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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
TINES REPUBLICAN MARsHAILTowN IOWA: APRIL Is 1917
Representative Hoo Sales.

Below are quoted few of the repre-
sentative hog sales:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
AcARcITY OF OFFERINGS AND
URGENT DEMAND HOIST
PRICES.
MAY DELIVERY TOUCHES
$3.50 IN EARLY TRADING
Corn Also Establishes Now Record
Niah Price Owing to Reports lndi-
eating Urgent Demand For Ship
rnents to the South 49, Oats Harden
With Other Cereals.

Chicago, April ie.--Scarcity OF Of
terings and the eagerness with which
they were snapped up hoisted wheat
prices today far above previous rec
ords. The May delivery went to $50 a
bushel, as against 2.241a to 2.25 at
Saturdays finish. New crop futures at
first showed a downward tendency on
account Of better weather conditions
but later rallied owing TO strength Of
cash wheat and Of the May option.
Opening prices, which ranged from rs
cents down to ~ cents up, with May
at 2.251a to 2.26 and July at 1901 TO
/ .9o1b. were followed by decided up
turns all around.
In later dealings May wheat continu-
ed its record breaking upward course
and reached s2.31a, an ascent of ia
M13A cents. Late months also made
a sensational rise, with July up to 81,
a jump Of S to Si2 cents, influenced by
purchases that appeared largely for
seaboard account. Foreigners were
buying May. Highest prices came after
the announcement of huge falling OF
in the visible supply total. The close
was Hurried, at S3s to 111a cents high
er with May at $3.50 to 2.36 and July at
1924 to 1899.
Corn.
Corn. as we'll as wheat jumped to
new TOP figures. Reports indicated an
urgent demand for shipments 20 the
south. After opening unchanged to
Ia cents higher, the market reacted
little but then scored a general ad-
vance well above Saturdays finish.
The extraordinary upturns in wheat
kept the corn market on the advance.
The close was strong at 23s @ As cents
net advance.
Oats.
Oats hardened with other cereals.
Gains, however, Were small as there
was much selling by scattered longs.
Provisions.
Weakness in the hog market had
depressing effect on provisions.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-07-27
Does The Farm Hen Pay?

A farm hen which will earn s3.a7
above her feed cost Is a valuable as
set. NJ. I. Hollar. Of Ray county, had
1873 hens which averaged that amount
for IA year. according to figures sup
piled by him to the University Of Mis-
souri, College Of Agriculture. MIR.
Hollar started his test April /, 1916,
and produced during the twelve sue
ceeding months S46S.S4 worth Of
eggs and s235.60 worth Of birds. His
feed cost for the year was x242.05,
which left net profit Of $462.39. His
hens averaged IA eggs during the
year.
Some farmers contend that poultry
is profitable only when II lives on
waste material and that feeding will
result In loss. The College Of Agri-
culture has been cooperating with 4
few farmers In the state TO determine
what returns may be expected from
a well managed flock on the average
farm. Records on all the flocks have
not been compiled but reports which
have been received indicate that prop
er feeding methods will return q
worth while profit.
Two other records are not SO good
30 tuos HtouC " ".s' sho''o't wv shcs
show that the birds returned Q good
profit above the feed cost. Mrs. MIN.
rod Nance, Of Daviess county, had
2l0 hens and produced $295.02 worth
Of eggs and $286.63 worth Of birds.
The feed cost for the year was
S246.0s, which left Q net profit Of
s334.67. Her hens averaged 95 eggs
each and she realized profit OF $3.50
on each bird.
Mrs. H. X. Spaht, also Of Dsvless
county, produced $l97.46 worth Of
eggs and S258.66 worth Of poultry
from her flock Of 100 hens. She
spent S2l7.69 for feed. This gave her
a profit Of $238.63 over feed cost,
which gives an average profit Of $l.%9
per hen. The hens averaged 70 eggs
each.
These three records are tho only
ones that are complete for . year.
but . number Of other co'operators
have started keeping q profit and
cost account Of their poultry and oil
are obtaining good returns on the
money invested.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-07-27

All road 'overseers and county high
way engineers In Missouri are re-
quirsd BY the new road law to have
cut and removed during the month Of
August each year oil brush and weeds
found growing along the roadside.
turns obstruct the view and sndangsr
life and limb q per.ons Travelling On
the public road. II shall b the duty
Of county highway engineers and road
overseess 70 hA!s the same rounded
and Ill ehetrQ aiens removed: Il he
owner Of lard refus4e permission 70
round 3 eornsr. highway sagineors
and road evoEseere are authorized 70
haye such land condemned. :
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-07-27

