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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-06
THREE SETS Of TWINS
UPSET A FAMILY

New York May 5.--1f you were
the father of three sets of twins. and
kept them going, and your wife
wouldn't live with you and the twins
would you send your wife money,
courts or no courts?
Most probably not. So decided ia
cob Colan. And the court of do
mestic relations, despite affronted
dignity and contempt of its order,
agreed with his view.
1t was all hashed out in court when
Mrs. Colan complained Colan hadn't
been paying her the SO week he
had been ordered to remit in pre-
vious proceeding In the five years
during which Mr.. and Mrs, Colan
have been married they have been
blessed by three sets of twins.
Perhaps the twins were to blame.
Anyway. Mr.. and Mrs. Colan had
many spats and finally decided to be
outs for good.
Some months ago the courts de-
cided that Mr.. Colan was to send So
a week to his wife and ONE weeks
ago Mr. Colan decided tat he would
not So all hands to the center of
the court.
Why" asked the court. DO you
fail to pay SO as directed"
because" said Mr. Colan. when
+ think of her troubles | have to
laugh. She wanted me and she got
me; she wanted a home and she got
1t; she wanted fights and she won
them all; she wanted to leave me ana
she did: she wanted her liberty and
she got it; she wanted SO a week and
got it. and she didn't want the three
sets of twins and I've got them. rake
it from me. your honor, a man with
three sets of twins and no home re-
CARDS So as a bankroll."
And the court thought likewise.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-06

fateful date as the one from which
democracies can feel secure that their
progress, their civilization their riv~
airy. Il need be, viii be conducted. not
on G rman lines, bat IA the friendly
and Christian spirit which really be
fits tho age in which We I've.
Mr.. Speaker ladies and gentle
:, men, | beg most sincerely TO repeat
again how heartily I thank YOU for
the cordial welcome which YOU have
given us today and 20 repeat my pro-
foHnd sense of thy significance OF this
unique meeting
Ncmtscr> Greet Minister.
M Ralfnur concluded and the pub
lac warmed zap once more, Then the
great Rrton descended 20 the well
n the hoasc. whore q most informal
reception was held. Members crowd
ed up to grasp the hand OF the head
of the British mission They warmly
wrunE the hands of Admiral De Chair
and General Bridges and the others
Of the little group Then ali at once
The rush stopped Members thronE-
gG the ajs}os stood back They made
a lane down the middle OF the cham
her and President Wilson. having de-
seconded froD The executive gallery,
f0lned the welcome en- behalf Of the
executive branch Of the government.
Tim came the other members of tho
house. More than 4oo shook Hr BAL
foHrs hard and after more than an
hour IN the house. the British party
were trurdled away In their motor
cars 20 the headquarters of the mis-
s.ofI
To-day the Chicago city council ex-
tended I'm invitation to the mission to
visit that city at such time as they
raay designate. The iuvratlon was
conveyed through Secretary ~ State
I-arS3nE. There has as yet been no
aerision reached as 70 whether II is
accepted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-06

1.-THE honor OF free Russia demands
FAbove all LOYALTY to her allies Then
|he proceeded to tackle the executive
'$committee of the wotkmens and sol
sSsliers' delegates which inspired Ihe
to overthrow the govern
sxnent With the same CAIN, per-
kEsuQAive eioquenue with which he had
Issm9fle 2.oee soldiers lower their rifles
sA4as they threatened him with death, he
Ipleaded before the executive commit
lice. Separate peace, he told them.
'sSmeans eternal shame He did not Of
l%afer any excuses fer his note TO the
entente powers, assuring them that
Russia viii fight TO the finish. On the
Fcontrary. he justified IT, saying i was
the only honorable course to pursue.
N Together with the premier, Prince
b Lvoff. he declined TO modify the gov
ernments stand and offered 20 resign
IF il becomes necessary"
81 The result was that the council Of
- workmep's and soldiers delegates
passed a vote OF confidence in the
y government by a. majority OF thirty
five. There were 2.560 votes
An Everlasting Riot,
In his speech before the council
Miliukoff said
sa tRespecting our military needs a@d
means Of continuing the war, we are
dependent TO a great extent upon the
salhes, especially upon America
''It win be an everlasting blot ou
our history II there should be pos
sibiiity OF concluding separate
peace"
Prince ISoT In refusing To modify
sihe note to the allies said.
HI -'The temporary government VIII
comply with us duty and leave its
apost rather than take such step.
(which would menace the country with
VERY serious consequence.
e THE eoyerumenf understands fully
the respons billty = has assumed N
behalf OF the country and IN FieW OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-06
FINAL EXERCISES
BEGIN AT SEMINARY

