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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-28
THE METHODIST RESOLUTIONS.

Waterloo Courier.J
Harding will resent the action Of the
Upper Iowa Methodist conference in
endorsing Mr. Meredith for governor
by pointing out the improperly OF
preachers meddling in politics.
1t Is rather unusual proceeding
for a religious body to pass resolutions
in favor OF this or that candidate, but
there certainly are conditions conceiv-
able under which they might properly
do SO and the Methodists OF Iowa evil
IDENTIFY think the present gubernatorial
race Is one OF those occasions.
There Is ordinarily no politics In the
Methodist church. 1t has been as free
from attempting TO exer, its influence
, over the affairs of state as any reli-
gious organization In the world. A
man may be good Methodist and be a
good republican. He may be a good
Methodist and be good democrat at
the same time. He may be a good
Methodist and be good prohi bitionist
or good socialist The Methodist
church has not shred Of interest in
keeping ore political party or the other
in power either in the state or the ma
ton.
However, the Methodist church is
Intsrested-very much so and quite
properly-in clean government 1t is
interested in keeping Iowa dry. 1t is
interested in the thoro and efficient
enforcement Of the prohibition laws.
These are moral questions and they
come within the proper sphere OF the
church as the guardian Of public as
we'll as private morals. There Is per-
haps no church that insists upon a
stricter adherence to the moral code
from it's members than the Methodists.
There Is none that has manifested a
keeaer interest in keeping the commu-
nifty standard of morals high. There Is
none that has labored more earnestly
nor effectually in keeping awake civic
conscience.
In view of these facts, the Metho-
dist church has perfect moral and
legal right to state its position On the
governorship race, feeling as it does
| that these questions are involved to a
vital extent. 1t is quite significant that
the resolutions endorsing Nj. Meredith
were by no means passed by unani-
nous vote. 1t reveals the fact there
! are quite proportion of the Method
ist ministers who are willing to accept
Mr.. Harding as dry. and to take his
| campaign avowals at their face value.
Rnt even Mr. Harding's staunchest
supporters will not deny that the en-
| dorsement OF the Methodist conference
| Is strong Meredith asset
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-28
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Why not talk a little about the
platform" asks the Sioux City Jour
nal. The Sioux City Tribune rejoins:
Sure, Talk about anything and
everything except Mr.. 'Harding's "ffi-
cial actions during his ten years ser
vice as a legislator and as lieutenant
governor"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-28
How Many Cars Can We Buy?

Benjamin Briscoe, Of the Briscoe
Motor Corporation, gives the following
information regarding the country's
possible consumption of automobiles.
He says that there have been manu-
featured UP to date cars as follows:
<-,rnh.r
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-28

when the Christian Science Moni-
tor concludes that there is a connec-
ton between the facts that Iowa has
the highest per cent Of literacy and the
greatest number of automobiles per
capita it draws zero on philosophy,
says the Cedar Rapids Gazette. ex-
planning that only one auto fdriver n
twenty mine can read the fifteen mile
speed limit warnings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-28

ways dealt in stage money. Free trade
never established new American fac
tory nor gave an extra days work to
any mechanic. Free trade is always
going to do something and never does
1t. Free trade is like the man who is
always going to strike something rich;
he lives in that dream ali his life and
dies without penny in his pocket.
Free trade brings imaginative bless
ings. At the present time it is load
ing the pockets of the American people
with stage money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-28

"A number Of years ago. the repub-
lican party promised the working men
a full dinner pail; and they got it. At
Baltimore the democrats made SIM
liar promise. and they are giving the
working man the smallest loaf Of
bread in the history of the country"
says the Burlington Hawkeye.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-28

IT Meredith were on the republican
and Harding on the democratic tickets
the latter would never get to first
base remarks the Mount Vernon Rec
ord.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-28

prepares a thick. chunky cloudburst
and aims 1t at the earth. one marvels
at the majesty Of the universe and the
scarcity Of good swimmers. No one
who has ever passed thru cloudburst
and came out with his bones in their
original location. will ever scoff at the
storm king or leave home without a
pair Of white wings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-28

