Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-31
THIS CITY N No
DANGER Of FAA|Nf
FooDsTuFFs ALREADY. HERE.
SUFFICIENT TO LAST FOR
LONG TIME.
THIRTY DAYS SUPPLY
5 or FLOUR ho~soN HAND
Meat Available in Country Direct From
Farmers Potatoes Now in City
Scarce, But There Are Many in>the
s. slndins country-coal Is <Plen-
sifuI-o Orders Looking Toward Strike
4 Received Locally.

That there Is no danger Of a famine
In Marshalltown should the railroad
strike become reality next Monday,
lis evidenced by statements made by
local wholesalers and dealers. In an
agricultural center like this 1t would
any great hardship. No one believes
Z that, should there be a strike. 1t will
last any great length Of time, and from
all opinions voiced by local dealers
there is enough to eat in tMarshalltown
to keep the entire county long time,
Flour, one of the most important
staples, is plentiful according to E. e
/ Benedict, Of the Benedict Flour and
Feed Company. There is enough
-four in Marshailtown to last thirty
! days." said Mr.. Benedict. '.The price
will be governed altogether by the
Minneapolis and Chicago exchanges.
General Foodstuffs Plentiful.
According to w. T. Smith. manager
Of the Letts-Fletcher branch Of the
Western Grocer Company, there are
enough general foodstuffs in the city
to last q long time, and longer than
any ordinary strike could last. There
ID lots Of stuff to eat in Marshall
town." said Mr.. Smith. There is an
abundance OF canned goods, cereals,
breakfast foods, rice, sugar, coffee and
tea, and dried fruits. In anticipation
OF a possible strike country dealers
are wiring and telephoning for addi-
tional supplies today, but with all out
side orders filled there will be more
than enough"
Potatoes Alone Scarce.
Jobbers of potatoes say that they
are scarce. One car was due in today,
and that is about the visible supply.
However. in the fields of this and
neighboring counties there are enough
potatoes to last central Iowa for long
time. Cabbage, which can be dispensed
with If necessary, is short, and fruits
are pretty well cleaned up. Because
fruits are so perishable, dealers have
hesitated ordering altho a car Of west
ern peaches y due to reach this city
Saturday, said F. w. Oppice.
No Danger Of Meat Shortage.
That there is no danger OF meat
shortage, dealers point to the fact that
there Is enough meat on the hoof in
Marshall county alone to feed a large
army, and that all that will have to be
done will be to go out and buy it. 1--WE
can get enough meat right here at
4 home to last out any strike" said. F. H.
Pepper. "Of course the price might
rise II the farmers see fit to hold us
up, for they do not have to SELL even
tho there will be no market Cattle,
hogs. and sheep are all plentiful in the
country, and the stun is fat and Of
good quality. There Is nothing to
worry about in the meat line"
Britain & Co. have on hand much
cured meats, and the bacon and ham
problem is already solved.
Coal Situation Not Alarming.
The coal situation is not alarming,
dealers say. and the supply locally is
large enough to care for the domestic
trade unless the strike should be
greatly prolonged. There might be
some difficulty in supplying steam
coal" said George Gregory, but il it
comes to the worst factories would be
willing to burn other than steam coal"
superintendent Hans Madsen, Of the
city pumping station. said that the
city was well supplied, and Manager
Charles iMunson, Of the Iowa Railway
and Light Company, said that his
company had months supply either
! on car or in storage here.
Railroads Give Orders.
With the issuance of orders this
morning by the three railways run
ming into this city forbidding local
agents to accept shipments Of perish
able freight, live stock or explosives
which can not be delivered by Sept. g,
the first effect of the impending strike
was felt locally.
The Minneapolis & ST. Louis and the
Chicago Great Western railroads have
issued orders stating that freight will
not be received unless it can reach it's
destination by midnight, Saturday,
Sept. 2. The Northwestern has given
its patrons until Sunday morning,
Sept. 3, at Z a. m.
Embargo 10 General.
All orders received by the three
roads were the same in general, with
the exception of the extra time granted
by the Northwestern. The orders have