UOOsttTS.
A professional beggar Is reported
by both the Fairfax Forum and the
Mound City Ncws-Jcffersonian. She
came into those towns carrying baby
and q subscription paper stating that
she was deaf and dumb and calling
for aid. After collecting $50 or 50 ut
each place, she was joined outside the
town limits by u prosperous looking
man in an automobile and whircd
away to new fields Of conqucsts.
Though just started In the seasons
work the Corning Canning Club al
ready has 2l2 quarts Of vegetables
canned for the coming winter. There
are fifteen girls In the club and the
Mirror states that they are very much
in earnest In this work.
Tomato plants five feet high and
loaded with fruit are the notable
sights In the garden Of Charley Riley
at Eagleville. The editor Of the Beth,
any Republican visited the place and
discovered the secret Of these big to-
mato vines-a quart can Is buried al
the root of each plant. Every day
the can is filled with lukewarm water
which drains slowly through small
perforations into the soil ut the roots
Of the plant.
For 45 years E. Terry has beer
away from Harrison county, Missouri
Tired Of drouth and crop failure HI
recently left his home In Western
Nebraska and starting eastward de-
clared that he would 20 until he founG
MUD and that there he would locate
The first mud he came upon was II
Harrison county which he left SO long
ago and here he declares he will To-
cate.-Bethany Republican.
The old Touring mill at Smithvills
Ii being overhauled and repaired ant
will be used to grind flour from tn,
1917 wheat crop.
Timothy stalks cut from q Lathroy
church yard measured . little more
than five feet In height.
Warning comes from Q NodawaI
county citizen through the Democrat
Forum Of q travelling agent who Il
taking orders for tools ct what ap
pear to b reasonable prices. Thu
warning places stress on the very low
quality OF the tools thus peddled.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-07-27

has been in continuous service since
and became historic possession OF
the college under the name, "Old Jan.
ua.v." Last week, reports the Avail
enche. "Old January" dropped dead in
harness while at his familiar task.
The contract for the new sewer at
Fairfax was let last week for $500
TO a Mound City firm.
In order to hasten the harvest Of
his $4,000 crop of wheat, AL Rhoads.
Of Lodge Pole, Neb., came TO Tarkio,
last week, bought q motor truck and
with Il took a dozen young men home
with him TO work In the fields.
During the dry week Of July -15-2i
Grant City was fortunate enough to
report a rainfall of nine-tenths Of an
inch on the 10th.
A special price Of 30 cents a dozen
is offered for infertle eggs by 7. T.
Peek, a Unionville produce dealer. He
urges his patrons 70 swat the rooster,
and BY offering premium on eggs
from rooster.less flocks, he makes his
argument unanswerable.
Putnam county has produced the
biggest oats crop In It's history and
the problem now Is to save IL success
fully.--unionvillc Republican.
In the Burlington railway COM
pany's big pond ut Cameron five boys
have lost their lives in recent years,
the fifth death occurring last week.
Since the reservoir Is no longer used
the citizens Of Cameron now ask that
II be drained to prevent further loss
Of life.
A notable dissolution Of partner
ship occurred last week ut Lathrop
when Guyton & Harrington. after a
partnership business at that place Of
20 years duration. divided the proper
~ by auction among themselves and
ceased business under the old title.
The property thus TO be transferred
includes 200 acres Of land and very
extensive buildings and Improvements
at and near Lathrop. With the ship.
mcnt Of two train-loads Of horses last
week the final contract between this
big company and the British Remount
Commission was completed and the
remount depot will be discontinued ut
that place. Although II Is rumorcd.
says the Optimist, that the depot will
be opened again this fall when the
crops mature. nothing definite cnn.bc
learned.
The first chr of ncw potntocs shin.
ped from the Orrick district wont IN
board cars M 81. 05 n busheI Rcnor,s
from that district published in the
Liberty Tribune show TINT Tho cron
Il short owing 10 lnck of rain
-.
Street lights soon arc TO bc nddcd
10 the advantages of Cover. The nro.
position TO admit the service lines cnr.
1 -
The "Honor Roll" Is the hcndlnp
which Editor Fred Hull. of tho MARI.
willie Tribune, with Characteristic good
sense. placed above the list of NoJn
way county young men honorcd in be-.
ing the first assigned By the eminent.
IS fair process of drawing 10 serve In
our new National Army.
, When they went TO take neivhbor
and his wife TO meet the train AT
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Maggart Ieft
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-07-27

