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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-07

According to Des Moines sports writ
ers the tie game between Marshalltown
and Mason City high schools. last Sat
urday. tended to eliminate both teams
from consideration in the race for the
state championship. This line OF rea-
soning Is prompted only by q desire
to award the title to Des Moines
eleven without regard to the teams
real merits.
AS neither Marshalltown nor Mason
City have been defeated nor played tie
games with any teams which have been
defeated, they are not out OF the run
ming. but are today a. strong contend
ers for the title as any eleven IN the
state.
The elevens representing North and
West Des Moines. Dubuque and Sioux
City have yet to demonstrate their
superiority over either team. The fact
that the four above mentioned teams
have not met defeat and the two other
contendere have battled to tie. does
not show the superiority Of the four
claimants now considered as In the
running by Des Moines sports EDITORS
over either Marshalltown or Mason
City.
Championship Game This Week.
North and West Dies Moines meet
this week in game which will decide
the Des Moines city championship ana
which should further reduce the num-
Der Of contenders for the state title.
Only a tie game can fail to eliminate
one or the other from further consid-
Grafton. In the event Of a tie game
both North and West Des Moines must
be considered as still having chance
to win the coveted title. The follow
ing Saturday Mason City and North
Des Moines will battle. and this game
will have championship significance
only In the event OF victory by North
over West Dies Moines or tie game
Saturday, and Mason City Is deter
mined to defeat North Des Moines py
as large a score as West, should West
win. Mason City this week will play
West Waterloo at Waterloo and may
expect a hard game.
Marshalltown expects hard battle
Saturday. when 1t tries conclusions
with the fast Oskaloosa eleven. oska-
loosa has been pointed for the Mar
shalltown game, hoping for revenge for
the defeat Of last year, when Marshall
town took it out Of the championship
race.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-07
FEWER STUDYING GERMAN.
War Has Decided Effect on Resistra'
tion in Languages at 6rinnsii.

Special to es-Republican.
Grinnell, Nov THE war has hao
decided effect on registration In the
German French. and Spanish courses
in Grinnell college.
Beginning German courses here have
total enrolment OF only twenty-four
as compared with fifty-two last year.
while the number taking first year
French has increased nearly 100 per
cent. Altho the major courses IN Ger
man have not shown such marked
decline as the beginning courses, the
attendance in the advanced French
courses has more than doubled.
Even tho freshment have been ex-
cluded from first year Spanish courses,
the enrolment Is practically the same
as last year when they were admitted.
The total membership OF advanced
classes has increased from nine to
thirty.
In recent interview President Main
expressed hi sopinion on the subject
as follows: I'm the past we have given
German the eminent position IN
the study of foreign languages. While
the war will by no means permanently
destroy our interest in the great Ger
man literature il will tend to open
our eyes TO the true worth of the
romance languages.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-07
FLAG RAISING AT coE.
ceremoniaIs Originally Set For Nov. "
Advanced to Nov. 9.

Special to Times Republican
Cedar Rapids. Nov. THE date Tor
the flag raising at Coe College has been
advanced 10 Friday of this week owing
to the fact that President Marquis
could not be present at the homecom :
ing. Nov. Il, the date originally set for
the event.
The staff with a set Of flags for fair
and foul weather were given to the
college by Col. w. G. Bows, president
Of the Iowa Railway and Light Com
pany. and a member OF the board o,
trustees, who believed that college
which sent a third OF Its young men 20
war should have visible emblem OF US
patriotism floating over the campus.
The pole has arrived and workmen
are busy raising it to the sky. It Is OF
wood made in two pieces. and Will
make an imposing sight on the campus
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-07
MAY CUT TRAIN SERVICE.
Railroads Considering cutailment e
Conserve Fuel.

