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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-01
CEDAR RAPIDS MAGNATE SUG.
eEsTs REORGANIZATION OF
THREE LEAGUES.
WOULD MAKE ALL
CLASS c ORGANIZATIONS
Favors Redistrictins Of Central Asso-
citation, and Three. and Central
leasues--Would Still Hold Inter.
state Interest and Permit Of Post
Season Games.

Cedar Rapids, Jan. 1T favor any
plan which will create more interest in
baseball in Cedar Rapids and in this
part of the state" said Belden Hill,
menting on the letter sent out by J. r.
Hayes, secretary Of the Davenport Blue
SoX. in which a plea is made for an
Iowa and an Illinois league. and a series
late in the season. to decide the title of
the two states
Mr.. Hill. more than anyone else in
Cedar Rapids realizes that there must
be quick action if there is to be a base =
ball circuit here this summer. Ru-
morS have come to the city of the in :
tention of several former Central as
ISOLATION towns of dropping from the
league for various and sundry reasons
and there is likely to be an embarrass
ing situation revealed at the directors
meeting scheduled for Jan. 10 in Cedar
Rapids. unless some move is taken in Il
hurry.
For many years Mr.. Hill has fought
for a league that would embrace in it's
personnel towns in both Iowa and ILL
nois and towns that would he some
where near a certain size He has long
held in mind a plan whereby the Cen
trail association. the Three Eye league
and the Central league, might make
slight changes in the districting and
might at the same time gain greatly
thereby. His plans follows:
One league should be composed of
the following cities: Cedar Rapids.
Marshalltown. Waterloo Clinton. Du-
buque. Rock Island Davenport and
Rockford. III. 1t might be named the
Central association or it might be given
any other title The name itself is a
matter of no concern.
A second league embracing Peoria,
Bloomington. Decatur. Springfield.
Terre Haute, Evansville, Danville and
Quincy would take the place of the
Three Eye.
A third organization with Fort
WAYNE. Ind, and Bay City Mich. in
it in place of Terre Haute and Evans
Vile. now in the Central league but
switched by Hll's plan to the Three
Eve. could be formed.
All Circuits Would Profit.
Each Of the three organizations
would be better districted than they
are ut present, would be composed OF
towns almost of a size and would be
?lmost ideally located geographically
with reference to each other. so that the
mileage the teams would be required to
trayel in the course of its season would
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-01
ROAD ISSUE SOLE BONE OF CON-
TENTIoN IN sPEAKERsHIP
& FIGHT.
STRENUOUS AS ANY IN
HISTORY OF STATE
Highway Commission May Center on
One Of Candidates Opposing Pitt,
Candidate Of Reactionares Good
Roads Men Not Worried.
Special to Times Republican.

spSNiciI " lIiIt9-lNtPLblINslI
Des Moines. Jan. 1.-The speaker
ship nght will be Tie center of politi-
cal interest this week. 1t will be as
strenuous and as hard fought as any
in the history of all of the foregoing
general assemblies.
1t is a fight on the road issue with
Milton Is. Pitt, of Harrison county,
the candidate Of the old Johnson road
crowd which fought SO bitterly in the
legislature two years ago for the
johnson road law in opposition to
the state highway commission law.
Lee W. Elwood, of Elma, Howard
county. and Fremont II. ShorteSs. Of
Tama. are now looked upon as the
most prominent of the opponents Of
Pitt. It is thought that before the end
of the week their supporters will unite
,on one man as against Pitt, thus
uniting the support of the friends of
the highway commission law and road
advancement.
The Pitt organization has held over
from the last legislature. Members Of
the taxpayers league are backing Pitt
and while Governor Elect Harding
himself will make no statements as 10
the speakership the Pitt followers are
claiming that he is friendly to their
candidate.
However the friends Of good roads
Z claim that it will not mean adverse
4 road legislation even should Pitt win
the speakership. They say the high
way commission law may be amended
POSSIBLY but not weakened. They in
sist that with the showing the COM
mission has made III the past Two
years it is stronger now than it ever
was and that the people Will not stand
for any adverse legislation on roads.
The clause in the law which has
aroused the antipathy of the super
visors in many instances and has
caused them to fight the highway
commission is as follows;
"The state highway commission
shall have general supervision Of the
various county and township officers
named in this act in the performance
Of the duties here enjoned and shall
have full power and authority TO en-
force the provisions Of this act.
n In the book on road legislation pub
Nshed by the state department OF
Justice It Is explained that "in order &c
secure uniform. systematic and eff
Gent methods. the state highway com
mission Is given direct and genera
supervision over the various county
and township officers charged with the
duties in connection with the public
Il highways. In this way uniformity OF
action can be maintained. Under the
law many and various duties regarding
road matters are enjoined upon thf
! . county and township. officers thruou'
gssNfate, and the state highway com
n b, S r Ia is given fun power and au'
Co. to enforce each and all Of the
aon1 of the law"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-01
ExPL osIoN IN COUNCIL BLUFFS
HosTELRY DOES LITTLE
DAMAGE.
FAULTY CONSTRUCTION
PREVENTS LOSS OF LIFE
Packing Not Sufficiently Dry to Per-
NIT Complete Explosion-Mystery
Surrounds Apparent Attempt to De.
stroy Annex to Hotel Ogden.