Rev. J. Layton Mauze. y d. pas
Tor Of the Central Presbyterian
church. 81 Louis. will deliver the
haccaIaureafc sermon at the Union
Theological seminary this morning at
II O'Clock Tonight at O'Clock Rev.
k,gbert w Smith. n. D.. secretary Of
foreign missions. - Nashville, Tenn,
viii give the annual address before
the Society OF Missionary Inquiry
Or. Smith is an alumnus of the semi
nara" and an old member of the So
Tfry, WHICH has existed Tor ninety
nine years.
The commencement exercises, be-
ginning today Will continue through
Wednesday, closing the 105th session
Of the seminary Rev. Or. Walter
W Moore is president
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-06
Island of Hawaii Has
Unique Wonders

Among the many unique wonders Va
the Island OF Hawaii are:
The largest continuously actlNe Noi-
cano in the world,
The largest island mountain hlasS
lin the world.
Two snow-capped mountains rising
NEARLY geo feet from a tropical sea-
coast.
Great banks of hot sulphur In pro-
cess Of formation.
Hundreds Of marvellous lava caVefhs
extending for unknown distances
crea+ forests of koa or native ma
hogany trees.
The largest forest OF tree-ferns in
he universe.
Thirty-three hciaus or ancient tenn
pies OF idol worship.
Extraordinary series of WATERWAYS
in basaltiC lava terraces
Vast lava fields thickly studded with
oiirines.
\ chain or fourteen great volcanic
craters extending FOR twenty miles in
straight line.
NAM great cincer cones and Weld
lava formations
Some of the loveliest tropical seen
cry in the world.
The famous Cave OF Refuge at Kal.
apana in the heart of the noted Bird
Of Paradise country.
Unique Japanese fishing sampan
harher in mouth or beautiful river.
Many miles of magnificent coffee
plantations, and the only plantation
in the world where coffee is grown
under groves of shade trees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-06

address you. than any which arise out
-nf the interchange OF cOurtesics. how
ever sincere. between TO great and
Friendly nations. We ali, | think, feel
lns;inctively that this IS one of the
zgreat moments ln the history Of the
Norl6 and thai what is now happen
ing on both sides nf the Atlantic rep
fesents the drawing together Of great
& ana free peoples for mutual protection
against the aggression of military des-
potism
Why Democracy Guarantees Peace.
Il am not one Of those. none of you
are among those. who are such bad
tiernorrats as to say that democraCies
have made blunders, sometimes they
have committed crimes. why IS 1t,
then that we ioor forward 20 the
spirit al free institutions, and espe~
cialiv among our present enemies, as
tyrte Of the greatest guarantees of The
future peace Of the world ] Will say
atsy wsyl aerat ternsn how IT, seems 70 me.
1t Is Quite true that the people and
the representatives al the people may
+ be BETRAYED lax Some monentary gust
s Of passion into policy which they
: ultimately deplore. hut II Is only q
a military desputisrn of the German type
that can through generations II need
"A he pursue steadilya remorseiessly, un'
81 scrupuluWsiN ana appaNinCiN the OBJ
seet of dominating the civilization OF
Is mankind
Eyii Growth of knowledge.
u "And mark YOU tnIs evil, this men
= ace under which We are now suffer
{ iuE Is not one which diminishes viii
4 The growth Of knowledge and prog
Y .ress OF material civilization. hut or
the contrary. II increases with them
u When / was Young We used 70 natter
4 Ourselves that progress inevitably
z meant peace and that growth o
al knowledge was always accompanied
q rs its natural fruit by tho growth :"
s good will among the nntionas Of thf
II earth
Z "Unhappily. We know better now
Il and we Know there Is such a thing
T in the world as power which car
with uuvaryne persstency focus al
a the resources Of AknoMlcdGc and 81
ss.s4ciyilizatiou into the one great task 81
u smaking itSsif the moral and materla
sssss sanaster OF the world, II is against thai
danger that We the free peoples OF
w eEtern civilization rave b7Hdrd UIr'
selves together.
sss~ lit is IN that great cause that we
u are going TO fight ana are fighting al
sthis very moment side by side lr
81 that cause We shall surely conquer
u and our children will look back TO this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-06
Disayow's "Imueriatism -

rctrograd. May 5.--Latc to-
night IL became known that the
council of workmcn's and sol
diers' delegates had virtually
forced the provisional government
to send note 10 the entente al
lies in which what is character
ized by them as the ''imperial-
istic tendency" of the note of
May I is tn be disavowcd. The
new note. n resolution of the
council explains, will do away
with all Impressions of the note
of May that might be harmful
to the interests and purposes Of
free Russia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-06
Glad TiIings.