Near beer looks like beer and
tastes like beer joint advertises.
And the beauty Of it is a person look
ing in on the bar from the sidewalk
can not tell the difference for the life
Of him" adds the Waterloo Times
Tribune
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-28
b.525.ooo

The proportion OF cars to the popu-
Iation is a point upon which only very
general statistics can apply. All the
government statistics show that in the
United States the 1st Of January, 1916,
there was one automobile to every
forty -four people. This would tally
we'll with the figures as given above,
that is. 100000 automobiles in use
at the beginning Of 1915. Statistics az
furnished by the various states as
noted below give the following:
Agricultural NO Persons
states Per Car
Iowa .............s's'Iv =
California UNCOMFORTABLE
Nebraska ...... ........... .'......Ni
South Dakota .................
Kansas "a
Minnesota -. 20 =.
Industrial NO. PERSONS
states PerCar
ronnectic,,t 80
Illinois OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -. . 90
Rhode Island -
Massachusetts ........ Al
New jersey ..........,..i. 4. ~
New York .......... ....-. 500. ~
II tfprssOre would seem a fair de-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-28
.elh55 u1x.d bba&es-l Nn&3

makes . softer dying bed and moro
salubrious future.
Water Is deposited ON the earth BY
nature. which sometimes forgets when
to turn OFF the faucet. When nature
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-21
IOWA EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION
IN ANNUAL CONFERENCE
AT WATERLOO.
SILVER JUBILEE OF
(. p. A, CELEBRATED
Association to Occupy New Camp
Ground Near Cedar FaIls-Bishop G.
HeinmilIer, of Cleveland, to Be Prin-
cipaI Speaker - Centennial Anniver-
sary Services to Be Held FRIDAY.

Waterloo, Aug. 21.-The Iowa Evan
gel;cal Association opened it's twenty
fourth annual camp meeting at Chau-
tauuua Park today. The silver jubilee
of the Young Peoples alliance and an
nual Sunday school convention VIII
take place at the same time. Inc as
ISOLATION will be in session seven Gays
and a large assembly is expected. Ihe
conference sessions are open to the
public.
The association, which has met IN
annual session at Chautauqua park loi
many years, will meet next year on a
new camp Sound site purchased year
ago at Cedar Falls. This tract Will pe
developed during the coming year ahC
placed in readiness for the twenty
fifth annual conference of the aSSocla-
ton.
Bishop G. Henmiller, Of Cleveland
O., will be the principal speaker at
the conferences starting today. Prof
G. 3. Kimmel of the Evangelical The
illogical seminary at Napervllle, ILL.,
will take an active part. Rev. r. j.
Lang. pastor OF llle I IL 81 Nv oiiSSii>
church, is in charge of local arrange
ments and is quartermaster of the as
sociation. Rev. j. A. Haehlen, or Ce-
dar Falls, formerly of Waterloo, Is
president of the Young Peoples alil-
ance, and Rev. o. NJ. Yaggy, of this
city, is vice president and secretary OF
the Sunday school board.
A feature of the conference this
year will be the senior and junior
boys work. Programs for the work
have been arranged for each day
Bishop Heinmiller will preach the
sermon this evening. Tuesday after
moons program will be taken up witt
the celebration of the silver anniver'
sary of the Young Peoples alliance
On the following afternoon there viii
be a mems rally with address by Rev
Heinmiller, DR.. Kimmel will discuss
THE Stewardship of Life on Thursday
afternoon.
will be held Friday. Bishop Helm.
miller will preach on An Hour O.
Evangelical History" The old people!
service will be held Saturday after
noon. with sermons in German. A sa
cred concert by the Cedar Falls choil
under the direction Of Miss Glare
Nolte will take place next Sunday af'
ternoon. The first Evangelical church
| choir under the direction of Mrs: w
| H. Langlas, will give a concert in the
| evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-21
MUCH LIQUOR SEIZED.
State Agents in Wholesale Cleanup at
Muscatine.

