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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-15
shipping Bill Next.

In the house the attention will
direct chiefly during the week to the
government shipping bill in which the
administration is particularly inter
ested. The rules committee contem-
plates bringing in special rule on
/ Tuesday with view OF disposing OF
the shipping bill within few days
but II fight has already been organ
lied by the minority against this plan
and IL may be frustrated. Admins
tration leaders, however, are deter
mined TO press the measure for early
action and the senate steering com
mittee has agreed that all other pend
ing measures shall give way to 1t
whenever the house can send it over.
McAdoo Campaigns.
Secretary McAdoo visited the capt.
tot on several occasions last week in
the interest of the shipping bill talk
ing with democratic senators, who op-
posed the ship purchase bill in the
last congress, some OF whom are still
inclined TO vote against the measure
IN It's modified form because Of its
privileges for government operation
OF ships for 1t period five years after
the close of the European war. Some
of the doubtful senators are known
to have told Mr. McAdoo that they
hoped they would be able to vote for
the bill when It reached the senate
from the committee on commerce.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-15
My! Buf This Spring Tonic
Makes One Enjoy Living

of overwok your system down. herbal extract of DR. Pie
vigora real lasting Improvement When all natnre seams TO ho
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-25
Southern Io,ua Items

Iowa rivers being generally frozen
over and void Of game at that time.
The change most favorable is to make
the spring season from March II to
March 81, giving twenty-on days of
spring shooting. The territory Of In
spector Harry Barmier Of Iowa, has
been extended to include South Da-
kota and he is given concurrent, juris-
diction with the Atchison. Kan, in
spector over Nebraska and Missouri.
PelIa.
During the recent storm it seems
this section barely escaped a tornado.
A shed belonging to Bert Roelffsen,
living about two miles east Of this
city, was completely demolished and
the roof of the shed blown upon the
barn about fifty feet from where it
stood. 1t landed on the barn in such a
manner that Bert was compelled to
take the shed roof down in sections.
CenterviIIe.
Cullum & Jeffries have in the past
year shipped 1,400 mules out Of APP
panoose county, and besides that they
have handled a big lot of horses.
Within the past week they shipped
two car loads of mules of twenty five
each to ST. Louis and one car of
twenty three horses, all Of, which went
to Texas for the United States regu-
lars and national guard. One car of
mules was gunners, the other cart and
pack animals. The horses were for
mounts. They have big contracts for
the United States government and for
~ I,,., I, e.,
France. They have bought some
mules for foreign shipments also.
Muscatine.
Carrie Burns. the 13-year- old girl
who accuses her stepfather, Harvey
Baker, of being responsible for her
condition, gave birth to healthy
eight pound boy Saturday morning at
the county home where she has been
taken care of since the revelation of
her condition to Judge NJ. F. Donegan
and County Attorney G. r. Stafford in
the district court number of weeks
ago. Baker, the step-father, for whom
a. reward of $50 is offered, is still at
large as all efforts to apprehend the
man have failed 1t is expected, how
ever, that he will be brought to justice
in the near future, as some trace of
him has been found by Sheriff Wiley.
The charge against Baker is that of
rape. Mrs. Baker and her two small
children are all at the county home
with the unfortunate child mother.
Muscatine.
Oiling Of county roads in Muscatine
county will be started within a short
time according to advices received
this morning by County Engineer
Halbfass from the state highway COM
mission at Ames, which had previous
ly agreed to supply the states oiler for
this purpose. The letter from the
commission announces that the oiler
to be sent to Muscatine county is now
in use in Jones county, where there
are three tanks of oil yet to be sup
piled. This work will require ten days,
after which an order will he issued TO
ship the machinery to this county. 1t
should reach this locality in about
three weeks. says the commission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-25
HOW TO REDUCE
YOUR WEIGHT
A SIMPLE. SAFE. RELIABLE WAY

