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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-30
I WAR TAX STAMPS.
Must Be Placed on Many Document,
Beginning Saturday.

Beginning saturday.
Effective Dec. l, war tax stamps are
required to be used for stamp taxes
as follows:
Bonds of Indebtedness: Bonds, de-
bentures, or certificates Of indebted
ness each 500 or fraction thereof D
cents.
Bonds: Indemnity or surity, each,
so cents.
Capital stock: Each original issue,
for each 500 or fraction thereof, .
cents.
Capital stock: Sales or transfers,
each 500 or fraction thereof, cents.
Conveyances: Deeds, etc, exceed
ing 500 to $500, so cents. Each ad-
ditional $500 or fraction so cents.
Drafts or checks payable otherwise
than on sight, promissory notes, and
for each renewal, 500 or fraction
thereof, cents.
Entry in customhouse, not exceed
ing 800, % cents; exceeding 500 to
$500, 80 cents: exceeding $500, 81.
Entry for thdrawal from customs
bonded warehouse, 80 cents.
Passage tickets: Not exceeding $50,
81; more than $50 to Sou, 50; more than
$50, IS. .\ .-
Parcel post, IS cents or more post
age, on each % cents or fraction
thereof, l cent.
Power of attorney. % cents.
Produce: Sales of, on exchange,
each 500 or fraction thereof, cents.
Proxy for voting at an election, l
cent
War tax stamps shall be Cancelled
by the user. when affixed by writing
his initials ard the date of cancela =
ton with pen and ink or stamping
the same. Three Sits with a knife or
other suitable implement shall be cut
thru stamps Of 10-cent or high de-
nomination, in addition TO cancelins
with ink.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-30
RICHARDS CAPTAIN.

State Center Young Man Commissioned
in Coast Artillery.
Frank Richards, of State Center has
been commissioned a captain in the
coast artillery. He got his commission
at graduation exercises Of class IN
training at Fort Monroe, Va. Richards
is a well-known athlete and instructor
in athletic training. He was known in
central iowa as ball player OF ex-
ceptional ability. At the time he en-
listed he was an instructor Of athletics
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-30
Notice-Dumping Ashes.

Your attention is called to section 81
Of chapter XVIII Of the city ordin-
ances: Amy person who shall place or
cause to be placed on any street alley.
gutter. sidewalk or other public place.
or upon the premises Of any other per
son, any filth, carrion. trash. manure.
ashes or cinders, bottles, broken glass.
cans, or nuisance Of any kind. shall be
guilty of misdemeanor." J. c. Crellin,
superintendent of streets and alleys.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-30
LOCAL MARKETS.
Prices Paid to Farmers BY MARSHALL.
town Merchants.

The following prices are quoted by
Marshalltown dealers for the different
varieties of farmers provisions. grain
and produce.
The Bargain store Grocery quotes the
following prices:
Butter-42. ts
Eggs-42.
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
will pay the following prices at their
place Of business in this city, subject
however. to market changes:
Corn-100.
Oats--65.
Wheat-2.00.,
The following market quotations are
furnished by H. Willard Son & Co..
Clear medium native wool-5o Q57.
Coarse and low--50@52.
Light, flne-45@5o.
Heavy, fine-3S,
Pelts--100@2.50.
No. 1 hides-1S.
No. hides--17.
Horse hides tail on-7.0O
Hog skins-5O.
Beeswax-27@2S.
Fire, lightning and tornado insurance,
George r. Norris, over 35 West Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-30
NURSES TO MEET HERE.
District Association Meets at ST..
- Thomas Hospital Saturday.

