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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
HANDS Of BIG CLOCK
MARK LARGE sum
Baptist Council Campaigns Total
Last Night Had ReAa> he'd
S2S.o5.
TOT CHING INCIDENT OF
'"TffE WIDOWS MITE"
Elderly Woman Living In Church
Home Sends Two Dollars. One From
Purse Of Sister Long Dead, and
Other From that OF Her Dead
Mo< her.

The hands of the big clock have
finished their downward course. and
have passed a talr mark on their up
ward NAY Meaning that the sub
scriptions in the $50 coo Baptist cam
pa1en reported at the regular meet
ing at O'Clock last night. totalling
$fi,07o. raised the whole amount for
the two days 10 s2S,35T. passing the
halfway mark by a good margin. AL
though the amount collected yester-
day did not reach the point set by
the subscriptions OF the day before.
still the enthusiasm did not wane, but
the large body OF workers nave de-
termined to set themselves to the
work with increased zeal. At the
regular supper last night, held at
the Council headquarters, s2l East
Main Street, a large number of per-
sons were served than on the previous
night.
Reports Greeted With Enthusiasm.
At the conclusion of the meal, re-
ports from the different teams were
made. and, as the leaders read out
the amount collected by their ap-
pointed forces during the day, they
were greeted with the warmest APP
plause, During the course of the re-
ports. those in charge had occasion to
refer briefly to incidents attendant
upon the collection. and more than
one fact was revealed which bordered
on the pathetic. one elderly lady.
now living in a local church home.
enclosed as her contribution two
coins. one of which. she stated cams
from the purse of a sister, long since
dead. and the other from the purse
of her mother, who also passed away
long ago.
An Inspiring Incident.
This was an inspiring incident of
devotion, which did not fail to have
its effect, and will. no doubt be re-
sponsible for efforts that would other
wise not have been expended. Other
incidents OF a similar nature have de-
veloped, showing that the cam paign
is being taken very seriously, indeed.
Among the gifts received today were
several subscriptions ranging into the
of dollars. and one in
dividual gift amounting to $4,000.
Church. with a small
because of tho fact that
it is comparatively new organiza
ton, was highly complimented on its
showing, when 1t turned in report
of s6sS. During the course of the
accounting last night. the telephone
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
WILLIAM THAW IS
REPORTED KILLED

New Haven, oct. 1s.-William
Thaw, 81 former Yale student. who
has been an aviator in the French
army. has been killed in action. ac-
cordns to word received here by s.
s. Walker, membe Of the senior
class at Yale No details are given.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
TURKEY WARNS US
AGAINST "ACCIDENTS"

Washington, Oct fs.-The Turkish
government has warned American
ships not to pass between the Turkish
coast and the Islands of Samos and
,khtns ia the Aegean Sea- The Sub
lime Porte says 1t is not easy to dis
tingaisa between ships and the Turk
ish forces might fire on neutral ships
and there would be "regrettable acct
dents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
CHARGE SCHOOL GIRL
KILLED OWN FATHER

Clarksburg, W, Va, Oct, 1s.-Lena
Eonafglio. a thirteen-year- old school
girl. was taken 10 Jail today charged
with killing her father. Frank Bona
fglio. as he slept in their home at
Kelley Hill, near here last night His
head was literally chopped to pieces
with Il Ratchet.
The police declare that the child
complained bitterly of her fathers
treatment of her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
EARTHQUAKE STRIKES
GEORGIA AND ALABAMA

Atlanta. Ca, Oct. 1S.--An earth
quake, the shock of which was
felt here at o'clock this after
noon. wrought considerable dam
age throughout Georgia and Ala
bnma. At Birmingham "a number
of chimneys were wrecked and
Office buildings throughout the
city were rocked by the tremors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
FEARS Of CROP
DAMAGE BOOSTS COTTON
July Contracts Sell Up to t9-Ccnt
Ievcl-New Orleans Has Sem
sational Advance.

