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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26

Fort Dodge.
The 5-year-old son Of w. M, Fardy
is i'll of infantile paralysis, the city.
third case.
Sioux City.
Police Judge Iddings has ruled that Il
wife can not be held for stealing from
her husband. He discharged the case
brought by Robert Lands against his
wife, charged with taking s. from the
cash drawer of Lands cafe, where she
worked as, a waitress.
Dubuque.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephriam l.. Curtis, we'll
known citizens of Dubuque for half a
century. celebrated the fifty-tifth an
niversary of their wedding Sunday.
Seven Of their thirteen children were
present as were thirteen grandchildren
and twenty-four great grandchildren.
Dubuque.
Dubuque police are keeping up the
campaign against the speed violators.
Sunday evening one motorcycle cop ar
rested three on one corner within two
hours. The speeders settled in court
next day. contributing s1o.40 apiece to
the scity's Golfers.
Jefferson.
At meeting of the>city council SAT-
urday, Frank j. Forbes was elected
mayor to succeed Warren Adams, who
resigned and has gone to Mason City,
where he will engage in business Mr.
Adams Was formerly owner Of the 3
and 10 cent store here.
Sioux City.
Charging that his son. G. J. Havlin.
refused to turn over, to him his share In
a farm near Neville which they pur-
chased together, HI. G. HaGlin has filed
suit for a fair division. The father
claims that the greement Of attest
ment was destroyed by fire and the son
took advantage OF this to deny the
partnership. Il
kensett. y 4
In an election held here on an ordi-
nance granting the Kensett Light Com
ipany a franchise@to use the streets and
public grounds of the town Of Ken
sett for the purpose Of transmitting
heat, light and power, seventy-fo four
votes were cast and every vote was IL,
favor Of the ordinance. The 4act thas
not one dissenting vote was cast made
the election an unusual one.
q
Charles City.
The cornerstone OF the new post
office building was laid Thursday
evening. The cornerstone was laid by
the grand master of the Masonic lodge.
with st. Charles Lodge No. III. A. +.
and A. a., and visiting Masons having
charge OF, the ceremonies. Invitations
were sent to all Masonic lodges in this
part Of the state. The commercial club
had charge of the various arrange
ments Of the evening.
N Manchester.
Ehauncey w. Mead. who had been a
resident Of Delaware county for sixty
three years, died at--his home near
Manchester and has been buried here.
He was born In Mishawaka, Ind, Feb.
s, 1885, and in 1853 came with his
father, Allen Mead, to this township.
where the rather was one of the first
to enter land. After his marriage, July
20. 1850, to Ruth A. Eaton, Chauncey
Mead operated the old farm until his
.adyanced age cgused him to relinquish
the s.aassea.es.t tn his son Mr.. and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26
{ Not Permitted to Salt
Special to Times Republican.

< Greene, Aug, 2s.-clyde Knight, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Yves Knights Of this
place, has returned to Greene where he
will remain indefinitely. He left here
several weeks ago expecting TO return
to- his work as teacher and missionary
in Brazil, but found that he would not
be permitted to sail from New York on
account Of the infantile paralysis at
that place so he returned to Greene.
He has been spending the past few
weeks in Virginia with his family and
was advised that it would be impos-
sfble for him teepass thru NeH York.
SO returned until conditions lMaproye.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26
rIsouE KILLS ALDEN YOUTH.
ssventssn- Year. Old Boy Dies From
1nfantilo ParaIxsis,

Special to Times
Alden, Aug. 35.-Alfred, the 17-year-
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Nels johnson,
who, live near the South Fork Springs
four miles south Of Alden, became sick
about 3 a. M, Thursday. A physician
vas called. infantile paralysis was
pronounced as the case developed into
commissions and the boy succumbed
about noon to the disease.
Dr.. Johnson's son. William, who was
reported as having q mild attack of
the ,disease. is said to be improving at
last greports. However, Mayor Enslinger
and the health physician. DR.. ]. w.
David. issued g proclamation pro-
hihiting all public gatherings for a
week pending the further develop
mems OF the disease here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26

