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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-13
YOUTHFUL CHECK FoRGER A
CEDAR RAPIDS PLEADS GULL
rY At ONCE.
ENTERS PRISON FEW
HOURS AFTER CRIME
Plans Carefully Laid For Extensive
operations--Carried Machine For As.
sistanee in Making Out Fraudulent
Paper and Had Many Forged Notes
and Checks in Possession.

Cedar Rapids, March 10. - Thomas
Humphreys career of crime in Cedar
Rapids was extremely short lived,
Within a very few hours after he had
passed his first fraudulent check he
was arrested, arraigned in justice
court, pleaded guilty, taken before the
judge of the district court, sentenced
to an indeterminate sentence In IthS
state refOrmatory, and had started
serving his time behind the gray stone
walls Of the prison.
While Humphreys scheme for pass
ing fraudulent checks and notes
amounting to nearly $4,000 was con-
sidered one of the largest frauds OF
this kind that had ever been attempted
in the state the real depth Of the plot
ting he had gone to in order that he
might fool the citizens of Cedar Rapids
was not discovered. until after he hat
been convicted and sentenced. -
Made All Preparations.
From the large number of checks
and notes found on Humphrey OF
Shortess. which was the name he
registered under at the hotel and used
in signing the. checks and notes. it
was very evident that he had made
definite arrangements for wholesale
cleaning. Besides having notes fos
$4,000, $4,000. and smaller amounts, and
checks ranging from $1,000 to few
dollers he had his own typewriter.
small machine, with him in order that
he might not only make ou: the checks
but could give them the official ap-
pearance by putting the familiar stamp
on them of mot to exceed" etc.
He went after his money In a very
businesslike method. so far as putting
up a good appearance and story. When
he deposited his three checks, amount
ing to 5000 in the Security Savings
Bank and Immediately took out $10O
in cash we'll known and respected
citizen Of Cedar Rapids was standing
near him. Humphrey introduced HIM
self to this gentleman and asked to be
directed to a good clothing store. AS
the Cedar Rapids man had seen the
large deposit Humphrey had made ne
considered him a very safe business
proposition and took him to the Model
Clothing store where he introduced
him to the clerks and proprietors.
Humphrey bought a large amount oil
clothing and offered $50 check. The
proprietors Of the store made inquiry
at the Security bank and found thai
Humphrey had q good sized sum de-
posted there so they cashed the check
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-13

OF social and charitable work a. TX
mart nf the cannnaign 70 better C0n0i-l
tons OF child life. what Ii Iowa do
ing to prepare for coming Of her an
nual crop OF 80, 600 babies z" she asked.
Into what SURROUNDINGS are they
born? What protection have we 90
offer them? Are we guarding against
the, evils OF a cramped and narrow
existence. OF sickness and OF death?
Do we have pure water. pure milk.
pure food suppliese what are the
sanitary conditions of our town. How
do we take care OF garbage and waste
Are our streets and alleys clean? Are
homes kept In good repair? Are our
standards of living adequate thruout
the whole town? We must understand
social problems and do our part TO
solve them by beginning with our OWN
there are no horses. The local out
put Of mounts is decidedly lacking IN
quantity and too stiff In the knees,
In quality. Liverymen say they would
rather raise their horses to be soldiers
than to lead the effete of riding
horse.
Sioux City.
Declaring the petition for a vote on
license or no license to have been filed
too Late and also that 1t was INSULT
cient and Illegal, the city council OF
South Sioux City, by a vote of four g
two. instructed the city clerk to regard
the papers as having never been filed.
This action eliminates the possibility
Of saloons In South Sioux City unless
the petitioners determine to bring
mandamus proceedings to have the
question placed on the ballot or unless
the new council acts under the pro-
vision of the Slocum law and declares
the result Of the last election void ut
the close Of the municipal year, which.
in this case will be May I. The quer-
ton of the petition was brought up by
City Attorney Ward Evans. who de-
clared the instrument had not been
filed until March 6, which was Just ono
day too late to come under the Neb-
| raslSa law that provides for the f1ling
| Of such a petition at least thirty days
prior to municipal election. He stated
| that It was under his advice that City
Clerk P. W. Martin had returned the.
petition to Attorneys Pizey and Purdy,
| who had handed it to him In his Sioux
City Office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-13