Muscatine, Aug. 21-Headed by
three state agents representing Attor-
ney General Cosson and Davenport
detective one of the most sweeping
and withal most sensational bootleg
ging crusades in the city's annals was
engineered here Saturday
Twenty two arrests had been made
up to last night, including two women.
1t was learned on reliable authority
that no less than forty-four warrants
have been issued, indicating that just
as many arrests as were ma de yester-
day are still to follow. The dragnet
Of the law enforcement league, direct
ed by Attorney II. B. Betty, Of Daven.
port, and state agents was thrown out
with an unexpected suddenness that
took the city completely by surprise
1t is said that not even the police or
the sheriff's office had known when
the sweeping crusade was to be made
by the outside agencies. The crusade
started early Saturday morning, ar
rests being made turnout the day..
An immense quantity of beer and
whisky fell into the hands Of the au
thorities, Justice J. c.. Coster, before
whom each Of the prisoners was
brought, estimated last night that
more than one thousand quart bottles
of beer and several hundred pints Of
whisky were taken in the various
raids.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-21
PoTTAWATTAMlE COUNTY ENGl.
NEER WOULD HAVE BOSS
FOR EVERY SECTION.
SOLE DUTY TO KEEP
HIGHWAYS IN CONDITION
Every Six Miles of County Road Sys-
tenn Would Keep One Man Busy
Farmers Can Not Be Depended Upon
to Do Dragging at Proper Time and
All the Time.

Council Bluffs, Aug. 21- Two
hundred eighty five miles of eartt
roads, the best it is possible to make
and the best kept in the state, is the
slogan of the engineer and supervisors
of Pottawattamie county; 2S5 miles
of road being the amount Of highway
in the county which is designated as
county road"
1T does no great good TO construct
a road properly and then let il run
down before it ID touched again
when it must be rebuilt at cost as
great as the original outlay says
County Engineer H. VI. Howard, who
is a road and bridge enthusiast.
Il am convinced that the only sys-
TEN of road maintenance, once the
road is constructed and proper drain
agerand waterways provided, IS a
system as old as time, in all other
parts of the world, and which also is
now being tried out in a few counties
of Iowa, with splendid results.
Il mean the division of highways
into sections of perhaps six miles each
with a man employed constantly on
each section to keep it in order. II
will keep a man reasonably busy car
ing for such a section of road, with
incidental work of hauling material
cutting weeds, grubbing out br1sh
and generally 'minding' his section
Indeed, much Of the highway in Pot
tawattamie county would keep its Gus
todan a bit more than reasonably
busy.
With every respect in the world
for the farmer, it has been demon
strated over and over again that the
farmer cannot be depended upon
speaking generally, to drag his high
WAYS. even when there is a compen
sation for so doing. Usually, in the
seasons when the roads require work
ing most, the compensation for drag
ging is far less than he can make by
attending to his farn-so he attends
to the farm and drags the roads If he
gets the time.
Must Be Dragged Quickly.
"If the drag is to make a good road
it must be used when the road is ripe
for it after every rain. The river-to-
river road, which today is in worst
shape OF any road in the county
simply has not been dragged-and the
supervisors cannot, under present
laws compel the dragging. It's
shame to see a highway which Is So
boosted in the condition it is now
when one thinks that it could have
been in splendid condition with yer,
little use Of the drag. Rains have no
been excessive this summer and ~
drags have not demaaied much use
There are a few sections Of some .
the county roads that have been drag
godfather it was too late. Thi
doesn't do any more good than leav
ing them without the drag.
= The system I should like to SCI
with regard to thu highways is H. on
have mentioned: Hire a man t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-21
THREATENS TO SUE STATE.
Bond. Arrested by Officers at Daven
port, Given His Freedom.

Minneapolis, Aug. 21.-Era Bond,
Minneapolis realty and investment
broker. recently arrested at Davenport,
Iowa. because the Iowa authorities
were notified he was wanted in Chi
cago as suspect in the automobile
theft syndicate investiga ton. today
went to Chicago and registered
at the Sherman house. With him was
his attorney. A. NJ. Cary.
Bond was freed at Davenport late
yesterday after the Chicago police
acknowledged they had no evidence
on which to hold him. He said he
would bring action against the Iowa
state agents responsible for his arrest
and detention without bail. 80.
With Bond was released c. A.
Smith. head Of the Northwestern De-
tective bureau. Minneapolis. Smith
was arrested with Bond at Davenport
a week ago. He explained he was
working on the theft syndicate case
himself at the time.
Carl Thomson, a nephew OF Bond,
whose auto license was in possession
OF Bond at Davenport, said today he
had bought the license few days ago
when Bond agreed to obtain car for
him in a trade at Davenport.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-21