New York, Oct. 1S.--Fcars of crop
damage from the tropical storm today
caused an advance OF prices on the
cotton market to the highest level
for this season of the year since the
Civil War. January contracts sold at
1870. or $40 a bale above Yesterday
closing figures, while July contracts
at the opening sold up to the 1Sc
level
The market was more active and
excited than at any time previously
this season. The advance was encour-
aged by bullish spot advices from the
South and the sire nsth of the Liver
pool market. Later prices eased a
few points from the best
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
sensationa, Advance at New Orleans

sensational Advance at New orleans
New Orleans, Oct. lS.-The most
sensational advance of this sensational
season in cotton occurred around the
opening OF the market TODAY as the
result of the rumor that the tropical
hurricane had struck into the cotton
region near Mobile. Prices were MT
ed Is TO 80 points nearly S+.5o bale
on the strongest months. The July
option went to 1917 cents a pound,
the hiI.est price ever recorded on the
local future contract boards.
Later the upward movement was
checked by heavy offerings from
profit-takers. sending prices 40 to 60
points down from the TOP. hut still
20 to 81 points over yesterdays final
quotations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19

EVERY MONDAY AN AR
TTCLE. OF INTEREST TO
RICHMOND CITIZENS AP-
PEARS IN THE VIRGIN
IAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19

Continued on Second Page,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-19
An Inspiring Incident.

.cAnIinllAi on Third PAGE,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23

brain 10 not known.
1t is believed that the arrival Of
two postal inspectors Friday impelled
Mr.. Shanklin 70 commit tho act. 1t
IL rumored that . shortage Of q few
hundred dollars existed in his ac-
counts but no large sum was involved
1t Is thought that he may have APP
Piled this sum to the payment Of some
other obligations thinking he would
soon be able to restore the money
but the unexpected arrival of the In
sp~ectors made him nervous. believing
that he would be exposed and ruined.
1t Is also said the postmaster was
heavily involved financially about the
town.
MIR. Shanklin was for many years
a prominent figure In the democratic
circles of this part of the state. He
has long been an editorial writer or
the Sentinel. and he was widely known
as an able logical wielder OF the pen.
Often times he appeared on the plat
form in behalf OF his party and in this
field too, he was forceful and capable.
Before becoming postmaster he was
Il the real estate business with his
brother. Millard.
Mr.. Shanklin leaves a wife and three
sons, Bret, Don and c.. S. Shanklin,
Jr.
Mr.. Shanklin was appointed post
master at Marion in 1913. He was SO
years ole.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
FIND ANCIENT WAR RELIC.
Sword Behaved Buried More Than
Sixty Yeata Aao Found Near Perry.

Sword Believed Buried More Than
Sixty Years Ago Found Near Perry.
Perry, Sept. pa relic Of unusual
at the farm OF the Bishop brothers,
northwest Of this city, and was
brought to Perry by B. r. Osborne. VI
Rippey, who takes considerable inter-
est in anything of a historical nature.
The relic Is in the form of a,sword, OF
an obsolete type. and while the wooden
handle has beer rOtted away and the
blade rusted quite badly, it is still In a
good state of preservation.
The sword was found in a pasture
on. the Bishop farm. which had never
before been broken up. 1t was turned
up by the pillow under about six inches
of soil. The farm has been in the
possession of the Bishop family for
over sixty years, and as,the sword is OF
a kind not used in the civil war, it Is
believed to have been one used by the
United States troops on patrol duty
thru this section Of Iowa in the days
when the Indians controlled the coun-
try.
The sword is a straight one, sixteen
and half sinches in length, chan
nelled down the center. and double
edged. The tip Of the handle n the
guard are OF heavy brass and the in
strument ofSwar was doubtless consid-
cred a good n at the time 1t waS
used.
Mr.. Osborne stated that the sword
would probably be taken to Des Moines
and put On display In the state histori-
cal department.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
DOGS FOLLOW TRAIL TWICE.
Point to Two Foreigners as Men VIII
Shot Mason City Policeman.