hns invested millions OF dollars in these
institutions. Every inducemeut Should
be offered to teachers to make better
preparation and to meet the require
ments Of the state.
Second. law providing for a
teachers annuity fund. g..
Third. A law providing for man.
datory health inspection Of schools.
Fourth. A law empowering the de-
partment of public instruction to up
point a state school building architect
and sanitary engineer whose duty shall
be to pass on all plans for school
buildings. He shall also be empowered
to condemn unsanitary school build
ings. including the one-room couatry
school.
Rural Districts Should Pay.
Fifth. The country community can
just as we'll afford to pay for the edu-
cation of children living in that. c. M
munity as the town comm nifty can af-
ford to pay for the edu ,atiol Of their
own children. The town district should
not be expected to, educate children
from the country at less than the ac-
tual cost. I am inclined to believe tn 1t
the tuition law should be amended,
raising the maximum amount of tut
tipn that may be charged to SIS.
Sixth. The appropriation for the
purpose of encouraging consolidation
of schools should be increased 'rm
500, 600 to $150000 per annun.
Seventh. The appropriation for
normal training high schools should
be increased to s15O.000 per annum.
Eighth. There should be some en-
couragement offered to city and manu-
featuring centers to establish voca-
tional schools. State aid is suggested.
The general plan Of state aid to schools
is feasible and is one Of the best
methods Of stimulating public senti-
ment toward meeting requirements
that will bring better schools and prac-
tical courses of study.
NINTH All subjects we'll taught in
our schools should receive credit on
college entrance requirements. Stan
dards for college requirements should
be fixed by board consisting of men,
bers selected from the faculties Of our
state institution of higher education,
and from the independent accredited
colleges and reasonable representa-
ton from our hes. high schools. The
inspection Of schools should be fixed
wholly in the department Of public in :
struction. There is No excuse for =
dual system of, Inspection. The b)ard
on college entrance requirements may
act in an advisory capacity to the su-
perintendent Of public instruction in
the matter Of The appointment Of state
school inspectors
THE superintendent OF public in
struction should 1e member Of the
OF \ n hoard of odnca tiOn- The
method Of appointment of the super
intendent of public instruction should
remain as it now is in Iowa. The SUI
perintendent Of public instruction will
be freer to act under this method. He
should not be appointed by the state
board of education
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-13

ana rave him the change The bank
cashed the check all right and as
Humphrey wished to purchase some
shoes ~ Kralh he referred the clerk
to the Model. 70 ~
eteod sponsor For Crook. &|
AS the Model people had had no
trouble in getting the money on the
checks they had taken they stood
sponsor for Humphrey in his cashing
OF a check for $40 at the shoe store
Humphreys returned and wished to get
a check for $50 cashed as he said he
needed the money to go to Iowa Falls.
However the clerks in the store and
the manager decided that they could
not let him have such a large amount
but finally decided to let him have Sic.
While in the Model Humphrey told the
clerks that he had been attending
school at the University Of Michigan
but had been expelled for not keeping
up his studies. He said that he had
come to Cedar Rapids to so to schoo!
and wished to get good room. Some
thing good for about SIS or SIS week
would be to his liking. he stated. and
he would be able to pay for it as his
father was wealthy. He also told the
persons in the store that he expected to
have his new car here by next week.
In the meantime Humphrey told
that he had deposited $50 more at
the Security Savings Bank. But when
the Krall shoe store came to cash their
check they learned that his account
was overdrawn. This Immediately
aroused their suspicious and the man
ayers Of both the shoe store and the
MODEL inquired about the extra deposits
and learned that Humphrey had lied.
r. Novak, the manager Of the Model
Clothing Company and store, followed
Humphrey to the Montrose Hotel
where he had ordered his purchases
sent. In the meantime the bank OFF,
Gals had decided to look into matters
and called up the bank at Traer that
the checks were drawn upon. They
were informed that the checks were
worthless as no person by the name OF
Harold Shortess. the name Humphrey
used, had an account with them.
While Novak watched Humphrey
room the police were notified and the
arrest made just as the young man
had finished packing his grip and was
ready to leave the hotel and the city.
%$@e<, Admitted His Guilt.
5.SfAt the station Humphrey admitted
that Shortess was not his right name
and that he had merely been visiting
In Traer and not residing there per-
manently. He gave his age as 20 years
and said that his parents lived at
2941 Thirtieth avenue, south, Mime
apolis, MINI. He told the police that
his father was we'll 20 do and was en-
Moved as machiniSt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-13

