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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26
FORMER IOWA MAN HAS CON.
TRACT WITH GOVERNMENT
IN ALASKA.
EARL syERs DRAWS
s4s,5oo PER YEAR
Route Of sst Milss From Nome to In,
terror canp-Makss two Trips :
Wesk--Writss Of Work and seeHs At
Supposed Dangers - Carries Both
Mail and Passengers.

Lake City. Jan. 28-Earl L. Byers
nephew Of H. w. Byers. former attor-
ney general OF Iowa, and now corpora.
ton counsel for Des Moines, has one
of the most unusual contracts ever lei
by the United States government. Ear
Byers has agreed to carry mail by aero
plane over route in Alaska at a COM
pensation Of $4g.5O0 annually.
Byers will make two trips each week
+ between Nome, Alaska, and Gang
3S1 miles inland. He will carry mail
and passengers and the service he Will
render will bring the mining camp
three weeks nearer the outside world
All Of possible troubles were consid-
cred by Byers before he took the con-
tracts On trial trip he carried -four
passengers. the weight being 1000
pounds. He is using Curtiss tractor
with various ideas In aerial navigation
worked out by himself to meet condi-
tons In Alaska.
The United States government has
made only one, or two contracts for
the carrying Of mail by aeroplane
Owing to the fact that Byers will re-
ceive nearly $4,000 for his work. the
cost of postage over the route, and
passenger fares will be high. The
service, however. will do away with a
three weeks by trail, which for
merry was the only way to reach Nome
from the inland camp.
Tells Of Work.
In letter to friend here Mr.. Byers
tells of his work as follows:
Il am arranging to add another craft
to the line to accommodate the passen-
ger traffic with by United States
mail plane / can not handle. AZ
I'll try and outline briefly the situ-
alton: Ny craft is perfectly stable. II
is equipped with every usefui thing
known to present-day aerial science.
We have Instruments which give us al
titude, latitude. longitude, points OF
compass and the time Of day. Also \
wireless outfit that never fails. What
use II would be in case we made land
ing in some snowdrift don't know
never yet had occasion to try 1t. But
there's our coop of carrier pigeons by
which, in the event of forced stop,
we can notify the hangar at Nome IN
mighty short order.
and don't you think We will perish
in the event we meet up with trouble
and are forced to make landing. We
are SO completely equipped with stores
that we couldn't freeze, neither could
we starve. should we be tied up en-
route for six months unable to navi-
gate. -1ts ~
II We go stuck you'll see it In the
dispatches, and then by the terms o.
our contract, Uncle Sam viii come TO
the rescue. regardless df. expense.
THE days arc short mere now-r.Bu
daylight is OF no especial use to US in
travelling. ...+g
I'VE make our 400 mile drive in from
eight to ten hours without pushing out
engines.
See you again next June"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26
Prominent Manson Resident Dead.

Special TO Times-Republican.
Manson, Jan. 26.-About ten days
ago w. S. Brown was taken i'll with
the grip and a nastoid abscess de-
veloped from which he did not recover,
death resulting Wednesday. Mr. Brown
was born on farm just east Of Man
son and has lived her all his eft except
two years spent in New Mexico. He
took an active interest in all business
affairs and was one of the leading real
estate men in the county. He was AZ
years old and leaves wife, twin
daughters, Edna and Erma, and son.
E. Roy Coffin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26
Bolivian Tin.

Bolivia Is the only locality OF the
new world whence tin in large CONNER
eial quantities is exported. The de-
posits are large, and the use of tin
as an alloy appeared to be very old.
Before the coming Of the Spanish con-
quistndores the natives Of Peru and
Bolivia, In the vicinity Of Lake IL
hcaca, made use of tin as an alloy
With copper to make bronze.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26
Southern Io,ua Items

