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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-21
FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL
PROBLEMS.
TWO DAYS SESSION TO
BE HELD At CEDAR FALLS
Many We'll Known Educators to Ap.
pear on Speaking Prosrar-Annual
Conference Of County School Super
intsndents to Be Hold in Conjunction
Expect 500 to 1000 Delegates.
special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, April 21.-Eight hum
dred to a thousand delegates are en-
pected to attend the first ANIMAL con-
ference on special problems Of Iowa
consolidated schools at Cedar Falls,
May 10-11. superintendent Of con-
solidated schools, county superintend-
ents, officers of consolidated school
districts, farmers and others interested
in the development Of this type of
better rural schools will attend the
conference, which is to be held at
Iowa State Teachers College. under
Joint auspices of the college and the
state department of public instruction,
The annual conference Of county
school superntendents will be held in
conjunction, the sessions beginning
May and closing May 10. Discussions
growing out of these conferences may
be carried over into May IL, according
to present plans.
Noted Educators on Program.
President II. Fl. Seerley. of teachers
COlleSe, VIII denver Tic opelltlS 'u
dress at both conferences on THE
School and the Community"
President r. A. Pearson, OF Iowa
State College Ames, will speak on the
Relation Of the Public Schools to the
Feeding of Our People.
Hon. A. NJ. Deyoc, superintendent OF
public instruction, will deliver the
Superintendent Annual Message 10
the Consolidated Schools of Iowa
The Function of the Consolidated
School in Community leadership is
to he the big theme discussed at the
conference. Among the prominent
educators TO give their views arc j. H..
Cook. of Ohio. assistant state super!n-
tendent: G.. W. Knox. Of Minnesota,
superintendent Of consolidated schools,
Cleveland. Mimi; Fl. W. FoGht, Wash
ington. D. c., specialist III rural
school practice, United States bureau
of education.
Discuss Consolidation Problems.
A questionable addressed to all con-
soldated school superintendent on the
most pressing problems of the CONSOLE
dated school in Iowa, will be answered
by delegates to the conference.
The Teaching of Agriculture in the
Consolidated School and It's Relation
to Farm Practice in the Community"
will be discussed by I. A. Madden, Of
Illinois. professor of agriculture and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-21
GIVE ANNUAL HOME CONCERT.
Mems GIee Club Of GrinneIl Gives Pro-
gram For Home Folks.

Mems GIee Club Of GrinneII Gives Pro-
gram For Homo Folks.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, April 21.--One of the big
gest events OF the college year was
staged last night when the Mems Glee
Club rendered their annual home con-
cert before an audience which num-
bered over 500 people. The program
consisted of number of light, popular
airs as well as several classical selec-
tons. the favorite probably being Bull
lards Sword Of Ferrara."
The stunt" bearing the name Dis
similitudes." was undoubtedly the fea-
ture of the program. The scene was
laid in the mems dormitory, now I'M
der construction, in the college year
1917-1S, depicting the Inconsistencies
Of radically different types of men liv-
Ing together. 1t ended with a patriotic
drill. The glee club quartet, which is
said to be the best in years, sang the
Rosary" as a special number
The club will make but one more APP
pearance this year. when they give a
concert on the campus at. the close of
commencement week. Two concert
tours have been made by the club dur
ing the present school year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-21

receive their graduation honors In case
they enlist previous TO the date OF class
graduation. This ~ also practically
the action OF the college authorities
altho all members OF the faculty unite
In holding back the college men from
enlisting until the end. of tho college
year.le4S 3 H
Russell George. of this city. has en-
listed as first cornetist In the First
Iowa re2imental band and has gone to
Des Moines. His special friend, Ralph
Mporehead Is in the same band. Rus
sell Is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. c, s.
George. of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Peters were
called to Rock Island, H., on Wednes-
day by the news OF the death of Mrs.
Peters brother. Hugo Wingmuth, who
had been asphyXiated by the gas from
a gas Jet that had accidentally been
left open The funeral was held yes
terday in Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-21
HOLLAND MAN ENDS LIFE.
Fred Fink Commits Suicide BY Shoot
ing Self Thru Heart.

