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The Washington times., 1917-08-13

(EO GOD talk" H. F. B.,
T is talk that inter-
~ ests both the person
who is talking and the one who
is listening.
If it interests the speaker and
bores the listener Ga too fire.
quent condition y, it is not good
talk" II it interests the listener,
but bores the speaker Ia much,
rarer condition) it is not good
talk"
Good talk" to be good talk,
must hold both speaker and listen
ers. 1t must, in one way or an
other, inform their minds. 1t must
make them think. 1t must lead
TO a free expression of thought.
Having thus put the matter in
a nutshell, ! hasten to develop
the theme. For well ! know that
if / don't do this, some seven hun
bred and twenty-five of you will
write me letters asking why l
id not!
So let me explain at once that
the good talker, like any other
artist, is affected by his audience.
To certain individuals, he talks his
best. They stimulate hin because
he knows they understand and ap-
preciate what he is saying.
To other individuals he gives
his worst. He knows that they
do not understand, do not ap-
preciate. The knowledge makes
him self-.onscious, hating, and
finally inarticulate.
Also, of course, a subject on
which one man talks well may
happen TO be a subject in which
his hearer has little interest. The
speaker might interest him deeply
in some other subject,
The Washington times., 1917-07-15
.L.W.W. ALLIES
OF KAISER TO
BESOUGHTBY
GOVERNMENT
Arrest of Won Papen Agent,
Supposed Financial Backer
of Agitators in Munitions Dis
tricts, Expected Soon.

A geenral roundup of the l. W..
W. throughout the nation is being
planned by secret agents of the
Government.
Officials here are convinced that
this organization, supported by Ger
man propaganda money, is respon-
sible for strikes, r:Nts, and disorders
in many sections.
No wholesale arrests will be
made, however. Government agents
are after the ringleaders md direct
ing heads only. III, believe the
followers of these men and women
are unfortunates WIN have been
duped, or merely are seeking free
meals.
May Cut of Funds.
The arrest OF a German agent, a
follower Of Won Papen, Is expected
soon, It is declared This arrest. it
Is believed, will cut off financial sup
port for the l. W. w. leaders. who
have been using members of the
organization TO disturb and hinder the
Industries OF the country, particularly
those essential to munition making.
: A quantity OF evidence has been
gathered by Department Of Justice
agents and Representatives OF the
Department OF Labor.
This win be co-ordinated in Wash
ington before action is taken.
Mining Towns Guarded.
Cordons of volunteer guards are
thrown about every city and town in
Arizona and New Mexico to keep out
/ W. W. organizers who may attempt
to enter, according to telegraphic ad-
vices today.
Peace officers declared themselves
confident OF their ability to preserve
order in the sections where the
strikers are LOCATED outside towns.
Every freight car Is stopped and
searched upon approaching a town by
a posses, which takes into custody
every person who arouses suspicion.
Very few OF these have been formally
arrested after investigation, but those
Identified as l. W. W. agitators have
been fined $50 each and sentenced to
the rock pile.
aOutcastS' Get q Rest.
p Under the protection OF United
States regulars, the 1,2OO "men with
out a country" who were deported
three days ago from Bisbee. Ariz.,
spent their FIRST peaceful night in a
week in the internment camp at CO.
Iumbus, N NJ. last night, while at
Bisbee vigilsntes prepared at back a
proclamation by the Citizens Protec-
tive League. inviting law-abiding men
20 the Warren mining district.
l. W. WIS specifically are excluded
under penalty of shotgun eviction.
Sheriff Wheeler, OF Cohise county.
who led in the deportation of the
"outcasts" from Bisbee, replying to
a message from Governor Campbell
inspired by President Wilson's Inquiry
Of yesterday. said:
"I can protect law abiding and
peaceful citizens, but cannot guar
antee the technical rights OF law
breakers and criminals.
"I would not menace the lives Of
loyal American citizens by attempt
ing TO protect I. W. W's"
With the return TO work OF miners
not affiliated with the /. w. W, Bis
bee has returned to it's normal civic
and industrial condition, except for
the watchfulness Of the vigilants
Federal agents in Kasns City have
unearthed a hitherto unsupported 1.
W. W. headquarters, where much liter
ature was seized. A number of ar
rests were made. .
The Washington times., 1917-07-15
A Sensational Clearance Sale of 5000 Worth of
"Crex" Rugs at 4Oc and SOC on the Dollar
Regular Stock Dresses.
20 Styles m a Complete
Range of Sizes, from 16 to a.


