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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-13
CORRESPONDENT SAYS DIES
MONIES WON cANToNMENT
BECAUSE OF PROHIBITION.
THREE DIVISIONS ARE
~ TO BE TRAINED THERE
Two Will Be Housed and Drilled at
Camp Dodge and One at Fort Des
Moines-can,p Dodge to Be Enlarged
to $500 Acres-Government Enei-
neers to Begin Work at Once.
to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, June 13.-The news that
Secretary of War Baker had selected
Des Moines as the site for the thr-
came as a surprise to the people here.
The men on the location committee,
however, say they had expected it
In fact they had said all of the time
that Des Moines was in the lead for
I. the location,
i The dispatches from Washington
Showever, indicated that either Fort
Smelling or WATERFOWL, S. D., would
secure the location. There were tWen-
ty cities in the running and it was gen.
orally. believed that either the Min
neSota- or the South Dakota city would
be chosen.
4 The men who have been in touch
tswith the situation all agree that it was
! the fact that Iowa is a prohibition
state that decided the location for Des
Moines. otherwise it might have gone
to Minneapolis.
Il E. G. Dougherty special newspaper
correspondent. writing from Washing
ton, declares that Des Moines was
Chosen over Minneapolis because Des
Moines is in dry territory. He states
that Secretary Baker was flooded with
ttsiiesSSraa.-1s from the thirteenth division
against locating the site in Minneapolis
because the Twin City was too wide
open to conform with Bakers an
nounced desire to insure the moral
welfare of the soldiers.
c. L. Herring, president Of the
Greater Des Moines committee which
presented Des Moines' claims for the
camp and secured necessary options
on land in the vicinity of Camp Dodge,
says that prohibition landed the camp
here.
Where Prohibition Pays.
"Prohibition paid Des Moines and
Iowa big dividends today" said Mr..
Herring in, discussing the matter. 1T
was prohibition that landed the train
ing camp for Iowa. We were second
in the list in the recommendation of
the regular army officers who in
spected the various sites. Minneapo-
lis has the better of us in facilities
for training and handling of men. But
Minneapolis is wet and the experience
of the directors of our war SO far has
proved that men can not drink and
become soldiers at the same time.
Minneapolis has saloons and cabArets,
Minneapolis offers many indulgences
that Des Mones does not. 1t was these
things that induced Secretary Baker
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-13
Governor Procla;n,s
Week of June Is As
"Red Gross Week

Commonwealth OF Iowa, executive
department. Des Moines--A proclama-
ton to the people of Iowa: In accord
| ance with the proclamation issued by
the president of these United States,
hereby direct your attention to Red
Cross Week, June 10 to Is.
The American Red Cross Is in need
of 500, 100000 to carry on this work,
and Iowa must do her share. The Red
Cross war council has asked me, as
governor Of Iowa, to take charge OF
raising the funds in this state. l
have therefore arranged that the mem
beers Of the county councils OF defense
and the Red Cross chapters shall carry
on the work Of soliciting contributions
in their respective localities, and nave
secured the services of Professor o. A.
Klingaman, Of the state university
and Dr. A. e. Kepford. Of the board Of
control as managers Of the campaign.
call upon you, the people Of this
commonwealth, to give literally and In
the spirit OF patriotic sacrifice for the
support and maintenance OF this great
work Of humanitarianism. American
boys are already at the front and we
must not let them suffer on account OF
inaction on our part.
In behalf Of those making the can
vass, earnestly bespeak the co-opera-
ton Of the citizens in every walk OF
lifejto the end that the response Will
be commensurate with the conspicuous
position Iowa has thus far occupied in
every movement wherein her patriotic
loyalty has been put to the test.
Therefore, by virtue of the authority
vested in me as governor Of the COM
monwealth of Iowa, hereby designate
the period of June IS to %, inclusive
as Red Cross Week, and urge your
generous observance of same.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the state
Done at Des Moines, this 18th day
of@June. 1917.
BY the governor:
w. L. Harding
W. S. Allen. Secretary Of State.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-13
News Of Trasr.