the Saints Highway east Of Fillmore
and leading thence through Mound
City and Tarkio to Omaha and TO be
called the o. 7. route or Omaha Trail
Is now M assured fact as result OF
the work Of live bunch Of Omaha
boosters.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-07-27

asn:ahss y ~ !. o.:es q s! cA: {. y.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-07-27

On n small pasture in the edge OF
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-07-27

The contract for the new sewer a
Fairfax was let last week for $3.50.
TO q Mound City firm.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-07-27

In order to hasten the harvest OF
his $4,000 crop of wheat, Al Rhoads,
Of Lodge Pole, Neb., came TO Tarkio
last week. bought a motor truck and
with Il took n dozen young men home
with him 70 work in the fields.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-07-27

The "Honor Roll" Is the heading
which Editor Fred Hull. Of the Mary.
vile Tribune, with characteristic good
sense. placed above the list Of Noda
way county young men honorcd In be.
ing the first assigned by the eminent.
~ fair process Of drawing to serve In
our new National Army.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-07-27


A silver dollar, lls years old, is in
prathersville' according 10 the Liner.
Nv Tribune II bas becn n treasured
Possession in the Mitchell family for
more than half n century On one side
annears The Goddess nj Liberty and
he words. "Liberty-i7se." On the
diverse appears an eagle and the
word, "united States of America"
The edges ar~ devoid of milling hut
After working ID hours a day. ago
days year for 20 years at the same
Job, James II. Mozart, chief engineer
at the Richmond waterworks, has Of.
fered his resignation and the Nilsson
man has had less than three weeks
vacation, and that his resignation d
DUE , to Ill health brought on by lack
-
From pocketbook which he has
carried car s1i,, every day for 80 years, Rich
ard Philips, OF Richmond. last week,
WIS StIlI ADte 0IX uD enough cash
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-07-27

During the dry week Of July -15-2i
Grant City was fortunate enough TO
report rainfall Of nine-tenths Of an
inch on the 10th.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-07-27

Up-to-datc equipment for road work
in Liberty township, Davies county,
recently purchased. includes one large
tractor.pullcd grader and four light
four.horsc graders, says the Altamont
writer in the Gallatin North Missou-
rian.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-07-27

Because Of recent depredations Of
chicken thieves the Prairie Hill Co
operative Club, Of jefferson township,
is offering n cash reward Of 500 for
the arrest and conviction Of any person
stealing chickens or other property
from any Of It's membcrs.-Gallatin
North Missourian.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-07-27

On Monday morning. Charles Coo
began the delivery, direct from the
threshing machine, Of 1880 bushels oil
wheat TO the local elevator ut $500
bushel, that being the contract price
for his entire crop.-Richmond Mis-
sourian.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-07-27

Fifteen yeasS go the lato DAVID
Rsalin presented - Taydo CouaGe .
hersa, then essd, 70 - used q pulling
- sellale laws $500 az nesse
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-07-27

The dstes To- the Worth Horse
Show ct Grant City are August 80
end 81. -
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-07-27

With 10000 acres under lease, con-
tracts let for the drilling and an ex-
pert gcologist making the final sur
vcys, Davies county capitalists an
nouncc that drilling for oil and gas
will begin within sixty days.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-07-27

A special price Of 30 cents dozen
is offered for infertile eggs by 7. T
Peek, a Unionville produce dealer. He
urges his patrons 10 swat the rooster
and by offering a premium on eggs
from rooster.less flocks, he makes his
argument unanswerable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-05
SAYS AUSTRIA A VASSAL
I, not Acting Upon Own Initiative Hut x Tool of Germany-t Not
 Her Own Mistress

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. B.. When about half way thru his ad- dress to congress yesterday, right af- ter he had asked that declaration of war be made against Austria and Hungary. the President questioned |:
 Docs it seem strange to you that this should be the conclusion of the argument have just made? It Is not. It is in fact inevitable logic of what I have maintained. Austria and
 Hungary are not for the time being their own mistresses. but simply vas sals of the German government. We must face the facts as they are and act upon them without sentiment in
 this stern business. The government of Austria and Hungary is not acting upon it's own initiative or in response to the feeling of it's own peoples but as an instrument of another nation. v
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-05
ALLIED PRESS
 PRAISES WILSON
London Papers Says if Allies had es- ed Same Language Russia Would
 Still be in War

