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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10
BOYLE SIGNS PITCHER.
Earl Humphrey, From Interstate
League, to Wear Arson Uniform.

Earl Humphrey, From Interstate
League, to Wear Arson Uniform.
Manager Frank Boyle, Of the Mar
shalltown baseball club, has secured
Pitcher Earl Humphrey, Of Wellsville,
Pa. for next years team, the signed
contract having been returned to the
Arson pilot late last week. Humphrey
Is right handler, and has made an
excellent showing in the east having
been a member Of the Birmingham
club in the New York State league in
1914, and Of the Wellsville club in the
Interstate in 1915.
With Birmingham, Humphrey won
fifteen and lost eight games, and his
work with the Wellsville club the past
season is said to have been almost as
effective The Birmingham club won
the pennant in the New York State
league in 1914. Humphreys contract
with the Wellsville club did not include
the reserve clause, and he became a
free agent at the close OF the season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10
SOLDIERS WIDOW DIES.

Mrs. Lucinda Tenney, Of Indanola,
Dies at Soldiers Home.
Mrs. Lucinda Tenney, of Indianola,
died at the soldiers home hospital at
4:40 this morning Of senle debility.
She was the widow of Alexander Ten
ney, and came to the home June IA,
1913. Mrs. Tenney was born in Craw-
ford county. Pennsylvania. Nov. 2,
1925. Her husband served in Com
pany D, Seventh Ohio infantry Mrs.
Tenney leaves one daughter, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth S. Hardy, Of Painesville o. The
body probably will be sent to Murray
for burial beside the husband
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10
LOCAL MARKETS

Prices Paid to Farmers by Marshall
town Merchants.
The following prices are quoted by
Marshalltown dealers for the different
varieties of farmers provisions. grain
and produce: r.
Batesole Brothers grocery quotes the
following prices:
Butter-30. -. as
Eggs-30.s,. Z Zs q
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
will pay the following prices at their
place of business in this city. subject.
however. to market changes:
Corn-1914, II. "7,#s -.
Oats-42.
Wheat-130.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10
Misses Coats

Wool pushes with shawl collars velvet trimmed, new
hared skirt plain and belted effects Sizes 1416-18.
PrlceS $AAOV @Ao'oV' VAO'OV
Wool veours black pushes Scotch tweeds, paids in
new color combinations twotone pushes, mannsh and
novelties Prices ranging from $6.95 to $25.0O
Wonderful line of childrens coats, sizes from years
to IL; pushes, bolivia boucle, tweeds and novelty
weaves all popular shades Prices $685. 1895, $4.95,
S5.95. .95, S9.75 $lO.75,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

The Brasil-nut tree doss not begin
to bear fruit until Il attains ths Are
OF 80 years or thereabouta
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10
No. 2 hides--1S.
Horse hides. tail on--Ss.
Bceswax---260 2S.

"Y'' TO Get Football Scores.
As In previous years, the Y. NJ. G. a,
has arranged to have returns OF all
the principal football games at the
building each Saturday night turnout
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Members of the Monday Bridge Club
enjoyed their regular meeting Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Cutler
Abbott, 118 North Center street. The
prize was won by Mrs. c. F. Adams.
At the close of the afternoon the hos
tess served refreshments, assisted by
Miss Margaret Statler.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

the season. Scores Of al the biz con-
tests will be received and posted so0n
after supper starting next Saturday
evening. H
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Next market sale Saturday, october
81. Plumb Bros. Mason and Shoe.
maker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

sparrow for short distance can
squirt by wing UP to eighty miles an
hour
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10
CITY IN BRIEF