Mason City. Sept. 23.-Two foreign
ers, working as section hands on the
Northwestern railroad. were arrested
yesterday in connection with the
shooting of Officer Amundus Tagesen,
when bloodhounds from Waterloo took
the scent at the Steinberg grocery
store and followed it to a bunk car on
the Northwestern tracks near the
roundhouse. The trail was followed
twice by the hounds and when they
reached the gang of section men and
approached a workman giving the
name of Peter Veto. they evinced no
desire to continue farther. Veto was
arrested by police officials and placed
in Jail. A man with whom Veto was
in company the night Of the shooting
was also arrested. Both are being held
at the city jail pending a hearing.
Officer Tagesen underwent an oper-
alton at the Park hospital and the bull
let which had lodged in the muscles of
the right side of his neck was ex-
tracted by DR.. E. A. Graham. Altho
Officer Tagesen passed a very restless
night after his injury it Is not thought
that he is seriously injured. 1t is
opinion Of attending physicians that he
will soon recover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
c. s. sHANkLIN, OF MARION
KILLS SELF WHEN lNsPEc.
TORS APPEAR.
SMALL SHORTAGE IN HIS
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS
shanklin Prominent Among Democrats
Of Eastern Iowa and Able Editorial
Writer-Goes to Home When inspsc.
tors Appear and Sends Bullet Into
Brain.

Cedar Rapids, Sept. &c. IS. Shank
lin, postmaster Of Marion and editorial
writer for the@AMarion Sentinel, died
a few minutes after 6 o'clock as a re-
suit Of shooting himself with a ~
caliber revolver at about 10 o'clock Fri
day morning. Nothing was known OF
the deed until he was found in his
bedroom about three hours later. It IS
said that a small and temporary short
age in his accounts at the postofflcs
moved him to the act thru worry. He
died without regaining consciousness.
MIR. Shanklin was at ne postoffice
in the forenoon as usual. but he ap-
peared somewhat nervous. At ~
o'clock he went home and went to
his bedroom. Some members Of the
family were playing musical instru-
ments and saw nothing unusual ABOUT
his appearance. They were busy with
their music and did not pay any fur
Their attention to him but believed he
had gone back to the postofftce.
At noon when he lid not appear,
some of them went to the '~postoffice,
but not finding him there, returned
to his room, where he was f 'und lying
in q pool of blood.
Music Drowned Shot.
He was fully dressed and to ell APP
pearances had shot himself while
standing up in the room, falling to the
bed after the shot took effect. There
was blood upon the floor and also
blood upon the bed, but the blood was
cold and clotted and gave evil
dence Of having been there for sew
eral hours, so that 1t Is believed that
the shot was fired shortly after 10
o'clock while, the family were still at
their musical instruments and the mu-
sic drowned the, noise Of the sgun,s re-
port. N i
Bullet Lodged in Brain.
While the wound was fatal, Mr..
Shanklln lived until evening. The bull
let entered the right temple. back and
slightly above the eye, and plowed its
way thru the brain, and S~probably
lodged, back OF the left eye near the
skull wall It "wassnotsdsemed safe to
probe for the bullet and medical at
~tention consisted principally in apply
ing cold packs.
The revolver must nave been held
close to the temple when the shot was
fired. for the temple was burned and
blackened considerably by the powder.
A hole was made by the bullet large
enough to contain a lead pencil, but
the exact location Of the bullet in the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
Ten Years For Burdick,

Mason City, Sept. 23.-William Bur
dick. of Clear Lake, was sentenced tr
the penitentiary at Anamosa for an in
determinate term of ten years whei
arraigned before Judge Kelley in the
district court yesterday. Burdick was
arraigned on the charge of attempting
to break jail and the charge of rape
upon the person of a small girl al
Clear Lake was dropped.
Burdick was implicated in the re-
cent attempt at Jail delivery which
was frustrated by Sheriff Marsh, ac-
cording to the officers. Charles Epp
of Clear Lake, supplied the saws u
Burdick, who, with Salvador Bigoveta
attempted to remove the bars Of the
cage and one Of the windows on the
first floor of the Jail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
Fined for Fast Driving.
al to Times-Republican.