Nurses, members of District No. OF
the State Registered Nurses Associa-
ton. which recently was organized,
will meet at st. Thomas hospital Sat
urday afternoon at 80. The program,
which will include a business session,
also provides for a talk by Miss Bram-
mer, Of Hampton, on the work Of the
Red Cross on the border, where she
served last winter. and another on hos
pital work at Camp Dodge by Miss
Edith VAIN, of this city.
The territory included in the district
comprises seven counties, Hardin,
Franklin, Bremen. Butler, Grundg,
Black Hawk and Marshall The dis
trict has been organized only few
months. and during that time. several
meetings have been held at Waterloo
and elsewhere for the purpose of or
ganization. Miss Edith L. Curtis. of
Cedar Falls. is secretary Of the district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-30

Mrs. J. H. wildwood. Of Eldora, who
has been in the city to be with her
son, George, who has been patient in
81, Thomas hospital returned home
Thursday evening. Mr.. wildwood came
Thursday morning to spend tho day In
the city and to accompany them home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-30
GETS Government LICENSE.
Weisman's Bargain Store and meai
Departments Hold v. S. License.

All stores in the country handling
over 100000 worth Of food stuffs a
year are now under U. S. government
license. and in Marshalltown this is
the grocery and meat departments OF
the Weisman Bargain Store.
Other requirements of our govern
ment are that these stores sell on as
low margin Of profit as possible, and
in order to meet these demands, ali de-
liveries from the bargain store will
mean charge of cents extra to the
customer. This means that when pos
sible the customer should carry pack
ages, or if you have a large package or
q number of packages pay cents and
have a delivery made. Weisman's
Bargain Store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-30
"The Tovmaker's Dream" Sunday,

1.-THE Toymaker's Dream, William C.
lCushman's latest song and dance show,
is mixture of mirth, melody and mu-
sic. In other words 1t is a musical me-
lange with real terpsichor and an ex-
ceptionally strong cast and a nifty and
pretty chorus, an abundance of seem
cry and gorgeous costumes. 1.-THE Toy
makers Dream" will be the attraction
at the Odeon theater, Sunday evening.
Prices rs, so, and Is cents. Odeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-30
MAR RIED
MELVILLE -Cohn.

Richard A. MELVILLE and Miss Ade-
laide NJ. Cohn, both of Waterloo were
married at 5 o'clock Wednesday even
ing by Rev. c. G. Zeigler at his home.
The couple was accompanied by the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Cohn, who live southeast Of the city,
and by the groom's father, Charles
MELVILLE, of Waterloo. Mr.. MELVILLE
is employed as plumber at Water
loo, where he and his bride will make
their home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-30
Eczema Sufferers.

We honestly belive Cranolene will
cure any case of eczema or other skin
disease. Come in and let US tell you
about it.. Use one jar Of this ONT
ment and If dissatisfied with the re-
suits; your money will be promptly re-
turned. B. A. Morgan. druggist, Mar
shalltoWn, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-30
Nebend ahi-

Emil Nebendahl and Miss Alberta
>Letch, both of Elberon, were married
Thursday in the parlors Of the Central
Church Of Christ by the pastor Rev. W.
NJ. Baker. Miss Vera Haase and Don
aid Letch, of Elberon, accompanied MIR.
and Mrs Nebendahl, who will make
their home in Elberon, where the
groom is farming.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-30
Hendershot- Rogers.

William Henderson,, of Conrad, and
Miss Grace Rogers, of Clear Lake, Wis.
were married by Justice S. E. Peek, at
his office Wednesday night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-30
licensed TO Wad.

William Hendershot, iaborer, aged 80
Of Conrad, and Grace Rogers, aged "a,
Of Clear Lake Wis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-30

Platinum deposits recently discover
ed in Spain are believed to be greater
and richer than those of the Cral
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-30

at the University OF Minnesota. He Is
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. g. Ricn-
ards. old residents of State Center.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-30
EIGHT SCHOOLS
ENTER CONTEST
COUNTY c9AToRlcAL MATCH TO
BE HELD AT LlSCOMR
MARCH %.
PUPILS WILL COMPETE
IN THREE CLASSES

Preliminary Contests to Be Held IN
Earh School to Pick the Representa-.
tives-orsanize County Association
Of Principals, Under the Direction Of
Which Contest Is to Be Conducted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-30

with chromium and other metals hAvs
been found to work satisfactorily -
speeds greater than Ia possible with
tools made of high speed steel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-30
which furnish the greater
part Of the worlds supply.