Dr.. BurkhArt osfeopAth. IL w. NAH
Farm loans. Wiliia,n Battin. 10
North FIRST avenue.
Mrs r. n Rarto went Monday even.
lnr to Eldora to make her home.f ~
m. ,Marshalltown club. = Advertise
ment. 'a7
~> 80,
MIS-. y. Scneii. OF Albion, Wassm
s. h. Glenn.
-------
.Mrs. MATT Lyons anu daushter Deiia'
OF Grinneli were IN the city MONDAY
--.-.- .-.--------.
MT. ana Mrs. A. 4. Brush, OF ALBION
VINO nave peen visiting IN Cedar rap
lbs, returned nome Monoay.
Miss Laura Rose, OF Boone. who has
been visiting IN Grinnell, was IN tne
city MONDAY on her way nome.
The Court of Honor. circle will meet
with Mrs N. p Rasmussen. 5O3 North
Third avenue. Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. o,ava peterson. Of Grinnell. who
has hear v,ait,nt, her sister Mrs 7 Z
Finley returned home Monday even
,nr
----.-.---
Mrs. Theodore Rowland OF Gilbert
VINO mas been visiting IN TINS city win
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Country Club meeting tonight 8 p
m. Marshalltown Club. - Advertise
ment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Mrs. A. b. Graham and Miss Edith
Hope. of Montezuma, were visitors in
the city today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Mrs. H. %. Pratt returned home
Monday from a visit In Cedar Rapids.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Farmers market day sale, Green
Mountain, Oct. 10. List your stuff with
Green Mountain Bank or Leroy Thomp-
son or J. r. tManship.-Advertise
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Mesdames Robert Kevan and ], B,
Carter. Of Ferguson, were Monday
visitors in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Mrs. g. e. Schell, of Albion, wassin
the city today visiting her sister, Mrs.
S, B. Glenn,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

The home and education department
OF the Marshalltown Woman's Club
will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2: 80
at the home Of Mrs. H.. C. Stowell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

For the first time In the history Of
the Hongkong rice trade, shipment
Of polished rice has been made to the
United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Mrs. w. G.. Kimberly returned home
this morning from visit in Ksllogg
and Grinnell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Mrs. Emily Cunningham, Of Ames,
was in the city Monday on her way
home from q visit in Burlington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Mrs. I,ottie Imler. OF Gilman, was In
the city today visiting friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Mrs. s. r. Pettingill. Of the soldiers
home, went to Belle PLANE this morn
ing to visit friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Mrs. Willard Kimba11, of Lincoln,
Neb., who has been visiting her sis
tiers, Mrs. c. C. st. Clair and Miss
Emily Perkins, for a few days. left
for Moline. ILL.,, this morning to visit
hefora ratlrntnr home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

G. w. Ainsworth was in Indianols
today in attendance at the installa-
ton ceremonies for James Watson
Campbell rs president of Simpson Col
lege. Mr.. Ainsworth represented Yer
mont University, Of which he Is an
a}umnus
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Miss Laura Rose. of Boone, who has
been visiting in Grinnell. was in the
city Monday on her way home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Mrs. Matt Lyons and daughter Della,
OF Grinnell. were in the city Monday
visiting friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Mrs. r. D. Parsons. Of Mt. Vernon,
arrived in the city Monday evening
from Grinnell for visit with her
daughter, Miss Mary L. Parsons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Brush, Of Albion,
who have been visiting in Cedar Rap
ids, returned home Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Mrs. M. &C. Wagner returned home
Monday from d visit In OskAloosa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Mrs. Theodore Rowland, Of Gilbert,
who has been visiting in this city with
Miss Helen Doyle, returned home Mon
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

The Busy Bee Circle will be enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. j..
II. Waters and Mrs, Henry Thompson
at the home Of the former, 10 South
Third avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Or. Graham. osteopath. Masonic temple.
w. H. Arney was business visitor
In Des Moines today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Or. Burkhart. osteopath. IA W. Main
Farm loans. william Bsttin. 10
North First avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Mrs. Olava Peterson, of Grinnell, who
has been visiting her sister. Mrs. j. ].
Finley, returned home Monday even
Ing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

with Mrs. N. p. Rasmussen, sos North
Third avenue. Wednesday afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Country Club meeting tonight 8 p
m. Marshalltown Club. Advertise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Mrs. r. e. Barto went Monday even
ng to Eldora to make her home% ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Mrs. F. =. Northpp visited in Des
Moines today. "a an
s The Excelsior Aid Society will meet
at the Odd Fellows hall Wednesday
afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