obtained price o
Thear ein desirable
binding lis
The Washington times., 1917-07-15
July Clearance Sale Begins IomorroA Store Wide Disposal Summer rchans
Notion Specials

Brooks Machine Cotton. soft
finish; black or white. IL
THREE spools for 80. ~
The Washington times., 1917-07-15

89c Silk Pongee, 69c
3BInch Rough silk Pongee, extra heavy grade
a stylish material for skirts and dresses.
being especially desirable for seashOre and noun
tain wear. In black and tan.
$500 Satin Duchesse, Sl.59
4Olnch Black Satin Duchesse. all silk. rich
satin face grade. for making handsome coats and
costumes.
CioIdenberE'S-First Floor.
Depend
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
WAY FOUND TO SECURE
RELEASES OF MEN WHOSE
FAMILIES ARE NEEDY.
Special to Times Republican,

Special to Times Republican,
Des Moines, Dot. PA way has
been found to release men selected for
the national army whose families or
close relatives are left in want be-
cause of the men being called to SER
vice. Errors have been made in some
instances, Camp Dodge officials say,
and the families of some of the men
since the heads OF the households were
called to camp are suffering.
In order to release or discharge these
men their cases will be reopened and
evidence of the dependence of fam
lilies or close relatives brought out. In
some instances the cases of these men
were not fully understood or properly
presented to local boards when the men
were certified. If the local board on
reopening the cases does find the men
should be exempted such recommended
tons will be made thru the adjutant
generals office and the officers AZ
Camp Dodge will be notified by the
adiutant general.
Adjutant General Logan has had
printed the laws passed by the last
general assembly eXemptinS soldiers
from being sued for Indebtedness on
property purchased by them during the
progress of the war and for six months
after it's close. Their property, up to
SO, 900. is exempt from taxation also.
Preparations are being made for a
big day here Oct. 20, when former
President Taft arrives for an address
at the Coliseum. The regiments at
Camp Dodge are now drilling hard in
order to win the promised honor or
marching in the Taft parade. General
Plummer has declared that the regi-
ment which makes the best progress
will be selected to march in the big
demonstration.
Ex-President Taft is being brought
here by the Des Moines Advertising
Mems Club and the proceeds of his
lecture will go to the boy scouts. Only
a nominal charge in being asked for
his address. 1t is being predicted that
one of the largest crowds which has
vet visited the capital city since the
selected boys came to camp will be
here on the Goth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12

North MeGresor.
Work has commeced on the North
| McGregor water works and sewer
system Messrs Undelhofen and Vogels
bert are doing the work. The reservoir
will be built on the top Of the hill at
the west of town.
Dubuque.
Herman P. OAK, Of this city, an en-
ploye Of the Son,me"tinld dye works,
was badly burned by an explosion
a tank Of cleaning iuids. Spon-
taneous combustion is believed 10
have caused the blow UP. OAK is ex-
pccted to recover from his injuries.
Waukon. ~.. r....
The gate receipts for the Allamakee
fair for the week were over $4,000. The
net proceeds after all. expenses are
| paid will go to the Red Cross. MRS.
! Hen OFFER Won the huge three story
cake which was donated and she
| kindly donated it to the Allamakee
| boys at Camp Dodge.
Charles City.
The annual pilgrimage Of the young
men at the Y. NJ c. A. to the Little
Brown Church in the Vale" was made
went In fourteen automobile loads.
| special services were held for them by
the Rev. futile Of the CONGREGATIONAL
church at Nashua who preached
North MoGresor.
Mack 3. Cotant, who went from here
with the second quota and is in the
ambulance corps, Camp Dodge, things
| number 10 Is o. X. His number is 13
| on the roll call, he is number 13 on the
pay roll, drew S13 in his first military
| pay and was number 13 to be measured
for his uniform.
Postviile.
DR.. A. A. Schmidt, Of this city. had a
| narrow escape from instant death
| Sunday when tho auto in which he
was riding was struck by a train near
here. he>enstne struck the auto
suuarely in the center, shiverirg 1t
into fragments. Dr. Schmidt was
thrown out and sustained a broken
arm and nose, and it 10 thought internal
injuries.
Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Sarah J. Stills, ono of the
pioneers of Linn county. died at her
home near Kenwood Park Saturday.
Mrs. stills was born in Illinois in 1849
and came to Linn county with her
parents when years Of age. and had
resided here over since. She was
married to William Stills, a veteran Of
tho civil war. when 16 years OF age.
-Four children survive
Wall Lake.
While Fred Schraders threshing
gang was pulling into Herring after
| their last job OF the season, telephone
wire which was hanging low caught
the exhaust pipe on the engine, pulling
1t Off and hitting Fred Schrader on the
chest and badly bruislng his face. He
| drove the machine about a third of a
mile after the accident, when he lost
consciousness and was brought to Wall
Lake for medical aid. He died in a
short time.
| Waterloo.
Thieves who stole an auto belong
Ing to Fay Holmes from Glendale
street Tuesday night crashed into q
] -,arhthe driven bY G. 4. Hunt. damaE-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
Ames First City On
Northwestern Line to
Have Woman Agent