Charles City. Aug. 26.Two men and
one woman are near death from burns;
nine others, including q boy and two
women. were seriously burned, and 9
number Of others were less seriously
injured late yesterday when large
oil tAhk belonging to the Standard Oil
co1npany exploded.
az great pillar Of FIRE shot into the
air for q hundred feet, following the
explosion. and burning oil was scat
tered In all directions.
Asnpark from an engine which was
p,mnpfng gasoiene into storage tanks
Of the plant caused the explosion, and
the IRE which followed 1t spread rap
Idly, Destroying tho new plant and
causing q loss estimated by the Off
Gals OF the company ut $4,000.
Panic in Nsighborhood.
Pedestrians in the vicinity Of I, the
plant were the sufferers from The
burning oil for the most part. and a
panic was caused in the. neighborhood,
the residents fleeing to get away from
the plant. I
The hospital here soon crowded with
fttUHS wiz iHdU OSSA -UuIHCu ny euo
bla1tng oil.
Among the more seriously injured
are sthe- Rev. Mr.. PEoebe, ( Mrs Con-
rafik Mrs. Sherman Hunt Mr. Levitch,
A.. Gardner, II. G. clifford, Paul Mar.
SHAH, 12-year-old boy; George Kel-
logya and Paul Reetz. At the hospital
last4hight it was said the extent OF
the anjuries to several Of the more se.
5riodsly burned could not be determined
for several hours.
Maav Wear Bard aaes.y
Score Of residents Of the town are
wearing pandases today, " to cover
burns and scorches. When the fire
first started the run Of the fire de-
paftment to the blaze attracted the
townspeople.
AZ the fire spread there were a
nunsber OF minor explosions, and by
the time the great explosion which
sent Up pillar OF, !: fire and scattered
oil bfoadcast took place crowd had
surrounded the plant. sj
This accounts for the large number
OF persons burned. The police had
all they could attend to in keeping
the townspeople from gathering close
to the are.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26

The present valuation OF the prop
erty of the state of Iowa. used for
state fair purposes, is s1,1Ss.110 of
which $461,833.27 represents the value
OF the real estate and s677o73.o2 is in
buildings, and the remainder In per-
sonal property.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26
erinnsll and Vicinity.


Gfinnell, Aug. 26.-Two fine resi-
dences Of this city have just changed
owners VIII c. Braley has sold his
home at 1908 Elm street to Mrs Ella
Hoyt. who is to have possession the
hrst week OF September The consid-
Grafton was $500. The Braleys have
! expressed q desire to move to Long
Beach or near there in California. Mrs.
Ida r. Whitmore Calkins, for many
years q resident Of this city at 140s
Park street but for the past year lv-
: ing At Arcola, Tex, has sold her Grim
nell residence to Mr.. John Goodfellow,
possession to be given promptly. The
confederation IL said to have been
$1,000. !.
Mrs. Susanna Sturgeon, who has been
living 1t the home Of her son, M. Stur-
Eeon. In this city, died at the city -hos-
pitai here At . o'clock yesterday,
from general debility. She was ~ years
Of age. Funeral services will take place
tomorrow, Sunday afternoon, from the
Christian church, Rev. w. b., Wilson,
former pastor. officiating. She leaves
the one son with whom she has made
her home
Harry 3. Greene. graduate Of Iowa
College. class Of 1919, who has been
whiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Greene. Of this city. has gone back to
take up his work as principal Of the
high school at Keota, Colo. After his
graduation here he taught one year in
the high school here.
The sad news came. to Grinnell rel
atiyes and friends Yesterday of the
Death Of Mrs. Rufus Kicker in the fam
lily home at Cedar Rapids after q
lingering Illness. The Ibody~is to be
brought to Grinnell and funeral SER
Vices held at the d. S. Morrison home
On Park street on Sunday afternoon.
Deceased was about so years Of age.
She was a sister Of Charles F. Craver
Ind both were formerly residents OF
Hrinnell. Many personal friends here
viii Join with the numerous relatives
tn mourning her departure from this
life.
At the German Lutheran church In
itdaicOm Rev. S,F SaIzman, pastor OF
that church officiating, waIdemar
Aagenlock and Miss Della Grimm we're
ha1e husband and wife Only immedi-
ate rslatives and friends were Wit
sz&Aaeee Of the ceresncsy ~. harry
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26