Conserve Fuel.
Des Moines, Nov. 7.-Curtailing OF
passenger service on several of the
railroad lines Of Iowa is one Of the
possible means of relieving the coal
shortage should the situation become
more acute, as suggested by the fed
eral fuel administrator for Iowa,
Charles Webster.
The fuel administrator said that it
would be better that a few be incon-
venienced than that the public suffer
from the lack Of fuel He suggests
that on several railroad lines in the
state there are passenger trains which
can be dispensed with for a short
period.
1t Is his purpose to secure the use
OF the engines for the transportation
Of coal trains. 1t was the opinion Of
the coal dealers who were in session
here last week that the shortage OF
cars was the prime cause for the lack
Of coal at this time
It is probable that the railroad COM
mission will deal leniently with those
companies which dispose OF certain
passenger trains 70 make nossible the
use of the locomotive for coal hauling.
In one Of the recent meetings Of the
state commission a decision was given
in favor Of the company as against the
commercial club Of Cedar Falls and the
Iowa State Teachers College in their
protest against the dlscontinuance Of
two daily passenger trains.
1t was the statement Of the commits
sion that until the war is over the
public put up with Inconvenience.
The federal fuel administrator will
take office today as one OF the state
railroad commissioners to succeed E.
D. Chassell Mr.. Webster will retain
both positions.
For the immediate relief Of consum
ers In the district west Of Des Moines
a shipment Of twenty five cars of hard
coal was secured yesterday from Chi
cago.
This coal will be distributed to the
local coal committees
1t has been announced from the ad-
ministrator's office at the state house
that in case the shortage in any COM
| munity becomes extremely acute all
coal will be distributed to the consum-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-07
PROPOSE BASEBALL cHANoEs
Radical Reforms In Professional Gam
Made Necessary by War.


New York, Nov. 7.-Baseball mag
mates, players and followers Of the
game in general, are almost UNANIMOUS
in expression Of the opinion that the
coming winter months will witness I'M
portant changes in the methods and
arrangements governing the profes-
sional end Of the national sport. II
appears certain that out Of the mass OF
suggested and proposed changes GER
tain radical developments will occur
relative to the conduct Of the business
end OF the game during the duration
OF the war at least.
Both major and minor league mag
mates will discuss ana consider numer-
GUS suggestions looking toward I'M
provement OF conditions existing at
the present time during the coming
annual meetings. While no hasty ac-
ton will be taken It u considered
likely that several innovations both IN
combination and conduct Of the spor.
will be adopted before the season Of
1918 is reached. Owing to the difter-
ence Of opinion on these points arnons
the various club owners, It is difficult
to name the proposals which may
eventually be enacted In baseball law
but there has been no dearth OF these
both from official and UNOFFICIAL
sources. :.
Among the plans advanced are the
following: Shorter season and schedule
in the major leagues. coupled with
suggestion to start the world seriea
several weeks earlier than has been
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-07
TINES REPUBLICAN, MAIsHALLTowN IOWA: NovEdBEK 1917

moderator Of the state conference.
presided. The service Of dedication
was conducted by Rev. p. A. johnson.
d. d.. OF Grinnell. superintendent OF
the Conversational churches Of Iowa.
Rev. Dr.. J. r. Burling, Of Des Moines'
delivered the prayer Of dedication. he
is member Of the executive COM
nittee.
Among the other speakers were Rev.
Wayne l.. Waters, Of Oskaloosa, Tor
merly congregational pastor here;
Rev. II. @. Spelman, of Atlantic, Sec
rotary OF the executive committee;
Rev. B. F.. Martin. OF Marshalltown'
chairman Of the executive committed;
Rev Naboth Osborn, D. D. Burlington
of the executive committee; Rev. DIT.
] e. Kirby, Dies Moines, and numerous
other Iowa clergymen and educators.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-07
sHEARER CASE PECULIAR.
Mason city's AII-Year School Give
That City Unfair Advantage.