!, teresting version of the Battle and re-
lated how the Boston was struck hve
times. He had charge Of six-pound
| gun on the ship.
WapelIo.
With the return to this city OF John
Grimm, the employer OF the two men
who met death by suffocation in the
local jail on Monday morning. the
| identity of Joe Wilson" was officially
learned. The laborer who gained the
cognomen of Woodrow Wilson" when
he Joined the ranks Of the road build
ers last fall because OF his democratic
| proclvities, is Patrick O'Leary, q for
| mer American Association baseball
player according to Nj. Grimm. The
present manager Of the st. Paul CLUB
| was communicated with In the hope OF
securing some additional informa ton
as to the kin of the dead man.
| Mount Pleasant.
Sheriff Shepherd arrested Mrs. Alice
Colston we'll known colored woman
of this city who has been under IN
dictment ever since the grand jury re-
ported on Dec. l, 1915, but VINO. up
until the present time, had not oeen
apprenended. Sheriff Shepherd
rested the defendant In the city PARK.
Mrs Colston demanded to be taken be-
| fore a justice In the absence OF the
4 county clerk and was taken before
Justice Laird and was admitted to bah
upon putting UP bond with Messrs'
Clay Reed and John Greenup as So
| curly. Mrs. colston was indicted for
stealing. from two prominent msr.
chants Of the city. ,
Davenport. n,
st. Ambrose College Of Davenport
! opened one Of the finest gymnasiums
| in the state of Iowa Wednesday night.
The building cost 100000 and contains
a 40x70 foot swimming pool. large attn
! letic floor running track and rifle
range. The main event Of the evening
was the basketball game between tins
Saints and the Cheyenne Indians. The
swimming pool Is Of marble structure
and is equipped with the most modern
| altering system obtainable. 1t IL prob
able that st. Ambrose natatorial team
will be sent to nearby intercollegiate
meets this year, and that II enough
good material is found 1t will be on
tered in the national tournaments.
washington. =
Frank Brinton has 1early completed
q miniature model OF m sirship, which
he Will send to Washington, p. G.. and
offer to the government for war pur-
poses. The model 10 Of tin, steel rods
and WIRE The airship itself Is bull
i; :: , ::
IT, The frame will be In an oval shape
OF aluminium, and underneath II AZ
three boats, in which Will be the en-
4 gtnes. steering and controlling appar.
Z tus and passengers. He also mas
4 continuance that Will enable the air
! ships to travel backward and forward
There ID also a parachute contrivanca
4. which will enable 1 landing to- be mad
IN safety In case anything goes WRONG
1t IL to be lydroplane. travelling q
|. water. land. or in the III. There ~
1.-TWO sets Of propellers on eac9 slds
Il and three at each end, sslss 5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26
Artery Ruptured From Coughing.

Special to Times Republican.
Beaman. Jan. ga. 7. Weir. pio-
neer resident and retired farmer, had
a severe spell of coughing the other
day and bursted an artery in his head
with the result that he almost bled to
death. The doctor was called the sec
ond time before he succeeded in stop
ping the flow. Mr. Weir is rs years OLD
and the loss of blood made him very
weak He is resting very comfortably
at present, but he will be confined
to the house for several days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26
Stomach IroubI. and cen.tipstior.

Stomach Trouble and Constipation.
Those who are afflicted with stomach
trouble and constipation should read the
following: II have never found any
thing SO good for stomach trouble and
constipation as chamberlain'e Tablets.
I have used them of and on now for
the past two years. They not only reg
ulate the action Of the bowels but slim
ulate the liver and keep ones body in
healthy condition" writes Mrs. Ben
jamin Hooper. Auburn. N. Y. For sale
by all deaIers.-Advertisem
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26
Or. MacLean Is Recovering.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, JAN ga letter from
England announces that DR.. George
Edwin MacLean, for years president OF
Iowa university. continues to improve
at Bournemouth. England, after two
operations of important type. He has
been representing the national bureau
of education OF the United States, in
England and Ireland. making surveys
of schools and colleges.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26

The mere monolosist. however, clsy-
81, ID universally voted 10 bore among
~; the Wit who wanted 70 erush peo-
pie, like Samuel Rogers, We simply
would not tolerate. All this II because
w are kinder, and whether II means
that W are less brilliant OF not It GER.
tainly means that We ars better man-
perNd. .5j
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26
IOWA FARM NEWS And NOTES

O'clock. and. II . expected that the
county leader Of the association who
will visit the members Of the associa-
ton, will be made public. the leader
viii not be employed until the Seiec-
tion is approved by the members Of the
assoc iatiOn. " Il s2s 5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26
Beans popuIar ie,va crop.

