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Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-08
PROHIBITION EMPTYING PRISONS.
Society of Converts Creates Demand for
Free Labor.

4 press dispatch from Seattle, Wash
has this interesting information;
Since Jan. /. when the prohibition law
went into effect. hundreds Of prisoner.
in the state penitentiary Of Washington
have been set at liberty thru the termi-
nation OF their sentences. Few have
come TO take their places. George F,
Cottercll. highway commissioner and e1-
mayor Of Seattle. says there are not
enough to do the necessary work Of con-
struction Of the state highways. In an
address in Vancouver. y. C., he declared
that the dry law had cut off the supply
Of fresh convicts and that the state
must pcrforcc seek free labor for the
construction and maintenance of its high
ways.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-08
ELECTRICAL WORKERS MAKE GAINS

The Chattanooga Electrical Workers
Union has signed five years agreement
with employers. During the first year
rates shall be s. day with an increase
of 25 cents per day each year until the
amount reaches 81 day. The present
nine hour workdav will be continued un-
til January /. 1917, when the eight-hour
day will be established.
These fine gains were made possible
because the electrical workers were near
ly 100 per cent organized.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-08
LIVE AND LEARN.

I can't understand this code of ethics"
What code is thatf'
The one which makes il all right to
take n mans last dollar. but breach of
etiquette to take his last Cigarette
Louisville Courier-Journal
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-08

Union No. is, and a delegate in the
Trades and Labor Assembly, left this
week for Portland, Ore, where he has
accepted a position. Before leaving he
called at The Bulletin office and di-
reeted that the paper be sent him reg
ularly.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-08
CAR COMPANY OPPOSES THE UNION

The United Railroads company of San
Francisco has stirred up a hornets nest
by posting a notice in all harms that
any employe found in the company of
union organizers or affiliated with any
union will be promptly discharged. The
local trade union movement has accepted
the challenge of this corporation and is
preparing to assist the Amalgamated
Street Car Mems Union in every way
possible
Send The Bulletin TO distant friends.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-08

READ that important announcement
on page seven. this issue.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-08
PHoTo-ENGRAvERS.

leo Pipe, a popular and well known
member Of Denver Photo Engravcrs
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-08

Salary paid to an infants nurse is
hush money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-06
ludoa Wade Issues Mandate.
TRIBUTE TO MRS. GAIT.
Remarkable Demonstration For SUI
fr.oe Ladder at Fort Dodge.

Snecial to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, May e.-Mrs. carrie
CHAPMAN Gait will never get greater
than she got last evening
when she addressed the mass meet
ing of the Tenth congressional u1s
trict. At the close Of one OF the oes'
talks ever heard on any subject 'he
men and women still kept their seats
and after prolonged applause Mayor
Ford, who introduced the speaker
was obliged to tell them the meetihs
was over before they would leave
Mrs Cats lecture equalled her
audiences most sanguine expectations
That the Tenth congressional o1s
trict will show up strong for equal
&, frrage at the polls June ). was the
general opinion of the 100 workers VIM
we're present at the district conference
here FRIDAY The women repolteu
that the question was met with laVoi
ably in their various counties. lhes
reported also a thoro canVass!hs VI
those districts even to the outlying
rural neighborhoods.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-06
B FARMERS CLUB GROWING.
Rutland Township Society, in Hum
boldt County, Progressive Organixatlon

Rutland Township Society, in HUM
boldt County, Progressive orsanization.
Special to Times Republican.
Humboldt, May 6-The Farmers
Co-operative Club, of Rutland town
ship, Humboldt county, is q very i've,
progressive institution. Organized less
than three months ago with q charter
nrbership OF six, 1t now numbers
over seventy members. The club meets
at Rutland two evenings each month,
the meetings being attended by the
members and their families. The meet
ings are held in well appointed hall
which is connected with an adjoining
dining room and kitchen, while in the
basement is the furnace and a fully
equipped electric lighting plant This
hall has. In fact become sort of So
cial center for the township, as It Is
in use nearly every evening. in addi-
ton to frequent use during the day.
At its last meeting the club was en-
tertained with an equal suffrage pro-
gram, consisting OF short addresses
and the singing of suffrage songs At
the close of the program straw vote
was taken by written ballot, In which
only members Of the club who are
voters were permitted to participate,
and the result was 80 for equal suff-
rage, and . against 1t is probably a
reasonable conclusion that this fairly
represents the prevailing sentiment OF
the intelligent voters OF Humboldt
county. 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-06
DUBUQUE MAKING ELABORATE
PREPARATIONS TO ENTERTAIN
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS..
CONVENTION TO BE HELD
JUNE 81, 20, 20 AND 80
River Steamer Chartered For Pleasure
Trip For Dslesatss-Speaksrs Of Ma
tional Reputation 5sins Secured
Viii Remain Over Sunday and Then
Proceed to Lake Geneva Conference.