Special to Times RepubIican.
Geneva, Sept. 23.-Charles Hanseil.
residing north Of town was fined $35
and costs. Wednesday, for speeding an
automobile thro town. The dangerous
speed at which Mr.. Hansell was run
ming his car when he passed along the
main street was observed by Mayor
e. II. Raymond, who telephoned to
Hampton and caused his arrest when
he arrived in that city. Mayor Hay
mond declares that from now on the
speed ordinance will be observed and
that automobile drivers who run thru
this town at a dangerous speed will
have to a for it, and that if neces-
sary he will impose a Jail sentence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
DAMAGE CASE APPEALED.
Supreme Court to Hear Claims OF
Sehneidsrman Estate. y

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines. Sept. 23.-The strange
accident which took place in Wansler
Bros. Company drug store at Waterloo
a few years ago, in which William
Schneiderman lost his life, is reviewed
in the damage suit case appealed by
Anton Seefried. administrator Of the
deceased's estate. in which $4,000 IS
asked for the young mans death. This
was denied In the lower court.
According to the evidence submitted
by the appellants in the case it was
an explosion Of a compound which was
being mixed by one Of the clerks in
the store which caused Schneiderman's
death.
An order had been received for what
is known as colored fire. The in
gradients of his were shellac. sulphur
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
rMrEs-REpUBIIcAN, MARsHAILTowN, IOWA: SEPTEMBER %. 1915

and chloride of potash. Quite a little
OF the mixture had been placed in q
bowl and the man who was compound
ing h prescription was on q ladder
moi far away reaching out for more
drugs when a terrific explosion oc-
He was knocked unconscious
and S~chnelderman, who was near the
bowl was killed. Glass in various
parts Of the room was broken by the
force OF the explosion.
In the lower court in the DAMAGE
case there instituted the verdict was
in favor Of the defendant. The APP
peal has now been filed with the SUI
preme court and IT will be fought out
before the high tribunal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23

Ames.
The Central Iowa Fair Association
Thursday served visitors at the fair
with a free buffalo dinner. The Assoc
citation had butchered one Of the
Singmaster herd at Keota for the as
ISOLATION,
Clinton.
Alice HOLSTER left Clinton the last
week in August, 1914. for Chicago. and
has not been heard Of since. Her moth
err is almost distracted. There is no
reason why she cannot come home.
Any information will be a ~godsend to
Mrs. r. HOLSTER, Fourth avenue, Ly-
ons, Iowa
Sioux City.
William T.. Reilly, acting superin-
tendent of the Dakota county. Ne5ras-
ka poor farm, died in a Sioux City
hospital of a gunshot wound said to
lhave been inflicted by John Payson,
an aged inmate OF the farm. because
Payson disapproved Of the grub" fur
nished him. Payson will be arraigaed
on a charge Of murder.
Monticello.
The Neumann company Of Des
Molnes, contractors for the John Nc
Donald hospital have completed the ex-
cavation for the cellar, and upon the
arrival of theic cement mixer and 9TH
er equipment yesterday, started the
laying Of the foundation for the build
ing. Michael Adams. OF Cedar Rapids,
has been employed as superintendent
OF the construction work. by the board
Of trustees, and is here on the job.
From now on it is expected that the
building operations will be rushed to
an early finish.
Waterloo.
On October s. at the close Of the
dairy cattle congress here a special
train will make a flying trip with Jer-
sey cattle to Springfield, Mass. Occu-
plying the ten Arms palace cars will
be 16S cattle, the show herds Of ten
prominent exhibitors from the western
and southern states. The Jerseys will
represent the champions and grand
champions Of this section Of the Uuit-
ed States. The train will take the
dairy cattle for a supreme test with
the cream Of the east to the worlds
greatest dairy exposition.
Dubuque.
Seven bands have already been en-
gagged to take part in the celebration
iowa Prosperity Week" to be staged
here during the week commencing Oc-
tober 2. The bands will cost the city
of Dubuque a little more than -, 900
for the week. Final plans and prepa-
rations are rapidly nearing completion
for the big exposition. Flying ma
chimes are daily making flights to the
towns-and cities within one hundred
miles of Dubuque, in all directions, adj
vertising the fair. The exposition will
cost ver $4,000, and 1t is expected
that 100000 persons will be attract
ed to the city during the week.
Sioux City.
In a little battered trunk which is in
the possession Of a landlord at 611
Jackson street are the dresses, a shawl
or two, and the ether clothing Of ~
infant that Is soon to arrive. The
trunk, which contains these many little
treasures, is NOT in possession Of the
mother. but IL being held in default 1T
the rent Of q room which was due
many days ago. Mrs. Herman Schafer
living at the above address. appealed
to the police and requested that the
department aid her in binding her hus-
band, who disappeared. Schafer was
employed by the. Mdlwaukee railroad
company In The freight department.
He and his wife occupied a room.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23

HITS DROVE OF SHEEP.
AdeI Motoreyelist Seriously Hurt
Peculiar Accident.