equip. feed, clothe and pay them bet
ter, than the American colonies could
or did during the Revolutionary, war"
]. B. Grinnell, at this same dedica-
ton. said
Il would bar the gates forever to
gamblers, Jockeys whisky vendors and
oleomargarine frauds. and leave rep
lillian monsters, with acrobats, pigmies
and fat women to the Snowman.
Barnum. Then write over your portals
Dedicated 70 Art. Animal Industry
and Agriculture at once the insignia
Of broad. beneficent society in the
administration OF gentlemen, honest
competitors and fair judges. and you
have made the gala week of the year,
thronging our roads and railways as
did OF old the annual pilgrimage Of
Mohammedan and jew to their Mecca
and jerusalem"
1t was Father Coffin, then men,
Der OF the board, who had moved a
resolution which has never been re-
scinded, forever barring booze and
gambling from the state fairs.
Judge Wright, in an address at the
same time. gave in much more
polished language a parallel thought
which has been kept ever before those
who have directed the fairs:
."As Iowa advances let us see that
this society shall keep step to the
music of it's advancement and that on
these grounds there shall be impaired
by words, object lessons and other
wise, only those thoughts and ideas
which are consistent with the con-
science and principles Of people so
favored and land so blest. Thus far
Iowa has an escutcheon pure and un-
stained. Thus far this society has
had, as 1t deserved. public confidence
and the support Of the people. Drive
and keep from these halls and grounds
all meanness, all littleness. all spirit of
gambling, all dishonest practices.
Keep in mind that this property be-
longs to an intelligent, temperance
loving. law abiding, liberty worship
ping, Christian people. and that
nothing should be here countenanced
or tolerated in conflict with their high
est ideal"
And the writer has sustained
peculiarly intimate relations with a
hundred of the big men who in the
past thirty-fve years have had to do
with the state fairs. and can testify
that this high ideal has been well
maintained at all times.
The present valuation OF the prop
erty of the state Of Iowa, used for
state fair purposes, is S1,1SS.110.65. of
which $4e1,833.27 represents the value
OF the real estate and s677,073.02 is in
buildings, and the remainder In per-
sonal property.
No state fair ever started Oft with
finer prospect for great success than
the one which opened yesterday, Fri
day. All that is needed now is the
people. and if the weather favors they
will be on hand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26
When visltIns ssrars, Piaess.

Vacations and summer trips BRING
disordered digestion on account OF
changing drinking water and food. II
Is well to be prepared with q 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, bloatinE. sour
stomach, bad breath or other conditions
caused by clogged bowels. Mcbride 4
Will Drug CO,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26
low. Man out Of vienn,. prison.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City Aug. 26.-Dr. D. Powell
johnson. formerly of Iowa university.
and later. for thirteen years a resident
of Vienna, Austria, has been released
from an Austrian prison. where he was
held because of alleged smuggling Of
radium out of that country. Ambassa-
dor Penfeld saved him from longer
Imprisonment. DR.. Johnson secured
radium worth $4,000 (not more. than
enough to cover his thumb naiD but
he committed no crime to secure it. DR..
Johnson has reached the United
States; is at Washington, D. c., max
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26

No state fair ever started off with
finer prospect for a great success than
the one which opened yesterday, Fri
day. All that is needed now is the
people, and if the weather favors they
will be on hand
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26
GAS COMPANY ORGANIZED.
Minneapolis Men Interested in New
Enterprise at Sheldon.

Special to Times Republican.
Sheldon, Aug. 26.-The Sheldon Gas
Company has been organized, capital
lied at $4,000. It's officers are Mime
apolis men, E. P. Ilten, president: D. A.
Frerichs, vice president; William
Clam, secretary treasurer. The con-
test has already been let for the erec-
tion Of buildings construction Of tanks
and mains. The cost of the plant Nil
be about $4,000 and it will be situated
on railroad property. Material has all
ready been ordered and work will
likely begin this fall. The plant will
be the best obtainable and the gas
manufactured that called water gas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26

ing scientific use Of the precious
radium, and viii soon come TO Iowa.
and his old home In Nuscatino. t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-23
POLK TAKES UP TuBANTIA CASE.
Also Gets Affidavits About the Patria
Attack