A SIMPLE, SAFE, RELIABLE WAY
People who are overwhelmed with
superfiuous fat, know only too well the
discomfort and ridicule that over
stout people have to bear.
If you are carrying around five or ten
pounds of unhealthy fat you are I'M
necessarily weakening your vital or
gans and are carrying a burden which
destroys the beauty Of your figure.
There is no need of anyone suffering
from superfluous fat. If you want to
reduce your. weight in a simple. safe
and reliable way, without starvation
diet or tiresome exercise, here Is a test
worth trying. Spend as much time as
you can In the open air. breathe deeply
and get from the Mcbride & VIII
Drug Company, or any good druggist,
!. hox Of oil of korein CAPSULES: take
one after each meal and one before re-
firing at night.
Weigh yourself once a week so as to
know just how fast you are losing
weight and don't leave off the treatment
or even skip single dose until you are
down to normal.
Oil of korein Is absolutely harmless,
is pleasant to take. and helps digestion.
Even few days treatment has been
reported to show noticeable reduction
in weight. footsteps become lighter,
yotr work seems easier and a lighter
and more buoyant feeling takes possess
sion of your whole being.
Every person who suffers from SUI
perfluous fat should riva this treat.
ment trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-25
STATE PROGRESSIVE PARTY TO
HOLD CONVENTION IN DIES
MONIES WEDNESDAY.
WILL FILL VACANCY
ON HEAD OF TICKET
No Candidate For Governor Nominated
in Recent Primary - No Leader in
4 Sight-onIy Half Dozen Counties in
State Selected Delegates at County
Conventions.
Special to Times Republican.

opeCldl 10 llmeS-RepuDllcan.
Des Moines, July 25-There will be
gathering of the faithful of the pro-
gressive party in Des Moines Wednes-
day for state progressive convention
There may be twenty-five, or fifty or
possibly a hundred representatives Of
the party and delegates 20 this state
convention the leaders here say but
they will think they are doing well II
they have twenty five.
Henry Griffiths, of Des, Moines, an
attorney. and NJ. l.. Fuller, also a Des
Moines attorney, are boosting the con-
vention. Griffiths wrote to the six
teen delegates from Iowa who attended
the progressive convention in Chicago
relative to the holding of state con-
vention. He heard from twelve of this
number, ten of whom favored the hold
ing OF state convention and two OPP
posed 1t. The progressives were to
have held county conventions all ove'
the state, but only about
half dozen counties held such conven-
tons. These chose delegates to the
state convention.
To Name One Candidate.
A full state ticket was chosen at the
primary with the exception of COVER
nor. Some half dozen names We're
received sufficient, vote to nominate.
The other officers nominated were:
Lieutenant governor, v. l.. Belt, Wa
terloo; secretary Of state, D. w. Pat
terson, Winterset; auditor Jerome
Smith, Corning; treasurer, J. w. Coop
er, Davenport; attorney general, H. A.
Brown, Forest City; railroad commits
sioner. l.. r. Rosebrook.
Leaders here today stated they did
not know who would be put up for
governor as they would have to can
vass the situation over on Wednesday
after the delegates arrived.
The leaders here say that the repub-
lican convention in Chicago was doml
mated by the old standpat crowd ami
they are not going to stand for it. They
haven't any hopes Of electing men
themselves, apparently, but they insist
on keeping alive the principles for
which they have stood.
'Why when a man brought in
minority report at the republican. con-
vention for initiative, referendum anu
recall they hooted and jeered him. said
Henry Griffiths yesterday. 1.-THE con-
vention was standpat in every way. The
same old crowd ran It."
The second progressive convention is
to be held in Chicago Aug. 5. 1t has
been called by John NJ. Parker, Of New
Orleans, candidate for vice president
Of the United States on the ticket as
selected at the arst convention
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-25
SCHOOL CONTRACT LET.
Des Moinss Construction Company's
Bid $31 900 10 Accepted.

Special to Times-Republican.
Geneva, July 25.-At meeting of tbs
board Of education, Saturday after
noon, sealed bids for the erection of q
school building for the consolidated in
dependent school district of Geneva
were received. NJ. o .Germer Company,
of Das Moines, was awarded the gen.
eral building contract on bid of $751;
600. The Vandike Heating and Plumb
ing Company, another Des Moines
concern, secured the heating and
plumbing contract, their bid being
$1,000. There were several competing
bids on both contracts and in each
instance the contract was let to the
firm making the lowest bid. This build
ing when completed will be among the
best and most modern consolidated
school buildings in the state. The site
selected by the board is an ideal one
and comprises ten acres of ground.
This leaves ample room for an expert
mental orchard and agricultural plot.
Prof Ruby Pearse, state landscape
architect, of Ames, has been engaged
to make the plans for the school
grounds.
Work on eAcavat:ns viii commence
at once but the building will not be
ready to use until next year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-25