Dubuque, May 6.--Arrangements fol-
the Iowa state Sunday school conven-
ton, June 81 to 80. were given boost
this week when the executive commits
tee met at the Y. NJ, C. A. to get things
under way. J. r. Hedley was auth
orized to charter the Morning Star for
a river excursion for Friday, June 80.
The matter of having moving pictures
of the monster parade and picnic made
by the Selig Tribune Company was
discussed. d. r. Jones reporting that
this Company was willing to give the
matter con siderat ton, with the possibil-
ity of using the pictures over their en-
tire circuit. This parade and picnic Is
a unique feature of Sunday school
work, and as such may find its way
into the movies. ..-
W. D. Stem state secretary, Is ex-
pected to be in Dubuque next Mon
day to confer with the general commit
tee on convention and parade. This
committee will meet at st. Lukes
Methodist church on Monday evening
at 7:45 All members are urged to be
present, there being very important
business to present at that time.
Prominent Speakers.
Sneakers of national reputation VIII
be secured for this convention and the
gathering will be marked by many for
ward steps in Sunday school work.
State Secretary Stem is one OF the
best known and most aggressive sun
dav school workers of America-hetter
known in the eastern states than In
the middle west-most of his work
having been done in the east. Tine
DUBUQUE convention is to be the best
IN the history Of the state. An unusuai
feature will be that all the speakers
will remain in Dubuque over SUNDAY,
leaving here Monday morning follow
ing the convention for the Lake Ge-
naya conference. This viii give ioca!
pastors an opportunity to make use
of the services of these men in their
Sunday services, with a union service
on Sunday evening as a probability.
Dubuque people will be asked TO pro-
vide lodging and breakfast for a part
of the delegates, probably 500 IN az.
otherwise the convention will be seq
paving. The commercial club Mas
agreed to look after the special enter
tainment features. A statewide pup
licity campaign has already begun, and
will be pushed right up to convention
time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-06
Southern Io1ua Items

Other arrangements are being made.
She also intends to visit the other cit
les and town in upper Lee county to
form leagues there. -, 80. a., b. = :.
Fort Madison. ee .se4ry ~, {, O, ~ ~, y
Paul. the young son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Niggemeyer. of No. 2617 KIN
sley street, swallowed fence staple,
and caused bis mother considerable ap-
prehension A physician was called,
but the boy was in no pain and SEEM
ingly In no danger. The physician stat
ed that 1t would not be necessary to
take an x-ray photograph or probe for
the sharp staple unless the child was
distressed. The staple is an inch or
more in length and of ample size to
cause considerable pain and danger to
the health OF the boy. It undoubtedly
was swallowed with the curved end
down. or the points would have inflicted
severe gashes on the lining Of the
throat. ..#s ,. o., o.
Museatine. 49, 3.
Thomas Brown. negro porter Of the
Hotel Muscatine, who was arrested
about week ago on a charge of boot
logging and who was bound over to the
grand Jury in Judge Coster's court sew
eral days ago. within all probability en-
ter a plea OF guilty to the charge in the
district court some time today or to-.
morrow. A large quantity Of bottled
beer was found In Browns possession
when his place was raided on Chestnut
street. which he claimed to have Sc
cured for other parties. but the fact,
that he accepted the money for the
shipments, numerous which he had re-
ceived, constituted violation of the
law and he ID ready to accept sentence.
County Attorney Stafford will file an
Indictment some time today against
him. 81
ksokuk. \
Albert Servance. late OF jacksonville.
ILL.,. who has been living in Keokuk for
the past month or so. was arrested
Wednesday morning by the police on q
charge OF adultery preferred against
him by Edwin L. Barber. also OF jack.
sonvilie, husband of Ruth Barber, the
woman In the case. Barber, who con-
ducts a hack line In Jacksonville,
turned up in Keokuk and told the po-
/ lice that his wife left him six weeks
ago. telling him she was going to visit
her mother and that instead she came
to Keokuk, where she was said to have
been Joined later by Albert Servance.
the defendant. It is said that they have
been living here as man and wife for
about q month. Mrs. Barber ID now
at local hospital and a serious opera
ton has just been performed on her.
Servance was arrested by the police
following the fling of the information
and az the present time il In the city
HALL. L He will probably not be arraigned
until later. n has not been Determined
as yet whether any other charge than
the one made will be preferred against
him At the hospital Mre. Barber isi
said to have said that she would not
live with her husband and wanted
!: e :: = rs 81 90 Win MIN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-06
News Of Hampton.
= N V' ''P
Special to Times Republican.