Council Bluffs, Jan. 1.-Absolute mys-
terry surrounds the explosion about ':15
o'clock Saturday night of a rudel!
constructed bomb, placed in the outside
areaway of the Pierce street entrance
to the Ogden hotel annex. Aside from
creating considerable excitement among
the occupants of rooms in the annex
the bomb failed to do any damage. due
to It's faulty construction. Black pow
der had evidently been used
The bomb had been fashioned from a
medium sized tin can. The packing had
not been allowed to dry thoroughly ana
when fired. only a portion of the pack
Ing was blown out. Examination OF the
affair revealed that paper, bits of string
and plaster paris had been used to PACK
the can.
Hotel employees We're at loss 10 eS-
plain the incident The explosion was
with some force but not sufficient 10
break any glass close by. Bits of the
packing strew about the areaway were
evidence off where the bomb had evil
IDENTIFY been placed
That the bomb did not result in more
damage is due more than likely to the
fact that the designer of the affair
either showed lack of knowledge of eS-
plosives or else intended that no harm
be done and was only attempting a
pra ctical joke.
Had a heavier explosive been used,
the bomb would doubtless have left
material marks of damage. AS it is.
1t only made some noise and created
some mystery that awaits eXplana :
ton.
No report of the explosion was made
to police but officers learned Of il from
persons who had heard the defamation
They later visited the hotel and the
bomb was taken to headquarters. Their
investigation failed to throw any light
on the circumstances surrounding the
explosion. .,.
Woman Given $4,000 AIimony.
Sioux city Jan. 4. - Mrs. Marie
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-01
Grinneli and Vicinity.
o Times Republican.

i
Grinneu. Jan. with the begin
ming Of the new year 4 change takes
place in the service and management,
Of Hotel Monroe CT this city. Instead OF
being run upon The American plan i.
will hereafter be on the Europeon plan.
Manager Z. Z. Graham, who has beer
in charge of the hotel since last Apri!
year ago, rctires for d much needed
rest for a few months and Mr. and Mrs.
Clifford resume the management. Mr..
and Mrs Graham plan 70 remain IT,
Grlnneu at least until the end Of the
present school year. They came here
from Oskaloosa, where Mr.. Graham
was manager Of the Lacey House.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Cashier have
moved their household goods from
GrinneL to Newton, where they plan 10
make their home. Mr.. Cashier being
engaged with Horn Brothers, Of that
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Osborne have
had their daughter Mrs. c. s. Warne.
from VillisCa. with her TWO sons and a
daughter, for visit of some days. Mrs
Warne's two brothers, John 5. and
William J. Osborne. and her sister, Mrs.
Henry Erickson, have also had a visi;
with her.
Mr.. J. Il. ScIiwa6 has had d pleas
ant visit from his daughter, Mrs. E. Fl.
Davenport, with her husband and twL
children, who, after visit in Newton,
plan to return to their home in Nor
folk. Va.
Prof and Mrs Herbert Francis
Evans are moving into their fine new
modern residence just completed in the
Janney addition on the north Of the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G.. Lyman are
having the plea sure of the company of
Mrs. Lyman's two sisters, Misses Zoe
and Wynne LaGrange, from their home
in Storm Lake. Their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs J. H. LAGRANGE. were here for
Christmas festivities.
After an absence of some months
from Grinnell looking after business
interests in Des Moines D. A. Hopkins
has returned to his home and taken
charge of his harness business.
Miss Anna w. Field started las.
night on her return to her teaching In
| Michigan State Normal school at
pStiantI, after TWO weeks vacation
! spent at the home Of her father in this
| city.
! Mr.. and Mrs. George e. James have
gone to Rochester, Mimi, to obtain re-
lief, If possible, for Mr. James. who
mas been suffering for several months
Mrs. Jennie Mason and other rela-
tlves are enjoying a visit from Mr.
| and Mrs. Charles Cox and family, who
| come from their home in Ontario, Ore.
| to spend the holidays.
| James McConaghie, Iowa College, 10
engaged in settlement work in Mime
apolis is spending his holiday vacation
with relatives In this city.
Announcement has been made here
that J. II. Dotterweich, of the school Of
music in the college here, was married
| in Grecnville, Mich. on Thursday even
ing last and will be in this city witt
his bride this week. A little later they
will occupy the rooms now used b.
Prof and Mrs. G. N. Smiley. as Pro
fessor Smiley goes east as the Harvard
exchange professor next semester.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-01
Where Time Orags.