- By i q .
continued improvement, but express
ed the conviction that Judge Arthur
would not be able to resume, his work
on the district bench before October.
Judge Arthur has been suffering
from slight attacks Of. scatic rheuma-
tism, accompanied by a numbness of
the limbs. He went to Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, and took three weeks
course Of treatment at the baths, but
received the reverse Of the beneficial
effect anticipated. When he returnd
to his home in Logan a few days ago
he had lost fifty pounds, and was in
duced by his friends INN ediately to
consult specialist. The diagnosis
showed that the course of treatment
had been the opposite from what
should have been taken and 1t would
have produced serious results If con-
tinued.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-21

care for each section-and then 1t Will
be easy to see it is done And unpal-
atable as this may sound to some peo-
pie, the time is coming when it will
be the system in cverv county OF the
state, as it now is in one or two.
Then we shall have good roads-all
the time and not part of the time.
And the beauty of it is that 1t isn't
going to cost any more than the pres
ent slipshod method
Howard is an enthusiast-but a
practical enthusiast. He has built
good roads and he has built good
bridges, highway and railway both.
He likes to build. He likes to try his
hand at designing bridges which Will
meet the needs of the community ana
be some thing to which he can point
with pride" afterward. not only as to
construc ton, but as to economy OF
cost
Joke on the Ames Men.
Incidentally Mr. Howard has a lit
tie joke up his sleeve which is certain
to make certain Ames experts plush
when they hear of it. Howard is nm
self an Ames graduate. Last year
he designed and submitted for APP
proyal of the commission a bridge ior
a certain spot in the county near
another county line. He figured MS
stresses and his waterway, ana the
strength of his structural mat
and the possible maximum LOAD anu
all the rest of it. by the best ana
most approved engineering STANDARDS
Then he sent his plans and specln-
cations TO Ames and the experts ao-
ytsed that they would approve ms
plan only on condition he added elsht
inches TO the thickness of the aout-
mentS.
Howard added the eight inches anu
the plan was approved. Then ne was
called upon TO design exactly such
another bridge for the same stream
Same traffic demands: same loao pos
sibilities; same soil footings ana sall!e
Dimensions Then he pulled ms niue
ioker-and somebody bit.
He made a blue print of the plans
and specifications that had been APP
proved with correction noted; Il"t
is with the eight inches added to the
thickness of his abutments, ana ne
sent in the plans for approval 1or inc
second bridge And in reply letter
saving his plans would be approved II
he would reduce the thickness OF MS
abutments eight inches. There was
no need making the abutments I'M
necessarily heavy.
Howard saved those two Ietters
and somebody is going to see thelh
some day when it will hurt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-21
News Of Hampton.
ecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton. Aug. 21.-The ball game
with the Wellsburg nine here Sunday
failed to measure up to the standard
enjoyed by local fans, chiefly because
the visitors did not put up snappy
enough contest A score for each side
in the first started it off,. but the In
terest Jagged until the fourth when the
locals put in four runs. There was
little pep from then on to the ninth
when Wellsburg got two men over the
plate. Batteries: DORIAN and Boldt'
Peters: Miller and Mattson.
The II. w. Campbell shows. an ag-
gregation that requires special train
to transport, arrived over the Great
Western Sunday and the big wagons
were drawn to the fair grounds, where
the attractions will form a no small
part Of the big show that the agri-
cultural society is to give four days
Of this week commencing Monday.
This is the largest attraction outside
of a circus that has ever visited this
city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-21
NORTH IOWA FAlRl}cLOSES.
This Years Attendance Breaks al
Records.