Fred Fink Commits Suicide BY Shoot
ing Self Thru Heart.
Special to Republican.
Grundy Center, April 21.-Fred Fink.
of Holland. committed suicide Friday
morning by shooting himself thru the
heart. Fink was a mail carrier Out Of
Holland and was about SO years of age.
He leaves wife and seven small chill
dren. He was man who went on
periodical sprees and when he got a
shipment of liquor he drank AZ hard as
he could drink until 1t was gone. BE
had received a new shipment a few
days ago, consisting of several quarts
of alcohol and several of whisky, and
he drank it ALL
Friday morning he told his wife that
he was ashamed of himself, then went
upstairs and shot himself thru the heart
with a 22-caliber rife which he owned
He had sawed the barrel off so that 1t
was short and with this he ended his
life. He fell over on the bed- aft~
shooting himself and was found there
by mis- wife when she ran upstairs upon
hearing the shot. The coroner was
called and held an inquest and found
that death was the result of suicide.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-21

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owned BY his father. He will remain
a greater part OF the summer.
The II. Loop homestead Of S0-acres
was purchased this week by Joe Vorba,
Jr. for 3275 per acre. The place IL
highly improved. Mr.. vorba will oc-
cupy it after March. 1918.
Mrs. #. Il. Wright received d mes
sage this week telling Of the death Of
her mother at Newton.
Miss May Bacon, niece Of T. F. Clark,
who has been here several months as
sisting in the care Of Mr.. and Ms,
Clark. will leaye this week>for her home
In Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Scharfenberg. Of
Mezapoh, Mimi, were here to attend
the funeral Of William Scharfenberg.
The men were cousins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-21
REPEAL OF RISK LAW BRINGS
CONDITIONS NOT PREDICTED
BY FRIENDS OF BILL.
LITTLE RATE CUTTING
NOW IN PROSPECT
Mutual Companies to 30 Permitted
Under Neff Law--Another New Law
4 Viii Permit Companies TO Insure
Children Whose Parents Are Nom.
bers Of Fraternai Organizations.

Special to es-Republican.
Des Moines. April 21.--Altho the
Rogers law repeating the fire insurance
rating law was passed and all state SUI
|pervision of insurance rates done away
with, it is being reported here that in
surance rates will go higher rather than
lower as was argued by those asking
for the repeal, The leading fire insur-
ance companies are said to have the sit
nation well in hand so that there will
not be much rate cutting.
1t is also reported that mutual COM
panies will be organized under the Neff
bill This bill repealed the old law
which went into effect July 4. 1906,
which declare that mo company shall
be organized under the mutual plan
after July 4, 1906. This law did not
apply to such mutual companies then
operating IN the state nor to mutual
benefit associations.
With mutual companies barred COM
petition was narrowed down in fire in
surance in Iowa. 1t was further ruled
under this law that inasmuch as it bar
red home companies from organizing
it must also bar outside companies of
this nature from coming into the st;Ic
and operating.
Mutuals Let In.
When the present insurance commits
s!oner, Emory English. went into office
however, he reversed the ruling shut
ting ont mutual companies from OUT
side the state coming in here and writ
ing business. This ruling had much to
do with the drawing up and passage Of
the law which again permits them to
organize here.
one of the important insurance laws
enacted by the Thirty-seventh general
assembly was the one passed near the
close OF the session authorizing frater-
nal insurance associations to write in
surance on children whose parents are
members of the fraternal organization
writing the insurance. A similar Jaw
has been enacted in other states. The
thruout the country have not looked
with favor on this law.
The legislature provided for a fund
thru which the state could pay en-
ployes working for the state work
mems compensation in cases of acct
dent. II also cleared UP the workmen's
compensation statutes somewhat. It
provided for increased compensation in
some instances. 1t cut out compensa-
ton to injured policemen or firemen
who are already drawing pensions from
the city which employs them. 1t pro-
vided for some additional help in the
Office Of thefindustrial commissioners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-21
THE EFFICIENCY TEST
Is Fully Met BY Hoods SarsapariIla
and sPeptiron Pills


Because cs what IT contains, Of the
way it is made. and of the record 1t
has achieved. Hoods sarsaparilla Is
warmly recommended to you for rheu-
matism, catarrh, scrofula, eczema and
other troubles arising from impure
blood or low state Of the system.
In cases that are radically anemic
and nervous-marked by palencss, thin
flesh, sleeplessness. nerve-eNhausticn.
the power Of Hoods Sarsaparila is
greatly increased by Peptiron Pills, the
new pepsin, nux and iron tonic. These
two medicines make the strongest COM
bination course of. treatment for the
blood and nerves of which we have any
knowledge.
Fine results follow this course of
treatment--take Hoods Sarsaparilla
regularly before meals. Peptiron Pills
after meals.
Thousands of familieA are taking
these medicines. Let your family take
them, too. Get them cow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-21
Northern Io,ua Items

