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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-15
GOVERNOR CLARKE ON BEHALF
OF STATE FAvoRs RURAL
POST ROADS ACT.
NOTIFIES DEPARTMENT.
OF ioWA,s WISHES
Assent Of Governor Sufficient Until
Legislature Meets and Takes Action
Clarke Believes Counties Should
Not Press Matter Until States AS
sembIy Approves.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug 1s.-Governor
George w. Clarke today sent formal
notice to Secretary Huston, of the de-
partment of agriculture. Of his accept
ance, in behalf of the state of Iowa.
of the provisions of the rural post
roads act. The governors letter to
Secretary Huston follows:
agriculture, Washington, D. C.-Dear
Sir:-In accordance with the provis-
ions Of section one of an act of con-
gress entitled AN act to provide that
the United States shall aid the states
in the construction of rural post roads
and for other purposes approved July
II, 1916, authorizing me to do SO,
IT do hereby, in behalf of the state
of Iowa, assent to and accept the pro-
visions Of said act until the final adj
journment of the first regular ses-
sion Of the legislature held after the
passage of this act, which will be the
regular session of the Thirty seventh
general assembly commencing the
second Monday of January, 1917"
The governor does not believe that
his formal assent at this time will be
Of any practical value but gives his
assent in order to notify the depart
ment at Washington that Iowa wishes
to comply with all of the features of
the bill possible at this time.
The bill declares that no money ap-
portioned by its provisions shall be
IN ctaf ,y-fi
lature shall have assented to the pro-
visions Of the act, except that, until
the final adjournment of the first
regular session of the legislature held
after the passage Of this act the as
sent Of the governor of the state
shall be sufficient.
Should Wait Says Governor.
A number of the road booster or
CARNATIONS believe that if they will
pay one-half of a road Improvement
which is approved by the state high
way commission the government will
pay the other half. Governor Clarke,
however, is inclined to think that they
should wait until the legislature
meets before attempting to start any
of these improvements expecting to get
federal, aid. ,,; Ef d
= - 80 49,
Iowa's share of the, first allotmentsof
this federal road money would Ebe
SHIFTS. To be entitled to this amount
Iowa must provide an equal amount.
Senator Fred G. Henigbaum sof
Davenport believes that It is not nee
essaryisto wait for authorization by
the general assembly before going
ahead and, taking advantage of the
federal appropriation. If there are
funds available for paying the STATE S
share of an improved road he thinks
the road could be built with the APP
prevail of the state highway commits
sion and the government would then
pay its share.
The, governor says that his assent
does not go to the provision of the
fifty per cent of the funds for road
which is to. be contri-
buted by the state. This can only be
provided by the general assembly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-15
STATE AGENTS BELIEVE GANG.
STEERS WORK UNDER
HIS TUTORING.
TRYING TO CONNECT
HIM WITH sWlNDLERs
Brown, Leader Of Fake Horse Races,
May Have Worked Under Direction
Of Man With More Brains-Mabray
Disappears From Public view-Di-
rect Connection Not Revealed.

Davenport, Aug. 15.-As ancient as
the hills! That's the way almost ev-
cry one describes the race track swim
die. worked with success by gangs all
over the country from time immemor-
ial.
Yet in all the world, there was only
one man, as far as is known, who made
the race track swindle a lifelong study
One man who, with Mephistophelian
cunning and ingenuity, worked out the
swindle from the beginning to the END
and perfected it TO such an extent tha'
never has he. been equalled or ex-
celled.
That man was j. c. Mabray.
Yet Mabray, for all his cunning, was
trapped by cleverer men than he, and
sentenced to the penitentiary for a
term. of five years
Where is he today?
Has Dropped From Sight.
He served at the Leavenworth penf-
tertiary, was released, came back to
Iowa, and then dropped from sight. II
is possible that the government, who
prosecuted him, may know where Ma
bray is today, but the people who know
him, or what he is doing. are few.
Mabray was the father of the race
track sWindle game. He built 1t up ano
perfected it and carried it along fol-
years, always escaping detection by
the merest fraction, altho he carried
with him an outfit composed of over
eighty pugilistS, wres'tlers, sprinters
and race horses.
His operations were nation wide
Victims all over the country droppe.
thousands Of dollars to him, swelling
his already bulgIns Golfers and Went
away believing the game legitimate
learning later perhaps that they had
been duped and fleoced. .... ...
a.. Is Brown His Pupil?
Is John William Brown, alias Larry
Summeriield, alias +. II. Gross, alias
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-15
BElI:ANS
Absolutely ! Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it. 25c at all druggists.
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
TO Bertha M. EyMccoll. Frank Slater
and --- Slater, wife Of Frank