Mason City, Aug. 21.--Establishins
new attendance record. the tenth
annual North Iowa fair and exposition
closed Saturday and 1892 persons
visited the fair during the past week
according to figures given out last
night by officials Of the fair. A total
of 1891 persons witnessed =; the auto
races Saturday. and throughout the
afternoon hundreds of persons con-
tinued to visit the different buildings
at the fair grounds.
The auto races were thrilling and
spectacular and the North Iowa sweep
stakes, for a purse Of $1,000. came as
a fitting climax to the fair. George
Clark. Of Dallas, Tex. Won the ten
mile race against field Of five cars
and the Texan circled the oval IN
thirteen minutes and fourteen seconds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-21
Corn Damage in Franklin.

Special 70 Tlmes-RepubIlCan.
Hampton. Aug. 21.-The dry and not
weather Of the past week or two has
done damage to many fields of corn,
especially in the sandy bottom land.
The difference is very apparent in por-
tons Of Ingham township, where the
corn has commenced to show damage.
One field was noticed that will be a
short crop. No matter how much rain
shall come. IL is too late now for some
of the corn on the sandy land. Other
fields only half mile away on high
rolling land and land that was in pas
ture for few years promise fine
yield and show no damage. from the
heat or dry weather.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-21
Are You Looking Old?

Old age comes quick enough without
inviting it. Some look old at forty.
That is because they neglect the liver
and bowels. Keep your bowels regular
and your liver healthy and you will not
only feel younger but look younger.
When troubled with constipation or bill
iousness take Chamber1ain's Tablets.
They are intended especially for these
ailments and are excellent. Easy to
take and most agreeable In effect. For
sale by all Observation-Disclosures
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-21
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Webster City Man Fatally Hurt When
Thrown From Car.
cial to Times Republican.

Special 70 TlmeS- RepUDIICdn'
Webs ter City, Aug. 21.-C. w. Holl-
enbeck, a rooming house proprietor
died in St. Joseph's Mercy hospta
here this morning Of injuries sustained
in an auto accident yesterday He
was thrown out Of a car when 1t hit
high bridge and fractured his skui
in the fall HollenbeCk was one or the
five in the car. A Mr.. Neel who was
in the party, was thrown thru the
windshield and sustained broker
arm. The accident happened north OF
this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-21

Done with friendly advice and sug-
gestion after repeated appeals to the
railroads of the United States and
the four railway brotherhoods to make
peace and avert national strike,
President Wilson framed a basis of
settlement which he prepared to sub
NIT to both sides with the notiff-
cation that ne was ready to go to
congress, If need be. TO prevent the
strike. The presidents peace plan is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-21

compromise, providing: Ffrst-That
the railroads grant the eight hour day.
second-That the workers give up
their demand for time and a half pay
for overtime work. While the presi-
dent did not tell how he might ask
congress to act, the supposition as to
his most probable action, If 1t appear
ed finally that there could De no
voluntary agreement upon arbitra-
ton. would be to advocate a comDul-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-21
csTRNE CONFERENCE ~ WasHINeT0n UPPER RaIAR0A0
- LE70ERS

sorry act. Such law exists in several
forms in European countries, and the
passage of an act similar to the COM
pulsory arbitration law Of Australia
was strongly advocated in Washington
at the time of the enactment Of the
Newlands law in 1918 under which was
created the United States board Of
mediation and Cancellation, the powers
Of which are limited to those Of per-
suasion
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-21
Waterloo Printer Drowned.

waterloo, Aug. 21.-Joseph Harter,
IS years old, printer. was drowned
in the Cedar river Sunday Boy COM
panions tried vainly to save him. A
professional diver recovered the body
from ten feet Of water thirty minutes
later but efforts to resuscitate him
failed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-21
Queer German System.

The practice of numbering houses is
said first to have begun in Paris, in
the year 1872. Berlin quite the con-
trary to modern German love of sys-
TEN, originally numbered buildings
entirely without regard for the street
on which they stood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-21
JUDGE ARTHUR ILL.
Prominent Jurist, of Fifteenth Iowa
District in CIarkson Hospital.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs. Aug. 21.-Judgt
Thomas A. Arthur of Logan, Ia, is If
the Clarkson hospital in Omaha, ser
iously Ill and in the care of a special
list. Reports indicated Improvement
and the physician gave assurance oil