It has just been announced that. be-
ginning sunday May 49, the Norfolk Il
Western railway will resume its every
sunday excursions to Norfolk at the
usual rate of s1.50 round trip. Tickets
Will be honored on the special leavin z
at $40 a. NJ. and on the Cannon Bali
at 8 A, NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-06

, Uncle sam would have q well trained
army of approximately 1.ss5.ooo.
Statistics show Naat one man In
every twenty-eight here ~eiigible for
service is now doing duty with the
national guard. mounted orderly sec.
ton or the hospital corps. Appleton
is a city of $4,000 population.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-06

Paris.-General Petain's nominal
tion as chief of staff is universally
approved. Two generals have become
popular during the war--Joffre,
thanks the MaEHe--aRd l2eta4sar
thanks to Nerdun. y distinction may
be drawn between the popularity OF
the two, Joffre, while fully deserv-
ing OF the affectionate title bestowed
upon him by the soldiers is essen
tally the idol of the grateful unmo-
biiized- Fetain has earned the high
est esteem from officers and military
experts AS regards the function Of
Petdin's new post. il may be recalled
that before the war the chief OF staff
held 'Iettre de commando which
gave him, when mobilization was or
,4efed the direction of the armies of
the North and Northeast. There were
two sIb-chiefs of staff. The first was
intended to become major general Of
the armies IN the field and the sec
ond To be chief of staff to the minis
/! ter of war
+ Copyright by Underwood & Underwood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-06
WISCONSIN CITY BOASTS
SPLENDID ENLISTMENT

Appleton, Wis, May 5.-ff every
city in the United States equalhd
Appleton n military representation,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-06
HOT FIGHT WbCEO
Continued from First Page)

mate defeat. Lord Northcliffe in his
newspapers laid before the public the
true conditions and the pressure OF
public opinion became so great as TO
make necessary the complete reor-
ganization OF the government.
II hope our newspapers will not he
called upon to perform that service
for the people Of the United States.
but | am not willing that any law
should be enacted which would pre-
vent the spreading broadcast the
news, IL such there be, that our gov
eminent is being inefficiently con-
Quoted"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-06
ONE QUARTER Of FIRST
Continued from First Page,)

Continued from First Page,)
the support Of those far outlying pos
sessions of the United States to tho
general government in its hour OF
need
Other cities standing high in the
list sent in subscriptions amounting
to aggregates as follows:
Washington, s1.0s4. o00; Chicago.
s2.570,0o0: Indianapolis. 1880, 600 !.
New Orleans, $4,000 600; Baltimore
s2.S23, 900; Boston. s4115,000: De-
froit, s3,650.000; Cincinnati. s2.455,-
600. Cleveland, s4,0S0. 600; Toledo.
$1,000 600, and Pittsburg, $685. 0o
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo
today turned over SIS. 900. 600 to Great
Britain. This loan will pay per
cent and Is payable June so.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-06
House GIVES BRITISH