Brother Frank who is an artist. has
been in Philadelphia for several
months.
'why do you do it," he was asked
Because there's nothing to bother
me. ! can work right along without
distraction"
well, what do you find to amuse
yourself?"
This is what do: After my model
goes home l shut up the place and take
a walk until 6 o'clock. then go to din
ner and stay there about three hours
and then go to "A moving picture show
for about four hours, and then | walk
about for about eight hours. and, just
when | think it's dawn | look at my
watch and find it is just p. M. and
time to go to bed" Washington Star
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-01
News Of Alden,
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Alden, Jan. 1.-The home OF Mr..
and Mrs. VIII Oswood was gladdened
by the advent of little daughter.
Alfred ldso is filling his houses with
a fine quality of ice.
The protracted meetings started in
Ellis church with watch night SER
vice Sunday evening by Rev. T. Ernest
Hoon Rev. Arthur Bottom will start
protracted meetings in Lee Center
church about Jan. T.
The literary society of Lee Center
contested the merits of the talent in
the north and south sections of their
territory Friday evening, the three
judges awarding the honors to the
north section who will eventually be
treated to an oyster supper by the
losers, the south section.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-01

was granted divorce and avsa ride q
$4,000 almony from Orvis w. Davis
wealthy retired farmer living In
Morningside. The hearing was COM
pleted week ago. Judge w. G. Sears
took the case under advisement. He
announced his ruling Saturday morn
ing. n
Forty-fivc thousand dollars alimony
was sought by Mrs. Davis. She claimed,
thru her attorneys, that Davis was
worth between 100000 and $4,000.
The court found that Davis actually
was worth between 100000 and s6S,00o,
most Of which is represented by farm
land
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-01
They were RUNDOWN

How often we hear It said OF mar
sOr woman that "they we're rundown ir
health which accounts for theirpresent
sickness. For that reason it is impor-
tant that when you find you tire easily
when your nerves are troublesome or
your work is irksome, you should
strengthen your system Immediately
with the blood-enriching, tissue-build-
/ ing food in SCOTS Emulsion which
contains pure Norwegian cod liver
"a and is free from alcohol.
Geett 4 Bnwns. bloomfield. N. J. 168
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-01

paua Iylor Coal Company, Wright
CdsI company Z. c. Smith. Iowa Coal
Operators Association nes Mc!ces
Coal Dealers Exchange.
The petition was filed by A. d. Pugh,
attorney for Jones. 1t alleges that the
defendant coal companies have formed
an unlawful combination for the pur-
pose of limiting and manipulating the
supply of coal, destroying competition
and putting the price to the public at
q prohibitive figure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-01
se...s:sscc-:-. - s.,c : ss:..; ~. Mvnt
oraes Roberts, Popular Model,
n N1N Ntf..i "a Yak t.g. GI.:As W. ff a. t{