TO Bertha M. 7McColl, Frank Slater
and -- Slater, wife of Frank
4 Slater. ,s,,, - =. q, - s.-ss.
You Are Hereby Notified, That there
is now fled in the Office of the clerk of
the District Court Of the State of Iowa,
within and for the County of Marshall,
the petition Of ]. H. Augustine, claim
ing OF you. Bertha NJ. McColl and
Frank Slater, the sum of $4,000 with
interest thereon from December 81, 1914,
at s per cent per annum and per cent
on interest due; same being justly due
and owing on the promissory note of
Albert Odett and Bertha Odet., dated
Dec. 81. 1906, due Dec. 81, 1910. bear
ing interest at per cent per annum,
which not you each assumed and
agreed to pay; also asking the fore
closure Of q certain mortgage deed Of
even date with said nors, given to Sc
cure payment Of same, upon the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-wit:
Lot No. 8 in Block No. in Andrews
Addition to the town Of st. Anthony,
Marshall county, Iowa; and asking that
the equity of redemption of eacn and
all of you be forever barred and fore-
closed, in and to said premises; also
asking for attorney fees and costs. For
further information you are referred to
said petition now on file.
Now, unless you appear and make de-
Tense thereto, at or before noon of the
second day Of the next September term
OF said Court, to be begun and held at
Marshalltown, Iowa, on the 4th day of
September, A. D. 1915, your default will
be entered and a judgment and decree
ropderad thereon az prayed for in said
petition.
Dated this 2sth day Of July, A. D..
1916.
]. H. AUGUSTINE Plaintiff.
BY Holt & Tankersley, Attorneys.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-15
rMEsREPuBLIcAN MARsHALLTowN IOWA: AUGUST Is. 1916

Harry Summers, and alias many other
names, leader Of the trio Of con men
under arrest here, one of Mabray's
pupils?
This Is the question that the state
agents operating here are trying 70
definitely ascertain.
In the United States today. there are
perhaps hundreds of gangs working
the race track swindle game. No person
no state knows just how many of these
gangs is operating. Yet they are all
using, in modification, the tactics used
track swiudle.
Jockeys Death Artistic Touch.
New gags" are being perpetually
brought forth by these crooks. One
of the most unique of these, the
GROWING touch of artistic ability, Is
the gag worked by the greenbacks
in this locality, in having the jockey
of the leading horse drop dead just
as the animal rounds the three quarter
post and starts into the home stretch
The victim selected by the con men
is, Of course frightened. For the
most part they are farmers. fresh
from the soil of the fields, and be-
lieve they can be held account
able for the Jockeys death. whea
they are told so by the suave, oily
gentlemen who are conducting the
race.
This, the state men agree, Is the
height of perfection, and it is claimed
that in many instances it is the fear
Of the law that has kept and Is still!
keeping the feeced Mikes" from COM
ing forward and aiding the state in its
prosecution.
Mabray's Methods Finely Adjusted.
Yet ]. G. Mabray. in his operations.
used much the same methods. ana
had others so finely adjusted that it
was almost impossible for the officers
to detect wherein lay the crime.
For this reason, and for others, the
state men are attempting to ascertain
whether or not Mabray is the pow
err behind the gun" 1t Is believed
that Brown, who is held here, was at
one time a member Of the Mabrayites.
After the dsruptment of that or
sanization, he is believed to have
gathered the remaining members
around him, and organized another
gang of con men, using the methods
so aptly and thoroughly taught by
Mabray, the father of the game.
No Direct Connections.
From time to time, the state men
unearth new evidence which seems to
point to that fact. ,Mabray has dis
appeared entirely, and no trace can
be found of him. .....
1t is believed that he has, no con-
nections whatever with tie gang held
here. members of which are still at
liberty, but that he has simply acted
as instructor. creating within his cum
ming brain, many of the schemes used
today with such marked success by
the sWindlers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-15
UNKNOWN MAN DEAD.
Body Of Stranger With Threat Cut
Found Near McGregor.