LONDON. Dec. 5.-The press oi shis city unanimously endorses Pres ident Wilson's address delivered yes terday before the joint houses of congress. The Daily News observed that if Great Britain. France and italy had used such language earlier Russia might today be driving Ger many from her borders, and adds Tt would be affectation to pretend that the great speech of President Wilson echoes the declarations of the allied statesmen. His vision compre- hends the whole world; their only half"
 The London Times refuses to agree with the president in a differentiation between the German government and The German people, stating that if 'he people were not behind the kaiser his power would soon fail
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-05
WOULD DECLARE
 WAR ON AUSTRIA
Chairman Flood Introduces PreSi- dents Resolution to that effect
 Railroad Crisis Pending

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. B. Chairman Henry D. Flood of Virgin ia, toda; introduced the President s resolutie., in the, house, declarin:: that a state of war exists between the United States and Austria.
 The declaration of state of war with Austria will be taken up in the house for a vote either tomorrow or Friday. Congressman Claude Kitchen of North Carolina. notified the house today that the railroad crisis placed squarely before congress today by the commission report meant that the lines must be unified either under gov ernment ownership or private control.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-05
ShOiiIAGE Or NlEN
 lN LOGGING (AMi'S

OLYMPIA, Dec. 5.--AccOrding to reports from various parts of the .tate sent by the deputies of C. H. Younger. state labor commissioner ;here is a serious shortage of men in ,he logging camps and mills. One Of he big troubles, as well as facing a shortage of labor, that cOnfronts the ioggers and millmen is the fact that in numerous instances the men are Dracticing what is known as "strik- ing on the Job." That means they are not working to full capacity and things happen" around the plant that fause delays.
 It is we'll known that while the |. NV w is in bad repute that many of The men belong to the same organi- cations that they always. have belong +d to and cause trouble. When an em- Dloyer finds an agitator on the place he usually ousts him and then the sther men leave. Some place the per .entage of I. w. w. in some of the camps as high as 80 per cent, but others think this is too large.
 But whatever the reason may be there Is no question but that there ts a shortage of skilled men for the woods and likewise that even when crews are obtained the best results are not obtained.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-05
OCTOBER TERM OF
 DISTRICT COURT CLOSES

The October term of the district court came to a close yesterday after noon when Judge Brown adjourned the session sine die.
 Before adjournment the Court signed the judgment in the case of Herman vs. Andrus. A decree of di- vorce was also granted in the case of c. G. Jones vs. Elizabeth Irene Jones. The decree was granted the plaintiff. but the custody of a minor daughter was temporarily awarded to the de- fendant.
 Orders were also entered in the case of Charles Mayman vs. Annie Sandberg and the German American Mercantile Bank vs. Annie Sandberg. dismissing them.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-05
INDIAN. J|M"' IS RELEASED. FROM PEN
Convicted of Murder of Tom Stepan at Knik, He Serves Two and
 One Half Years

Among the passengers on the Vie toria for the westward was Indian Jim" who was recently discharged from the penitentiary at McNeil's Isl and after serving nearly two and one half years for manslaughter.
 Jim was arrested by Deputy Harry Brown, near Knik. in December, 1913, charged with having murdered Ton Stepan. At 8 hearing before the Com mission he was bound over to tho Grand Jury. and at a term of court held at Knik in July, 1915, he was convicted of manslaughter. and sen fenced to three years at McNeil's Isl and. During the trial it was brought out that Jim shot his victim through the body with a rife, causing almost instant death. There had been 2 quar- rel between the two men. and while Jim did not deny the shooting he stated that 1t was occidental. He 's now. %. his way to his old home at Knik.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-05
M'NAMARA DIES ::
 M'NE|L'S ISLAND
Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Pen, Health Rapidly, Declines and He
 Passes Away