REQUESTS are already coming to the
department of Agricultural extension
at Iowa State College for information
crop has risen from one OF the lowliess
to one Of the aristocrats among truck
and farm crops. Comparatively tight
soilsIis essential, for its success says
the extension truck crops man /. 81
Ames. Quite complicated machinery
can be used and Is essential to .grow-i
Ing. threshing and grading the crop
most economically. Some trouble IS
experienced in drying beans In Iowa;
but with the prices running as at pres
emit in Iowa at 10 cents a pound and
up, gardeners and even careful anna :
teurs may grow the beans without
special tools and; may thresh them
with ANAL, with proht, Is,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26

The Farmers Creamery Company of
Manly paid the patrons ~ cents per
pound for butter at, This 10 the high
est price the creamery has ever paid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26

z A l20.acre nasMl, WIN - Is
buildings, belonging 70 b. Kisnsr sever
miles southwest 81 manly. was sold to
IMr. seiwert Tor 1854 Per sore
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26
scAnr SUPPLY or POTATOES.
Marketable Surplus on Hand During
Spring Months 70 De Seant.

Marketable Surplus on Hand During
Sprina Months 70 De Scant.
Supplies OF potatoes on hand Jan. !,
1917, FOR market in nineteen important
northern potato growing states are
estimated by the bureau Of crop esti-
mates to be about "a per cent smaller
than year ago. s. per cent smaiier
than two years ago. and 81 per cent
smaller than the average holdings on
Jan. i Of the preceding hve years
II, for the purpose OF comparison
the estimates in percentages OF mar.
ketable stocks Of potatoes on nana
Jan. 1 be applied to the estimates OF
total production, It shows, In the nine.
teen states included (which produced
81 per cent OF the total 1919 crop, ana
Sc per cent OF the 1915 CROP, totai
OF 59,93S,O00 bushels on Jan. 4; 1917,
compared with 1oe,22s.0o0 a year ago,
les, 554 900 two years ago. and l2s,.
al 900 bushels the average holdings OF
the preceding Ave years on Jan. !.
These figures indicate scant Supply
Of old potatoes during the spring
months. Z
.Frankiin,s Boy Pig orswsr.
Ernest Hannah son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hannah. OF Hansell, stood third
in the state and first IN . Franklin
county in the Iowa Pig Club contest
IN which, there were 800 contestants.
This boys record was 90. per cent.
AT the start his pig weighed 20 POUNDS s
and at the end Of 1879 Tvs II tipped
the scales at $50 pound snaving inside
an average gaf, o. IA pounds pr
| day. His position in the contest en-
titles him to free trip to Ames TO
attend. the short course which COM
mences on Jan. 20. Besides his TIP
;,;; fs;s 8: &c zss5s
stock buyer. 81
10 Nssrsaniss rsstlWs Assseiasien,
REORGANIZATION bf the Progressive
Cow Testing Association Of CSEro Cor
lido county VIII taks place &stusee Y y
1.-THE supervisory room 1t the court
mouse, Prof. :. G; cort. q Amss, stas y,
lieadef Of COW testing asspclat!cnt w
| Sc present 1t the meetatG ana Outline
! the nature OF the NQk that = peim ael
/ carrje( on In the ttate M TINS Rfss's1
Itime W the COW testiNk Aespciassos, !,
The meeting 4 y ~ heid ~ Z: .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26

siderable interest In the Kansas hght
In view OF the fact that 1t is on the
same issues and following much the
same lines as the road fight in Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26

New Creamery Fer Mecallsburs. \.
At the annual meeting o. the stock
holders OF the McCallsburg Creamery
Company held there last week the
proposition Of building and equipping
q now creamery there was discussed
and II was practically decided. to go,
ahead with the enterprise.
The old building, frame affair, IL
altogether too small and not properly
equipped TO handle the business which
has been increasing year after year. It
Ia very probable that. they will Il build
the coming year, No definite plans.
have bssn discussed as to the. sire md
cost Of the building or A. to the equip
ment that will be added. II As svssy
probable however, that the building
will be OF brick, modern and. sanitary
and thoroughly equipped to handle the
increasing business.
There IL also some talk among the
Stockholders regarding the equipment
OF a.sfaundry in connection with tho
creamery. This has been done to an,
advantage at some points but would be-
taking q step considerably In advance,
for a community the size Of sMcCalls-e
burg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26

When hens sell for more than, q dol
lar per, few farmers can srowl very
much concerning the n. G. !, William
Meyers, Linn county farmer, brought
twenty six hens to the Mount Vernon
market for which he received t2S.2s. At
that rats tho next report will be that
fiis neiKhbor has como to town and sex-
changed coop Of chicks for . Ford
rnnabout. SIS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26