4 & d st q "a
Philadelphia, Jan. Dressed
suit OF blue silk paJamas, the
Grace Colbert Roberts, 22-year-
model and perfect woman" wd
covered iii her apartments at FIT
and Poplar streets late Saturday
SHE had been murdered.
In her role as a model the
woman had posed for a silk stoy
ad which had been displayed In :
car cards all over the country
The police have no definite eli
the identity of the slayer. who.
a fatiron, hit the woman in the
crushing her skull, and then finI
his job by strangling her with he1
silk stockings, which he tied til
around her neck.
A dozen photographs of male al
ers. several of them prominent Id
business and social life of Phil
phia, were found in the boudoir d,
model. The photographs were taxi
the detectives and are being cl
guarded. Meanwhile the police
seeking to ascertain what relationl
listed between the woman and
men. who appear to have been he
innate friends.
Capt. James Tate Of the dete
bureau today said that as far as
men were able to determine the ]
der was mans job, and probaf
one mans job. Robbery was not
motive, he contends.
Grace Roberts was a widow
lived IN a suite of three rooms or
first floor. There are about fl
other occupants of the building.
of them, so they say, heard any s.
of a struggle during the night.
the Roberts suite this morning
every evidence of a violent stri
between slayer and victim. The
tectives are proceeding on the tt
that the woman was slain by a
whom she knew intimately.
Grace Roberts was merly n bit
girl when she came to Philadel
three years ago. and yet, despite
tender age, she was then two yea
widow. Her husband had died di
the second year of their married
and the girl came from the little
Of Kane, Pa, to make her way ir
world. .fs -7t
AS a model she was soon in grea'
mand. Illustrators for garment &C
Using began to seek her services,
the makers Of a nation famed braI
women's hosiery induced her to
for their brand of stockings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-01
Cedar r apids.

Cedar Rapids.
! Three horses were sufocated and i
Ford car practically destroyed "hei'
| Arthur Chehak's barn burned Nea
nesday. The horses and car belonged
10 A +. Douglass. Douglass estimates
| his loss at 5000.
Vinton.
The Vinton farmers short course Is
now being planned TO be heid IN il1S
city from Jan. g TO FEB. I. Ii'ke'H
are already on sale and many benton
county farmers have bought tcSetS
which will admit them to all lectures
and displays that are being pIahhc"
for this course.
| Pocahontas.
DR. Barthill is the owner of mobi-
IIet, He IS also the owner OF about l.
300 feet OF sidewalk. He has construct
ed a snowpiow which he hitches De
hind the rnpbilet and s the car Is mar
NV tread he can drive on the sidewalk
and clean the snow off his sidewalk IN
about the same time other people
would spend cleaning off one lot.
Cedar Falls.
| FIRE did serious damage at the R"aV-
err Valley farm. six miles west or CEDAR
Falls SUNDAY morning. The fire start
ed from a heated pulley. operating a
milk machine. and soon spread TO the
| hay loft. where sevcnty-fv tons al
hav was stored The live stock was
removed to safety but the barn ana
hay burned. It is estimated that the
loss Is between $4,000 and $4,000. The
fire started ABOUT O'Clock.
Boone.
| Miss Lillian Tingwald Is at her nome
an Fourth street, suffering from
bruises. which she received Monday
evening. when coasting down a hill
near Fraser Miss Tingwald teaches
in the schools at Fraser and she with
party Of friends was coastlns down
ne OF the nils near there. The man
guiding the sled ran it into a stump al
the side of the road. throwing the oc-
cupants from the sled; Miss Tingwaid
receiving a sprained wrist ana knee
She IL still confined to her home In this
city, but Is getting along as well as
ould be expected
Cedar Rapids.
James Thompson, dairyman, car
consider himself a lucky man. MT
Thompson is accustomed to sleeplns
with one of his two children in one
room while his wife and another chile
sleep in an adjoining room. Instead OF
disrobing in his own room, he perform
ed that process in the adjoining room
Mr. Thompson went to bed Sunday
night and went to sleep. lie was
awakened by the movement Of hanc
feelias under his pillow. What az
yo. want, Lucy?" he asked. thinking II
was his wife "Shut your blamed
mouth" was the masculine rejoindel
and Mr.. Thompson felt the cold muzzlf
OF a. revolver pressed to his head. Mr.
Thompson obeyed. The would-be bur
glar, however, was afraid to enter Mrs
Thompson's rom and the burglar bur
gled nothing.
Vinton. .-s. a.
Cupid's record for the year 1915 II
Benton county Is not as good as it Was
in 1915. During the last year the coun'
ty clerks OFFICES sold 1913 marriage IL
censes, and il 1915 there were 1872 IL
censes issued, mailing loss OF nin'
marriages for Eu1id this year. The
high cost Of Giving or the European
war which is blamed for almost every
thing else, might ta blamed for this de
crease in CupAds record The Stats
tics show that til average age 10
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-01
Domestic Economy.