Special to Times-Republican
Traer, June 13.-Traer voted to is
sue $4,000 worth Of bonds for new
school building by an overwhelming
majority at the recent election. The
contract will be let at once, and the
contemplated building will be as neal
flreproof as possible with the available
funds. The $4,000 insurance money
will be added to the $4,000 bond is
sue, giving the district $4,000 with
which to construct the building and
equip it.
Traer friends were surprised to hear
of the wedding Of F. H. Clark anC
Miss Agnes Gaffey, which was cele-
brated in Des Moines on Saturday last
The groom Is the cashier Of the Farm
ers Savings Bank and the bride q
daughter Of Mrs. Gaffey. Of this place
The couple will continue making theil
home in Traer.
Frank Norton, Of Kansas City,
here visiting his nephew, A. ]. Norton
Mrs. Dave Wilson has been spending
the week past with her parents in
Terril.
Mrs. Ray Keith is receiving visi
from her mother, Mrs. Mcclure, Of
Rockwell City.
Mrs. J. n. Currens, who has beer
with daughter in Macomb. ILL.,, the
past winter has returned here, ant
will pass the summer with her 800
John, south OF Traer.
Max Marsau will leave next weel
for Krupp, Wash, to work for ar
uncle, q merchant.
Mrs. John Wulf has moved from hel
farm and will occupy her new home
in north Traer. =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-13
nIi..fu, popravity.

In a border southern town lives al
elderly negro carpenter, who is locally
distinguished for two things-his usa
of large words and abiding fear OF III:
wife, who is big, impressive and dom
ineering. In this town trio OF yount
professional men keep bachelor guar.
tiers together.
Not so very long ago one OF tn
three called the darby to do some SINAI
repairing jobs about the apartment.
BOSS" inquired the old man, II tn.
midst Of his work, does you whit.
gen'rmens live here in total deprayit.
of the feminine sex?"
I'VE do was the answer.
From the bottom of his henpecket
soul the old darby fetched up a long
deep, sincere sigh.
well, sub" he said, "ef WIZ e;
you II, Il should Anttinly ramain so.
saturday Evening Post
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-13
Sure II Wa. Wife.

Three O'Clock was the very earliest
the man could get UP to the store. so
his wife asked him to meet her then. :
81 don't know in what department |
shall be at that time" she said but
iust before o'clock I will telephone
to the clerk at the information bureau
near the main entrance. and if you will
lust step over and ask him he will tell
you where l am"
At minutes past the man sought
information as to the whereabouts OF
his wife.
Il have a message" said the clerk,
from a woman who said her husband
would inquire for her about o'clock.
Maybe it is for you. She said to tell
you that she had gone to Blanks store,
over on Sixth avenue, to finish shop
ping because the clerks in this store
are impudent, the place is i'll ventilated
and she could not find anything she
wanted here anyhow and never has
been able to find anything here and
this is positively the last time she will
ever try to find anything here. OF
course, that might have been your
wife"
"oh, yes" said the man; that was
her all right"--New York Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-13
Sheffield News Notes.
to Times- RepuhlIcan.

Special to Times HApubllcan.
Sheffield. June 13.-Mr. and Mrs
Jack Williamson, Of Swaiedaie. are
here for visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs w. n. Reynolds and
son Russell went TO iowa City Monday
to attend the commencement exercises
Their son Donald will be graduated
from the law department this week.
The county Sunday school conven-
ton will be held in the First Baptist
church in this place today and Thurs
day.
Rev.. c. F. Dallmus returned from
Elgin, Tuesday evening, where he has
been the past week attending the con-
vention of the German Baptist church
Art Fronting and family left Tues
day for their new home in Webster
City. "a
Mrs. ]. s. Wartnaby and daughter,
Miss Gladys returned Monday from 9
visit with reistives In Lyle. Minn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-13