A Byerly, Of Newburg, was in the
city Monday visiting his daughter-in-
law Mrs. w. H. Byerly. who was SO
seriously injured in an automobile ac-
cident Saturday. and who is patient
at st. Thomas hospital.
----~>-S->---
Elmer Nj. Johnson, who stopped off
in the city for a few days visit with
his mother, Mrs. f. J. Beebe, on his
way from Boise, Idaho. to Ithaca, N.
Y, where he attends Cornell Univer-
sity, left Monday for Ithaca.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

James P. Dunno. of Chicago, man
ager of the Dunno eating houses on the
Northwestern line, was in the city to-
day on a general inspection trip. While
here he placed Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Springer formerly of Albert Lea
Mimi. in charge of the lunch room at
the union station.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Members of the Rotary Club met at
the Pilgrim for dinner Monday eve
ming. Talks were given by G. G. St
Clair and Sidney Johnson on their re-
cent western and eastern trips. 1t was
decided that at the next meeting would
be a brush" party. to which wives OF
the Rotarians will be invited.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

The W. c. T. U. will meet Wednes-
nesday Afternoon at $3.50 with Mrs. E.
c. Weatherbee, 1913 West State street.
Delegates who attended the state con-
vention at Fort Dodge will give their
renOrtS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Rev. G. F. Barsalou will give a lee
ture entitled American Curve" Friday
evening at the Green Mountain Con-
gregational church. Rev. Mr.. Barsalou
will deliver this lecture for the heneh:
OF the Young Peoples Sunday school
class. Come and hear Rev. Mr.. Barsa-
lou Friday evening. Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-10

Mrs. Laura Swick, of Watkins, who
has been visiting with her brother,
Louis Schneider, went this morning to
BlairstoWn to visit friends.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-29

To hit cieanly is more important
than the manner OF the grip. In
the old days OF the solid. irrespon-
sive golf ball. that was always seek
ing 10 trick the player, the nieeties
OF interloeking. entwined, overlapped
or welded fingers were wirth study
ing as a steadying factor In gripping
the shaft. The cohesion OF the dig
Its over the club solidtfled the
clutch and prevented the hands
from slipping. while helping the
wrists TO give the snap needed 10
put ginger in the stroke.
Since the coming of the willing
helper. the lively, quick.to-fiy golf
ball, grip has ceased TO be of first
importance, for the ball is always
ready to ''go on" from any old sort
oi "A poke. The attribute gave point
to the song the eastern golfers cho-
rused about the Haskells at the
championship OF 1890. when all the
Chicagoans had the new ball in their
bags, but the players from else
whore shy OF them. The song term.
ed the new ball in derision "the
Founding Billy"
Aleck Smith. with Harry Vardon,
believes In an iuterloching OF two
fingers so did VIII Anderson; but
J. H. Taylor went them nearly a
whole hand better in the overlap
ping way-or. az least. he used that
sort of grip at the Deal. n. j.,
course about 1891 In the match tha,
he lost 10 the best ball OF VIII Nor
ton and II. y. C"Buff'D Wilson. Tay
Tor Is tenacious OF his golfng ideas
and l'kely has not changed his grip
He Is also ultra.conservatlve. as
these lines by him in The Quota.
tion book" OF the Balmore club, In
England. reveal:
Don't lift your head too soon tc
look.
Thinking 10 see the ball lie
dead
Such actions sure disaster brook
Persisted in. you die instead"
Incidentally, this Is said to be the
only record OF British open cham
The Detroit times., 1916-02-29
A. b. c. Bowling Dates