AmeS. Oct. flames has q woman
station agent and train caller. One who
will look after the hundreds Of young
women who yearly come to Ames as
strangers. or who stop here en- route to
other cities. M-s. J. A. Laughlin, of
Chicago, arrived in Ames yesterday to
take the place, which is said to be
the only position Of its kind to be
filed by woman. Not only is Mrs.
Laughlin to take the work here be-
cause Of the need OF motherly advice
but it is a general step taken by the
Northwestern road to place women in
the positions made vacant by men
who entered the war service.
Mrs. Laughlin is known in Ames,
and was the wife of Tom Laughlin,
railroad man who for years was a
conductor with the Northwestern road
travelling in and out Of Ames. Mr..
Laughlin. who died some years ago,
was in the employ Of the North
western for thirty years
Mrs. Laughlin received this ap-
pointment some time ago from Cen
eral superintendent G. B. VILLAGE of
Chicago, and Divisional Superinten-
dent B. e. Turpin of Belle PLANE. This
being college town there has been a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
Northern Io1ua Items

ing both cars. Parties In the stolen
automobile continued on their way and
escaped. DR.. J. r. Mccartney Of First
Presbyterian church parked his auto
mobile at 914 South street Tuesday
afternoon. At 8: 45 another car hit 1t
from the rear ard knocked 1t 15 or 20
feet with brake set, shaved off the
fender on one side and otherwise
damaged it. Number of the offending
auto was turned in to the police for
tracing.
Vinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hayward were
given a surprise last Sunday by their
children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren. The occasion was the
sixty-third wedding anniversary OF
these good people and the day was
made glad by the welcome visitors who
brought an abundance OF good things
TO eat. MI and Mrs. Hayward wore
married in Ohio in 1884 and came to
Benton county shortly afterwards and
have lived here since About 20 years
ago they retired from the farm and
removed to Vinton. Mr.. Hayward
served thru most of o.e civil war. Mr..
and Mrs Hayward are among our best
citizens and have many friends who
wish them many long years Of happy
life.
North MeGregor.
During the spring garden making
season, the c.. NJ. & st. p. railroad
company offered their right Of way
and idle land belonging to the COM
pany free to all who wanted to put
in war gardens. Later they offered a
cash prize on each division. On the
l. s. D. divisios, p. NJ. w. Becker chief
clerk with the new terminal engineer
ing force at North McGregor, was
| awarded the prize. His garden was
| along the right of way in the yard
| limits. on the banks Of the old Bloody
Run. 1t consisted of $500 square feet.
| and was planted with sugar beets, head
| lecture, endive. green beans, green
| peas, rutabagas, egg plant. green
| peppers spinach, round red beets.
small preserving tomatoes, lima beans,
| kohl rabi. carrots, radishes. parsnips.
head lecture. turnips. cucumbers, cab
| bage, potatoes. sweet corn, tomatoes.
Manchester.
The Manchester Commercial Club
| decided that In addition to furnlSh-
| ing men and money it was necessary
, also TO furnish food IL We want to win
the war, and decided that 1t would be
q good stunt for the club to raise some
potatoes. Accordingly A. NJ Cloud, pre-
sident of the club, donated the use of
! Ave acres ct the edge nf town. The
work was superintendent by Fred
Blair. attorney, and the labor was
performed by members of the club who
donated their services. The work was
otherwise financed from the treasury
of the club to be repaid from the sale
of the crop. Now for the result About
half an acre proved untillable. From
the remaining four and one-half acres
there have been taken nearly 1000
bushels of as fine potatoes as any one
ever saw, ranging In size from a hens
egg to as big as your two fists, and
solid clear thru. Enough will be sold
at 81 per bushel to reimburse the
treasury hut several hundred bushels
will be kept over for charitable pur-
poses during the winter or sold in the
sntfnr m mnV ha,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
Promotions at Camp Cody.