4 q. /. /. = "a fNH E.
| to give us the camp. Liquor will no
| be tolerated about the camps"
1t is now estimated that from $4,000
to $4,000 men from the FIVE states II
| this division North and South Dakota
Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa, will b'
in the camp soon after September l
Two divisions of 10000 men each vii
be trained at Camp Dodge and one d.
vision of 10000 will so to Fort Des
Moines. All branches of the service
viii be represented including cavalr!
and artillery
The present plans contemplate the
continuous use of Camp Dodge anc
Fort Des Moines for two years. The
first three divisions are to be kept
at Camp Dodge and Fort Des Moines
for six months and then sent south tol
their final training before being sent
to Europe. AS soon as the first quota
leaves, estimated now to be about
March l., 1918. three divisions of the
second army of 100000 will come. The
months apart.
To Include $500 Acres.
The government and state lands at
Camp Dodge now include about LOU
acres. Options have been secured on
1000 acres adjoining, making in all
$500 acres at Camp Dodge. 1t is To-
Gated on the Perry and Woodward
interurban twelve miles northwest OF
the city. Both the Great Western and
the Northwestern railroads will build
double track steam lines from their
present tracks to the camp, distance
Of some ten miles soldiers will be per-
mitted to ride for a ten cent fare each
way
The government will also need to use
some additional land in the vicinity ~
Fort Des MONIES. The Fort now in
cludes a section with a large tract
south of the Fort used as rifle
range.
It is estimated that the government
will need to build some 1000 build
ings at Camp Dodge. The buildings
will be of frame, cement and iron. Inc
plan which has been followed is 10
house the men by companies when
requires a building 120x4O, figuring
company at $50 men.
Government engineers will begin
Thursday of this week. it is announced.
to lay out the $500 acre tract at Camp
Dodge into city to accommodate
35. 900 men, 1t will be complete city
built in three months time with all
of the modern provisions Of water
works, sewers and sanitary systems,
streets and up to date conveniences'
II is estimated that the government
will spend approximately $1,000 600 IN
the construction of the concentration
camp at Camp Dodge. Thirty EIGHT
car loads of building materials Will
be used at each cantonment
The monthly pay roll of the officers
and men at Camp Dodge will be about
100000. The food rations for each
man will cost the government about
forty cents per day, according to pres
ent estimates, or $4,000 per DAY for
the $4,000 men in camp or S42o.oo0 per
month. The government will Of course
buy it's food by contract and only sIcn
supplies as fresh vegetables, ice, and
butter possibly will be bought locally.
The evaporated milk will probably be
used.
1t is now anticipated that the Iowa
National Guard troops will be called
from their home stations about July
Is to some concentration camp in the
south where they will be in training
until ready to send to Europe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-13
Are You One Of Them !?

There are a great many people who
would be very much benefited by TAX
ng Chamberlain's Tablets for a weak
disordered stomach Are you one OF
them 2 Mrs. M. r.. Searl. I Baldwinsville,
N. ". relates her experience in the use
Of these tablets :rI had a bad spell with
my stomach about six months ago. and
was troubled for two or three weeks
with gas and severe pains in the pit OF
my stomach. Our druggist advised me
to take Chamberlain's Tablets. / took
bottle home and the first dose reliev-
ed me wonderfully. and l kept on talk
ing them until l was cured" These
tablets do not relieve pain, but after
the pain has been relieved may pre-
vent its recurrence. For sale by all
Acknowledgement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-13

A fund of 100000 has been raised
by a three years campaign, for erec-
ton of new buildings for st. Mary's
hall, an Episcopal school for Chinese
girls at Shanghai.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-13

A New York physician claims to coax
hair on a bald head by means of the
ultra violet rays.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-23

strategists of the chamber-Stone OF
Missouri, James of Kentucky, Smith
of Georgia and others-and so re.
manned until Senator Norris, author of
the leak" resolution aimed at New
lands, started to make a speech. Then
Senators Gallinger and Lodge de-
manded an executive session, and the
doors were closed upon the warning
solons. Two hours later the sena,
tors came out of hiding, and it was
announced that action of the Norris
resolution had been Indefinitely post
poned."
This means that the progressive re-
publicans and few democrats who
wants the business Of the senate to
be done in the open were out voted;
that no majority member is to be
punished for fiagrantly violating the
rules in matter of the highest pub.
lie Importance, and that the oren SEES.
sion advocates will go on with their
fight more persistently than ever. The
Newlands incident has for once
shown to the whole country how dan.
gerous Is rule of secret sessions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-23
MEN WILL HEAR
WOMEN FARMERS