Dates for Detroit's entrants in the
A. B. C.. tournament at Toledo, have
been announced They show IS De.
troit teams and individuals entered
With this number. many of them
veterans of the alleys. IL seems al
most certain that a fair amount OF
the prize money should come to the
City of the Straits.
The entries are
March es--swtft Cigars No ? Nc
Curdy No J.
March s-Sone such.
March i5-Diamond 4 .. o. F. iss.
kiGdo Pals, Tlufken Sweeney -Hus-
ton No. !. Sweeney Huston No. 2. 2.
J. Schmidt. IlmCres. Duplex, Packard
Motor. Car Nj ehig9n state Tel. Co
Detroit Journal. Gline's Indians,
Waynes. Pontchartrains, Maxine, J.
l.. Hudson Co.
March is-Fred & Fett's. MunduE.
March 17--Swe Huston No. ,.
March 2i--Dan Maher's Five.
March 22-HercDleans. -. A. c.
Swift Cigars. y. o. s.. De Wits Wood
wards. shsduklam Grotto. Pearson 5
wood NiZar1s Woodwards.
Mosier. Metropolitan. Aliens No. ?.
Aliens No I, Ryan Plumbers. Gar
dens, Cadillac. studebaker Corp. e.
H. Wilson BODY Co, Mllietts. Wells
man-Cole.
March 23-w. 4 W, Y. NJ c. A..
Wobrock No. /
March 24-schmldtke No. ?.
schmidtke No. /. Lavigne Manufac-
Mafch ss@Dixie. Johnny Evans.
FeIlovcraft club.
March 2s--Lauss stars. Colonials.
Dodge Bros.
March 27--schneiders, PfeiTers No
2. Jubilee J. o. r Thierys-
The Detroit times., 1916-02-29
Colt Gospel truths s.,:;.s' ;1s, >

pion appearing in the role Of : =
although the literary fecundlty
many golf professionals has
been a cause OF wonder.
The only essential thing about
grip Is not TO hold the club too
fly except for a push shoe. and
yield the hands with the uptnE1
the club both on the back ~
and in the close of the follow
II is always a certainty that the
IL right IL when looking down
shaft the hands show a doub)(
at the union OF the thumbs and
index fingers.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-29
This Book Will
Help Fans Argue

Who who in baseball" is the
title OF pocket-size s6-page booE
which 'he Baseball magazine has
just issued, same containing the age,
height. weight. birthplace OF 20s
rresent.day star tall players. This
look gives all Tho positions played
BY every player his batting average
for not only 1915. eut for his entire
career. Pitchers records are given
complete for the players entire
career-from his first day in profes-
slonal baseball. This book fl5cJ
may nov be obtained by writing the
publishers in y. v. and It will be on
the newsstancs everywhere March
20
The Detroit times., 1916-02-29
SAYL0R IS
NEAR DEATH
Losing Ground With Odds
Against Him With
Pneumonia

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Feb. %
Milburn Saylor, lightweight fighter
may die before night. said his doc
tor today He vas passing through
the pneumonia crisis. Being an ath-
lete. the doctor said. Saylor entered
the fght with an 50 per cent hsndi-
cap.
Last report, at a m today, said
Saylor was losing.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-29
somewhere in Arkansas. Feb. %.


that before man!
a crimson strea 1o"n
of nobody knows we all
to n Mckee. "Rube Oldham ana
careers
a herytopped battery tnis
Oldham his partner oidham Is
protest the craest
He Trenton N j. Is
basebalic ana not
IL thought OF first Oldham
rnurual The bond one OF sympathy ana
break into the big league cruz
lots and the desire OF ms
the be Of Jealous acquaintance
handicap which weighs heaSi
Oldham aied
against This trio has
Of they
the Wolverine jog each decided
the
would exceptional pitcher he only would
catchers opinion when he hs
catching him all fall Red confirmed MS onei
such Dolls
and has been given 10 ~or
farmed 10 Buffalo or
W and pitched excellent ball Then he
American league ana lhe
the circuit finish the with Loco
developed rapidly
W capable outhpaw this year Mckee rgh IN oens
would picturesque
chances before October Jennings and Sullivan
by using them both only on
The Detroit times., 1916-02-29