~ Hampton, May 6.-The county
eighth grade examinations are being
held this week in most of the schools
Of the county and about $50 students
are writing in it. These examinations
are held in the months of February
and May. In the previous test in Feb
ruary 18S took the work and diplomas
were secured by thirty-four of them.
An effort is being made to interest
the boys of this county in the acre
corn contest work. under rules OF the
Ames college. Al expert in the work
will accompany Superintendent II. j,
Henderson on a tour of the CONSOLE
dated and other schools Of the county,
Wednesday, May 10, in an effort to in
terest the pupils.
Ralph F. Hacker has resigned his
position as secretary for Supreme
Judge w. d. Evans. and went to Des
Moines Thursday morning to arrange
to take up work for a life insurance
company
intendent the woman's Relief Corps
of this city makes an offer to pupils
OF the rural schools Of the county OF
beautiful landscape picture for the
best essay on the@subjeet, "Our Flag
and What It Means" For the best
composition on the subject. Our
Schools and What They Mean" a his
tory of the United States will be
awarded, These compositions should
not exceed 500 words In length and
should be submitted not later than
May 26. ''nrs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-06
CORN YlEID DECREASE.
Held to Be Du. to Short Leases and
Land Specuia tons.

Special to Times Republican.
Logan. May 6-Tho. here and there.
in Harrison county. boys and men are
producing from 60 TO ! Is bushels OF an
acre of corn ground. and the farmers
of the county are producing between
four and five million bushels Of corn
annually, yet the average yield an acre
Is below what it should be. and the
chief factors standing in the way or
increasing the annual yield of all farm
crops in Harrison county are short
leases and land -speculations, were
opinions of the pedgr farmers
club, in session at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs H. Trip, near Logan yesterday.
At the close of the session. the club
decided to have an exhibition booth at
the county fair for farm products of
club members
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-06
FEAR CATTLE DISEASE.
State Veterinary Department Watch
ing Situation in Illinois.

ing Situation in Illinois.
Special to Times Republican. "A
Des Moines, May 6.-The state vet
Urinary department Is watching close
ly any new developments in the foot
and mouth disease situation in Illinois
State Veterinarian j. /. Gibson has
written to DR.. Dyson, state veterinar-
ian of Illinois, asking the exact condi-
lions in Christian county where q new
outbreak has been reported.
The herd affected in this new out
break is a test herd which had been
placed on the farm Of A. ]. Houk fol-
lowing the lifting Of the quarantine to
ascertain whether or not any OF the
germs remained. In fact such test
herds have been placed on all of the
farms there where foot and mouth dis
ease existed, The Houk herd is the
only one that has contracted the dis
ease thus far. The farm has been
auarantined and the Chicago stock
yards have issued orders against re-
ceiving any stock from Christian
county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-06