Ames. JAN 22.-Mere men will take
a back seat and listen to the fine
! points of farming as practiced by
Iowa women farmers at one of the big
| evening meetings on the program al
the Ames winter short course and far.
mers' week, January 90 to February 8
That evening, Wednesday, January 81
has been set aside as women's night
and the program will be in entire
charge of the Iowa Women Farmers
association and at the home econom-
les department of the college.
I Half dozen of the prominent far
mers of Iowa and nearby states will
speak at that meeting Of their expert
ences and of the possibilities for wo
men in the field of farming. Probab-
ly one of the Invest talks will be that
given by Miss Tura Hawk, only home
economics demonstration in the state,
who is leading the women Of Black
Hawk county into the realm of better,
housekeeping. She will talk on The
Work of the Woman County Agent.
Mrs. Nellie B. Richardson Of Des
Moines, president of the association
and Mrs. N. B. Ashby of Des Moines
are also scheduled for an address that
evening On the following day at the
conference on farm management Mrs.
w. w. Gingles of Castana and Miss
Flora Harris of Indianola will speak.
The Iowa Women Farmers associa-
ton is unique organization of wo-
men farm owners and managers of the
state, formed last year at the Ames
winter short course. That it fills an
enormous field is shown by the fact
that there are some 5,426 women in
Iowa who are actively engaged in
managing and working farms, control
ing operations on about $4,000 acres
of land in the state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-23
STUDENT LIVING
IN BLEACHER HOUSE

Grinnell, Jan. 22.-When Harry
Wright, freshman at Grinnell, was
taken i'll with smallpox few days ago
the college authorities conceived the
idea of turning one of the rooms under
the Ward field grandstand into an i'm
provised pest house into which the af-
flicted young man was moved. The
action was taken in order to prevent
the closing down of boarding club
at which Wright roomed and at which
about fifty college men secure their
meals.
The plan just suited young Wright
who. not being Ill enough to be con.
fined to bed, is now his own house
keeper and manages his establishment
pretty much as he pleases. Although
people are kept away by the yellow
danger sign it does not prevent Wright
from taking exercise in the vacant field
west Of the stand.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-23
EDDYVlLlE.

Dee Mater Of Kirksville. No was
called to Eddyville Friday by the ser
ious illness Of his rnother Mrs. Mater.
Mrs. Tilly Kleinkoph OF Burlington is
the guest this week of her sister Mrs.
c. n. Foster.
Mr. and Mrs. c. G. Carson and chill
dren who have been visiting for some
time at the parental Gallagher home
LETT Friday for their home at Trinidad
Colo.
Miss Esther Vance entertained the
members Of the Latin club at her home
Thursday evening. a very interesting
program was given under the leader
ship of Miss Nellie Julian after which
games were played and the evening
spent socially. A delicate lunch was
served.
c. f. Johnson of Unionville was a
business caller in Eddyville this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. jaeger of Batavia
were called to F,ddyville Friday by the
serious Illness of Mr.. Jaser's mother
Chas. Garrett transacted business in
OSkalOosa Friday.
Mrs. Mary Barnett of Jonesboro, Ark
arrived in Eddyville Saturday to be at
the bedside of her mother Mrs Kate
JAEGER who is seriously III.
Miss Goidie Mater of Kirksville. Mo.
who is visiting friends in Eddyville
went to Buxton Friday to visit DR.. and
Mira IntAr-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-23
OLD MAN IN BED
WITHOUT ANY FOOD

Bedford, Jan. %. --Leander Risner, q
farmer living in Gay township, had 4
mare and mule colt stolen and a
nephew, Estel Risner is accused Of the
act in the reward cards sent out by the
sheriff, J. H. Keith.
Leander Risner was in Rochester,
Mimi, at the time, having been called
to that place by the sickness and death
of his wife.
Estel Risner, young man about 20
years old and an old man were the only
persons staying at the farm. Some Of
the neighbors having noticed that az
fairs seemed too quiet about the Risner
place, investigated and found that the
old man confined to his bed. They
learned from him that the boy had left
two days before and that the old
gentleman had been confined to his
bed without food and without heat In
the house. The stock had not been
fed for two days.
Further investigation proved that
the mare and colt were missing and
the absence of young Risner threw sus-
picion on him. Sheriff Keith reports
that he has trace of the boy. 1t is re.
ported that he was last seen in the
southeast part of Ringgold county and
it is alleged that he then had the mare
and colt in his possession.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-23
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Miss Bertha Rosenaur, 307 East
Pennsylvania avenue, left this morn
Ing for Iowa City where she will visit
relatives.
Mrs. A. Randall. 1015 East Locust
street, left this morning for Blakes-
burg where she will visit Mrs. }. l..
Head.
Mrs. ]. Mcmillan of Blakesburg is
visiting in Ottumwa.
Mrs. J. H. Parker, $40 Ferry street,
has gone to Blakesburg where she Will
VISIT T. L. Head.
Mrs. G.. Stevens has returned to
Hamilton, after visiting friends in Of
tumwa.
Mrs. ]. T. Carrot, 1901 West Main
street, has gone to Eldon for few
DAYS visit with relatives.
Mrs. NJ. Douds, Douds-Leando has
returned after visiting friends in o.
tumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trout and daughter
Luella. and Miss Bertha Bishop, have
returned to Eldon after visiting
friends in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Elizabeth Crawford has re-
turned to E1don after visiting In OF.
tumwa.
Mrs. L. M. Brown has returned to
Hedrick after visiting In Ottumwa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-23
HULL FIGHTS FOR
NEW POSTOFFICE
Continued From Page ~

