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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11

contrIvances for Gambling and preservt
Ing eggs and information - to the
best methods Of preserving eggs Tor
winter use.
Rooth No. 11.-Display Of small farm
machinery, such as washing machine,
cream separator. grindstone. emery
Wheel pump electric iron. etc, to show
the use OF electric current developed by
wind or other power on the farm.
There will be an attendant in charge
of each Of these booths to explain the
exhibits. At one .end Of the building
there will be an open lecture room
with a silent lecture machine IN opera
ton using charts to convey the tnfor-
nation of the lecture. Some OF the
lectures will require at least two dozen
charts to tell the story.
In the honey exhibit theNcollege men
will urge the economy OF keeping bees
since the honey gathered by the bees
would otherwise be lost food. Honey
Is recognized as possessing high food
value and the college 10 urging that
more people keep bees In order that
this valuable food be more fully con-
served. The exhibit will include dis
play of apiary apparatus, honey pro-
duced by different plants and exhibits
showing how to care for honey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
Llrl 81 pRissr THREATENED.
Sioux City Lithuanian Rssisns Paster-
80 Becauao Of Patriotism. AZ

0eo Because OF PavrtOvsotUs rN
s Sioux City, Aug. 1.-THE Rev. M.
Cybuiski, pastor of the st. Casimir
lithuanian Catholic church. resigned
his charge and will leave the city as
a result Of threats made against his
life for having urged his Practitioners
to enlist in the army.
Secret meetings, held In the pack
ing house district where the church Is
located, preceded the threats. Before
leaving Father Cybulski Is turning
over to federal authorities the names
Of all the enlistment, plotters in his
section.
The list contains the names Of more
than nifty men who have been holding
open air meetings in the Sioux City
packing house district protesting
against the draft and army enlist
ments. These men threatened Father
Cybulslsi with assassination in case he
continued to preach army enlistments
from his pulpit. He has been active in
urging service in the army among the
foreign element Of the city.
Federal authorities refused to divulge
the names of any of the men who are
said to have been behind the anti
army movement, but will make efforts
to place them all under arrest unless
their activities are Immediately
stopped.
The population in the neighborhood
Of the. church Is almost entirely Lithu-
anian and Russian, with sprinkling
Df Austrians and Bohenlians. 1t is be-
lieyed here that the trouble was start
ed by the Austrians.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
FOOD CONTROL BILL GIVES EVERY
IOWA COUNTY OPPORTUNITY
TO SECURE AGENT.
SALARIES TO be PAID
! ~ FEDERAL GOV EMINENT
Organization Of 200 Farmers, Land
Owners and Business Men Necessary
Before Appropriation Can Be Sc
eured-county Boards to Act With
Federal Officials.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, Aug 11.An emergency food
agent for every county in Iowa not
already organized for county agent
is the opportunity that the passage Oh
the food bill opens up for Iowa, ac-'
cording to J. w. Coverdale, state lead
er of county agents with the agrlcu!-
tural extension department at iowa
State College. Mr. Coverdale explains
Just what the bill means in the way
of providing such food agents, what
counties will get them, and how.
These special food agents will as
sist in the development Of communlt!
and county organization for the pur-
pose Of stimulating production anu
conservation of food products" he ex-
plains, "and to aid in problems of mar
keting and distribution. Additions,
farm labor bureaus and exchanges VIII
be established"
District home economics agents WIZ
also be provided. Mr.. Coverdale VIII
be state leader Of the food agents ana
Miss Neale s. Knowles, of the asri-
cultural extension department, OF the
home economics agents.
Must Form Farm Bureaus.
Before the appropriation becomes
available in any county or before
food agent will be provided explains
Mr.. Coverdale. IAN organization OF a.
least 200 farmers, land owners ana
business residents must be formeo'
known, as the war emergency farm
bureau association. The affairs CT ths
association, including the selection OF
the food agents, will be under the
supervision Of board OF directors
elected by it's members. Th:S noard
will act in cooperation with the agrl-
cultural extension department at iowa
State College and the United States
department of agriculture.
with an agricultural organization
in each county and food agent with
farm experience and specia! training
the service Of the extension depart,
ment can be made more effective ana
the benefits from the government
more readily available"
Government to Pay Salaries.
The government will pay the salary
OF the food agents and each assocla-
ton will take care of the local ex
penses. Such funds will be provided
thru membership fees, subscriptions
and county appropriations.
This is purely a voluntary move
ment," points out Mr.. Coverdale, ana
the emergency food agents VIII De
placed in only such counties whlch
form the necessary organization. AS
sistance will then .loe furnished oy tha
agricultural Extension department
which is cooperating with all organ
izations working in the cause OF ma
tional defense and food produc1ioh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY METH.
OBS OF THRIFT AND ECONOMY
Ar%iowA STATE FAIR.
AmEs COLLEGE TO sE
IN CHARGE OF DISPLAY
EIsvsn Booths to b Provided For
Study Of Feed Production and Con-
Observation-Disclosures At Each to Elk
plain. With Lectures, Charts and
MovMs Pictures.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 11.-Opportunity
to study thrift and money saving meth.
DDS about the home, especially the
rural home, will be offered in the ex-
hibit of the state agricultural college
at the Iowa state fair. A detailed de-
scription of the exhibit was announced
today.
The college has building UP on the
hill to the east of the women'S build
ing at it's. command and this has al
ways been filled with an interesting
college display. An unusual amount
of study has been given to planning
the exhibit this year in order to make
it of profit along food production and
include the following:
Booth NO. Information bureau
and headquarters for college bull
letins.
Booth No. Am exhibit of home
methods of making kraut from a cab
bage, chayd, ETC.. and Of picking beans.
onions, cucumbers, etc.
Booth No. 3.-Various methods of
drying fruit and vegetables for eco
nomic storage will be displayed includ-
ing apprehension sun drying, over dry
ing, and electric fan drying, and SAM
Piles of the dried products again pre-
pared for food.
Booth No. IA large fiat box of
soil divided into sections as fields on
a farm Illustrating crop rotation and
use of lime and fertilizers.
Booth No. 5.-Emphasizing the
economic Importance of honey pro-
duction.
Booth NO. Recommendations OF the
use Of sour milk in the making of soft
cheeses.
Booth N. Showing methods of
combating hog cholera, tuberculosis
and contagious abortion.
Booth No. S.-A display of different
types and styles of lamps. shades, re-
Electors, ETC., to illustrate the most eco
nomic and efficient use of light.
Booth No. 9.-Relative cost of using
different kinds of coal and other fuels
and most economic methods of using
each.
Booth No. 1O.-Display Of home made
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11

