell, ILL.,, binding
them over to the grand jury on the
charge Of obtaining property under
false pretenses. They were released
on bonds of $3.50. The two men are
charged with exchanging deeds to non
existing lands in Missouri for loca
stock of store goods.
EIdon.
Quite little excitement was causes
Saturday when two cars of cattle
| broke loose in the yards, the brakes no
holding. The cars came down at .
good rate Of speed. switching of on tn
K, & d. track, and collided with thu
engine Of the passenger train. Thu
fireman and engineer on the passenger
engine saw the cars in time to juml
before the collision. The engine ha,
tho front end damaged. also ono cal
likewise. The car was thrown acros
the track but no one was injured. GU
Of the two carloads of cattle. one Gov
received q broken leg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
New. Of Roland.

Special to Times-Republican.
Roland. Aug. 23.-Practically ali
threshing has been finished here and
farmers are reporting very satisfac-
tory yields of oats, this being the only
small grain crop grown here. Most
farmers report yield of about fifty
bushels per acre and the quality very
good. ~
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad E.
Rod, daughter on Monday, Aug p.
Mrs. H. M. Peterson left Sunday for
a visit with friends at st. Paul.
Mr. and Mrs. IS. Langland, of Will
liams. visited Sunday at the K. Woster
home, northeast of town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
TINES REPUBLICAN MARsHAILToWN IoWA AUGUST % 1916

time before the. names broke thru the
roof. The barn and hog shed burned
but the Reasnor people saved large
corn crib.
Mr.. Bowling has already loaded the
largest and finest of his hogs SO those
were saved. But all that were lost were
pure bred animals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
Had Bilious Attacks.

My son, nineteen years of age, suf-
fered frequently from bilious attacks.
My husband brought home a bottle of
Chamberlain's Tablets and began CIV
ing them to him. They helped him
right away. He began to eat heartily
and picked up right along" writes Mrs.
Thomas Campbell, Kirkville, N. Y. For
sale by all dealers-Advertisem
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
KELLOGG MAN A SUICIDE.
Bunker Kills Himself B
CHARGE From Shotuun.

Newton. Aug. 23.-William Bunker,
Of Kellogg, a brother to Frank Bunker,
of this city, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself with shotgun.
Bunker was a man about 70 years
old. a widower. Ill health and despon-
dency are given as the causes for this
act. He was making his home with a
nephew, altho he is said to have two
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23

mercial club has announced that all
stores will close from l o'clock until
o'clock on the afternoons Of Sept. 5,
and Z, being Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday of the week OF the Grinnell
fair.
George Case Is nursing a sore RICH.
arm as the result Of trying to be neigh.
borly and hold colt that har escaped
from its owner. The mother OF the
colt took sides in the affair and nipped
Case quite severely, just below the ell
bow.
A telegram came yesterday to d. w.
Brainard telling of the death in Cor.
ming, Cal, of John j. Wheaton, former
ly a well known residentsof this city,
and that the body is being sent here
for interment in Hazelwood cemetery.
1t comes in charge of the odd Fellows
lodge and will probably be here on Fri
day night: The address OF a sister OF
the deceased has been found and word
sent to her at Davenport. Funeral
services will be conducted by the lodge
with TIE ritual service.
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BRITISH INFANTRY AWAITING GAS ATTACKS

German gas attacks with responses OF
the same sort. Masked and gogsled.
with weird trunklike pieces OF hose
running from the mouthpiece to the
box OF the air purifying chemicals
strapped to their chests, they look like
some of the unearthly beings who peo-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23

In Siam there are small fresh water
fish so pugnacious that when two OF
them are placed near each other they
at once begin to fight. When the fish
is quiet it's colors are dull, but when
excited it Is Of a metallic brillance,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23
sons living in Washington. He was in
very comfortable circumstances finan-

when he was summoned to dinner
his body was found with the top of the
head shot off. He had put the barrel of
the gun into his mouth and pulled the
trigger with a stick. Bunker was re-
spected by the people in his commu-
nifty,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-23

Thunder storms are rarer in San
Francisco than any other part of the
United States.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-24
MOOre's Garden-''Romeo and
Juliet"