| At this point it was suggested by
! Representative Stevenson of Mime
sofa that the real reason that the
Iowa City item had been omitted from
tho bill was that Hull's district had
been recognized by other items. Chair
man Clark denied that any such rule
Of selection had been followed, but
he was pressed by STEVENSON and by
Champion of Michigan to name any
district having more than three
projects in the bill This the
Florida member could not do. He
cited one Massachusetts district with
three building items, and the district
Of Representative Towner Of Iowa
with two, but still insisted that ''only
the most meritorious" projects had
been approved by the committee.
Representative Hull states that he
has at least laid the foundation for
the placing of the Iowa City project
in the bill in the senate, and has made
arrangements to have it duly present
ed there. He is confident that the
bill as it shall finally go to the Presi-
dent will contain this item.
Representatives James Of Michigan
moved in the house, to strike out the
other project sponsored by Hull-that
of $4,000 for post office building at
Marengo. This motion was lost, and
Marengo will get its building if the
President does not exercise the veto.
Secret Rule Upheld.
Senator Kenyon took part, with
Senator Cummins, in the discussion
of the possible EXPULSION of Senator
Newlands Of Nevada, chairman of the
senate committee on interstate CON-
merce. on Friday, when Newlands con-
fessed in open session that he had
furnished the confidential print of the
Cummins speech on the pending con-
firmation of Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Daniels, made in execu-
tive session. Cumming remarked that
he preferred to speak openly, rather
than behind Daniels back, and he did
not regret that New1ands had shown
Daniels the attack made upon the lat
ter, but he did regret the existence Of
the obsolete and injurious rule under
which Newlands was absolutely sub
iect to be expelled from the senate
for divulging its secret business.
Kenyon's contribution to this cheer
full debate was query as to the ex-
act facts. He said he wanted the
facts before we vote upon the ex-
pulsion of the senator from Nevada"
Newlands, who had tried to carry
off the whole affair as a joke, was
quicly surrounded by the democratic
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-23
ALBA.

Ed Shields of Eddyville is spending a
few days here on business
The funeral Of Dave Rowe who died
here recently of kidney trouble was
held Thursday from the Methodist
church and interment made in Oak
a-asittery cenaetary.sr.----,r
MI. and Mrs. w p. Griffin have re-
turned from visit to Des Moines
where they attended the Inauguration
Of Governor Harding.
Senator Price and Representative w.
G, Giltner have returned to Des
Moines after a short visit with rela-
tives here.
NJ. J. Davis Of Oamha was in the city
Thursday on business.
Suits as follows were instituted in
the district court this week: Home Saw
ings Bank Of Des Moines VS.. w. r.
Pierce and wife. and John Nerner VS..
Mary A. Kirkman. on note.
A marriage license was issued to Lee
AHiggenbotham. 80, Abba. and Blnache
Rounds, p, Abba.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-23
LADS TASTE OF
FROST is PAINFUL

Lewis. Jan. %. The seven year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Breckerbaumer
living southeast Of here. had danger
Gus and most painful experience result
ing from his tasting the frost on the
mail box in front of their home.
The lad went out to the mail box to
get the mail as the carrier came along.
The carrier was few moments late
and while waiting for him the boy
stuck his tongue on the strap iron used
to hold the mail box in place. AS
soon as lie did so the iron that was
filled with frost, stuck to the tongue
and the lad was held fast.
He was unable to call for help and
not until Henry Morton came that way
was his condition learned.