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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-23
ADvENTlsT cAMPMEETlNe.
Yearly Meeting Of Iowa Conference n
y Nevada May 25 to June 4.
Snacfal Ia erinaes. Ranullican.

Yearly Meeting Of Iowa Conference n
Nevada May 25 to june 4.
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada. May 23! Arrangements
have been made to hold the fifty-third
annual Inference and campmeeting of
Iowa Seventh Day Adventists, at Me-
yada, in Sanatorium park, May rs to
June 4. Delegates from the churches
of Des Moines, Council Bluffs. Daven-
port, Burlington. Keokuk, Muscatine.
Cedar Rapids, Ottumwa, Creston, At
lantic, Carroll, Denison, Sioux City,
Algona. Mason City. Dubuque, Water
loo, Marshalltown, and more than sew
enty- five other churches in this state.
will be represented in this annualeon-
ference. An attendance Of about 1900
is expected.
During the ten days stay in Nevada
the campers will live In tents Of which
there will be more than $50 pitched
on the grounds. ~ ..s''
In addition to the family tents which
/. will be furnished with household eff
fects to make the campers as comfort
able as possible there will also be
pitched large pavilions--the main tent,
where services will be held in English,
Scandinavian tent young peoples
tent ,children's tents, dining tent. book
tent, reception tent, medical tent and
grocery store. .a
A number of leading clergymen Of
the denomination will be in attendance
and take "a prominent part in the daily
proceedings. Among those expected are
Elder A. G. Daniels, of Washington.
D. c.. president of the worlds con-
ference of Seventh Day Adventists:
Elder Charles Thompson. of Mime
apolis, president of the Northern
Union conference: Prof. Fl. A. Morrf-
son, president of Union College, Lin
coin, Neb.; Elder NJ. B. Van Kirk, OF
Minneapolis, secretary Of the educa-
tional and young peoples departments
of the Northern Union conference: S.
A. Ruskjer and E. NJ. Oberg, mission
airy and field secretaries Of the North
ern Union conference, both of Mime
apolis. MINI. All the ministers and
missionaries of the Iowa conference
will be in attendance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-23
TO ExTERMINATE pANDELIoN.
Wesley Greene Advises Thick Stand o
Graasn TO. keen Down Pest.

Wesley lGrasne Advises Thick Stand Of
s.E~s Grass to, Keep Down Pest.
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, May 23.-The best way
to keep down the dandelion pest on
the lawns is to have thick stand of
grass, SO Wesley Greene, secretary OF
the state horticultural society, be-
lieves. In order to have a thick stand
Of grass the soil must: be fertile and
in dry weather must be- kept we'll wa
tered. t:ss=s,] ;IS57 .f7y al T. .,,s...
n In order to- keep the soil fertile ii
shoulds have,ra top dressing Of SONS
fertilizer which can usually be pro-
cured from local seed house. 1T Is
wheregthe grass is thinnest, due to ar
impoverished soil or dry weather, thai
the dandelions get theabest start.
The dandelions can be kept down by
constant moving with a lawn mower
and in this way prevented from going
TO seed, perhaps, but this means al
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-23
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHAILTowN IowA MAY 70, 1915

most daily cutting OF the lawE In the
growing season II dandeiions are cut
of four or five inches beiowe the sur
face OF the ground the root will not
send up another plant but II cut or
at the surface It sends down more
roots and is worse than before. lie
says that gasolene and salt and iron
sulphate will kill dandelions but they
also Kill the grass and all other vege-
tation with which they come In con-
tact. The state house lawn had seven
gallons OF gasolene used on 1t last
year but the dandelions are a serious
pest on the grounds again this year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-23
I-couNTY LEAGUE OPENS.

First Game in New Association at Rad
cIiffe, Friday, May rs.
Special to Times Republics y
Radcliffe, May 23.-The Radcliffe
ball team will open the season on the
home grounds Friday, May I26. when II
plays the first game in the Tri- County
League against the Ellsworth team
The league as composed of six towns
as follows: ellsworth, Jewell, Stan
hope, webster City. Radcliffe and
Story City. B. - zols5ss& b 3s4ss.s,,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-23
LONE BANDIT HOLDS UP SIOUX
CITY CASHIER IN sRoAD
DAYLIGHT. II
SECURES $1,000 IN CASH I
AND MAKES ESCAPE
Cashier Of Farmers and Merchants
Savings Bank Hands Over Cash
When Confronted by Bandit With
Gun-Robbsr Neatly Dressed Youth
3of e or q Years.