Francis x. Bushman and Miss Beverly
Bayne. two popular idols of the film
world. began a limited engagement yes
terday at Moores Garden Theater in a
INSTALLATION OF Romeo and Juliet" 1t
is the first time that this greatest love
story Of the ages has been adequately
presented in motion photography Read
ers and playgoers the world over have
ever been fascinated by this tale of a
love that resulted so tragically for the
dashing Romeo and the wtstful, girlish
Juliet. Since the days OF Shakespeare
these characters have been enacted by
the greatest Of actors and actresses, and
no other two players in FINLAND are bet
ter fitted to vitalize them before the cam
era than Mr.. Bushman and Miss Bayne.
Francis X Bushman has achieved his
wonderful popularity through his ability
to impersonate impassioned lovers. and
| as Romeo he realizes his greatest ambi-
| tion. Miss Beverly Bayne, like her 90
star, had always dreamed Of some day
playing Shakespeare's gracious heroine
| and in this production her dream comes
true. She possesses youth. beauty and
wonderful artistry, all of which combine
to make her an ideal Juliet.
In it's grandeur lavishness and sunnp+u-
| BUSINESS of setting, this $3.50, 900 production
completly eclipses the possibilities of the
spoken drama. An entire Italian city
was constructed in which to enact the
| many episodes in picturesque Verona,
The period of the drama, the early Four
teenth Century, was one of luxury and
wealth, and priceless tapestries, furni-
ture and decorations were utilized in the
interior scenes The famous balcony
scene. where Romeo woos the fair Juliet
has been visualized with historic accur-
acy and convincing reality. The various
ceremonies, the procession and mob
scenes are made dOubly realistic by the
employment of thousands of correctly
costumed supernumeraries
The scenario was prepared by the late
Professor John Arthur, of Columbia Uni
yersity, and was staged and directed by
John w. Noble, assisted by Edward
Elsner. the noted Shakespearean director
and Lionel Belmore, stage manager for
the late Sir Henry Irving and Ben Greet S
sylvan players. Surrounding Mr. Bush
man and Miss Bayne in Romeo and Juliet
are the following we'll known STAGE and
| screen celebrities: Harry Sothern. Marie
Booth, Robert Cummings, Ethel MartelI
Leonard Grover, Helen Dunbar, Violet
Hall Caine, Horace Vinton, Edward Els
ner. Adella Barker Barry McColIum
Emma Kemble, John Burke, William N
Buxton and John Davidson. An especially
arranged musical setting will be rendered
by the Garden Symphony Orchestra. ex-
| pressly augmented during the presenta-
tion of Romeo and Juliet"
The Washington herald., 1916-10-24

door. 1t is not know what property
was stolen.
The building is occupied by many dem
lists and physicians. who have consider
able stores of narcotics. as well as gold
and platinum. Thieves have broken into
the building several times before. AS in
this case, the robberies were committed
between and o'clock Sunday after
noon.
Thieves also entered the Weightman
School at Twenty-third and NJ streets
northwest. A gold watch, valued at $40
belonging to Mrs. Mary Raftery, 14li
Thirtieth street northwest, was taken
and a football was reported missing by
Miss Mary Mcfarland.
A house occupied by Jesse Hawkins,
1875 Third street northwest, was entered
yesterday and a woman's gold watch,
valued at SIS, was stolen. Two gold rings
set with rubies, said to be worth SIS and
a gold watch fob also were taken
The Washington herald., 1916-10-24
Keith's-vaudevilIe.

Frank and Tobie in original and nicely
executed dances, begin program at
Keith's this week of fun, song and dances
with the latter predominating, that has
not a single dull moment during the full
three hours of the bill. Tobie. in cos
TUNES which delighted the women, and
Frank, a graceful partner, scored in a
half dozen unique dance compositions.
Tommy Atkins" and The Jockey
probably were the best features of the
number
For artistic excellence, Marion Nor
gan's art dances present a feature enter
tainment that is entitled to unstinted
praise The beautiful interpretative
dances of the large company are marvels
of exact execution. The historical Roman
ballet is brilliant and appealing.
There is much good music and very
Iaughable comedy in the offering of the
Saxo Sextet. They all play well. and
the blackface member OF the crew is a
scream, adding an element of fun to the
syncopated efforts of the soloists. Grace
Leigh and Dave Jones burlesque the an
cient and honorable game of love. but
dispense some telling philosophy in the
midst of sharp satire.
Dorothy Granvilles impersonations of
the multiple personality Of woman is a
bit of clever work that Is always appreci-
ated. Her types of women are ridiculous
and yet true pictures of abnormal affec-
tations that actually exist Muriel Win
dow sings list of catchy songs, and Milt
Collins patters about the political cam
paign, with alternative approval of the
friends of the opposing candidates.
The Pathe news concludes a bill that
has not a weak spot
The Washington herald., 1916-10-24

manity, and aside from its many spec
tacular features, presents a dramatic
narrative in symbolic form
The king OF wredpryd seizes upon
trivial international incident to plunge
the nations Of the world into a great war.
Count Ferdinand. the kings cousin and
inventor Of q new and revolutionary sub
marine. is looked upon to bring victory
to the kingdom The count is in love
with a beautiful girl Katheryn Halde-
mann. Through her influence the count
ganiZation and 7hen ordered 10 torpedo
a defenseless passenger vessel refuses
In the mutiny that follows the submarine
is sunk, and the count is drowned. His
spirit goes to an inferno. inspired by
Dore. There the Christ comes TO him,
receives him as a redeemed soul and re-
turns to Wredpryd in the discarded body
OF the dead man. The spirit body bids the
wa arlike king traverse bIood-stained bat
tie fields and there follows such a
ghastIy review OF wars horrors as to
make him CRY for peace.
The cast is a notable aggregation Of
Thomas Ince's foremost players and in
cludes Howard Hickman, Enid Markey,
Herschel Mayell. Lola May, Charles K
French, Thel Cllman. George Fisher, J.
Barney Sherry and others. In addition TO
the cinema spectacle there will be a
scenic prologue, with introduction by
Prof. J. S. Warmbath, the Arctic trav-
eler, who will briefly trace the origin Of
life and civilization. In order TO insure
the proper presentation Of the film Nj.
Moore has engaged the original stage
crew from the Criterion Theater for the
effects William Walker, Thomas Ince's
electrical expert, will direct the lighting.
and Prof Louis Maurice, Of New York,
will conduct the greatly augmented
Strand Symphony Orchestra.