Walcott.
Two farmers were Frustrated by
heat here last week. They are George
Frauer and Rudolph Riessen. They
are recovering.
Columbus Junction. .-
The funeral of Mrs. G. w. Hall, 70,
Louisa county pioneer, was held
Saturday at the home of John Coon,
with burial in Columbus City ceme-
terry. She died after long Illness.
Her husband died several years ago.
Columbus Junction.
L. B. Lee was shocking oats on the
]. NJ. Brockway farm, when on turn
ing a bundle over a vicious muskrat
sprang at him cutting great cash in
his leg. He and his son afterwards
killed the muskrat.
Charlton.
Held &c suspected shy in Greece
twos weeks, Miss Francis McDougall,
Charlton girl who had been teaching
in Egypt, finally obtained release and
is now at home here. Fire on the ship
she travelled and fear Of submarines in
the Mediterranean made the journey
far from pleasant.
Stanwood.
Russell, the 3-year- old son OF
Mrs. Marian Findley, is dead as re-
suit of being thrown thru the wind
shield when the auto driven by his
mother turned turtle on the road west
of Stanwood Friday. The child died
three hours after the accident. Mrs.
Findley was bruised, but her injuries
are not serious.
keokuk.
1t will take $4,000 to run Keokuk
schools next year. The finance COM
mittee of the board of education found
that this amount was needed to carry
on the city's' educational work and at
a meeting of the board today, the re-
port of the committee containing the
tax levy was approved and adopted.
Ottumwa.
James G. Meek, one Of the oldest
merchants in Ottumwa or the state of
Iowa, died Thursday. Mr. Meek was
born in Indiana in 1881 and came to
Here he established himself in the
dry goods store and continued in
active business for fifty-five years.
He leavesta widow and two children.
Shenandoah.
For the second time Frederick Simp-
son, Simpson College student, has
had his arm broken in the same place
by the "k!cL" Of a Ford. Three years
ago he was injured and Monday night,
while driving with a party, was hurt
in similar manner. The engine went
dead at the river bridge and he got
out to crank the machine. He is a
son of the Rev. F. w. Simpson.
Fort Madison.
The proposed hunting regulations
for Iowa under the federal migratory
bird law will be materially modified
before being prt into effect. is the in
depreciation Of advices received here
from the biological survey office. de-
partment of agriculture. Objections
from Iowa against the proposed rega-
lations have been almost unanimous
against the spring duck hunting sea-
son. proposed as Feb. . to March II.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-25
WIRES Cross; MANY FIRES.
.t'alf Dozen BIazes Started Stimuli
taneously at Kelley,

taneously at Kelley.
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, July 25.-The town Of Kel-
ley, down in the west edge of the
county, underwent rather thrilling ex-
perience the other evening when half
dozen or more fires were occasioned by
a cross Of a telephone wire and high
tension electric wire. The phone wire
broke and fell across an interurban
wire. 1t was but short time until fire
alarms were heard in the different
houses served from that particular
phone wire. Some of the buildings
were but little damaged while in others
the damage was greater. One side OF
one of the houses was burned while at
another the roof was badly damaged
by fire before it could be extinguished.
Clyde L. Roe, cashier of the Savings
Bank Of Kelley, and former employee
OF the Peoples Savings Bank, of this
city, was awakened by the barking of
his dog. He got up to let the dog out
when he discovered his house on fire.
He knocked loose the telephone and
the blaze was soon extingushed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-25
Little Girl Is Killed.

Charles, City, July 25. - The llttie
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. P. P. French
of Rudd, was killed, Mrs. French was
badly injured, S. B. French received
a fracture of the shoulder blade, Mrs.
s. 3, French sustained sprained
wrist. while DR.. French and nurse
girl escaped injuries in an auto accl-
dent.
When the party was nearing Spen-
Ger, an automobile coming toward
French's refused to give any OF the
road and the French car was torceo
INTO the ditch, overturning.
Parties in the other car are not
known and did not stop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-25
LAHNER is ACQUITTED,
Evidence Insufficient to Prove Charge
Of Dynamiting Fish.