Sioux city May 23.-William zech-
man, clerk in the Farmers and Mer-
chants Savings Bank at COL West
Seventh street, looked into the muzzle
Of a big revolver and, being alone, he
!. handed the robber, about $1,000 and
some checks. 1t was near the hour OF
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
g Police are securing every possible
hiding place on the west side of the
city for a young highwayman, alone
and described as neatly dressed. He
entered the West Seventh street bank
while Zechman was there alone dur
ing the noon hour and demanded all
money in sight. He got It and dis
appeared in West Seventh street.
The bank robbery was the first in
! broad daylight since the Farmers and
Merchants Bank at Greenville was
robbed last Sept. II. The bank Is
owned bp the same incorporators. 1t
is away from the heart of the city s
+ business district, yet prominent enough
to be seen from many angles. -
Zechman; the~cashier, had just en-
tered the cashiers cage. He had been
there onlysa moment when young
man entered the bank. The robber and
the clerk were the only two in the
bank. f@LLa,t
The robber showed check thru the
window wicket. Zechman hooked at it.
IF you say a word, you will be
shot," was written on the check,
The robber took the money on the
counting table and disappeared at
once. 50
\ He was dressad neatly in a blue
cap, blue coat and grey sweater. He
was apparently % or % years of age.
He is about Ave feet, nine inches in
height. s;fG 2l5- -. @-..N
Edward Hesse. an attorney in the
rear of the bank, was the first to APP
pear on. the scene after the robbery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-23
CLARKE IS IN DEMAND.
Delivers Commencement Address A
most Niahttyl For Next Two Weeks

Delivers Commencement Address Al.
most NiahtIyjFor Next TWO Weeks.
Special to Times Republican,.
( 4 Des Moines, May %. = Governor
Clarke is being very liberal with his
time in addressing high school conn-
mencements this year. For the nexl
two weeks he makes a high school
commencement address practically ev-
cry night Last night he spoke at
Clarion. Tonight he speaks at Carlisle
Wednesday nights at Odebolt Thurs
day night att Lake View, and Friday
night at Ankeny q A few nights ago
the Sgovernor spoke at Knoxville. h
left there at j a. m. and drove in an
automobile to Des Moines, rea chins
here about a. m. The roads were
muddy and the night was cold but the
governor was on duty early the mex,
morning as usual II. 81 S\ -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-23
NO INCREASED TAXATION.
Black Hawk County Can Gravel Roads
Without Boosting Levy.

6Iach Hawk county Can 6ravei HoaoS
Without Boosting Levy.
Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, May 23.-Black Hawk
county has figured out that 1t can
have, gravelled roads without higher
taxation. The board Of supervisors has
estimated that the total cost of bridg-
ing, permanently grading, draining and
surfacing with gravel the 1853 miles of
the county highway system will be
$71S,20O. v'a% 49, ,
They estimate that the present
levies, including the automobile fund
even tho it is not increased, will be
sufficient to maintain all the roads In
the county highway system, pay the
interest ond the cost Of the roads, and
! In addition retire the bonds within
seventeen years time. as, s........
| These results can be secured by
adopting the bonding plan of anticipat-
| ing the tax income that will be pro-
duced by the present levies and the
Automobile license fund
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-23

established Arm came as q complete
surprise. In their statement to- the
newspapers the officers. Of the COM
pany said that owing to the death OF
b. H. s Witwer, late president Of the
company, they had decided to 80 out
of business and that the companies
who had taken over their stock OF
goods would assume all outstanding
contracts. & ~ NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-23
Strikes Out Twenty-Five Men,.

Toledo, May. 2S.-Duke Kinsey. pitch
ing for Highland Park College today.
gave a wonderful exhibition Of hurting
against the Leander Clark College
team. the contest being won to 0 by
the Des Moines aggregation.
Kinsey struck out twenty-five men
and allowed only one hit, a scratch.
II was a Texas Lacquer over first
base by right handed batsman in the
ninth inning.
Highland Park scored in the second
inning on an error, and Cunningham
double, and again in the sixth when
Tallman reached first on an error and
Macomber tripled Allen, for the
locals famed thirteen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-23
wlrwERs QUIT BUSINESS.
Oldest Wholesale Grocery Firm j
Cedar Rapids Retires.