Logan.
Mrs. Giles Evans. between so and SO
I years OF age. was found dead In the
house where she has been living alone,
since last fall. There was nothing TO
indicate that her death was due To
other causes than heart failure or
apoplexy. Mrs. Evans husband was
stricken with apoplexy and was found
dead on the farm southeast Of Wood
bine five years ago.
Danbury.
| Danbury Is to have commercial
club. At a meeting Of posters u
temporary organization was enecteu
with NJ. d. Cord as president, Earl
Patten. secretary, and Louis Larson
treasurer. 1t was decided before tae
meeting adjourned that another woulo
be held for the purpose OF making the
tempt/ary organization permanent. IL
| is expected that all the business mon
Of the town will join the organization
whose leading motto probably will be
Boost for Danbury."
Waterloo.
Sid Collins. Waterloo optometrist, re-
ported dead, is instead a fugitive from
the law, his wife having filed charges
! against HIM here this week. Mrs. Col
Inns, while in Australia, received a
! cablegram from Sioux City stating that
Collins had died and that she should
! forget all about him. She came to this
! country to erect tombstone over his
grave and found there was none that
instead OF being corpse her HUSBAND
was the very live companion Of an
other woman. The charges followed.
Dunlap.
Florence Bokhart, a young woman
working for a family near Dunlap, one
day last week administered dose of
poison to her little son and then took
a quantity of the drug herself. The
members of the family were absent at
the time and on their return found
t both dead in bed. She left note in
which she stated that her troubles were
/ too great to bear longer She Is said to
have been one of a party Of waits
brought in from New York City sew
eral years ago, and was "A years old.
Waterloo.
An increase of $50 an acre was
realized by Henry Benorden in the
sale Of a farm at public auction, near
Jubilee. in Fox township. The tract.
consisting Of 1870 acres. was sold to a
|
an acre. Mr.. Benorden bought the
place eleven years ago OF William
Reinsche for $65 an acre. The nat =
ural increase was s1O,S00 in the eleven
years, or nearly $1,000 a year. leaving
out Of consideration the improvements
which Mr. Benorden made. He built a
new barn and other outbuildings.
number Of men made bids on the farm.
but Mr. Boyd was the high man and
he will take possession as soon as the
transfer can be made. He bid a total
Of $4,000.
Fort Dodge.
An equestrienne club is being spoken
Of as probable organization among
Fort Dodge women for this spring and
summer There has been considerable
latent interest in this sport and get
together spirit is now developing
There are already many. clever horse
women in the city and there are many
more who would be if the opportunity
presented itself. Becoming suits. rid
ing hats, whips and even trousers are
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-13
Northern Io1ua Items