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19

pital for an operation for appendicitis
RIP" Van Wrinkle, whoihas been In
the, garage business at this place the
past year and a half,fis to move to
near Fort Dodge this spring, where he
will farm on his fathers farm. His
father has a 320-acre farm near that
place with every possible modern con-
venience.
Clarence Cornwall who formerly
lived with his mother on West Fourth
street at this place. died at the state
hospital at Cherokee this week, as a re-
suit of Tuberculosis. Mr.. Cornwall was
born in this county and lived here Until
three yeaEs ago, when he was taken to
this institution.
The large Chester White hog sale of
Joe. Stuart's near Dickens was held
Yesterday and quite d crowd from g
distance We're present This average of
the fifty-fivc thor6ughbreds sold was
$751; The highest priced sow sold at
$3.50 TO an Illinois breeder. Mr. Stuart
is retiring from the farm on account
of his health. He had built up one
of the best herds of Chester White
hogs In the state of Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
MRS. GEORGE MERRITT At
Tackled BY CROOK WHOM SHE
FOUND IN HER HOME.
MASKED MAN FORCES
HER TO GIVE UP MONEY
Mrs. Merritt Alone in House at Time
Secures Only Small Sum Police
Make Several Arrests But Mask
Prevents Identification by Victim
Other Iowa News,
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora. Feb. 19.-Eldora got into the
class of first cities of Iowa when early
Sunday morning as yet an unknown
burglar put on a stlckup at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Merritt in the
north part of the city Mr.. Merritt is
night engineer of the electric light
plant and Mrs. Merritt was alone in the
house. About O'Clock Sunday morn
ing she heard noise like some one en- :
tering the house from a side window.
and woman like, screamed. The in
truder then grabbed Mrs. Merritt and
forced her to give up between 81 and
IS. all the money in the house. The
intruder wore a mask and Mrs Merritt
is therefore unable to positively ilenti-
fy the culprit. Before Mrs. Merritt
would turn over the money the burglar
choked her, leaving finger marks upon
her throat. Officers We're not called
until about I o'clock when Mr.. Merritt
came home from his work. Sheriff
Gehrke and Marshal McMillen rounded
up several suspicious characters. but
were unable to connect them with the
burglary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
ACTIVE RED CROSS SHOP.
Dubuque Branch One Of the Most Ac.
tive in Middlewest States.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque. Feb. 19.-Dubuque has one
of the most active Red Cross shops to
be found at any place in the middle
west. 1t is located in large and airy
quarters in the Bank and insurance,
having recently been moved from its
old quarters in the basement under the
Second National bank Up to two
weeks ago it was the only branch out
side OF Chicago to conduct classes, but
classes have been conducted here since
November.
There have been twenty five Volun-
teer workers ut the shop daily during
the last few weeks and a number of
No | boxes Of assorted surgical sup
plies have been filed. The work has
also extended to the making of muslin
banda ges for box No. 4. equipment for
box No >. and miscellaneous supplies
for box No. s.
Women Of all classes are Interested
in the work and the shop is kept open
evenings to give working girls oppor-
tunity to assist and to receive instruc-
ton. The classes in home care for
the sick" have grown wonderfully, as
also have the classes for the first aid
to the injured" since the threat of the
United States becoming embroiled with
Germany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
BeImond News Briefs.

Special to Times Republican
Belmoud. Feb 1T.-Thursday evenin Z
the Alexander high school ba sletball
team played the local school team aiId
won The final count was - 20 ! IN
favor of Alexander.
"Wednesday evening Miss Blossom
Jean Wilcox gave musical entertain
ment in the high school auditorium.
The entertainment consisted of soios,
sung in several different languages. A
good sized crowd WAS present, the re-
ceipts amounting to over 800.
Thursday evening James Courtney
celebrated mis- fifteenth anniversary as
carriers and their wives and the post
office force. at his home, two miles
south Of town. b.
The building known as the Green
field estate, occupied by the Doren-
kamp & Greenfield millinery shop, was
sold Friday at auction by Admins
traitor Val Griesy to G. P. Luck. the
consideration being $3.50.
Grant Tracy has sold his barn -
W. z. Jenison, who will move it to the
new Barry addition and remodel 1t for
a dwelling.
John Ruiter, the efficient helper at
the Rock Island depot, will leave for
Eagle Grove March l. where he will
be night operator for the Great West
ern. His place will be filled by Frank
Champlain.
Bier Rierson has purchased the
Geolow house in north Belmond ana
will move in from his farm, west OF
town, March I.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
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LEAPS TO HIS DEATH.
Guest at Des Moines Hotel Jumps
From Window While III.

Des Moines. Feb. 10. - The usual
gladstone Saturday night crowd was
promenading on Locust street Near
Seventh street the heart of the bril-
liantly electric lighted movie district,
the sidewalks swarmed with laughing
and pleasure seeking men and women,
Without warning a woman's terrified
screams startled passersby in front of
the Chamberlain hotel, Seventh and
Locust streets. And then suddenly
from out of the sky a black object
crashed down on the gaily lighted
thorofare and crumpled into an mani
mate pulp on the curbing in front of
the hotel
Women screamed in fright, a crowd
of many hundreds gathered hurriedly
around the object on the curbing: and
high up, from out of the eighth floor of
the Chamberlain, woman hung out of
the window and cried pitifully.
The object on the ground was c. A.
Stewart, 40 years old. of New York
City, an agent for the Prudential In
surance company of America. He was
hurried to Mercy hospital, bet he died
before the police ambulance got to
medical aid.
The woman in the hotel window on
the eighth floor was his wife.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
MASS MEETING HELD AT CEN
TERvlLLE RESOLVES AGAINST
REAcTIoNARY ROAD MEASURE.
ACTION TAKEN AFTER
FULL CONSIDERATION
Resolutions Express Belief That Bill
Should Be Defeated in interests of
Progress in Rural Communities Of
lowa-largeIy Attended by Repre-
sentative Farmers Of County.