J. w. McNamara, who was sen tenced by the district court at Val Aez, on December 1, 1909 to impris- onment for 15 years in the peniten- tiary at McNeil Island for the killing of 1T. R. Carpenter, at Cordova, died on Novmber 2, according to advices received at the court house from the penitentiary authorities.
 The case of McNamara attracted considerable attention at the time of the trial. the crime apparently being q most brutal and cold blooded kill ing of an inoffensive man. It develop ed in the trial that McNamara was practically insane from drink when he shot down his victim in the Windsor Hotel at Cordova. His trial occurred at Valdez on October 29th. 30th, November 1, 2,'3, and 4, resulting in a verdict of murder in the second degree. On December Ist, McNamara was sentenced to 15 years imprison- ment: at McNeil's island. During his confinement he rapidly declined in health, and on June 21nd of this year. after serving about seven years and seven, months. he WIS paroled. but his health did not improve and death cams+cn November 1nd.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-05
A-ASKA> STEAMER
 GOES EAST
Bortieriine Transportation Company 's Steamship Northland Sold to In-
 tele%Sts on Atlantic Coast

SEATTLE, Dec. 5.--The Border Line Transportation Companys ship Northland was today sold to Allan
 tic coast interests and will be taken east soon. The sum realized from the vessel was not made public. The Northland is a steam schooner of 697 tons burden. built in Seattle. Wash. in 1898. She is 14O feet long. 27 feet beam. 14 feet depth of hold. Her home port was Ketchikan. Alaska.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-05
ALIEN ENEMIES
 WRECK STEAMERS
Suspects Under surveinadce-Believ- ed Plot May Exist tO Wreck
 Alaska Steamships

SEATTLE. Dec. B. What is now believed to be an alien enemy plot to wreck Alaska steamships Is under in- vestigation by the federal authorities. and several Austrian suspects are un- der surveillance in connection with the wrecks of the steamships Alki, Mariposa and Spokane. Carl Wiltsey. who was arrested and released again is now in custody suspected with hay ing tempered with the steering gear of the wrecked ships.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-05
ALASKA WHISKEY BEING
 SNCGGLED TO SEATTLE.

SEATTLE, Dec. 5.-Much contra band whiskey is coming from Alaska to the States. large portion of it in fishing vessels. according to the local authorities. A large quantity of whiskey was seized from the fishing steamship Chicago. which arrived last night from Northern ports. The Chi cago is owned by the Moran Bros. of Seattle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-05
WILL CREATE |NTER-ALL|ED NAVY
Conference of Warning Allies Con. cluded-Basis of Complete Un-
 derstandin2 Reached

PARIS, Dec. 5.-Inter-allied con- ference agreements were concluded upon a basis of complete understand ing and close solidarity among the nations for the solutions of the ques- tions in which they have common in- terest in the war was announced to- day. It was also stated that a supreme inter-allied naval committee had been decided upon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-05

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. B. It is estimated here today that with a declaration of war against Austria nearly a million Austrians in the Uni ted States would automatically be- come alien enemies.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-05
GEN. DUKHON|N
 MEETS DEATH
Noted Russian General Thrown from Train by RevOlutiOnists and
 Dies from Fall

PETROGRAD, Dec. 5.-Gen. Duk- honin. the noted Russian General who took command of the Russian armies at the time President Krensky was ov- erthrown, was today thrown from a moving train by a number of revo- lutionists after Ensign Kyrlenko. the Bolsheviki commander had captured Mohilov. 1t was announced by the war office today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-05
SIXTEEN HUNDRED FIRMS
 PLACED ON BLACKLIST

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. B. Sixteen hundred firms in South Am erica doing business with Germany were blacklisted by the government today, all American firms being for bidden to do business with them.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-05
Chester Thompson Surrenders

SPOKANE. Dec. 5.-Chester A. Thompson, the slayer of Judge Em- cry at Seattle about ten years ago. appeared at farmhouse ten miles from Medical Lake today and gave himself up, after having escaped from the state hospital at Medical Lake Sunday. He said he spent two nights in the woods.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-05
DYNAMITE PLOT
 WIPED IN BUD Hundred Pound Box of Glycerin and Chlorin Found Near Ship,
 building Plant

SEATTLE, Dec. 5.-A hundred pound box of nitro glycerin and chlorin was found here today near the Duthie shipyards. Federal agents as- sert that a plot existed to blow out the whole front of the plant.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-05

Launch Della Reaches Port
 The launch Della, Capt. H. l.. Rid CT. arrived in port this afternoon iron Ellamar and down sound points. Geo. Hayes. H. E. Ellis and Mr. Johnson were passengers for Valdez.