already agitating the prospective
members. Trips around Fort Dodge
and to neighboring towns are being
spoken of and in case this city should
emulate her eastern sisters and have
a suffrage parade. some one must be
ready to carry the banner Only one
thing stands in the way of the club be-
ing a perfect success and that Is that
communities. We must learn just
what our problems are and set about
to meet them. The community must
solve it's own problems"
Manchester.
At it's recent meeting the board of
chased an oil pull TRACTOR, and road
grader. which will be put into use in
grading the dirt roads Of the county
during the coming summer. The pur-
chase Of the outfit caused considerable
discussion among the members Of the
boad. two members. G. A. Swindell and
w. II. Clute, favoring the purchase
Of the machines. while F. A. Mead. the
third member of the board and chair
man Of that body. voted against the
purchase Of the machines. The tractor
is of the type with wide wheels de-
>NS
pulling graders and heavy loads.
Manchester.
Bankers of Delaware county held
meeting in this city recently and made
the preliminary arrangement for
county bankers association. The Of
flcers elected at this meeting were:
President F.. f.. Williamson. Hopkin-
ton: secretary. H. c. Seeds. Manchester
and treasurer. Don A. Preussner. Man
chester. A. r. Leroy and ]. ]. Dol
phin were appointed a committee on
bylaws and constitution. The object
Of the association Is to promote a more
cordial feeling among the bankers and
their institutions, and to be able tc
work for the betterment Of the county
in general.
Sheffield.
Bessie ,McClenahan, chief OF the
social welfare bureau of the Univer-
sity Of Iowa, urged in her address here
the Importance Of the whole program
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-13
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OUT.
LINES POLICY FOR EDUcA-
TloNAL ADVANCEMENT. -
IOWA FALLING BEHIND
IN HIGH SCHOOL WORK
Would Establish Three Elemental Nor.
NAL Schools to Fit Teachers For Rural
and Grade Work-Summer Sessions
For Teachers at Ames and S. U. /.
Also Advocated.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, March 13.-Prof Albert
NJ Deyoe, superintendent Of public in
struction. is aggressively in favor of a
definite policy Of going forward in the
matter Of the public schools, and espe-
cially for better provision for educa-
ton Of teachers, for better school
houses and for greater care Of the
pupils in the public schools.
In a statement made today ne says
that it may be a little early but it is
just as well to begin discussion Of some
of the larger problems of the i,nme-
diate future in school matters. What
he says may be regarded as the school
and legislative program for the imme-
date future in Iowa. Here it is:
First, the establishment of three
elementary normal schools, one to be
located in the northwestern part Of the
state, another in the southwestern, and
a third in the southeastern part Of the
state. It shall be specified in the law
that the purpose Of these institutions
shall be limited to training teachers
for the elementary grades and the
rural schools. 1t shall be further spe-
Gifted that the course OF study shall
not consist Of more than two years Of
work above high school grades. Iowa
Is not doing as much as other states
in the matter OF providing facilities
for the training of teachers for the
elementary grades. This is the most
imperative need in the state today. in
the way OF school legislation.
The location of these schools shall
be determined by the state board Of
education.
Other States Have Them.
Every state. surrounding iowa has
several state normal schools. Nearly
all Of these states have made provisi On
for normal training courses in high
schools, the same as We hav<, in Iowa.
In addition. Wisconsin has about thirty
county normal schools.
7 am opposed to any provision for
state aid to denominational or private
institutions for any purpose whatever.
Summer sessions should be con-
Quoted at the state university and also
at the state college Of agriculture for
teachers in the elementary grades. The
state rightly makes certain require
ments Of applicants to teach. The state
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-13
NEW HOSPITAL CROWDED.
Lutheran Institution at Hampton Meet
ina With Success.

Special to Times Republican.
HAMPTON, March ia fair idea OF
the success that has been attained at
the Lutheran hospital at this place car
no Judged BY the fact that only six
months after it was opened all the
room for patients on the third floor has
been occupied and Friday 1t was nee
essary to remove some Of them to the
second floor.
1t Is stated, BY member OF the stan
that thus their most sanguine expec-
tations have been realized and tha'
long before they dared hope. When
the hospital was opened six months
ago, it was expected that the beds pro-
vided would suffice for at least three
years, but in one sixth that time adoi-
tional beds are required.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-13
Rank FooIishness.

You occasionally see it stated that
colds do not result from cold weather
That is rank foolishness. Were it true
colds would be as prevalent in mid
summer as in midwinter The microbe
that causes colds flourishes in damp
cold weather. To get rid of a cold take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t is
effectual and is highly recommended
by people who have used it for many
years as occasion required, and know
it's real value Obtainable everywhere
-Adyertisement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-13
FOR BRONCHITIS, PAINFUL COUGH,
WHOOPING COUGH AND COLDS