Silver City.
At the regular meeting of the town
council Monday night, G. A. Plat
handed in his resignation as mayor,
which was accepted and the council
elected J. G. Flanagan to the office to
fill the vacancy.
Columbus Junction.:
Levi Metzger, who resides between
Winfield and Columbus Junction, prob
ably holds the record in Iowa In the
production Of oats. Last week he
threshed thirty acres and received a
yield Of 1O4 bushels per acre.
Des Moinss.
Police, investigating the death of
Frank Olivero, who was killed from
ambush Monday, claim to have un-
earthed evidence which connects his
name with that of an Italian woman
The police now believe there were five
men connected with the shooting.
Council Bluffs.
Nineteen cases of whisky were stol-
en- in Council Bluffs some time between
Sunday night and. Thursday morning.
The liquor was in transit in MilWau-
kee car and the booze was stolen
while the car was on a siding in the
local yards. Police believe the raid
should produce some DRINKS.
Des Moinss.
When Freeman Miller, Guthrie coun-
ty, was married recently he gave his
age as % years. He Is now trying to
convince the authorities he is only 1s
years old, saying that he falsified his
age when married SO that he would
not have to bother his parents to Sc
cure their consent in securing the II.
cense.
Fort Madison.
The most picturesque figure at the
Emancipation day observance held at
Ivanhoe park was Mrs. Martha Bough
of Mount Pleasant, more commonly
known by the name Of Aunt Patsy
Baugh, who is close upon 100 years OF
age. The old lady, who was born
reared and married in slavery. enjoyed
the distinction Of being the oldest per-
son at the celebration.
Council BIuffs.,
DR.. j.. e. Lcahy, physician of Pts
sab, arrested by Deputy United States
Marshal Floyd Hendricks on the charge
OF falling to register for the selectivt
draft, was brought before Unitet
States Commissioner Robert B. Organ
and his case continued for three days
to allow him to secure data from Min
nesota relative to his age. Dr.. LeahJ
claims to be over the required age FOL
registration. He was formerly a med.
heal student 1t Creighton university
Omaha.
Mount Pleasant.
Some few weeks ago George Mills
the son Of Mayor Mills. Of this city
lost his life while swimming in the
Skunk river at Oakland. He was or
/ the county brid6e and, catching hold
Of telephone wire. was flectrocuted
1t seems this wire was in affinity with
the strongly charged wire Of the power
company In the county court here the
mayor recently opened up the estate
OF his son and quoted rs an asset the
claim OF his son against the county.
The amount Of the claim 10 unknown.
but Is believed to be in the neighbor-
hood off several thousand dollars.
Muscatins.
Thru failure to secure Muscatine
county's quota Of seventy-six men out
OF the nrst 15z called for examination
the board Of exemption has served no-
tices to an additional $50 men to report
to the board next week. According to
the notices. holders Of numbers 15a to
200, inclusive, WIN report Monday. The
next ifty-two Will appear before the
board on Tuesday ana the remainder
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
lNTERuRRAN EXTENDED.
Lines to Webster City and lehish
Nearing Completion.