Centerville. Feb 19-At the close of
the mass meeting to discuss road legis-
lation at the court house, after two
hours open discussion, the motion car
ried with great enthusiasm and with
out a dissenting vote that it was the
belief of the meeting that the Johnston
road bill should be defeated
This was after opportunity had been
given for questions discussion and a
thorough understanding of various fea-
lures of the bill.
The meeting was one of the largest
attended and most enthusiastic mass
meetings ever held in Appanoose coun
ty, and was made up almost altogether
Of farmers who have practical knowl-
edge of road needs.
\ representative crowd Of .Appa-
moose county citizens, nine tenths of
them farmers. filed the court room to
its capacity, occupying standing room
as we'll as the seats.
After sandwiches and coffee had
been served from the court room IL
Jrary. on account Of the meeting being
held at the noon hour. the meeting was.
called TO order.
Mr. Hornaday made some introduce
tory remarks. saying that there is leg
isla ton pending in which the people
Of Annancose county are directly in
terested on the roads question. and
that as he understood it this meeting
was for the purpose of getting all
the information possible and hearing
about bills now pending. He said he
believed he expressed the sentiment of
those present in saying they would like
to have had their senator and repre-
sentative present but that he pre-
sumed their duties had not permitted
them to come. Addresses were made
by Woodwork Clum, secretary of the
Greater Iowa Association. and others.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
Roland News Notes.

Special to Times-Republican.
Roland, Feb. 80. S. Boyd returned
Friday from few days business trip
at Dubuque.
John r. Britson returned from Des
,Moines, where he underwent an opera
ton. He is now getting along nicely.
The o. N. o. Club has issued invita-
tions to the ]. F. and Thimble Clubs to
a party to be held Thursday evening,
Feb. 90.
Mrs. Ira Erickson, Of Kensett, is Wis
ting relatives here. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ito Burlington, of Camp
Douglass, -Wyo, are visiting with rela-
tives in this community.
Mrs. Bertha. Olson, of Chicio MINI,
is visiting with friends and relatives
here. ss sS
State Senator Thomas A. Kingland,
who was slated to deliver an address
before the Young Peoples Christian
Association Of Bergens church Sunday
evening could not come. due to bust
ness matters. Another date will be ar
ranged for him.
Sigrid Olson, daughter of Mr.. and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
DRINKS POISON BY MISTAKE.
Bride of Two Months Dies From
Quaffinq Poisonous Potion.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Feb. 10. - Mrs. August
Smith. aged So, the bride of a Johnson
county farmer, whom she secretly wed
Dec. IS, is dead at HaZleton. where
she drank concentrated I've by mistake
when she sought to quaff cup Of wa
ter. She had announced her roman
tic wedding but a fortnight ago, ana
had gone with her husband on Il
honeymoon jaunt to HaZieton, where
they were at her brothers home when
the tragedy was enacted. The body
will be brought to the Smith farm near
Iowa City and the interment will be
made here, or near the home of her
father, NJ B. Waters, of West Liberty.
She was Miss Halle Waters former
ly and had been caring for the chill
dren OF the husband of her dead sister
now doubly characterization she
married after years of service as the
head of his household.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
GRINNELL WINS TITLE.
College Five Captures Iowa Conference
Honors.

Mount Vernon, Feb. l9.-By defeating
Cornell here Saturday 25 to u, the
Grinnell basketball team won the Iowa
conference title.
The visitors snatched the lead with
the first blast of the whistle and We're
eight points to the good before Cornell
got her first basket. At the half way
mark Grinnell still maintained the
eight point lead, IA to 6.
Cornell took a squirt shortly after
the second period began. The entrance
of Byerly for Grigsby injected "peed
into the team and the Cornell score
crept up until Grinnell was only two
baskets in the lead. Long shots by the
visitors. however. put the game on ice
for them Baggs and Meecham each
made two long shots from past the
middle of the floor.
The game was fast and bitterly
fought Cornell kept the ball in her
territory most of the time but could
not make good the attempts at baskets.
Three times the ball was already
seemingly thru the hoop, only to roll
out.