Emerson. ..
That there is good money in keeping
chickens is proven by Ira Ballain, VINO
lives south of town. who brought 10 the
Geopfarth grocery an even 12o dozen
eggs at one time. Mr.. Ballain had been
about six days gathering the eggs. He
was paid 10 cents a dozen.
Davenport.
Col. George w. Burr. commandant OF
the Rock Island arsenal. stated In ref-
erence to reports from Washington
that a strike was likely at the arsenal,
that no ultimatum of employees threat
ening a strike unless higher wages were
paid had been presented to him. The
men asking for more pay are machin-
lists, who comprise 800 of the 1000 men
employed at the arsenal.
Ottumwa.
Miss Ella Buchanan had a narrow
escape from the flames in her burning
home at an early hour Monday morn
ing, She was forced to leave the house
by an upper story, her exit by the stair
way having been cut of by the fire be-
fore she awakened. Firemen assisted
her to reach the ground. She lost all
her belongings and considers herself
lucky in even saving her night clothes.
The building and its contents we're
total loss. . "r
Woodbine. A. ID ,.<.1
Fortified bone OF some unknown ami
NAL was thrown out by workmen sink
ing a we'll 25 feet down on, the fat In
the northwest part of Woodbine. The
bone has not been classified and there
are many conjectures as to what AMI
NAL 1t belongs. The depth below the
natural surface of the ground is SINH
lar to that Of the skeleton OF some uri-
known animal found several years ago
In sinking a we'll on the William Hooks
farm on the first hat east Of Wood
bine.
Davenport. "a
Lou Pickens. 1924 West Second street.
reported to the police that a baby had
been left on his door step. According
to the story told by Pickens to the po-
lice, he was awakened about $3.50
o'clock in the morning by knock on
his door, Upon opening the door q
few minutes later, Pickens discovered
tiny bundle lying on the door step. a
slight noise. which seemed to come
from the inside of the bundle, attract
ed his attention. Upon opening the
bundle he discovered that 1t contained
baby boy a few hours old. fs
Fort Madison. sfa
Mrs. Gertrude Mcdowell. s,tate orga4
nicer for the suffrage associatie VINO
has been in Fort Madison for the past
two days and will probably remain here
for week. has a busy program ar
ranged for her activities here. Tues
day afternoon she addressed q meeting
of the Kings Daughters, Tuesday
evening she visited the Second Baptist
church. where she spoke to the Bethel
Literary Society. Wednesday she nd
dressed the D. A. r. Society and Thurs
day afternoon she appeared before the
Catholic Ladies, lA::siil: ~ i..Ssa aA -ee...
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-06
md ! similar emblem in silver for the

and q similar emblem In silver for the
man awarded second. NY /.
The contest was to have been staged
last fall, Immediately at the close o.
the football season, but delay at that
tima caused a necessary postponement
until this spring. The medals which
were given to Macy and McElroy Tor
their work have been on display In
the trophy case Of the college library
for several months. s.
This is the second Rawson contest
held since Mr., Rawson established the
prizes. Augustine, fullback on the team
last fall won first prize in 1914.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-06
AN AlUMNUs FOR EVERY DAY3
OF COMING YEAR AT STATE
w., ~
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA.
CLASS Is OF RECORD
BREAKING PROPORTIONS
Governor Clarke to Attend Opening
Days Exercise Of Commencement
Week, June Grew. John Gardner,
of Chicago, to Deliver Baeoalaureate
Sermon.
Decial to Times Republican


Iowa City, May Ga new alumnus
or alumna for every day in the coming
year-that will be the record smash
ing provision of the university of Iowa
commencement next month, when eN-
actly 365 seniors are to receive degrees.
Every department will help to estao-
lish the new record. The liberal arts
college will lead with twenty-seNeh
more graduates than in 1919
DR. H. G. Dorcas, registrar, an
nouuced today that degrees will be
conferred as follows: Liberal arts. 1861
dentistry, 81; law, "a; applied SCI
ence, SO: medicine, 30. pharmacy, -.
Governor Clarke at Commencement.
The opening commencement day VIII
be June 9, the closing June IA.
Friday. June 9. will be governors
day. Governor George w. Clarke Will
review the cadet regiment, issue com
missions TO the cadet officers and IN
spect the university.
The senior hop will be given on
the first night of the commencement
instead Of the last. contrary ia custom.
On Sunday June II, Rev. John Gard
ner. pastor of the New England Epls~
copal church of Chicago, will denver
the baccalaureate address.
The senior class play, Rosemary
will be given Monday night June IL
and the class reunion breakfasts. the
next morning. The night of the 18TH
the Pandean Players will present the
olav of Shakespearean times, IN"
Piper" one of many tercentenary OIL
terings here.
On Wednesday, June a. the formai
ceremonies will include the commence.
ment address by Prof. Bliss Perry, OF
Harvard University, educator. auth' l.
and editor.
Judge Wade Issues Mandate.
Other features Of the week VIII "'
tho commencement Of the literary So
,;.ties. mems and womens; the class
dav exercises: the alumni haSehal
game; President Macbride's reception
for departing students and returning
alumni, etc.
Hon. NJ. J. Wade, judge of the Cni'eo
States court, is one of the alumni WHO
are enthusia stically boosting Tor rec
ord reunions. He has issued mock
summons to the law college graduates
If 1886 (his CLASSY. commanding tnen''
under penalty Of fines for contempt
Of court to appear for the festivities
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-06
LET $4,000 ROAD CONTRACT.
Hamilton County to Do Much Grading
Of Hiuhways