Evidence Insufficient to Prove Charge
of Dynamiting Fish.
Special to Times Republican.
New Hampton. July 25.-Phil Lab
ner who was arrested on June 10, and
charged with dynamiting the Wap-
sipinicon river in order to kill fish, was
acquitted by a jury. Mr.. Lahner and
his brother were strolling along the
river bank, apparently with the inten
ton of fishing, when they were seen
by Joe Zubrod. A moment later Mr..
Zubrod heard a loud report and saw
the water splash into the air. He at
tempted to arrest the men, but they re-
turned to New Hampton.
Sheriff Kezar notified Deputy Game
Warden st. John, of Riceville, and the
men were arrested. After being con
tinued twice, the case finally came up
for trial. The counselor asked for a
trial before jury, which was granted,
with the resulting verdict of not
oJ1i1ty
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-25
Prominent Roland Girl Married.

Special to Times Republican
Roland, July 25.--On Saturday, July
%, was celebrated the marriage OK
Miss Adelaide Salem, Of this city, to
Attorney c. A. Smedal Of Des Moines,
Rev. G.. Smedal officiating. After
the ceremony five course dinner was
served.
The bride is the only daughter OF
Mrs. P. A. Solem and is one of Ro-
lands most popular young ladies.
The groom is a son OF Rev. and
Mrs. G. Smedal. He is assistant at
torney for the Rock Island & Pacific
lines for Iowa, with headquarters in
Des Moines.
Those from a distance who attended
the ceremony were: j. G. Gamble of
Des Moines; Dr. and Mrs. G. Smedal
of La Crosse: Wis: E. H. Addison of
Nevada; Miss Margaret Scott and
Miss Lunora Evenson Of Marshall
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smedal left Sunday
for points of interest in the northwest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-25
Cocoanut Oil Fine
For Washing Hair
If Neu want to keep your hair in good
be careful wat you wash it

II N0u want to keep your hair in good
condition, be careful wat you wash it
with
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much aUiali. This dries the
scalp, makes the hair brittle, and is
very harmful. Just plain mulsified CO.
coanut oil (Which Is pure and entirely
greaseless), is much better than the
most Expensive soap or anything else
you can use for shampooing. as this
can't possibly injure the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with water
and rub it in, One or two teaspoonfuls
will make an abundance Of rich. creamy
lather, and cleanses the hair and scalp
The lather r;nscs out cas-
lily, and removes every particle of dust,
dirt, dandruff and excessive oil. The
hair dries quickly and evenly. and it
leaves it fine and silky, bright, fluffy
and easy to manage.
Tod can get muisified cocoanut oil
at most any drug store. 1t is very
cheap. and few ounces Is enough to
las. everyone in the family for months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-25
EAGLE GROVE WOMAN KILLED
WHILE CROSSING STREET
IN FRONT OF CAR.
MRS. MARY o'coNNER
is INSTANTLY KILLED
Tragic End Of Career Of Pluck and
Courage - Unfortunate Woman Ed
ucates Children and Buys Little
Home by Toll at the Washboard-
Car Driven by Webster City Man.
specia. to Times Republican.

Eagle Grove, July %. Mrs. Mary
O'Conner, of this city, was killed Sun
day by an auto driven by Webster
City man. The auto came into the city
from the south and as it turned into
a. street leading west it struck Mrs.
OConner, who was crossing the street.
killing her instantly.
Mrs. O'Conner was widow who mas
educated her children by doing wash
ings, and only few days ago she PAID
the last Indebtedness on her little house
and lot, She leaves two daughters ana
one son, all grown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-25
News Of Toledo.

Special to Times Republican.
Toledo, July 25.--Dr. and Mrs. M. r.
Drury leave Wednesday for New York
and will sail from there Saturday for
Porto Rico, where they will visit their
son Philo and family at Ponce, who
have been missionaries on the island
for fifteen years. While on the island
DR.. Drury has the appointment as a
missionary deputy to visit the churches
and missions of the United Brethren
church in Porto Rico.
Hubert Thompson returned Sunday
to his home in Center Point after two
weeks visit with relatives.
The woman's bible class of the Unit
ed Brethren Sunday school held their
quarterly party Friday night at the
home of Mrs. Critics, siNty-four ladies
being present to enjoy the program of
music and readings, which was follow
ed by a social time. Mrs. Drury. 4
member of the class. was presented
with five packages, one to be opened
each day for the five days OF her trip
to Porto Rico.
Mrs. Dan Pies, of the aid society
was presented with IS gold piece in
appreciation of her faithful work as
president.
Rev. and Mrs. G. E. Chapman and
Maurice Steele, wife and son George
returned Thursday from n two weeks
visit in Wisconsin.
Mr. and Mrs. Watson Bowman and
family autoed to Clayton county Sum
day and expect to bring Mrs. Bow
mans father with them upon their re-
turn trip.
Mr. and Mrs H. j. Stiger and son
Carl and Miss Lucia Warner will leave
July 20 for San Francisco, where they
will sail on Aug for Honolulu to visit
places Of interest on the islands and be
guests of United States Attorney and
Mrs Huber, who recently left rama 10
make their home on the islands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-25