Without any help from real egtate
agents, Harvey James ss;s1 James
Hartley, Marion county completed the
largest land deal that Marion county
folks can remember. Hartley bought
James. farm Of $40 acres. paying FOR II
$4,000. James then purchased the
farm Of James Reynolds, containing
40 acres four miles southeast Of
Pieasanttille He paid 1874 An acre
for II. He had sold his farm at the
figure Of 1925 an acre.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26
Nok.RgslDENr LAND
OWNER MAkEs MONEY ON
IhDUsTRv or NEloHsoRs

The prices Of land In Page and Mont
somery counties are still, like every
thing else on the market soaring sky
ward. While the prics Of land here IL
still much lower than in some Of the
older sectiOns Of the atate, yet 1t Is
predictStf st. win 80 higher.
Auditor Bryce came to Montgomery
county In 1877 when land was selling
for 3l3 to $40 per acre. He spoke OF
the high price OF farm lands, ~ com
pared to former years. He showed
from the records OF forty-acre farm
Ave miles from Red Oak, which ir
1859 sold for 312.50 per acre, It being In
raw prairie. A abort time ago Mr..
ROUGH paid $4,000 FOR. this forty acres
The man who owned this land, nom
resident had never improved It, nor
had he done synthing 90 make this Inn
merse prcht on the original purchase
price Of $500. The 1880 profit on this
forty acres was made BY the industry
.of his neishbors and the. toll Of tho
farmers Of the nsighboralood who HAD
built fine hoEses to Improve their farm
lands. 4 h N
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26

Floyd Bassett. farmer livin8 six
miles west Of Shsllshnrs, marketed 500
bushels Of oats at the ShellsburE Grain
and Lumber Company in one day last
week. Mr.. Bassett used IN up-tp-daAs
method OF bringing his grain 70 mar
ket. He owns Ford auto truck ana
used this to haul the oats to Shells-
burg. carrying 100 bushels on eAch
load. Besides this, he carried home a
load Of coal on each return trip.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30
All RiotOrs Rounded Up.

Waco, Texas. July 30.-All of the me.
gro soldiers Of the Twenty-Fourth Unit
ed States infantry who took part in
last nights clash. according to local au.
thorities, have been accounted for.
Six were arrested not long after the
disturbance took place Fourteen others
who escaped to the environs Of the city
reported at their camp this morning
and were placed under guard.
There has been no repetition Of shoot.
ing, and the police cooperating with
army authorities, believe the incident
is closed, except for trial OF those taking
part In II.
The six arrested last night were held
IN Jail until mid.forenoon. when they
were turned over to their commander
The city and camp authorities later
held conference TO devise plans that
would prevent recurrence OF last
nights difficulties.
Negro Tears Down white" Sign.
According TO Chief Of Police Guy Nc.
Namara, who collected details OF the
troubles. the shooting had its inception
when the negro troopers entered a com.
binatlon restaurant for negroes and
whites. He says he is informed that
the negroes tore down the white" sign
over the restaurant and told the propri.
otor not TO put Il up again
The proprietor telephoned the police
and Patrolman Todd. who was nearby.
responded. He with the aid OF citizens
undertook to disperse the negroes and
succeeded. In the melee. however Todd
broke finger while using his revolver
as n club.
The restaurant is next door to ne.
gro moving picture theater.
Later, Chief Mcnamara says. the ne.
groes returned. and while they were
blocking the sidewalk further fighting
cnsued
WIN Jones, an infantryman. was shot
In the head.
Edgar Williams and Neal Harris.
white men, were slightly injured.
Another account says the fighting
originated In front OF the theater.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30
NEGRO TROOPS
RIOT IN WACO
STREET FIGHT IN TEXAS TOWN
RESULTS IN ONE BLACK BEING
SHOT IN THE HEAD.
CITIZENS TAKE HAND
Trouble Starts When Negroes Tear
Down Sign Labeled "FOr Whites" in
Combination Negro and White Res
taurant-DisOrder Is Ended Is Report