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Actine
Secretary of State Polk and the Min
lister of the Netherlands conferred at
the state department yesterday rela
tive to the sinking of the Tubantia
last week The Dutch government is
making an investigation, and a report
is awaited from the divers, who will
endeavor to show whether mine or
a torpedo was responsible.
Mr.. Polk has gone over the affida-
Wits of the officers and crew of the
French passenger steamer Patria, who
swear that their vessel was attacked
without warning by submarine off
the north coast of Tunis on March l,
He will turn the papers over to Sec
retary Lansing for a decision on the
proper steps for the United States to
take in case the matter is officially
brought to the attention of the Ger
man and Austrian governments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-23
PREDICTS SUCCESS
FOR REPUBLICANS
Former Governor Cobb Enthusiastic in
His Address at State Convention
in Portland, Me.

PORTLAND, Me-, March ga re-
united Republican party was predicted
for the coming national campaign by
former Gov. William T. Cobb in his
address as chairman of the Republi-
can state convention here today
"We have come to recognize on the
one side he said, that the Repub-
lican organization is the effective and
logical instrument with which to at
tain reform and victory and on the
other that its present increasing strength
and influence is due in no small part
to the clear vision and persistent ideal
ism of many who once called them
selves Progressives.
Mr.. Cobb pronounced the vital is
sues of the campaign to be the tariff
preparedness for war, and prepared
ness for industrial and commercial
safety and well being when the wal
shall cease
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-23
AIR SCOUT USES PARACHUTE.
Drop of 1900 Feet After Balloon Is
Hit Enjoyed by Frenchman.

PARIS, March 23.-The war Office
is congratulating itself over a vindi-
cation of its foresight in providing all
observers in French captive balloons
with parachutes. One of these was
given a genuine test recently near
Clermont in the Argonne. German
shells had cut the ropes holding on.
of the largest Of these balloons, or
sausages, - as they are called by the
eoldiers on account of their shape.
It immediately rose to a height of
900 feet and drifted toward the
German lines. The watchers below
saw the observer get out of the basket
and launch himself into space. After
a sharp drop the. parachute opened
and the observer reached the ground
in perfect safety, about 800 yards
within the French line.
The first sharp drop of about 15c
feet, he later explained, was distinctly
disagreeable, but after the parachute
spread the descent was pleasant an(
was so gentle that, during the 20 min
utes which it lasted, he had leisure II
continue to take observations of th
movements in progress beyond the Ger
man lines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-23
MOTHER is SO, DAUGHTER 70.
Five Generations Honor Woman Who
Crossed Land in OK Cart.

lone, Col, March 23. - Eighty
nine candles, which covered a delicious
birthday cake and marked the age of
the oldest pioneer resident in lone,
were blown out by Mrs. l. B. Gregory,
as she was surrounded by her family
of some "a members, five generations
being represented.
Mrs. Gregory was born near Spring
field, ILL.,, March s, 1927. Together
with her husband and one child she en-
dured the hardships of crossing the
plains in 1853 in a covered wagon
drawn by an OK team. The young wife
walked great part of the distance
carrying the child. The family came
almost direct to lone, and in 1854
erected a house, which has been Their
home since and in which the reunion
was held.
| Mr.. Gregory died 80 years ago
leaving the widow and nine children
/ all of whom are still living, the oldes
being a daughter, 20 years, and tn,
youngest As years of age.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-23
Flames Uncontrolled Nine
Hours Caused Loss of
Over $1,000, 600
FULLY 5000 PERSONS
ARE HOMELESS TO-DAY
Burned Area Covering Mile and a
Quarter Contained the City's Largest
Office and Business Buildings - 700
Dwellings Were Burned.

AUGUSTA, Ca, March 23.-Twenty
blocks in the residential section of
Augusta are in charred ruins and the
bare walls of six business blocks bear
testimony today to Augusta s most
serious fire disaster of recent years.
Upwards of 700 houses were de-
stroyed and at least 5000 persons are
homeless.
The fire, which ragged for more than
nine hours last night, causing a loss
estimated at from $5,000,0o0 to $7,000,-
900, was brought 10 halt early To-
day.
The II story building owned by the
Augusta Chronicle was virtually de
stroyed. Tne Augusta Herald building
also was burned
The burned area covers almost one
and quarter square miles and in il
were the city's largest Office and busi
ness buildings. Warehouses on historic
" cotton row. containing thousands OF
bales of cotton We're destroyed, as was
st. Paul 5 Episcopal church, which was
built 135 years ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-23