Mason city's AlI-Year School Gives
That City Unfair Advantage.
The case Of "JIm" Shearer, the Mason
City star fuliback, In which the ell
g!bility OF the player has been ques-
toned. and which has attracted wide
spread interest. has been thoroughly
investigated by committee from the
Marshalltown High School Alumni AS
ISOLATION, which found that while
Shearer may be eligible under the state
association rules, his right to play Is
based purely on a technical interpre-
tat!on of the code.
Shearer entered the Mason City high
school last December and was declared
eligible for football In September.
While this would not have been pos
sible In any other high school In Iowa,
IL may be done In Mason City. Under
state association rules thirty SIX weeks
constitute a school year. and because
Mason City has all-year school It was
possible for Shearer to be in school
thirty-six weeks between December and
September.
While Mason City authorities are
technically correct in their contention
that the player is eligible, it Is plainly
evident that the rule places other
schools at disadvantage. Mason City
has the only all-year high school IN
the state and a man entering In the
middle OF the school year would be able
to play the following fall.
The allegation that shearer had been
expelled from the Hampton high school
before going to Mason City which was
supported by the statement Of one OF
his former teachers. was met by Prin-
cipal Hammitt, Of the Mason City
school, with the statement that he had
taken the matter UP with the Hamp-
ton school board and had received a
reply from the president Of the Hamp-
ton school board In which he stated
that altho Shearer had been dismissed
from school he had been permitted to
return and later had left school to go
to Mason City on his own free will"
The rumor generally circulated that
three Of the Mason City players were
registered for the national army draft
was found to be untrue on examination
Of the Cerro Gordo county draft list.
None Of the players names were found,
altho that OF Harland A. Lee, said to
be brother Of Halfback Lee, was
found.
Mr.. Hammitt submitted to the local
athletic authorities a list Of players,
with ages, and dates Of birth, which
would tend to disprove any claims that
the men were past the age limit Of u.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-07

tional 9suso. but 20 ~ INITIATED they
read more IKE the production Of .
humorist than Of . serious minded
baseball pilot.
DgAn would have his readers under.
stand that he II the whole show -
his circuit and his team 90 badly ouSG'
classed It's competitors that life In thl,
Central association was one sweet
tho very outset hA forxets what club
he was plotting during the last season
and tells Of his Muscatine club playing
game with Dan O'Leary's Mason City
team. According to the records. Ned
was at Waterloo during the last cam
paign. and Dan OTeary was directing
q Three-I league team when Egan was
In charge at Muscatine. He alludes to
O'Leary's gang OF nondescripts" which
leads one to wonder what kind OF an
outfit Egan considered his Waterloo
team, for. It must be remembered,
O'Leary had q team which had no dif-
nculty In holding Ats own with the
EGanites and which gave Marshall
town race for the pennant. To keep
the records straight Egan should
remember that Mason City finished
second In both halves Of the split sea-
son, while Waterloo was many points
lower down In the percentage column.
Egan further alleges that he won the
Central association pennant IN 1915.
but fails to recount tho manne In
which he attained the lead. and how
his games were thrown out for violation
of the league rules, the pennant being
awarded to Marshalltown. He further
asserts that he might have won the
pennant In 1917 had not the war caus-
ed suspension of play before the end
Of the season. He might indeed, but
to have done so Frank Boyle and his
team would have had to be Guaranteed
and Dan O'Leary and the Claybakers
would have had to suffer some similar
reverse.
And so Egan rambles on, telling Of his
own Importance and Of the compare
two insignihcance Of the rest OF the
league organization. No matter how
reriously one does or does not consider
Neds stories, nevertheless. one IL Inn
pressed with the writer's ability Is his
own press agent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-07
To Tiues-Republ!can.

Special to TiIneS-RepuDIcan.
Reinbeck. Nov. THE large plate
glass window in the west side OF the
P. c. Schm!tt grocery store was broken
out Wednesday night. 4 group OF
young fellows were up TO some Hal
lowe'en pranks and were hauling a
wagon away At the corner they let II
loose and II ran into the window
smashing it TO pieces. The boys made
the damage good to the owner
Miss Elizabeth Mulch was recently
married to Charles Manley. young
farmer living near Gladbrook. Mrs
Manley is a highly respected young
lady OF Grant, Tama county.
The Reinbeck bakery has changed
hands and the new proprietors are
Messrs. Fred D. Cord and Sherm
Cooper.
J. II. Stewart arrived home from
Beu!ah. y. D.. a few days ago. Mrs
Stewart, who has been at the home OF
her parents at Maple Plain. Mimi,
during his absence. also came home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-07
Brooklyn.

Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, with a population of 1,2oo
and a live commercial club reached the
800. 900 mark in the second liberty
bond drive.
Ottumwa.
George Watkins was crushed between
two cars in the lower Milwaukee
freight yards Sunday at 10 p. m. ane
was taken at once to the Ottumwa hos
pital where he died at a m. Monday
without regainins consciousness.
williamsburg.
The new fountain for the park has
arrived and will be installed as soon
as the concrete base can be put in. The
fountain is a handsome piece OF bronze,
seven feet high topped with an cleo
trio light, matching those already In
the park.
Atlantic.
Albert Reydel, son of A. B. Reydel
and wife of Harlan, a brakeman on the
Rock Island, aged "a, died at the Az
lantic hospital early Monday morning
as a result Of injuries received in the
local yards Sunday night. He leaves a
widow.
Monroe.
More than 1925 was the sum J. A
Dibel received recently for 102 bushels
and 40 pounds Of corn. The load was
hauled to town and sold immediately
for s225G9 II was the highest price
ever paid in this vicinity and may De
new state record for the raw mater
ial.
Columbus Junction.
Promoters in Columbus Junction are
agitating the movement Of erecting a
permanent building on the chautauqua
grounds. One Of the plans suggested Is
a steel structure, and the building
could be used for all large gatherings
which might find this city good place
to meet.
CIarinda.
A certain German resident Of Page
county is ready for the third liberty
loan and has $4,000 all ready for it.
He missed the second loan by several
hours. Under pressure from the COM
mittee making the campaign for SUB
scriptions, he filed his application fol
the third loan. He subscribed heavily
for the first loan.
Mount Pleasant.
Paul McCoid, the son OF Attorney
and Mrs. J. G. McCoid Of this city, who
has been with the aviation corps In
Canada has been graduated and has
been given his commission as ensign In
the naval aviation service. For a
~ fo q al
one of the training camps, altho he ex-
poets to see active service before long
Shenandoah.
Judge G. 3. Jennings Of the superior
court Is very low at his home In thit
city. Unless there Is change for the
better he can not last more than few
days, relatives stated this morning. Mr.
in southwestern Iowa and was q class
mate OF Eugene Field at the University
Of Missouri.
Knoxville.
! The Iowa flag. designed by Mrs
Dixie Cornell Gebhardt OF knoxyIie
state regent OF the daughters OF tbs
American Revolution, and presented b!
that organization to the first regiment
was forwarded to regimental com.
manders Tuesday night. Iowa fiagi
are to be sent to other regiments. Onl,
| the one has been completed as vet. Thu
others are to be finished and forward
| cd later.
] ottumwa.
The combination truck and ney
chiefs car made a record run to tn
i assurance Of Agency Friday nigh
when IN g. O. 3. was received ct tn
4 central station. The call came in =
II 11:z5 and It 11:N the truck wss 4
Agency, where II Wa welcomed ny th
! citissns. who had by that time sivsl
Hn hope Of aayInK DsHsss..s-- ..,.-.5- -.e.
81 til path Of . raging nre. Tha Ar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-07
Esparte Shoes Wear Long.

TT IL not uncommon In some parts
Of Spain or Portugal to hear the ma
lives boast Of wearing a pair OF Els
parto shoes for 25 years or more" says
D writer In Popular Science Monthly.
sAThe soles will survive an aggregate
exceeding 5000 miles of walking with
out wearing away appreciably."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-07
Taxation q Collateral inhsrltanes.
Notes o. Apprsissmsnt