Sabuia.
| Torbet Willette made application to
join the navy forty minutes after Pres
ident Wilson signed the war resolution.
This is his second enlistment, having
served seven years already.
Independence.
A married mems volunteer company
has been organized here and is drilling.
Seventy three men have been recruited
for the local cavalry company being
organized. An electric lighted flag
has been installed on the new city hall.
Strawberry Point.
All business was suspended Monday
evening during the patriotic rally. The
exercises were opened by the children
singing America. Boy scouts Of La
mont were present in full uniform. A
splendid program of patriotic address,
es was given.
New Hampton.
Henry Fanamep killed a large fe-
male wolf and ten Cubs Monday on a
amen has been bringing to town for
the last three years the cubs from this
wolf aid this is the first chance that
he had to kill the mother.
Cedar Rapids.
Fire completely Quilted the beautiful
home OF r. J. Davis, the banker, Sun
day afternoon. The house was Of the
colonial style and was neatly fur
nished. Mr.. Davis states he could not
replace his loss for $4,000 His in
surance totals $1,000.
Dubuque.
D. 3. Myers, head Of the Myers Cox
company, manufacturing and whole
sale tobacconists, died Wednesday at
terpoon. following an illness Of some
weeks. He was identified with several
Of Dubuque's banking and other man-
ufacturing institutions and until a few
months ago was one Of the largest
stockholders Of the street railway and
electric company. He was born In Du-
buque Nov. 3, 1871.
Sioux City.
Mrs. Gertrude McCone, negress,
was shot dead by Mrs. Josie Smith,
another negress. Jealousy was the
cause and the wrong woman was muir
dered. Mrs Smith was insanely jealous
Of al, ebony hued beauty who had cast
covetous eyes on her husband, and
shot Mrs. McCone by mistake for the
charmer. Mrs. Smith Is waiting the
preliminary examination. She refuses
to disclose who the other woman was.
Sioux City.
Sioux City's oldest citizen John j.
Davis celebrated his birthday Monday
He was born in Ohio 1913 years ago. Mr..
Davis has been a resident OF this sec
ton for over half century having
lived in Missouri from the days OF his
young manhood until after the Mexi-
can war Mr.. Davis gives promise OF
celebrating many more birthdays nc
enjoying good health at the present
time He has three sons who are them
selves over 80 years OF age whom he
has not heard from for several years.
Eagle Grove
d. A. Morgan has purchased the
depot hotel at Hawarden from the Chs
cage & Northwestern Railway Com
pany and expects to commence work
at once moving 1t to the lots just north
of the old city hall building. The ru7
NOR OF this pending purchase hasTbeen
in the air for several weeks altho no
definite public announcement could be
authorized until this time. The idea.
was broadly limited at, however two
Iweeks ago at the Hawarden Commun-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-21
Had Trouble -Four Or Fiv. 49,,

No one appreciates good health ike
those who are III. ". J. Furry. n. n.
d. ?. Salem, No. writes: II have been
bothered with bladder trouble fSsir or
five years. 1t gave mo great deal Of
pain. l took different medicines. but
nothing did me any good until I got
Foley Kidney Pills" Many persons
suffer from kidney and bladder
trouble when they can be relieved.
Backache. dizziness, rheumatic pains,
stifr or sore joints and other symptoms
yield to Foley Kidney Pills. Sold
ere.--Advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-21
Tricky Dynamite.

y skerhaps nothing 10 more uncertain
IA the accident line than dynamite"
baid Z dealer in the dangerous stun.
.sYoU might drop cartridge out OF
your hand and 4. would explode and
tear yDur body to atoms. Another car
fridge from the same case might BE-
hurled from the top Of tall building
and would land on the pavement like
harmless wax, to be ground up under
the wheels of heavy trucks and to be
exploded with frightful havoc by the
soft cushion tire of bicycle"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-21