Fort Dodge, Aug LINE -,
extension of the Fort Dodge line WIN
be opened aboutss Sept. Is and the Weo-
ster City extension about Oct. l, ac-
cording to information received IRON
several parties who have been over
the line within the last rev DAYS
Linemen have almost finished "irlns
for the extensions, and with the ex-
ception of finishing few small cuts
and the large Brushy, cut, the "orh
is practically completed.
indications are that the Lehlgh
branch will be opened as soon as com,
pleted and that the line officials VIII
not wait for the completion OF the
Webster City branch.
The week has seen the completion OIL
the Rogers cut, which Is about an
eighth of mile long. Workmen arg
now busy with the Brushy cut winch
10 fu,lv q. quarter Of mile long. TINS
viii take some time to dig out. as only
one shovel is being used.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
low. Girl Dies in West.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City Aug. ia telegram from
the Mcdonald ranch in Sheridan, Wyo.,
tells Of the sudden death Of Florence
Mcdonald, aged II, who with her
mother and twin brother, Richard, went
t1ither last week for a summers visit.
The father. Attorney w. ]. Med
formerly democratic candidate for COM
gress in this district, was called west.
but the sudden Illness resulted fatally
before the father could pass Edgemont,
n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
STACKER CARRIED $500.

Tennessee Youth Arrested at Clinton
For Failure to Register.
Davenport, Aug. 11.-Henry Parker
age Is, whose home is at Church Hill,
Tenn, was arrested at Clinton and
brought to the federal court in Daven-
port yesterday. charged with failing to
register for the draft.
When arrested Parker had $1,000 on
his person. He waived examination
and was bound over to the october
term Of court. He gave $1,000 cash
bond and was released.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
JEWELL RESIDENT DEAD.
Emmet Riley, Early Settler, sueeuno'
70 Heart Disease.

Special to Times Republican
Jewell, Aug. 11-Emmet Riley dled
very suddenly of heart disease at ms
home at lis o'clock Friday morning.
He was sick less than an hour he
leaves wife, three daughters and three
sons. all of whom reside in this victn.
itv His eldest son, Earl, is landlord OF
the button house: Victor Is farming
tha home place and Lloyd resides Just
south Of harrisburg. The daughters are
Mrs. Stark, and Mrs Cliff Taylor, oo.n
living west Of town and Miss Gertrude
Riley at home.
MI. Riley had been in good health
and lately attended the Chautauqua
with his family. He was an early set
tier, retired three years ago. The fun
eral will be held Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
Az You UniueIsy7

Most sickness ID traced TO careless
ness or neglect, but unfoftuAates who
suffer from hay fever or asthma can
attribute their ailments TO bad luck.
IN August the air u full Of pollen and
dust that cause trouble for some. yet
others are never bothered. No remedy
does more to relieve hay fever and
asthma than Foley's Honey, and Tar,
the we'll known family medicine for
coughs, colds and Group. It clears and
soothes the aintcteA- nose. throat anu
bronchial tubes. Sold everywhere
Advertisement. 1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
OLD SETTLERS PICNIC.