Webster city, May 6.-The board OF
supervisors are going to see to 1t that
much road work is done in Hamilton
county this year and yesterday they
let a $50 900 contract to Conn & Com
pany. of Boone. The company Is to
do only grading and will commence
operations inside Of two weeks. The
grading is to be done in various parts
of the county.
There is a joint session OF the
Wright county and Hamilton county
boards being held to consider the
benefit assessment of the Hunter Joint
drainage district in Harrisburg town
ship There will also be hearing ON
the establishment of the Bige joint.
also in harrisburg township.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-06
MACY WINS RAWsoN TROPHY.
Varsity HaIfback First in Football
E;.L;aa con&asf ~ Grinnetl

Varsity HaIfback First in Football
Kicking Contest at GrInne''.
Special to Times-Republican.
Grinnell. May earl Macy, OF Lynn
VILE. and High McElroy, Of Fort Dodge,
were awarded first and second prizes
in the Charles RaWson
football kicking contest, which was held
Yesterday afternoon on Ward field.
Macy was a back on the 1919
football eleven and McElroy was a
member Of the yearling squad.
The Rawson prizes were established
two years ago by, C. A. Rawson. OF Des
Moines, and the fund provides gold
watch fob for the winner Of first place
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-06
ORGANIZE FOR cossoN.
Campaign Carried to Eight Guthrie
County Towns Today.

Snecial to Times Republican.
Des Moines, May 6.-Guthrie county
was organized for Attorney Generai
rosson for governor today.
With Senators Foster and Hopkins
Of Guthrie Center Representative
Grant Chapman. Of Bagley. and For
mer Governor Warren Garst in the
lead. the Cosson boosters made an auto
tour Of the county organizing the re-
publicans who stand for law enforce
ment, temperance and morality.
Ten autos made the trip. Visiting
eight towns-Bayard. Bagley. Hern-
don. Panora, Guthrie Center, Yale
Montieth and Menlo,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-06

Anna Hawn. Cedar Grove. No..
writes:. I'VE think Foley E cathartic
Tablets are the BEST liver pill we ever
got hold Of. as they do not nauseate or
grippe, but act freely on the liver. Any
one in need Of liver pill. II he once
tries them. would not be without them"
Recommended for Indigestion. constipa-
ton, bloating, sour stomach. gas on the
stomach. bad breath or other condition
caused by clogged rr irregular bowels
Stout persons like the light, easy. buoy
ant feeling they give.-McBride & VIII
Drug Co,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-06
CALL FOR FACTORY MEN.

State Employment Bureau Receives
Many Applications From Factories.
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Mo!nes, May 6.-The state free
employment bureau has many applica-
tions from factories wanting wood
workers. bench hands cabinet makers
machinists. foundry workers and drill
press hands. Men in these lines seem
to be extremely scarce. -
The bureau ALSO always has num-
Der Of applications for women house
keepers. -. s..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-06
Story County Pioneer Dead.

Special to Times Republican. (,
Nevada, May I'll B. Albery, age
"a years. died yesterday morning at
the home of his son. H. P. Albery. on
Lynn street. He had been up and
about the house but had not been well
for some time. He had suffered from
blindness for the past twenty years or
more. The funeral was held today at
10 o'clock from the home He was a
native Of near Columbus, o.. and had
lived in Story county for forty years
or more He leaves two sons. Orvin
o and Henry p. engaged in the gro
Gerry business in this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-06
HAT PIN PENErRATEs HEART.

Denison Woman Will Recover From
Injury Suffered in Unusual Accident.
Special to Times Republican.
Denison May 6.-Her chest and
lung and lining Of the heart penetrated
by a rusty pin, Mrs. John Hoffert, iiv-
ing near this city, is alive and recov-
ering from a most unusual accident.
Mrs Hofert slipped and fell against
a rusty hat pin. 1t entered her breast
between two ribs. passed thru the LETT
lung and thru the outer sack OF the
heart While suffering greatly from
the injury she is now apparently on
the road to recovery.