who visited at tho Rev. O. Snedal
home in this city. left Sunday for her
home. "
Jewell Sandvold and Albert Christian
returned from Minnesota last Friday
going by the way Of Lake Okobo5L
Sioux City. Omaha and Dcs Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-25
CAR LEAPS THRU WINDOW.
Crashes Thru Plate Glass Front But
Passengers Escape Injury.

Passengers Escape Injury.
Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge.July 25.-One or the
strangest of the many accidents that
married Sunday, July %, happened
when the big Buick car driven ny
George Wright of Eagle Grove ran
backward into the Thompson clothing
store A big plate glass window was
smashed and the car not only made
the small jump from the pavement to
the sidewalk. but with eight passen-
gers leaped from the sidewalk to the
floor Of the show window. distance
of about twelve inches. 1t came with
such force that cases backed against
the window in the store were pushed
into the middle of the room. The
falling glass ripped the cover Of the
auto, but not one of the passengers
was even slightly injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-25
WITNESS DROWNING OF GIRL.
lnterurban Passengers Witnesses o.
Tragedy Near Fraser.

Special to es-Republican.
Fort Dodge, July 25.--Passengers on
the Fort Dodge interurban arriving at
8 p. M. were full of the tragedy they
witnessed at Fraser. Monday afternoon
when they saw the struggle and
drowning of Katharine Hede, Is year
old girl of Boone. The girl was in
swimming and a nineteen foot whirl-
pool proved too much for her slender
strength. The car was stopped and
the passengers went down and joined
In the search for her body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-25
For Summer Troubles.

Hay fever affiicts thousands and asth-
ma sufferers endure torture. Foley's
Honey and Tar gives relief for it al
lays Inflammation and clears the air
passages. 1t eases the terrible, gasping
cough and soothes the membranes rasp-
ed by constant efforts to check irritat-
ing disturbances. This wholesome fam
lily remedy contains no opiates and a
bottle lasts a long time. Mcbride &
Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-25

to his home In the o. J. BENJAMIN car
and doctors who were called found the
two short ribs near the shoulder brok-
en- and that the motorlst had suffered
several bad bruises. 1t Is not known
as vet whether he Is injured internally.
Owing to MI Armstrong; general
weakened condition and his age the in
juries are considered very serious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-25
Two MotorcycIists Injured.

Special to Times Republican,.
Pocahontas. July 25.-George. Mix
ish and sister, Sarah Mikish, while
riding on motorcycle were run into
by all automobile in the southwest
part of town. The young man had
piece Of his hip bone Clipped, while
his sisters knee was injured. Both
will be laid UP for a short time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-25
DRAINAGE CONTRACT LET.
Story County Board Accepts Bid o
S5O,317 For Special Drain.


Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, July 25.-The contract for
the construction of special highway
drain known as Sherman township
highway drain No. "A, was let Saturday
afternoon by the board OF supervisors
to Tom Blakemore, of this city, and
c. w. Scott, of Colo, at $50,317 The
estimated cost of the drain was $4,000.
The other bids were Berkeland & Lit
tell, $57, $3.50; Cole Bros. of Ames,
$4,000, and Mathison & Son, of this
city, $4,000. The work is in the south
tier of sections in Lincoln township
and the balance in Sherman township
and it will give drainage to large area
of land and much highway.
At the same session the board opened
bids and let the contract for the un-
finished work under the Kingsley
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-25
CHlCKASAW PIONEER DIES.
Mrs. William Wilkins Passes Away at
Home in New Hampton.


New Hampton, July 25.-Mr@. VIII
liam Wilkins, one of the Oldes' plo-
neerS of ChickasaW county, died at her
home in this city. yesterday. The flu
neral will be held at st. Mary's Cath
Ole church in this city. She was the
mother of large family, all of whom
survive her death. Her husband died
several years ago, while they resided
in their home on the farm. She was
a native of Germany.