Perry. Sept. %. Dewey Fine, q
young man whose home is 1t Adel. Is
In n Des Molnes hospital SUFFERING
with what is believed to he u fracture
Of the skull. due to an accident which
happened east of that place a couple
of days ago.
Fine was riding a motorcycle and
was speeding past the John Fox farm
when he ran into a drove of sheep
The machine struck on& of the ami
mails and he was thrown a consider.
able distance, %alighting IN his head
He was unconscious for twenty-foni
hours. but is reported somewhat inn
proved. aftho he is still in u serious
condition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23

the army life of his son. DIR. v. G. Blr-
ney, Jr.. of Portland. who has Joined
the army as physician and 10
with troup A. hospital corps and tho
organization is known as the organ
lied Militia 1nfirmary. With Captain
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
News Of MapIston.
spetiaI t0 Times Republican.

Mapleton. Sept. e3.John r. WEIGH
president of the First State Bank. ant
his daughter.. Miss Marian Welch
moved stheirs household goods to Sioux
City, where they expect to make .hei,
fhonfS for a time. altho Mr. WEIGH will
spend most of his time in Mapleton.
George A. Rice will move to Sioux
City. Oct. I, and be associated with r
H. Munger i n the law business.
E. B. Spotswood and family moved
to West Side this week where Mr.
Spotswood will resume his former po-
sition as cashier in the Payne bank
MI. Spotswood has been cashier Of the
First National Bank for the pas
eighteen months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
CORN PACK is FINISHED.
Output Of Hampton cannery, Sold in
Advance, in Excess Of $4,000 Cases.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, Sept. 23.-Folowing a run
Of twenty-four working days. during
which the large force at the Hampton
Kelley Canning Company plant got into
the tin 10000 cases and a little more OF
a good quality of sweet corn, the sea
son closed Thursday, and workmen are
now busy saving seed and getting ma
chinery in shape for the winter. Corn
was furnished by about $50 m
who will realize a good income thus
early in the eason n have stalks
and husks left for feed and ensilage II
wanted. The plant has four wagon
dumps tand on one day. between the
hours of Q and Sep. m, l1o5loads were
weighed ard dumped. The entire t
put war sold menths in advance. 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23

Houck ~ senior officer.
Lieutenant Birncy's dutIes are to
look after the health OF y battery OK
regulars. the coast artillery. u company
Of engineers and the soldiers Of . pro-
visional battery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
Iowa Falls Pioneer Dead.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls. Sept. 23-W. W. Leonard,
a pioneer merchant of this city, recently
died at his home in Hope Valley, r. l.,
where he moved about eight years ago.
He was a charter member of the local
camp of the NJ. w. A. He was about
81 years old n is survived by his
wife, a son dying a yea or SO ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23

thing which the United States army
could do and was eager to do II given
an opportunity to act as an army and
not as ar agency Of ambling diplomacy
and pitlful politics"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23

We are but one of 1000 Chalmers Dealers. There
are only 10000 of the 34OO r. p. m. Chalmers
left. So if we had to take our chance on an even
allotment among the 1000, we'd probably get only
IA more of them.
The run on this car has been mastodonic.
We're lucky to have one left, because the Chalmers
Company set out to build only $22,OOO,OOO
worth last fall.
These were all built and delivered before tho
first day of GUNNER came.
Then we got the Chalmers executives to add
10000. These were pretty well cleared up before
the first day of September.
Now we have just got them to build 10000 more
Ill told-just $56OOO,OOO worth of one model.
So you zee it has been like a regular rum on a
bsnk. Only instead of a bank it has been a car.
And = truly magnificent car, too.
We attribute the rum to the wonderful quality
in the car.
We find men and women are buying better and
better cars every day. just 60 down among your
acquaintances and note how many of them are
driving better cars than they used to.
Probably IS per cent of our sales have been to
people who have owned lower priced cars.
There's a peculiar and interesting kind of a pride
in owning a regular car. A man said to US the
other day:
n bought a price car a year ago. 1t was a one
year car. Ii looked 6ne and drove well for q
couldn't stand the racket. I'm all done irving to
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