San Antonio, Tex, July l0.--Negro
soldiers doing guard duty at Waco will
not be allowed in town hereafter with.
out duly signed pass, according to
orders from General Parker sent to
their commanding officer
General Parker sent the following tel.
egram on the matter TO the adjutant
general at Washington:
No official report received here of
the trouble at Waco. Only informa-
tion derived from newspapers. have
directed Commander Of troops at Waco
to allow no man to visit town without
duly signed pass and to arrest all
men found in town without authority.
also that soldiers who violate city
ordinances by gathering in crowds in
the streets be punished. Similar orders
will be sent to the troops at all canton.
ments.
THE cantonment at Waco is about
half a mile from town. Colored troops
were sent to Waco cantonment on the
assurances Of the chief of police that
they would receive impartial treatment.
Wires the Mayor.
81 have wired the mayor at Waco
that l rely on him to see that police
of the city in enforcing the law treat
black and white alike.
AS one.tenth of all soldiers raised for
this war in the United States will be
colored all patriotic citizens owe them
kindly treatment. Colonel Cress. in
spector, leaves for Waco at eleven
O'Clock this morning"
Army officers believe the situation at
Waco will be relieved Immediately and
that no further trouble will result
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30
WANT APPELLATE
EXEMP T|ON BOARD
TO MEET HERE
EFFORT BEING MADE TO HAVE
PERMANENT SITTINGS
LOCATED IN ARDMORE.
ORGANIZE TUESDAY
Robert Scivally, Member From This
County, Goes to Holdenville, Where
Preliminary Session Will BE Held To
morrow at Noon.

Selection of chairman and a perma.
nent meeting place will be decided upon
tomorrow noon at a special organiza.
tion meeting of the exemption board of
appeals for this district, to be held at
noon in Holdenville. Ardmore is men.
toned prominently as headquarters for
the board. but a real rivalry between
this city and Tulsa for the honor of en-.
tertaining this court Of appeals il ex.
pected.
Robert F. Scivally, of Ardmore. a
member of the board. will leave tonight
for Hodenville.
I'VE want the board to sit here" Mr..
Scivally said this morning, and If pos.
sible, | am going to land the honor of
permanent meeting place for this
city"
DR. Fred S. Clinton. of Tulsa, is a
member Of the board and probably will
make a hard fight for location of the
permanent sittings in that city.
This appeal board is considered the
most important Of the three boards ap-
pointed in Oklahoma, this district in
cluding as 1t does the greater part Of
the oil and mining country. in which
more men are registered for military
service than in any other sections Of
the state.
The board will have its original juris.
diction in cases in which Industrial oc-
cupational exemptions are claimed, and
anyone may appeal to it from the find.
ings Of local boards.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30
WAR SUMMARY

Whatever military development may
be impending on the Belgian front,
the great artillery battle there has not
yet resulted in infantry movements of
Importance. Todays British officiai
statement is colorless, contrasting
strongly with the recent German Of
fetal reports Of unprecedentedly heavy
gunfire in this area
Color is lent to the assumption that
operations on a notable scale arc in
prospect there, however, by official ac-
counts from London Of intensive aerial
work in which Photographic observa-
tions on large scale have been carried
out. The destruction Of aircraft yes
terday was heavy on both sides, 80 Ger
man machines being downed and thir-
teen British machines being reported
missing
The French front likewise was de-
void last night alike from infantry ac.
tivity, except for raiding expeditions.
The theory that the Germans have
been engaged in an effort to mass guns
in sufficient numbers 20 meet the Brit.
ish rain Of fire on the Belgian front.
seems to be borne out by today's Berlin
statement The British have been in
fluenced by the effectiveness OF the Ger
man fire 70 the extent that there was
a let.up yesterday in the intensity Of
their bombardment. It was declared.
The story from the Russian front
continues 20 be one OF continued retro.
gression on the part OF the Russian arm
les. The Austro-German advance has
reached the Bukowina boundary to-
ward the southern end OF the field OF
operations and is marching through the
Suchawa valley towards Seletyn Il
likewise has penetrated to the eastward
Of the Moldania valley.
Further north. the Russians appear
to be making a stand.
The Teutonic columns have pressed
at several places across the river
Zbrocz, which forms the border line.
but the Russians are holding the
heights 10 the east There are some
indications that this may mark the
extent OF the Austro-German advance
here. both because OF a stiffening Rus.
sian resistance and the danger OF a
much further extension OF the Teutonic
center without corresponding advances
on the flank.
London reports the sinking through
a torpedo attack OF the British cruiser
Ariadne. an old warship OF 1900 tons.