EMEov MADE At AoME-,2s TEAsPooNsFUL SO CENTS
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-02-10
SILVERT0N GETS FOOD
PROVISIONS CARRIED IN OVER
DRIFTS ON SNOW SHOES.
Twelve.Oay Snow Blockade on Lines
OF Denver & Rio Grande in South
western Colorado Lifted.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver, Feb. 9.-With the exception
of the branch between Durango and
Silverton, the snow blockade on the
lines of the Denver & Rio Grande IN
southwestern Colorado has been lifted
according to advices received at the
general offices OF the company Mon
day night.
There is but slight promise of relief
before five days for the mining towI
of Silverton, which was reported
suffering from a shortage of food sup.
plies. The big rotary snowplow passc'
lockwood on its way from Durango I
Silverton. The distance between
lockwood and Siiverton Is twenty.
seven miles. and at the present rate
Of progress it is doubtful If Silvertou
can be reached before Saturday.
A small quantity of provision
reached Silverton transported by men
on snowshoes.
The line over Cumbres pass has
been cleared of drifts running from
twenty-five to forty feet deep, and the
first train since Jan. 25 passed over
the summit on the 7th. This opens
the line to Antonito on the Santa Fj
branch for the purpose of clearing
that line, which is blocked near Tres
Piedras.
The first train to arrive at Durango
since the storm became seriouq
reached the town carrying twelve
days mail from Denver
The branch between Durango an.
Pennington was opened late Monday
and progress was reported by wor,r
men attacking the blockade of the
Rico Telluride road.
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-02-10
Foreign


A Bucharest dispatch to the Milan
Secola says that in the explosion at
the Skoda armament factory in Bo.
hemia, 1876 workmen perishcd.
King Georges coronation gift TO
Emperor Noshihito is leautiful bay
horse which arrived few days ago
at the imperial stables rom India.
According to advices received at
livia, section of the city about | 600
yards long is sliding into the Cho.
queyahu river
The Bulgarian government has
voted TO erect n marble monument at
Nish to commemorate the meeting
there on Jan. Is of Emperor William
and King Ferdinand of Bulgaria
All rumors of the ill.hcalth of En-
peror Francis Joseph OF Austria are
unfounded, according to information
received at Zurick from what Is de
clared to be an unimpea chablc source
Cot. llipolito villa. brother of Gen.
Francisco Villa, was arrested II
Havana at the request OF William +.
Gonzales. the American minister to
Cuba. Villa is charged with damaging
the railroad near III paso
Sensational reports OF the discovery
Of new German plots were IN circull-
ton as parliament prepared to as.
srmble at Ottawa, ont, to discuss the
origin OF the fire that destroyed the
Canadian parliament buildings
Niscount Bryce. former Ambassador
10 the United States. speaking nj Bed
ford College. London, condemned the
policy OF rcprisals against Germany
which, since the last Zeppelin raid
has Lained many advocates.
The government at pcking an.
nounced that its troops had recap.
turcd pinrshan. northeast OF SiuFu.
IN the southern part OF Sze.chu"d
province, and that general attaCk K
upon the rebels at Siufu is immi.
uunt.
The American ambassador to Con
Et1ntinopls. Henry Morgonthau, who
arrived In Berlin on his way TO th,
United States, said in ar interview
that the situation IN fonstantinopl,
at present was almost normal. AND
there was no scarcity OF food
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-02-10
"CASCAREIS' ACT
ON LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biiousness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent box.

Are you keeping your bowels, liver,
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg.
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermentng food and foul gases.
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out OF the system all the
constipatcd waste matter and poisons
in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken
or cause any Inconvenience. and cost
only 10 cents a box from your store.
Millions OF men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biliousness, Coated
Tongue. Indigestion. Sour Stomach or
Constipation. Adv.
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-02-10
Washington

Public lands committee heard west
orn men on Gio,Ucrc gazing home
stead bill.
Senator Works attacked President
defense campaign before the military
committee.
The House passed the bill TO pro.
vide for coinage OF 100000 Mckinley
souvenir dollars.
Senator Thomas submitted rosolu
ton donouncing destruction OF Cana
dian parliament building as "inccn
diarism'
Lieutenant Governor Eshclman oI
California pleaded for relief OF OF
prospcctors before the Senate publ,
lands committee,
Big gunstcs wanted by the uni,od
States at the approaches OF the pana
ma canal probably Will be ccdcd to
this country by Panama.
Relative retail prices OF the prin
cipal articles OF food In the uni,ct
States decreased per cent during III,
first nine months of last year.