Lathe tools made of alloys Of cobalt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-30

Fire, lightning and tornado insurance,
George r. Norris, over So West Main.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20
DAIRY FARMERS NEVER
 WERE WELL REPAID.
Testimony Before Federal Milk Com
 mission for New England.

Boston, Dec. 19.-The farmer never received for his milk a great deal above the cost of the food for the cat tie, according to formal surveys made by Dr. Joseph P. Lindsay of the chem istry department of the Massachusetts Agricultural college, who testified to- day at a continued hearing before the federal milk commission for New England.
 Dr. Lindsay said that his first in quiry was conducted with 139 Jersey sows selected for the purpose. He found that the cost of a quart of milk to the farmer who produced it was .0716 cents. In another test, based on the showing made by S09 cows in eight states, the cost was found to be .0653 cents quart A third test that he put into the evidence was based on results from 5,969 cows in Delaware county New York, where the cost to the farm CT was OFT cents a quart
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20

the committee. That does not include submarine chasers, of which we are
 building 95O, and does not include the small craft. The chasers will be in service by early spring"
 Included in the 424 ships, he said, were battle cruisers, battleships, scout cruisers, destroyers, fuel ships, gun
 boats, hospital ships, ammunition ships, seasoIng tugs, mine sweepers
 and submarines.
 The navy at the beginning of it's participation in the war, the witness continued had at it's disposal the
 money needed for most of the expan- sion immediately required and in pressing cases where funds were lack ing over obligations were incurred. Within the last few days the navy has had to ask for S86,00O 900 in addition to the regular estimates amounting to $1. 039. 900 900 for the next fiscal year, now before the house naval commit 1 tee. | Secretary Daniels said the navy new had more than 1000 ships in commis- 1 sion as against 300 two years ago and
 an enlisted personnel of 2S0,0 officers and men, compared with 64 68O men and 4.376 officers when America de- clared war.
 Has the navy measured up?'' he
 asked. Tt is my firm belief at the
 close of the investigation your answer will be It has, and the country has every reason to repose confidence in | the navy.''
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20
TO DELVE INTO INTRIcAcIEs
 OF THE PACKING INDUsTR'
Federal Trade Commission is to Hold
 Open Hearings.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The packing industry will be put under the search light of the federal trade commissions s investigatiYe powers at open hearings beginning tomorrow.
 Unlrsss they come of their own Vbli- tlon, representatives of the country B five great packing families will not be present. as the commission announced that subpoenaS would not be issued for them. While the commission gave no explanation of it's decision. some ofi- cials called attention to the possibil- Ity of giving immunity to persons giv- ing testimony on which future prose cutions might be based.
 The specific question at issue to- morrow and in subsequent hearings to be held in New York, Boston and probably Chicago, will be the owner ship of the Chicago stock yards and the Chicago Terminal Railroads. The National Cattlemen's Association has at various times charged inter-cor- porate relations between the yards the roads and the packing plants The packers have contended that they own ed no stock in the yards or the roads and that their businesses were con ducted without other than legitimate relations with the great cattle market and the terminal transportation facili- ties.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20
HOW PRODUCTION OF GUNS
 AND RIFLES WAS DELAYED
Told by Heads of Large Private Mu-
 nitions Plants.

Washington, Dec. 19.-How produc- ton of rifles and machine guns for the army was delayed during the early days of the nahionS entrance into war, but is now being speeded up, was recounted today in the senate military committees war inquiry by heads of large private munitions plants.
 The manufacturers enthusiastically praised both new types of American weapons. They told of private enter prise in anticipating the nations war necessities, and one of them criticized the ordnance bureau for alleged in difference to the probability of war. He said the department heads brusque- ly declined to consider ordering ma chine guns immediately after the Ger man ambassador had been dismissed.
 Orders for rifles placed several months after war was declared. the manufacturers were agreed, are far ahead of contracted deliveries, with out yet reaching maximum factory ca pacity. Virtually all of the contracts for rifles, machine guns and cartridges. they testified, are on the S''cost plus' a per cent. of profit basis. with machin- cry in their plants owned by the gov ernment.
 With the testimony of the largest private munitions makers, the commit tee virtually completed it's inquiry into the ordnance situation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20
TURKS STRIPPED CHURCH
 OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE
Before They Surrendered Jerusalem to
 the British.