Camp Cody, Deming n. NJ. Oct. Il.
In preparing for the increase In the
strength of their companies under the
Pershing plan commanding officers OF
the One Hundred Thirty-Third infan-
try. First Iowa, have announced
number OF promotions among the en-
listed men of the regiment Upon the
recommendation of Capt. Thomas A.
Beardsmore of Company f. Charles
City, Private Arthur Fl. Sanford and
Corporals Charles L. VanHorn and
Ray A. Altenberg have been promoted
to rank as sergeants. Privates Fred
Elliott, Thomas B. Mahoney. Pascal ID.
Fee and George f. Bennett have been
appointed corporals.
In company H. under Capt William
Grossman. Manchester; Corporals Paul
e. Boehlke, Roland G. Utley. Frank +.
Peterson and Walter B. Barry have
been promoted 20 sergeants, and Pri-
Yates Green Daniel, Percy G. Reynolds.
Albert C. Overgard, Adai Reynolds
and Earl J. Kennealy have been ap-
pointed corporals
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
Alden Happenings.
m Tim Ray,,,h1icap

Special to Times Republican.
Alden, Oct. 12.-Wednesday after
noon n serious accident occurred Just
north OF Alden when a car coming
down hill ran into a buggy containing
the daughters of Harm Briese, who
were returning from school. The girls
were thrown out and Miss Anna suf-
fered injury so that seven stitches were
taken in her face. Her hand was in
tured also. Miss Dena suffered no
serious injury but shock and bruises.
Peter Peterson Was said to be the
driver and second car was said to be
coming up the hill and to avoid collid-
ing with the car the buggy was run
into.
The work on tho new municipal
building Is started and the old store
house has been removed by it's new
owner.
Leland Windecker. the boy who was
badly hurt when kicked by a horse
some time ago. Ia recovering and at
tending school now. A piece of skull
as large as a dollar was removed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
APPEARANCE OF COLD WEATHER
FINDS MANY HOMES WITH
OUT HEAT.
HOUSEHOLDER HOLD OFF,
NOW CAN'T GET COAL
Dealers in Many Sections Have Small
Supplies in Bins-State Fuel Admin.
istrator Opens Offices and is Busy
Organizing Forees-County and Lo-
cal Committees to Be Named at Once.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
| Des Moines, Oct. Estate Fuel Adj
ministrator c. W. Webster has opened
offices at the state house and is now
completing his organization. A state
advisory committee IS to be named,
county committees appointed, and local
committees in cities Of any size thru
out the state.
On the county or local committees
will devolve the task Of carrying out
| reference to the fuel situation. Among
the duties of these committees will be
the following:
Enforcing the prices fixed by the
government as they apply to their own
localities.
Relieving coal famine as much as
possible and looking after the dis
tribution Of coal.
Hearing complaints from their COM
munity. II they do not have sufficient
authority to relieve any situation
found to exist after looking into the
complaint the state fuel administrator
Will be appealed to.
Urging conservation of coal as much
as possible and the use of wood where
practical.
Shortage Already Apparent.
Many Des Mones residents. with coal
mines all about them in the city limits
and in the county. are without coal in
the present cool snap. altho they have
had their orders in for several days.
AS had been forecasted househOlders
have been holding off in their pur-
cfases of coal in the hope that the
government would reduce prices. The
same condition is said to exist in many
localities.
Mr.. Webster has just returned from
a trip to Minnesota, where he reports n
fuel survey has disclosed that the 1000
or more coal dealers in that northern
state do not have more than forty-five
tons Of coal on an average in stor-
age to meet the present opening or
cool weather He says that the short
age is serious.
|. He reports that the government IS
recurring a great deal Of coal for ships
and that the 10000 tons per month are
shipped across the continent to Pacific
coast ships The munition plants and
factories in general are using an I'M
usual amount Of coal as are also the
railroads The latter have large
amounts in storage.
p;phtheria III Iowa Towns.
| Special to Times Republican.
Des MONIES Oct 1.-THE state board
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
INTERESTED IN ELECTION.
Iowa Soldier Boys Make Applications
For Absent Voters Ballots.