next summer does all for the hui
man race that il is expected IL will
they will be calling Ernie the "Old
Peace Horse about next fail.
Hiertberg Is the man who has
made International athletic compe-
tition possible in spite OF the great
war that has Europe and part of
Asia in its grip. He came TO Amer
lea early this year with the idea Of
a clash on the athletic field between
The Detroit times., 1916-02-29
SPIDERS" GO TO
RED HEAD'ROGER

CHICAGO. Fec. 29.--All arrange
rcsnts for the purchase of the Cleve-
land Spiders by Roger Bresnahan.
for tlpnsfer TO Toledo. have been
made and the papers will be signed
Wednesday at Cleveland
Bresnahan viii be In Chicago to-
day. and will receive from President
Weeghman. OF the Cubs. sum OF
money in return for releasing OF the
Cubs-Whales from further liability
on his contract.
The amount Bresnahan will re.
ceive was not made public.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-29

" Judge
Wasn banquet Pittsburgh which celebrated the Duchnan
another chance
9n4 ~ through with triple right OF Wagner
the said
s r1ttsburgh Leagues Hans Wagner celebration
invitation,
Y drifted during the He
*%1&S The thing
a
re
43 They Nave the baseball diamond the
f$c1 valve millions
IN the United States; and all these members
1A&U1W
'S 2zlA Nm m1sg Of better"
The Detroit times., 1916-02-29
MACK FINDS KID
STAR ON GOA

Connie Mack has trained
weather eye on another future gr|
Lafayette Henlon. pitcher for 81
man school nine at San Diego. 4
lad recently blanked Florence sch
IL to 0. without hit, whitfield II
faced but 81 men In nine inniI
Victory gave Henlon's comrades
city grammar school title.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-29

Sweden and the United States as an
example 10 the nation: who are
elashing on the battlefield The
e. ergetic SweGe talked and 'ustled
and his plan won out There Is no
question but that the demonstra.
ton OF good feeling between Swed'
en- and this country through the
meeting Of their athletes viii have
more than a passing influence in
the cause OF peace,
The Detroit times., 1916-02-29
oulon.smith oate Changed.

NEW YORK. Feb. 29.-Jack Dbl.
Ion and Gunboat Smith will meet al
the Broadway Sporting club In this
city. March -. instead OF March Z,
the original date. it was announced
today. Promoter Welssmantle re.
ceived a telegram from Dillon say.
ing he would be unable TO fight on
March I. Ddllon's bout with Bat.
Ting Levinsky has been moved for.
ward 10 March %, accordingly.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-29
Who Wants EsIkenbero.

NEW YORK. Feb. 29.--The future
Of CT Falkenberg, one OF the high.
est paid players in the Federal
league. is being watched by base
ball men here. Thus far no major
league club has made an offer to
Sinclair for the pitcher.
Falkenbrgs contract was for
three years and unless he can be
sold, which appears improbable, Sin
clair probably will have to pay him
his salary this year.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-29
Speskcr's Paw SI5shed

BOSTON. Feb. 29.-Tris Speaker
will receive $500 less salary this
year than last. according to reports
here. Speaker has signed with the
worlds champion Red Sox, for
$4,000, Last year his contract called
for s1s,500
The Detroit times., 1916-02-29
The RIP VAN WINKlE
OF BASEBALL FOUND

The Rip Van Winkle OF base
bail has been discovered. Jack
Quinh, who pitched for the Bal.
timorc Feds last season. has
come clear from the Pacific coast
to 10 south with his club. His
friends were heartless and allow.
ed him TO roach Chattanooga be
fore they whispered to him that
HIS league had blown and that
he was jobless. Quinn used 10
play with the HiFhlanders and
he Red Soy. Now he is poster.
ing Pat Mcfan for a meal ticket.