State Of Iowa, Marshall county. ..
In the district court
In the matter OF the estate Of John
Banxhaf, deceased: To d. J. p. Aigley;
Isneb AiRley: Mrs. J. G. Lambert;
Mrs. w. r. Goddart: FTisda BanzhAf,
Lysetts BanxhAf: John Banshaf. r.,
Mrs. Lena Hacker. and the relatives Of
the said deceased IN Germany:
You and each OF you are hsrsby
notified that the undSrslgnsd duly A.
pointsd and Gualided appraasera q ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-07
MYSTIC OPERATORS APPEAL TO
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR TO
SETTLE STRIKE.
TROUBLE CAUSES DELAY
IN FILLING ORDERS
w armer Weather Helping Out Coal
Situation in lowa-Operators Anxious
to Catch Up Before Winter Sets IN
In Earnest-PubIie Utilities Com :
paniss Threatening to Raise Rates.
,ecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. state Fuel
Administrator Webster Tuesday re-
ceived telegram from Mystic sayina
nine OF the big coal mines there are
idle. The miners have quit work pend
ing the settlement of the controversy
over the wage agreement.
A committee from the miners union
OF district thirteen. which includes
Iowa. and committee from the oper-
aturs have been in session here since
Oct. "a in an effort to settle wage
agreement. The scale as TlXed at
Washington granted the miners an in
crease but the committees here have
not been able to get together under
this scale. Representatives of the
operators report. however, that an
agreement will probably be made in
day or so.
Operators Appeal For Aid.
Operators at Mystic appealed to
Fuel Administrator Webster Tuesday
to do all in his power to bring about
an agreement. The great need for coal
is recognized and the loss Of few
days work now puts the mines thou
sands of tons behind.
The warmer weather of the past rev
days. is of course, helping out on the
coal situation materially. Nevertheless
the shortage continues and dealers ana
operators are anxious to catch up i
possible in their orders before the real
cold weather comes on. All agree that
mild weather is the only factor which
will count for much in relieving the
coal famine as II will not be possible
to get any material supply Of coal
ahead at the mines or in the coal yards.
Officers Of the Iowa League OF MI
inequalities declare that public utility
concerns. such as electric light plants.
water companies and gas companies
are threatening to increase the cost OF
their service to the communities be-
cause of the high price Of fuel. This
the league hopes to prevent thru CO.
operative effort on the part OF mu-
nicipal officials and also thru helping
to secure coal for the big public utility
companies at reasonable prices.
Clifford Thorne. Of Iowa. is the at
torney for the big public utilities com
panies OF the east and is putting up a
fight for them to cut the cost OF coal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-07
How to Prevent Group.

In a child that Is subject to attacks
Of Group, the first inclination Of the
disease is hoarseness. Give Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy as soon as the
child becomes hoarse and the attack
may be warded off and all anger and
anxiety avoided. For sale by all drug
Eists-Adv,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-07
COFFEE POT ExpLoDEs.
Coulter Farmer Ssvsrsiy Injured in Pc
suliar Manner.

Special to Times.Republican.
Coulter, Nov. 7.-Nels Christiansen
who lives several miles east OF town
met with q peculiar and distressing &C
cident Sunday. Some carpenters who
are putting up building Of his farm
had taken a large pot of coffee into
the house and set it on the stove Il
warm. Later on Mr.. c hristiansen no.
ticed that the cover of the pot fitted 81
tightly that the steam could not escape
and stepped forward to remove 1t. a
that moment the cover was blown vio'
len.ly off by the force Of the impr'
soned steam and the scalding contents
of the pot were projected into MI
Christiausen's face. Tho the injury II
most painful and the victim is blinded
it is not thought that the effects vii
be permanent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-07

ers only thru written orders from local
committees
II Is claimed that some individuals
having money with which to make
cash payments are attempting to hoard
coal,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-07
NED tEoAN, AUTHOR.
"king Of 1ushsrs" Writes Of Expsr
fences In Minor Leagues.

fences In Minor Leagues.
$ Ned Egan, long manager in the
Iowa league and Central association
has become an author. The king Of
bush leaguers." as he Is introduced by
the enterprising Chicago paper which
has secured his stories, In his open
ing chapters. tells how he has develop.
ed many young stars for the major lea
cues and how he has won eight pen.
nants in fifteen seasons.
Those who know Egan will enjoy hii
work on the ball lot better than HE
work with the typewriter. Those un-
acquainted with Foxy Ned will reat
his stories as a burlesque on the ma
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-07
DEDICATE CONFERENCE HOUSE.
CongresationaIists Open William Sal
ter House at Iowa City.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Nov. THE William
Salter Congregational Conference
House, the gift of the Congregational
churches OF Iowa, a handsome $4,000
structure, was dedicated Tuesday
evening. ". B. Whiting, Of Whiting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-07

To Cur . Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab.
lsts. Druggists refund money II It fails
to cure. e. w. Groves signature 10 on
each box. Thirty cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-07

Good ink Is now made from toad
stools by French scientist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-07
Chronic Diseases
Permanently Cured
DR.. Wilbert
Shal1enberger

"Dr. Wilbert Shallenberger, the reg
oIar and reliable Chicago specialist
who has visited Marshalltown since
1901. will make his next monthly visit
TO Marshalltown, Hotel Stoddart, Sat
urday, Nov. 10th. One day only and
return every twenty eight days. Hours
from 3 q. m. to D. m"