I ity Club banquet when L. r. French
enumerated a new hotel among other
things which HaWarden had prospects
of securing in the near future. The
building is to be moved, enlarged and
made thoroughly modern. The entire
building is to be covered with stucco
About twenty-five additional rooms are
to be added. An up-to- date cafe is
to be provided for and an entirely new
heating and ventilating plant installed
Better than $4,000 will be used in the
new Improvement.
Leclaire.
George Little, night Waterman on
the u s. dredge boat Mayor, fell over
board at o'clock Wednesday morning
and was drowned. At the time of the
accident the boat was anchored at the
LeClaire dam. The water at this point
is exceedingly deep and the current is
very swift. Mr.. Little was about 80
years old. His wife died two years ago
and surviving at this time is daugh-
ter and three sons. The family home
Is at Princeton. Previous to the past
winter they resided in LeClare. AS
yet the body has not been recovered r
Patton.
The mayor has been looking for the
parties. who hung the kaiser in effigy
Sunday night and left his form dang
ling beside the flag on Main street The
artist who painted the dummy's face
made very good likeness of the kaiser
as seen in the newspaper cartoons and
it would have been recognized who
was meant without being labeled The
m fonIS ~
this kind will not promote harmony of
purpose among our people. The Ger
mans. who live in our community with
scarcely any exceptions, are very loyal
to their adopted country, probably
more so than many Of us would be II
put In their places
Manchester.
At a meeting Of the commercial club
1t voted to offer the position Of score
tary to Homer w. Phenecie and II is
expected that he will accept within
two or three days. Mr.. Phenecie has
been managing the Twin City Adjust
ment Company Of Urbana. ILL.,, but Is
we'll known here thru his having been
connected with A. NJ. Cloud in the real
estate business for five years. He was
superintendent of schools in Illinois and
members of the club are grateful
that he is willing to undertake this
work at much less salary than he has
been receiving. The club extended a
vote OF thanks to DR.. Norman D. Will
son who has acted as secretary OF the
club since :.s organization, but whose
practice has prevented his giving suf-
ficient time to the work
Leclaire.
| Breaking large hole in the new
government dam at lie Claire, the Mis-
sissippi river Wednesday morning
flooded the entire area enclosed by the
long longitudinal dam, put back the
government work several weeks and
caused damage estimated at several
thousand dollars. Breaking Of the dam
occurred at II o'clock despite every eff
fort OF the government engineers to
strengthen the dam with rock and
sandbags The engineers have been
working day and night the past three
DAYS to prevent Just, what occurred.
The force has been kept on the job in
three shifts. THE rising tide .of the
Mississippi was too strong and the
nine, foot stage pushed q big hole In
the dam and inside OF half hour the
reclaimed area was flooded to the same
depth as the river outside the barrier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-21
ASKED 70 VETO BILL.
Montgomery County Residents Want
Detective Measure Killed.


Detective Measure Killed.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moincs. April Il. - Governor
Harding yesterday was called on by a
delegation of citizens of Montgomery
county, headed by W. W. Arnold, Of
Red Oak who asked him to veto the
detective bill passed BY theIowa legis-
.lature on the day Of adjournment and
fathered by Attorney General Havner.
They presented petition to the gov
ernor signed by large number Of
residents of Montgomery county, re-
guessing him to veto the>bi
The visitors said it would interfere
with further Investigations Of the
Villisca AK murder inasmuch as it
limits the activities Of not only detec-
tives but others in such cases. A vio-
lation of the law is punishable by i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary or a
fine Of as much as $1,000.
Detective J. n. Wilkerson. who has
been pushing the Villisca AK murder
probe. was in the city with the delega-
ton but did not call on the governor
Governor Harding told his visitors
that he would look into the measure
and advised them to have an attorney
do likewise. The governor has thirty
days in which to act on the bill I'm
less he vetoed it the measure would
become law without his signature at
the end of that time.
Attorney General Havner was not in
the city yesterday. He had the meas
are introduced in order to apply it to
just such situations as that down in
Montgomery county.
The governor has number OF bills
which he has not yet acted upon. in
Guiding the non partisan judiciary law
repeal. which still awaits either his
signature or veto. 1t was stated In
the governors office that he would
take positive action on this bill and
would not allow the thirty days to ex-
pire without acting on 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-21

farm manager Illinois State Normal
University; c. w. Knox. Of Minne-
bureau OF education. }
Ar automobile tour OF inspection OF
the Orange township and Hudson cons
solidated schools. Co operating with,
teachers college. will be made by the
delegates during the afternoon Of the
final day OF the conference.
Programs will be presented at each
of these schools for the benefit of the
visitors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-21
Glad TO Learn OF II.