Oldest WhoFesa1e Grocery Him N
Cedar Rapids Retres.
Cedar Rapids, May 23.-The Oldest
wholesale grocery house in Cedar
Rapids and concern which, for many
years has helped to shape the bust
ness destinies Of the city, passed out
of existence when deal was closed
transferring the stock. wares and mer-
tchandise of the Witwer Brothers Com
5pany. valued approximately at $780,
900, to the other three wholesale groc-
cry. companies Of the citys the War
ePratt-H sCompa ny, the
Frick- Stearns-Russeli Company, and
the John Blaul Sons Company.
To persons not closely connected
with the Wholesale grocery business In
Cedar Rapids this closing Of a. lone
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-23
ELpoRA HIGH WINS MEET.
Easily Defeats Industrial School Track
Team in Dual Contest.

Team in Dual Contest.
Special to Times Republican,.
Eldora, May >23.-The Eldora high
school and the Iowa Industrial school.
held their annual track and field meet
here yesterday at-the fair grounds for
boys on a very muddy track. Eldora
high school won by a score of SO 2-".
the Industrial school scoring "a l-3.
Robert Peisen, of the high school. was
individual star with 15M points. and
Stanley White, second with 12A points.
Webster and f. White tied for third
with Tx points each, and Brown, or
the I. I. s., fifth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-23
q. Storm p.maae a RadeIiffe.

z F-77is S00rFu &OIU1N80 az NuuUVttO.
Special to Times epublican. iss IN
Radcliffe, May GA furious wind
storm struck Radcliffe and vicinity
about l5 o'clock Sunday evening, up
roofing large trees, blowing In the front
of the Fuerst hardware store and blow.
Ing over several small buildings, Corn
scribs and basns and windmill on farins
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-23
4 coca col. c..eI 5R,,,v,rssd

Coca Cola Case Hsvsrssd. d
Washington. May 22.The supreme
court today reversed the Tennessee
court, which refused to confiscate forty
barrels Of coca cola to determine
whether caffein contained in coca cola
is Injurious to health. b
The Washington times., 1916-10-05
Mrs. GaW'S Funeral
To Be Held Today

Brief services for Mrs. Emma Writ
Williams Cav, wife of the Rev. Ben
tamin d. Cav. pastor OF West WASH
ington Baptist Church, who died Tues
day. will be held at the family resi-
dence. 3OOe Cambridge place northwest.
today at 10 o'clock. The body Will
be taken to Richmond. Va, where serV-
ices will be held at Emmanuel Church
at $3.50 o'clock.
Mrs. Cav. before her marriage In
1905 to DIR. Cav, was Miss Williams.
daughter OF the Rev. and Mrs. @. f.
williams, of Richmond. She received
her education in Richmond College and
in the Woman's College OF Richmond.
she took a postgraduate course In CO.
lumbia College. New York. and re-
ceived the degree OF b. A. She occu-
pied the chair OF German and French
at the Woman's College at Richmond.
Besides her husband. she IL sur
vived by her brother. George Beverly
Williams, OF Richmond, and sister.
Miss Bertha Williams. OF Covington:
Ky. She was member of the board
or lady governors Of the Children,s
Home. Brookland. On the day preced-
ing her death she made an address at
the quarterly meeting Of the Woman's
Missionary Circle of the Baptist
churches OF the District.
The Washington times., 1916-10-05
GUARD RELIEF BODY
WILL END ITS WORK
Citizens Welfare Association 70
Dissolve Organization At
Meeting Today.

The Citizens Welfare Association,
for the relief of local Euardsmen's
dependents. will dissolve its organi-
cation at q meeting OF the entire as
ISOLATION at the willard at 4 o'clock
this afternoon.
Mrs. Alice l.. Stuart. who has d.
rected the work OF relief, will pre-
sent her report. as will John Dolph,
president of the association. II is
expected that twelve families tn"
are not benefited by the appropria-
ton act will be turned over to the
Womans Relief Association and the
First Separate Battalion Relief As
ISOLATION.
These families, while needing the
help OF the Government, cannot re-
ceive it.. because the provision states
that only wives. mothers, and chill
dren dependent on the Euardsnen are
eligible. This does not provide for
needy aunts, grandmothers, or other
relatives. Several such relatives
must be assisted.
The welfare offices close tonight
For the past week no help has been
given financially. although there have
been several applications.
The Washington times., 1916-10-05
ARMENIANS TO PLAN
RELIEF ORGANIZATION
Colony Will Meet With Syrians
Monday Evening.