Washington, Dec. 19.-An official despatch receiyedt here today from France says that the Turks before surrendering Jerusalem to the British brutally mistreated Christian priests, carried off the farsotisset as& sure of lIte Church of the Holy Sepu1chre, valued at millions of dollars and sent to Ser lin the church's celebrated ostensory of bri1liants
 Monsignor Camassei, the patriarch of Jerusalem, is said to have been de- posed from his office, and Father Pic 'cardo, an Italian priest, to have died from the effects ofsTurkish 'brutaIfties.
 The Church of the Holy Sepulchre had remained unmolested heretofore during all the centuries of Moslem oc- cupation of Jerusalem.
 TNe same despatch told of the in dignation among Mussulmen of Asia Minor over the action of a German general in establishing staff head quarters in the great Mosque of the city of Aleppo, near the Syrian bor- der.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20

Washington Dec. 19.-A recital by Secretary Daniels of how the navy pre- pared for war by adding several hun dred ships to the fleet and letting con tracts for hundreds of others, includ- ing dreadnoughts, battle cruisers, de- StroycrS and auxilarieS, and an eXpla- nation of the operation of the navy supply department by Rear Admiral McGoWan, paymaster general marked the opening today of the inquiry by a house ub-committee into the navy S war activities.
 The subcommittee adjourned today without fixing any time for resuming the hearing, and probably will not meet again until after Christmas.
 Representative Britten of Illinois asked Secretary Daniels whether the plaints from Vice Admiral Sims, com manding naval forces in the war zone. The secretary said the question was improper and that mess gossip should. not be bandied about, but he added that Admiral Sims had been given everything possible that the navy could give. Later, when AdmiTa McGowan was called to the stand, he submitted an order issued by him some months ago directing that Admiral Sims requests for supplies be acted upon on the same day they were re- ceived.
 We have 424 ships in course of construction" Secretary Daniels told
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20
GERMANY,s STRENGTH ON
 FRANCO-BRlTlSH FRONT
Is Placed at. 154 Divisions-Nsarly Equal to Largest Force Ever Mustered.

7 Washington, Dec. 19. = Germany's strength on the Franco-Brftish front is placed in official despatches re- ceived here today at 154 divisions, or within one division of the great force amassed there last July when the German military effort against France was at it's maximum.
 Withdrawals from Russia and drafts upon the younger classes of reservists have enabled the kaiser not only to make up the enormous losses suffered in bloody battles with the allies but to replace the men sent to aid the Austrians in their invasion of Italy. Winter, therefore, finds the Germans with arms facing the allies in France very nearly equal to the largest ever before mustered, with advertisement of a great offensive, which may presaxe another peace proposal.
 The allies. however, arc understood to maintain a considerable superiority in numbers on the French front.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20
CONDITION OF WINTER
 WHEAT IS DISAPPOINTING
On December it Was the Lowest on
 Record For That Date.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Government plans for billion bushel wheat crop next year to help the United States feed it's allies have received a set back. It was disclosed today by the December crop report of the depart ment of agriculture that while winter wheat was planted on the largest acreage ever sown to the cereal, it's condition on December 1 was the low est on record for that date.
 A winter crop of 100000 bushels was forecasted by the bureau of crop estimates. The actual production will be greater or less than that quantity according as conditions here after are better or worse than aver age. Though a great spring crop is still hoped for to bring the years to- tai to somewhere near the billion mark.
 : An area of more than 47, ,o00, ,000 acres was the mark set by the government for farmers to plant to winter wheat this fall but the December canvass shows that 52.170,o0o acres were sown The farmers did their best, department of agriculture officials said, but conditions were against them. The very dry weather in most of the winter wheat belt was a large draw back, while late harvest of other crops and shortage of farm help wero contributing causes for the failure.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20
OFFICERS OF MERCHANTMEN
 MUST OBEY NAVAL MEN
Disobedience Will Cause Withdrawal
 of Merchant Officers Licenses.