Body Of Stranger With Throat Cut
Found Near MeGregor.
McGregor, Aug. 15.-The body of an
unidentified man with his throat cut
from ear to ear and razor lying be-
side him was found Monday morning
in the bushes several hundred yards
north of the passenger depot at
North McGregor.
Thesbody was quite decomposed and
it is believed had been there for three
or four days. The man was dressed as
laborer and appeared to be about
As years old. Several letters from his
mother at Toronto, Canada, were in his
pocket. These gave his name as Frank
Clune but contained no other clue. The
last letter was dated June Is and ad :
dressed to him at Ottawa, Canada.
Tho it seems probable that the case
was a suicide the position Of the razor
and the fact that paper lay across
his face suggests murder. Coroner
Bernan has turned the matter over to
the sheriff and county attorney.
The body was buried at McGregor
and a telegram has been sent to the
mothers address.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-15
HAMPTON WINS TWO GAMES.
Defeats Nebraska Indians and Park.
ersburg Independents.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, Aug. 15.-The Hampton
baseball team won from the Nebraska
Indians here Saturday, to 4. Batteries
-Hagg and White Bull; Miller and
Mattson.
Sundays game was another victory
for the locals when they were pitted
against the nine from Parkersburg.
and succeeded in pinning the visitors
to single score while they circled the
route for five tallies. The visitors
made several costly errors and were
not in the same class with the locals
at least not that day. Work of bat
teries of each side was splendid. Bat
teries-Emery pitched for Parkers-
burg; Dark and Mattson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-15
Roland News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Roland. Aug. 15.--The Smedal fam
lily is spending a few weeks at Balsan
Lake, Wis.
o. NJ. Thompson. editor and pub
Usher of the Roland Press, has sold
his third interest IN the firm oil
Rod, Thompson & Haversten to Mr.
Rod, senior member of the firm.
Paul F. Flogstad and Paul P. F1og-
stad left recently for Norway. They
will visit different points of interest
in this country before embarking or
the Norwegian American liner Ber-
gensfjord. They will be gone for sew
eral months.
A. J. johnson has gone to For,
Morgan, Colo, for an indefinite stay.
Roland's new school building is now
completed. School will open for the
year on September 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-15
News of Alden,


Special to Times Republican,
Alden, Aug 15.-The do Groner liv-
cry barn is being torn down, prepare
tory to tn building of Il modern tile
proof building for the business.
George Wars ham is fast eliminate
the debris from the ground where he
will build his new modern garage.
G. Il. Warman has been confined t.
his home as an effect Of the heat aul
unrelenting work.
Linn Cousin is now employed III tn
Alden bank, position he recently ac
cepted.
iIvelt Connolly will be Alden's future
dairyman, as he has bought from +.
B. Van NoorhiS the milk route and nc
is planning to expand the business.
The Hawkeye auto route between
Alden and Williams is' in splendid con
dition now since the new grades have
been completed by the county.
Oliver Walton sold his farm to Ben
Smith. of Williams, last week. Tht
price was 500 per acre.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-15
DECREASE IN MARRIAGES.
iradual Falling OFF in Licenses Issued
In Wehster County

Gradual Falling OFF in Licenses Issued
in Webster County.
Special to Times-Repubican.
Fort Dodge. Aug. 15.-The alarming
decrease in the marriage licenses is
sued and the corresponding increase
in divorce petitions fled issa matter Of
record in Webster county. With the
exception of 1915 there has been a
steady decrease for the past six years.
In 1911 there were seventy four is
sued; in 1912, forty one; in 1913, thir-
ty-eight; in 1914, thirty seven; in 1915
the. number was fifty-one. Leap year
has made no noticeable difference, so
far, there being thirty-two issued.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-15
PoWEsHtEk COUNTY FAIR.