Prominent Armenlans and Syrians In
Washing ton will meet on Monday eve
ming at $50 o'clock In the office OF DR..
NJ. NJ. Dolmage. at SIS Vermont ave-
nue.. to plan for the relief Of their war
stricken fellow-countrymen.
1t Is planned to organize the Armenian
and Syrian colonies In Washington to
campaign for relief contributions to be
made on the days get apart for the pur-
pose by President Wilson In his recen,
proclamation. These days are Satur-
Der %.
The Armenian colony here already has
been organized, and II is the purpose
of the meeting Monday evening TO pu,
the Syrian efforts on systematic
basis.
The relief funds are being collected
under the direction Of the Washington
auxiliary committee OF the American
National Defense League. organized "a
conduct the relief work in the United
States.
The Washington times., 1916-10-05
D. OF c. PLAN FOR
VETERANS REUNION
viii Assist In Entertainment Of
Confederate Soldiers Next
Year.

The part the Daughters OF the Confed-
eracy will play In the entertainment of
the Confederate veterans at their re-
union here next spring will be discussed
at a special meeting OF the council OF
the District division Of the order. to be
held at Confederate Memorial Hall to-
morrow.
Many matters OF Importance are to be
discussed by the council. but the prepa-
ration OF plans for the big reunion,
planned to be the greatest in the history
OF the veterans organization. Is expect
ed to be the most important work done.
Plan for Reunion.
In all the organizations affiliated with
the Confederate veterans plans are be-
ing made for the big reunion when the
veterans OF the South will meet for the
first time In the National Capital.
The organization OF committees and
the general planning OF the scope OF en-
tertafnment Is now being discussed by
the various organizations. II 10 expect
ed that much OF the preparation will be
In the hands OF the organizations OF
sons and Daughters of the Confederacy,
In preparation for this. COMMANDMENT
chief Ernest q. Baldwin. Sons OF Con-
federate Veterans. has just announced
from his headquarters at Roanoke, Va.
the appointment OF a number OF MEM
bers OF the District division to national
office In his organization.
Is Inspector General.
Mai Gen. william c. Gorgas. sur
geon general Y. s. A.. who is an ac-
tive members OF the society. has been
appointed inspector general for the
United States. Other appointments
made include:
Clarence J. Owens. assistant adju-
tant i'm chief: Charles II. Keel. assistant
inspector-in- chief: Wallace Streater, as
ristant auartermaster-in-chie George
r. Rawilns; assistant commi ssa,:,d n
indae advocate n-chief; DIR. c. r.
Clark. assistant surgeon-in-chief; the
Rev. Andrew II. Bride. assistant CHAP
iain-in- chief; Z. w. r. Ewing. monu-
ment committee; L. II. Fravel; finance
committee; Marx. f. Kahn. relief COM
mittee; J. Roy Price. historical COM
mittee. and w. F.. Brockman. resoiu-
lions committee.
The Washington times., 1916-10-05
To Celebrate Anniversary.

The fifty-first anniversary of the As
ISOLATION of Oldest Inhabitants will
be celebrated with a banquet at the
Ebbitt House December Z. Announce
ment to this effect was made at the
opening meeting of the season last
night at the old fire engine house.
Nineteenth and II streets northwest.
Washington Topham. chairman of the
entertainment committee, was in
structed to make arrangements for
the banquet. President Theodore w.
Noyes, presided.
The Washington times., 1916-10-05
Device of Leonard d. Mahan Also Can Be Used AS
Trench Digger-Res embles Grocer's Sugar
Scoop and Intended For Use Under Fire.

The latest engine" of military de-
Tense has been born in Washington
1t is a combination steel helmet and
trench digger. designed by Leonard
d. Mahan, formerly in the United
States army, now a member of the
local Police Department detailed at
headquarters.
Mahan's invention may result in
the introduction of the steel helmet
In Uncle Sans army. for he has sub
mitted his design to the War Depart
The Washington times., 1916-10-05
OFF to Study Nitrates.

reau of Mines, will sail for Europe to-
day to make a study of the manufac-
ture OF nitrates. He will tour England
France. Norway. Sweden. and Italy. to
assemble data to be used In establish
ing the proposed $90,0O0.0O0 Government
nitrate plant.
The Washington times., 1916-10-05
Equal Rights League.

Fifty colored delegates, representing
twenty States, planning a National
Equal Rights League. will meet in the
John Wesley A. NJ. f. Zion Church to-
day, tomorrow, and Saturday. The
congress, known as the National Citi-
zenship Rights Congress, was called to
order yesterday afternoon by the Rev.
Byron Gunner. president.
The Washington times., 1916-10-05
Pennsylvanians to Meet.