Ell PASO, Texas, March %. = Pri-
vate advices reaching here today
confirm reports that Gen. Luis Herrera
with 1000 troops had joined the Viii
listas at Chihuahua, and left little room
for doubt that Mexican affairs had
reached point fraught with far
reaching and perhaps serious conse-
quences to this country.
Not only was it accepted here as
definite that Herrera had declared
against both Carranza and the United
States, but it was asserted that all
northern Mexico is seething with open
rebellion against the de facto govern
ment
So grave was the situation regarded
here that the military authorities plan
today drastic steps to relieve all Mex
leans in FL Paso of any arms they
might have concealed in their homes
and enforce what would be virtually
military law in Little chihuahua, the
heart Of FL Paso's Mexican section.
All night long FL Paso waited for
the warning whistles which would tell
that the expected outbreak had oc-
Cured. Three hundred soldiers with
machine gun detachments waited under
arms for any emergency and the po-
lice reserve equipped with rifles were
also held ready. Again and again
rumors ran through the town that
shooting had been heard in Juarez, but
each time they proved baseless.
Francisco Villa has established {
base to the westward of Numiquipa t
reorganize his command and reerui
new men for his army, it was report
ed here today. At this new base it wa
said Villa would lay plans to cooper
nte with the force of Gen. Luis Her
rera, who is understood to have re
nounced the defacto government.
The American army base at Colum
bus has had no news of Villa for NOR
than two days. Gen. Herrera, unit
recently in command of the Carranz
garrison at chihuahua, is said to b
moving northward to effect a junctio
with Villa.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-23
POINCARE PROMISES
REVENGE FOR SERBIA
President of France Tells Crown
Prince That His Country viii
Be Re-estabIshed

PARIS, March 23.-'' Paris, city
that the l1navery of our enemies repre-
sents daily as presenting aspects of
discouragement or disorder, you have
crossed in the midst of enthusiastic
throngs, proud to offer hospitality to
young Prince who has not let him
self become downcast by misfortune
and who has not despaired of justice -
said President Poincare in toasting
Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia at
the Palace of the Elysee at a luncheon
there yesterday
After referring TO the sacrifices of
fered by Serbia in the interest of the
peace of. Europe in reply to the Aus
trian ultimatum and reviewing the
gallant struggle of the Serbian army
during the war, President Poincarc
continued:
"With the Serbian army escaped
from the grasp of the enemy and now
ready for new combat, the allies vii
liberate Serbian territory, re-establist
the sovereignty and independence OF
your noble country and revenge op
pressed right.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-23
GoMPERs AssAILs U. S. RULE.
Says Porto Ricans Are Worse Of Thar
Under Spain's Control.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Urging
the immediate passage of bill to
provide civil government for Porto
Rice, President Gompers of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor told the SEN
ate committee on Pacific Islands and
Porto Rico yesterday that the condi-
tion of laborers in Porto Rico was
lone of the darkest pages in Ameri-
can history He said that the la
borers had fewer rights under the
United States than under Spanish rule
The committee has been considering
the Jones bill. Mr.. Gompers asked
that the educational and property
qualifications for suffrage be removed
from the measure so as to give labor
a voice in local government. He added
that the American Federation of Labor
had decided to take u7 the cause of
the Porto Ricans
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-23
VOTE
ON STAKE RACES
Brattleboro and White River Junction
Favored Eliminating Them but
Were outvoted at Rutland.

President O. F. Benson of the Green
Mountain Trotting circuit has returned
from Rutland, where he attended yes
terday meeting of the association.
Brattleboro and White River Junction
favored abolishing entirely stake races,
but were outvoted and a compromise
was made by which not more than two
stake races will be on the program for
the annual Valley fair. In the past
there have been as many as four stake
races and last year there were three.
The objection to this form of race
is that the entries are made many
months in advance and at the early
fairs it is quickly determined which
horses have chances to win or be in the
money. The result is that by the time
| the later fairs are held the fields in
these stake races have narrowed down
/ to three or four horses and compare
| lively little interest is aroused in pro
portion to the amount of money in
vested in the stakes.