Aprl's changeable weather causes
colds that lead to expensive doctor
bills-bills that could be avoided if the
cold were checked in time. c. Smith,
1927 18th ST.. Augusta. Ca. writes:
II got one 25c bottle of Foley's Honey
and Tar and my cough and cold is
about well.e was glad to learn of a
great medicine like that" Foleys
Honey and Tai. enjoys such a splendid
reputation that At is often initiated
OF course. no substitute or imitation is
as good as the genuine. Sold every
where. -Adyertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-21
Superfluous Hair NolD
Removed Roots and ALI
az. md Issea .eaaesas Home Method

A boon to women troubled with super
nuols hair is the new phelactine process.
n III totally unlike the depilatory, cleo
TriraI and other methods heretofore en-
Moved s for the removal of hairy growths.
II Il the only thing that enables one to
remove the hair completely--roofs and az
In ones own home, without the as
latstance OF an expert. The result can.
mot be doubted. for the user sees the
shair-roots with her own eyes.
a stick Of phelactine, with easy direG.
finnx can be had at any drugstore II
= entirely harmless "a child could safely
~ it1. odorless and non-irritating, Al
ways sold under q money-back guarantee.
III II An inst antaneous method, and so
4S,nrnusil that the skin is left perfectly
sinooth and hairless. bearing rot the least
evidence Of its-former Disagreement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-21
Traer News Items.
TO Times-Republican

Speclal TO Tlmes-Kepublfcan.
Traer, April 21...-The $4,000 insur-
ance on the high school building has
not yet been paid. Adjusters rep
resenting nearly all the nine companies
have been here and made reports of a
totalsloss. so that doubtless the amount
will be paid In full.
The school board has begun laying
plans for a new building but no def
mite action has been taken.
Mrs. Byrnes was called to Davenport
Tuesday by the death Of her father,
who suffered stroke Of paralysis on
Sunday. DR. Byrnes went to Davenport
Thursday to attend the funeral
John Nauerth will 20 to Minnesota
next week 70 look after several farms
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-21
erection d f..tl barn and vale psyi.

erection Of a fed barn and sale psvi.
Hon.
William Dew. one OF our best apostsA
horticaltlfis,a. says that un.ass n iAts
freeze Genes We WIN have oneyus mi
largest fruit crops for many years.
Small grain seeding Is all done and
" early seeding Is an Indication Of .
good crop we will surely have I bump
er crop. Most Of the clover Ii winter
killed so there Will be. an increase ~
the acreage OF corn.
T. l.. Evans h having well drilled
on his lot opposite the NJ. Il. church,.
where he Will build a bungalow thies
summer
The Farmers Elevator Company 10
putting up a lot of new coal houses.
the old ones not being large enough to
handle the business The comn,crcial
club has reorganized and 10 doin1
good work now.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-21
Reaman News Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Beaman, April q. - Uncle V!nton
Artz, 81 years old. Is failing very fast
and may only live a day or two.
Mrs. w. S. Waiter who has been IN
Phoenix Ariz., yearly all winter, 'has
returned home. She reports he young
est boy doing very nicely IN that sala-
brious climate.
Evans & Scbiling have begun the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-21
INAUGURAL PROGRAM READY.
President Jessup, Of s. U. l., to Be For
n,alIy Installed May II.
Special to Times Z republican.

Special to Times RepubIican.
Iowa City. April 21.-President Wal
ter A. Jessup will be formally inaug-
urated as the chief executive OF Iowa
University on May II and II. Formal
programs are out. showing the follow
ing events: May IL. symposium at ar
mory and reception at presidents house.
May u. receiving of greetings at ar
mory; official luncheon at women's
gymnasium; formal inauguration at
armory; review Of cadets. Iowa field:
Informal reception, Triangle Club.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-21
pa;..,.a av s..;.... ait.

Earring. April 2l.-Mr. Claus kenkel
is having Very painful experience.
while trying to catch SPUR
rel. it bit him in the hand. His hand
began to swell and caused him much
pain. He found it necessary to consult
Or. Schwerley and upon examination
he found 1t necessary to lance it. 1t is
feared blood poison has set In.