Washington, Dec 19-Complaints that American merchant ship captains have not co-operated with command CTS of conveys and with naval gun crew commanders caused the depart ment of commerce to issue instructions today to merchant officers to follow the directions of their naval associates in every instance where they are prompted by military necessity. Dis obedience of the instructions, it is pointed out. will cause the withdrawal of merchant officers licenses
 The instructions make clear. how ever, that in matters relating solely to navigation and to the discipline of crews the authority of merchant cap tains will be upheld. Attention is call ed to the need for the strictest disci- p1ine in war times and to the neces- s:ty of enforcing particularly sobriety among the men.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20

A'fss Anser0-Gernnns have renewed E trent strength their effort to pierce feeH ehlfan line and debouch upon the pfA1s of venetia in the region of GasAno. In fierce fighting around MonA Asolene, in which the enemy again suffered severe losses and seV- e-al lines was repulsed, reinforce mentsin large numbers were brought up S-s the Italians were compelled to giT ground The fighting lasted throughput Tuesday and, according to the German war office, more than F. oe0 ItalAns were made prisoner.
 Likewke along the southern reaches of the Have river the invaders and the Italians are engaged in heavy fighting A crossing of the Old Piave on pontosn bridge was successfully carried out by one enemy detachment, but later the Italians drove the Teu- tons to tho waters edge.
 The fighting on the other fronts still remains below normal, although the artillery duas on various sectors con- tinue intensA. The artillery activity between the French and Germans in Champagne and in the mountainous regions near the Swiss border is in creastng in volume, probably forecast ing infantry attacks at an early date.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20
BLIND MAN ORDAINED
 TO THE PRIESTHOOD
At Boston Under Special Dispensa-
 ton from Rome.

Boston. Dec. 1g.-Under a special dfspensation from Rome. made neces- Rary by the fact that he is totally blind. Henry J. FFesslfGEsRHEar ordained to the priesthood at the Church of the Immaculate Conceptisn today. Cardi- nal OConneil officiared at the service, which was attended by nearly 5000 people.
 The young man was made blind in 1910 as the result of an explosion in the chemFr~' 7~'- --- ~t Canisius ecIIege, Buffalo, N. Y, where he was c student-. U UiD.1L4, Ds IAis amiction, he kept up his studies. Recently he had been connected with the Church of St Francis Xavier in New York. He is a member of the Jesuit order.
 The records of the Catholic church are said to show few, if any, i'm stances of a similar ordination, and the special dispensation from Pope Benedict XIV said that it must not be taken as a precedent
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20

Again the losses to British shipping through mines or submarines shows a decrease. According to the weekly statement of the British admiralty r merchantmen were sent to the bottom last week as compared with 21 the previous week. French shipping Suf- fered only the loss of one vessel dur ing the week. and this small one of less than 1900 tons.
 An enemy submarine, however. has torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterra- mean sea the old French cruiser Cha teaurenault. which was being used as a transport The submarine which fired the fatal shot was itself destroy ed. The soldiers aboard the Chateau renault were saved, but ten members of the crew of the vessel were lost
 Little material damage was done by the Germans in Tuesday nights air raid over London, Essex and Kent. Ten persons were killed in London and seventy injured. Outside the capital five persons were wounded. One ene- my machine was brought down and another believed to have been destroy ed.
 Another Spanish steamer, the No viembre, has been torpedoed without warning by Teutonic allied submarine.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20
EMBARGoEs ON CORN
 AND OATS LIFTED
Through Middle West by Direction of
 the Food Administration.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Railroad en- bargoes against the shipment of corn and oats into and through the middle west, imposed Dec. 8. were lifted to- day at the direction of the food ad- ministration. They were put into force to relieve congestion on eastern lines and to permit the return west of box cars used in transporting grain. - In notifying mi11ere today that the embargoes were off, the food admins tration issued a warning that corn and oats users should not ship more grain than needed for actual require ments. If the instructions are not followed, the miHers were told, it prob ably will become necessary to renew the embargoeS.