Annual Exhibition to Be Held at Nal.
com, Aug. %, % and %.
Special to Times-Republican
Malcolm. Aug. 15.-Final prepar-
atoms are being made for the Powe-
shiek county fair, to he held in this
city Aug. %, % and "a, and present
indications are that this years pro-
gram will excel that Of any previous
year Two days of good racing has
been provided with purses aggregat-
ing $3.50. The race program for
Wednesday. Aug. %. will include a
2:2O trot, 1925 pace, half mile run
and repeat and county race, pace or
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-15

trot. Thursdays program will include
2:15 pace, $3.50 trot, three quarter
mile dash and country race, trot or
pace.
In the livestock department $1,000
has been offered in prizes, 500 in
premiums for horses, $500 for cattle and
$500 for hogs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-15
When Visiting Strange Places.

Vacations anG summer trips bring
disordered digestion on account of
changing drinking water and food. 1t
is well to be prepared with a reliable
cathartic. Salts and castor oil cannot
be taken by many because of resulting
nausea. Foley Cathartic Tablets are
wholesome and thoroughly cleansing,
act surely but gently. without gripping
pain or nausea. They relieve sick
headaches. biliousness. bloating. sour
stomach, bad breath or other conditions
caused by clogged bowels. Mcbride &
VIII Drug Co. $,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-15
Rockwell CITY Politician Dead.

Manson, Aug. 15.-John J. Coady
died in Rockwell City last evening
from blood poisoning.
He was the democratic candidate
for state senator from the Webster
Calhoun district and just closed fif-
teen years Of service on the board OF
supervisors Of Calhoun county.
He was SIS years old and a widower
His illness was of only three days
duration and started from small cut
on his thumb.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-15
LINDQUEsT AT STORY CITY.

Great Tenor to be Featured in Com
munity Congress Program. Aug. ~.
Special to Times Republican,
Story City Aug. 15.--Albert Lind
Guest, the great American tenor. Will
appear on the program at the story
City community congress, Thursday.
Aug. - afternoon and evening. y
local chorus of 100 voices, accom-
panied by an orchestra. will also be
feature of the program. Music day
is the elimination of a six day chau-
tauqua, for which such talent as CO.
burn. of Kansas; Nrooman, of Wash
ington, D. G.. DR.. .Andreen, of Rock
Island. H.; Clifford Thorne f. Z.
Meredith and w. l.. Hardin4, have been
secured
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-15
Alden May Have Electric Competition

Special to Times Republican,.
Alden, Aug. 1.-THE mayor has is
sued proclamation stating special
election will again be held on Sept. ,.
to determine whether franchise will
be granted to the Iowa Falls Electric
Company to operate in Alden, use Its
streets and alleys free. This company
is better known as the new company.
The other company, now operating
here, is giving splendid service and at
very reasonable rates.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-16
BLOCKADE
ISSUE HOT


WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. 16.
The British blockade has again
become a matter of first diplo-
matte Importance in the United
States state department.
New orders by the British gov
eminent which are viewed as en-
croachments on the rights of neu-
trails threaten to fan into a live
issue the smoldering dissatisfac-
ton this country has felt over the
whole blockade question.
One effect of the new orders, 1t
Is agreed, will be more insistent
demand that this government
make us of the retaliatory powers
voted by the recent congress.
The action of Great Britain in
placing an importation embargo
until Oct. / on more than 100
new articles to the Scandinavian
countries and the Netherlands
from all countries, including the
United States, is arousing most
resentment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-16
100000
RATS in
TACOMA?