Special to Times Republican.
Camp Dodge Oct. "Wednesday
afternoon a lively scene was enacted
at the cantonment, when Ed Lytton. or
the Polk county temperance headGuar-
tiers, and Rev. Mr. Newly. OF the allied
temperance committee, and three or
four notaries made their appearance
armed with applications for ballots for
the soldiers to fiji out, aien and swear
to. The soldiers had half holiday
and many of them lined up as they
de FOR mess and got their applications.
They expected to be thru by o'clock
and back in town. but they got back to
Des MONIES at just about 1880. supper
less. but triumphant and happy They
report that the soldiers lined up as
they explained what they had and ap-
peared anxious to do their duty and
vote In this election.
The applications were sorted out by
counties and forwarded to the county
auditors of the respective counties
It Is estimated that there Will be a
soldier vote of something like 1000 or
$500, but the people who were In q
position to know, refused to give any
definite information on the subject,
saying they had something else TO do
besides count them.
This shows that the soldiers are TAX
ing an interest in the issue before their
state and are going to do their bit to
put the state dry before marching out
to protect her against her enemies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
Catarrh of Stomach for Years
- Doctors Said No Hope

Of the stomach and small intestines
for q number of years. ] went to a
number Of doctors and got no relief,
and finally one of my doctors sent
me to Chicago. and 1 met the same
fate. They said they could do moth
ing for me; said had cancer Of the
stomach and there was no cure. l
almost thought the same: for my
breath was something awful. I could
not eat anything without great misery
and I gradually grew worse. Finally
concluded to try Peruna, and ]
found relief and a cure for that dread
full disease, eatarrh. I took five bot
ties of Peruna and two of Manalin,
and now feel like new man. There
Is nothing better than Peruna and
keep a bottle Of it in my house all
the time"
Our booklet, telling you how to keep
well, free to all.
Those who object to liquid nnedi-
cines can now procure Peruna Tab
lets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12

great need of a woman at the statioA
to give the motherly advice to young
girls who are travelling alone. ana
change trains here. Mrs. Laughlin has
the distinction OF being the only wom-
an station mistress on the Northwest
ern line and as far rs Is known is the
only one in the United States, The
great demand for men since the war
broke out has increased the opening
in the business life for women, this
being one of the places that woman
can fill.
Mrs. Laughlin is attractvely dressed
in the companys uniform OF dark blue
broadcloth trimmed with the gold braid
and brass buttons. Owing to the ex-
perience on the railroad which Mrs.
Laughlin has had in travelling go many
years with her husband the superin-
tendents have great confidence in her
ability to do her work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
News of Arlington.

Special to Times Republican.
Arlington, Oct. 12.-Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Arends are parents or a noE'
born Wednesday.
r. B. Eckles has a new silo on his
farm west of town and is having IT
filed.
John DeBuhr has been sick the past
week and ynder the doctors care.
Mrs. Busse went to the hospital at
Waverly for an operation for cancer ot
the ear.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Christians moved
from east Of town 20 the home they
recently bought from the A. Bengen
estate.
Montford Wightnan went to Des
Moines to enter Camp Dodge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
SENDS COMM ssIoN OLD MAP.
L. e. Powers, Of Waterloo, Sends Valu-
able Old Item to Railroad Board.

l.. e. Powers, Of Waterloo, Sends Valu-
able Old Item to Railroad Board.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Oct. 12.-Mention re-
Gently was made Of the collection OF
maps now being compiled by the state
railroad commission office to be
published In the form Of an atlas. Hav-
ing read Of this effort on the part of
the state commission to collect old
maps. L. =. Powers, Of Waterloo. has
just forwarded an old map printed in
1869. 1t was owned by the late j. l..
Powers, Of Reinbeck, an Iowa pioneer.
who died in 1914, at the advanced age
81 years. He was the father or
the man who is now presenting the
map to the state commission. This old
map has the only Milwaukee railroad
in Iowa terminating at Charles City
and the Illinois Central terminating at
Fort Dodge with the north part of the
state but thinly settled up.