The Pennsylvania Society OF WASH
ington is to hold its first fall meet
Ing October s. at the Perpetual build
ing. 1101 e street northwest.
The Washington times., 1916-10-05

fnaries which the
District contains
are opened for the
fall.
Well known as
the Athens of
America, Wash
ington Is especial
~ well equipped
In the part OF
girls seminaries.
One of the SEEM
Ing restrictions on
admission to the
schools Is that no
girl not beautiful
can enter. AT
least, a casual in
spection of the
young ladies gives
such an impress
The Washington times., 1916-10-05
Organize Republican Club.

Georgetown University Law School
students with Republican tendencies
are to organize a Hughes Republican
Club, at the law school building tomor-
row evening. The organization will be
affiliated with the National Republican
College League, and all students of the
school have been invited to attend.
The Washington times., 1916-10-05
To Plan Pocahontas Memorial.

The Pocahontas Memorial Association
10 to meet this afternoon at 4:3O o'clock
at the Bellevue Hotel. The association
Is now trying to raise funds for a monu-
ment to be erected for the Indian
queen. Miss Lillian Reed, secretary.
will make a report on the progress of
this movement
The Washington times., 1916-10-05
Hurt in Auto Collision.

An automobile owned and operated by
Jerome Hartley. OF $40 Fourteenth street
southeast. collided with a bicycle rid
den by Raymond Kelly, fourteen. of 5ll
Eighth street, at Eighth street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, last
night. Kelly's legs were injured, and
he was taken home In Hartley's auto
mbbile.
The Washington times., 1916-10-05

$1,000 to Niagara Falls and Re-
turn. Baltimore & Ohio last excursion
7:45 A. NJ, Oct. 6: tickets valid for re-
turn within Is days. Through train OF
parlor cars and coaches with luncheon
car from Philadelphia via Lehigh VAL
ley. Liberal stopovers returning.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-10-05
Police Dog Astray.

A German police dog, while patrolng
his beat around the home of Frank II.
Weaver. Park and Carroll avenues Ia
koma Park. Nd, went astray and has
ington police are searching for him.
The dog resembles a gray wolf.
The Washington times., 1916-10-05
Moran to Address Club.

p. T. Moran. president of the Cham
Der of Commerce. will address a meet
ing of the Eldorado Club this evening
at the rooms of the club, AL @ street
northwest.
The Washington times., 1916-10-05
Preparing Labor Report.

Louis Post, Assistant Secretary Of
Labor, is at work on the annual re-
port OF the department. 1t Ii expected
that II Will be placed In the printers
hands in few weeks.
The Washington times., 1916-10-05
Federal City Lodge Has Roll Call.

Federal City Lodge, l. o. o. F.. had
Its annual roll call last evening at Odd
Fellows Hall. A program was followed
by refreshments.
The Washington times., 1916-10-05

So + street and the theaters are
filled with more specimens of angels
on earth than heretofore. The sem
mary student has invaded.
The Washington times., 1916-10-05
West Yirpinians 10 Meet.

A business meeting of the Vast Vir-
ginia Society of Washington will be
held Friday evening at the New Eb-
bitt House.
The Washington times., 1916-10-05

The Sunday Evening Times has
an the acknowledged advantages OF
evening newspaper circulation Win
none Of the Disadvantages OF Sunday
morning newspapers Of many sections
The Washington times., 1916-10-05
LOCAL MENTION.

WE WOULD like to double your ineoms-may
weF The Mutual Life, Thos. p Morgan.
MGR. Southern bldg. Good terms 70 producers.
The Washington times., 1916-10-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST
IN AND ABOUT TOWN
News and Gossip Of Washing
ton and Washingtonians
TerseIy Told.

II street In the afternoon.
A bevy of unusually beautiful girls.
It's easy to fathom. The many SEM
The Washington times., 1916-10-05

lne OIuhuHCS ulNlslOH.
Helmet Formerly Frowned On.
The United states Government has
always barred the permanent steel
helmet, which has been adopted as a
part of the equipment of the Euro
pean soldier. from the American army
because of n belief that n permanent
helmet was an unnecessary burden
on the soldier.
Mahan hopes that his helmet will
be adopted. however. for. he points
out, IL Is not permanent headRear
and need only be worn while the men
are under actual fire.
The new helmet would not do away
with the present campaign hat. II
Is made OF crucible steel and resem-
bles the grocer's sugar scoop.
When marching, the helmet could be
carried as a part Of the equipment, and
while IN camp II could be used handily
as a digger. bailer. or even as a mess
Kit, Mahan believes.
The Washington times., 1916-10-05
Helmet Formerly Frowned On.

ment. and II Is now in the hands OF
the ordnance division.