Tacoma's rat population is cost
ing this city 100000 year.
Such Is the statement of w. j.
Rogers. inspector of the federal
health service, who arrived here
today to take up the job of catch
ing rats and diagnosing them for
indications of bubonic plague.
Scientific research of a prac-
tical kind shows that II costs a
community one-third of one cent
a day to feed each rat" says Rog-
ers. Tacoma has fully 100000
rats. Figure it out for yourself.
Trapping rats will never exter-
inmate them, says Inspector Rog-
ers. Rat-proofing of waterfront
buildings is the only means of
keeping out the dangerous ro-
dents.
The Balfour-Guthrie dock in
Tacoma is now being rat-proofed
with concrete foundations and
three-inch floors. The dock will
be saved several thousand dollars
in loss of grain sacks that are de-
stroyed by rats.
w. N. Tinker, who has been in
charge of rat-catching in Tacoma,
will return to the meteorological
work of the marine hospital, Sc
attic.
Inspector Rogers is equipping
himself with a room full of Gagged
guinea pigs, to be kept in the fed
eral laboratories in the city hall
tower, for bubonic tests.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-16

acrODat1cS.
Johnson's Creole Band will be
one of the big musical features.
This organization has scored a
tremendous success in eastern
cities. Morgan Prince is the
featured comedian.
Claudia Coleman is clever
girl who does a number of charac-
ter impersonations in manner
different from the method Of the
usual vaudeville artist.
Kartelli Is more at home on the
slack-wire than he is on solid
ground. At least he appears SO
on the stage, for he does some OF
the most amazing things while
balance don a slender thread OF
wire.
The third episode of the big
Metro serial picture. The Grim
son Stain Mystery" will be the
movie feature of the new bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-16
FOUND HE WASN'T
A MILLIONAIRE

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. =
Another "whirlwind romance"
came to an end when Mrs. Ethel
Knapp Seignious, known as 1.-THE
most beautiful telephone girl in
San Francisco" came home to
mother the other day after six
months of married life.
She has gone back to work at a
switchboard in a hotel here, the
same one in which her romance
budded.
1t was there she met Edward
Seignious, reputed to be a Los
Angeles millionaire. An ardent
wooing resulted in marriage.
The couple left for a honey
moon trip to Boston but trouble
came at Denver and the bride re-
turned.
She says a family tiff" marred
says, is far from being million
aire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-16
Society Buds" Have Big
Musical Comedy at "Pan"

Pretty girls, music and hand
some costumes combine in max
ing Society Buds" headline fea-
ture of the new bill at the Pan
tages beginning Monday matinee,
an attraction of more than usual
note. 1t has a pretentious must
cal score written by Robert Hood
Bowers, while the act was origi-
mated by Jesse Lasky.
Society Buds" has consist
emily funny plot and with Vim
cent Erne and Jack Claire as the
comedians runs along at a merry
pace gathering laughter and APP
plause with its clever lyrics and
witty dialogue.
The new bill has comedy
headline feature In the act pre-
sented by WEIGH, Mealy and Mont
rose, unique stunt that COM
bines lively comedy with novelty
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-16
ALEXANDER
is LEAVING

Alexander, the white Mahatma,
who with his company has been
puzzling big crowds at the Ia
coma theater all week, will close
his engagement today with per-
formances this afternoon and to-
night. Alexander has won great
popularity on his first visit to
Tacoma.
1t is years since the great Her.
man entertained us with his
magic, but it is indeed doubtful
IL even he could have so mysti-
fled an audience as does Alexan-
der.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-16
SISTER OF PRESIDENT
PASSES TO HER REST

Wilson and George: her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Cothran, and Miss Mar
garet Wilson were at the bedside
when the end came.
Mrs. Howe died peacefully.
President Wilson was immedi-
ately notified.
Information here soon after
Mrs. Howe's death was that the
president will not come to New
London.
The body will be sent to South
Carolina for burial. however, and
the president and Mrs. Wilson
will accompany the funeral party.
Since the president was here
early this week, Mrs. Howe has
been constantly under the influ-
ence OF opiates. She had few
lucid intervals.
Death was due to peritonitis
and attendant complications.
During the last few days a
Christian Science woman practi-
toner was with Mrs. Howe often.
but is understood to have visited
her as a friend and not profess
sionally.
Mrs. Howe was born in Vir-
ginia, and like her brother, was
educated there.
She has two sons, Wilson Howe
of Primrose, suburb of Swarth-
more connected with the Penn
sylyania railroad, and DR.. George
Howe, a professor at the Univer-
sity of North Carolina. and a
daughter, Mrs. Perrin Cothran oil
Raleigh, N. c. :,
Mrs. Howe was 60 years old
last Friday.