Our troubles always begin whe
someone persuades the lady OF tn
house that she can't afford not to bu
something that we know we can't al
ford to uy.-Milwaukee Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-01
cbanberlain's Couoh Remedy

This is not only one@ef the best ana
most efficient medicines for coughs
colds and Group. but is also pleasant
and safe to take. which Is important
when medicine must be given TO chii-
dren Many mothers have given II their
unqualified endorsement For sale by
all Observation-Disclosures
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-01
To Prevent the Grin.

Colds cause Grip--Laxative Brom
Quinine removes cause. There is onl
one "Bromo Quinine." E. w. Grove
signature on box. Csc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-01

be reduced At6'a minimum. All three
leagues could be efven ths s:: :.!;; S %
Class G which wouldsbe better for all
concerned thanca higher classification.
Mr.. Hill says and this ,would make for
satisfaction among sthe players and
would not be conductive of jangles be-
tween them and, the 9club owners over
the size OF salaries which they thought
they should receive. The Three-Eye
should not be; classed with B leagues
according to MIR. HILL 1t would be a
much more harmonious organization
were ii dropped Il notch lower.
SO far as inter state competition was
concerned it would be in evidence with
Mr.. Hills plan so far as the circuit now
known as the Central Association Is
concerned. Rockford and Rock Island
both are in Illinois and this alone would
be sufficient impetus for overtime river
rivalry. Again should the clubs desire
it, post season series could be staged
much in the same order as Mr.. Hayes
plan suggests. And Rockford would be
more than glad to enter into a combine
with other cities of Illinois and Iowa,
says Mr. Hill. M
Old Circuit Is Doubtful.
Mr.. Hill has already written to "Bilr'
Reid of Waterloo. concerning the sit
uation which has appeared in the Cen
trail association. Notwithstanding stor-
les to the effect that every city repre-
scented in the league last year would DE
back in the fold again in 1917, II Is
known by the men in this city that such
is not the case. Spring is coming fast
and it would be unpleasant to find at
the time the season was to open that
certain towns could not bring them
selves to put a team into the competl-
ton again for money reasons or for
others as good. This matter must OF
necessity be settled at the league meet
ing which is scheduled for Cedar Rapids
Jan. 20.
This much is certain: Cedar Rap
ids. Waterloo. Marshalltown. Clinton
and probably Mason City would he in
the Central association circuit again.
should the league start out on another
schedule. Museatine. Ottumwa and
Fort Dodge are the doubtful ones and
they are extremely doubtful indeed.
There is need OF definite action at
once.
NH NOT NFbitFdTp
Mr.. Hill. altho he has been fighting
for Just such an arrangement as Is de-
scrbed in this story for ten years. is
not in the least arbitrary in his views
or statements. He is perfectly willing
to listen to any plan whereby the HE
of baseball locally will be prolonged
and not prolonged to slow living
death He wants live diamond nastlln-
ing and he intends to see. as head OF the
Cedar Rapids Baseball association, tfat
the city gets it. if such tning Is pos
sible. This much he does believe that
his plan would perpetuate haseoal IN
this part of the state for an INDEFINITE
time and that the clubs would not De
struggling along with each year tue
possibility of a split in the organization
and the labor of calling meeting, 60
ing over the situation and rearranglhe
the whole affair again. As was sald ne
fore, he is strong for baseball! mere an"
is willing and anxious to do anything
he can to make the game both popular
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-01

Cedar Rapids.
Three horses were suTocated ana d
Ford car practically destroyed "hei'
Arthur Chehak's barn burned Nea =
nesday. The horses and car helonse"
~ A +. Douglass. Douglass estimates
MS loss at 5000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-01

Woman Given $4,000 AIimony.
Sioux City. Jan. 1. - Mrs. Marie
Davis former Marcus. Iowa milliner.
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.Vinton

The Vinton farmers short course u
now being planned to be held In ms
city from Jan % to Feb. 4. ll'ketS
are ALREADY on sale and many Benton
county farmers have bought tcEetS
which will admit them 10 all lectures
and DISPLAYS that are being planned
for this course.