Crawford County Association to Hold
Annual Meeting Aug. e.
Special to Times-Republican.
Denison, Aug. 1.-THE date for tbs
Crawford county old settlers picnic
has been set for Thursday, Aug. 70.
This is one Of the great days Of the
year In this county. Rev. Mr.. KARI.
Of the Denison Presbyterian churcn'
win be the orator OF the day The
picnic Is held in the big Washington
park In the southeast part Of this city.
Citizens Of Denison see that there IS
all the good coffee, cream and sugar
the picnickers want. free Of charge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
ELks DOING THEIR BIT.
Active in Cooperating With Govern
rtent In Food Conservation.

Active in Cooperating with Govern'
rnent In Food Conservation.
Suecial to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Aug. 11-Fred c. Robinson,
grand secretary Of Elks has returned
to his home in this city from Washing
ton, D. c., where he went several days
ago with committee of prominent
Elks for conference with Food Con-
servator Herbert C. Hoover, President
Wilson and others relative to the work
the Elks propose during the duration
of the war.
Talking of the trip and the part the
Elks propose taking, Mr.. Robinson said:
1--WE informed Mr.. Hoover that the
Elks propose doing all they can to as
sist in food conservation. 1t is planned
to have weekly reports of food savings
filed in all partsso the country. Our
people are urged to cut down the con-
sumption of beef, mutton, pork and
wheat products. Also we urge lighter
consumption of sugar, candies and all
sweets.
Elm few days circular letters will
be dispatched from my office to every
Eks' lodge in the country. These let
tiers will cover in comprehensive man-
ner what our lodge has undertaken to
do, which we propose doing for when
the Elks undertake thing 1t goes
thru"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
PRODUCING NEW FRUIT.

Logan Resident 10 Have Crop Of Gem
pass Cherries or Plum Cherries.
Special to Times Republican.
Logan, Aug. 11-"Compass cherry
vi plum cherry" fr;:;t trees. tive years
old and we'll loaded with fruit larger
than the cherry and smaller than a
plum, are attracting much attention
at the S. R. Parks home, adjoining Lo-
gan on the west. The bark and leaves
resemble the cherry and the pit the
plum. The tree is small, but it. bears
much fruit regardless of size and age,
1t is the first fruit of the kind be-
lieved to have been produced thus ia,
in the county. Mr.. Parks is retired
farmer, and purchased two trees as
an experiment. The fruit is for home
consumption.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
RUSSIA AND u-BoATs
FACTORS IN DECIDING
GREAT EUROPEAN WAR

Cumberland Gap, Tenn s. s. Nc
Clure, New York publisher. speakins
today at the closing Of the Lincoln
birthday anniversary celebration II
Lincoln Memorial university, declared
that the outcome of the European war
depended on the success of Germany
new submarine campaign and Of the
course Of Russia
.'If the U-boat is success, Ger.
many would win the war;. he de
clared, "but Germany is beginning to
doubt the practicabiIity Of the under.
sea craft Another possibility is that
Russia will make a separate peace.
in case the U-boat is a failure and
RUSSIA adheres to the allies. Ger
many is lost"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
CANNON TO GUARD
DEPARTING ENVOY

New York Patrol of the water
front by launches carrying rapid fire
guns in the vicinity OF the Frederik
VIII, and heavy land guns about the
approaches to the vessels are part Of
the precautions which will be taken
to protect Ambassador Won Bern
storff and other German officials al
their departure from this port Wed
nesday.
The police of Hoboken, where the
ship is docked, the United Stailss
secret service and the police Of New
York City have joined forces in the
task of guaranteeing the safe depart
ure Of the Germans.
A special routing Of the special
train bearing them to Hoboken has
been worked out, whereby they will
be brought direct from Washington
to within two and a half blocks Of
their ship. There they will be met
by automobiles and transferred under
police protection to the pier. They
are expected to reach Hoboken about
6 a. M Wednesday.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
j BOAT WAR IS ON;
2e SHIPS SUNK IN 2
DAYS; 9 NEuTRALs

London. Y Yesterday, for the first
time since the PRONUNCIATION Of the
decree that caused the United States
to break relations with Berlin, there
was a sudden increase in the number
of ships reported torpedoed.
From the usual for or five day
the number leaped to fifteenseven
neutral and eight belligerent a
total tonnage of 46.763 tons. Seven
OF them were British, one Swedish,
one Spanish. four Norwegian and one
Russian. Today eleven ships were
added to the list before noon, includ
ing two neutrals.
One OF the British ships was the
Port Adelaide, carrying passengers
Incomplete reports do not reveal
whether all these were saved.
The captain, it is reported, was
taken as captive lef fsras the steam,
er was sunk. Ninety-six Of the pas
sengers and crew have been picked
up at sea. ss
An announcement by Lloyd's agen
cy says hve shots were fired by the
German submarine q IS at the Amer
lean steamship Westwego on January
81. before the unrestricted U-boat
warfare was to have begun. None 81
the shots took eject
The ship Was fred on. II was stated
| fifty nailes vest 81 Fastnet The sub
marine commander later demanded
that the ship supply him with oil. on
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15

washington, d. G. Little possibil.
ity OF a favorable response to the pro-
poser said to have been made today
to the United States by the German
government is seen IN official circles
tonight.
This proposal, in effect. seeks to
open discussion with the United
States Of means Of preventing war
between them.
In seeking an exchange of views on
the subject, however, it is not under.
stood that the Berlin government has
proposed any modification Of its ruth.
less submarine campaign, and officials
here say they cannot enter upon such
discussion while vessels continue to
be destroyed In violation Of interna-
tional law.
Only Two Courses Are Open.
The attitude of officials has been
that only two courses are open to
Germanythat she must either pur
sue her ruthlessness at the hazard Of
war with this country, or restore her
Irepudiated pledges given In the Sus.
sex case. s;ss,5s II SIS 4.
II has been felt here that Germany
has been warned more fully than she
lad any right to expecz regarding the
attitude OF the United States and that
she decided on hsr course with full
knowledge Of its results.
1t is not felt that Germany will be
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
Our Boys Mustered
Out About March |
At Fort Crook, Neb.

The South Dakota Fourth regiment
ION the Mexican border expects to en-
train tomorrow (Friday) and to pro-
ceed thence to Fort Crook. Neb., to
b mustered out.
"A letter received by n. G. Perry,
from his son, Gilbrt B. Perry, with the
state regiment, under date Of Febru-
ary >. At San Benito. Texas. gives the
cheering information.
I'VE are to entrain week from to-
day. /" says the lad. $50 We have only
4 short time.
I'VE will be home on the LIST OF
March," he adds, cor In two or three
days afterward. j am going to sit on
the stove for couple of days after
reaching home SO as to be warm
enough to go out in the weather. We
dnnsf know what snow is this winter,
SO you shouldn't wonder at our being
cold getting up there where the tenn
perature isn't afraid to get down be-
low Kero.''
Il have thirteen rolls of films" he
continues. $50 guess I'll have enough
to take pictures all the way home.
don't know whether I'll stop at Sioux
City and Pipestone. I'd like to, but
I'm anxious to get home. think we
won't be in Fort Crook more than
six or seven days, for most of the
work is to be done down here. We
have been drilling fye hours each day
all the week and / suppose will do j,
some next week
Gilbert adds that il the bill goes
through which Mr. Mcfarland has in
troduced to pay the members of the
state regiment certain sum from
the state treasury during their ser
vice on the border, it will 'shelp out a
lot,' and that he will "sure stick by
Mac,
Mr., McFarland's bill, we think, pro
yides for the payment OF SIS a month
to each of the boys in addition to the
sum they received from the federal
government
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15

in q position to negotiate Id the mat
ter until she has withdrawn from u
campaign which the United States
has condemned with the most serious
step It could take short Of war.
Officials Not Surprised.
Ofacials, however, apparently are
not surprised at the German acticn..
In one Diplomatic quarter. Il was
characterized tonight as calculated to3
shift to the state department respon-
sihility for what Gerlnany's own &C.
tions may lead to-.
1t is realized also that it will have
an effect on the paciflst and the pro-
German elements in the country
which win be embarrassing 70 oficialsi
here. sa
s The new move Is understood to be
5predicated upon willingness on Ger
many's part to discuss especially the
ssafeguarding of American ships and;
American lives on the seas and back
ed by a renewed expression OF the
desire OF the German government to-
prevent the diplomatic breach from
leading to actual hostiiities.
rs Just how American interests are 10
be safeguarded II the German war
zone proclamation is to stand. how
ever, and whether any specific means
Of preserving peace between the two
nations is included in the commnnis
cation has not been revealed.