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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-02

Margaret WATSON, 4O2 North Fifth
Ere 3:!S--::c- the h..s;nc... e:c-c;o..
an interesting program on how mis-
stonary songs were written was given
and included the singing of missionary
songs by Misses Florence Kellogg, Bes-
sic Davis, Marjory Miller, and Nina
kltts.I In serving refreshments the
hostess was assisted by her mother,
Mrs. T. l. WATSON.
The members Of the B. D. Club and
their families enjoyed an all-day meet
ing Monday at the home Of Mr., and
Mrs. Will Stouffer, three miles west Of
Lamoille. At / o'clock the hostess
served dinner, assisted by Misses Eva
and Goldie Gallentine. During the af-
ternoon, after the business hour, games
and contests were enjoyed out of doors,
the prizes being won by Mrs w. C.
blessing and Mrs. Will Mayo. Contests
were also held for the children, in
which the prizes were won by Frances
Mayo and May Jones. The next meet
ing of the club will be held at the home
of Mrs. G. e. Anderson, in State Center,
Sixty friends and relatives pleasantly
surprised Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Alex
ander, who were married at the Red
Cross sale Wednesday evening, at the
home Of Mrs. Alexander's parents, Mr..
and Mrs G. A. Plumb, 10 North
Eleventh avenue. Monday evening and
presented them with shower OF mis-
cellaneous gifts. Music by Irving and
Ruth Mead, Lena Rash, and Erma
Plumb and various games were en-
joyed during the evening. Refresh
ments were served by Mrs. C, w. Plumb
and Miss Nellie Plumb. who were as
sisted by Violet, Evelyn and Eva
Plumb.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Thompson, All
E.a at Church street. celebrated their
thirty ninth wedding anniversary Nom
day evening by entertaining very pleas
antly the members of the Past Matrons'
Club OF o. E. 8. and their families at
dinner. Yellow was the predominating
color used In the decoration Of the table
and was carried out with baskets OF
yellow garden flowers, the handles be-
Ing tied with tulle bows. Places for
twenty four were marked with place
cards carrying out the halloween idea.
Mrs. Thompson served dinner in four
courses. and was assisted by Mrs. f..
M. Haradon. Music and games occu-
pied the evening hours. The club mem
Bbers presented Mrs. Thompson with 4
glass plateau.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-02

President c. c. st. Clair, Of the First
National Bank, and perhaps others
from this city who have been active
in Liberty Loan organization, will 20
to Eldora Wednesday evening to meet
bankers of Hardin county to explain
to them the plan used in this county
for organizing for the sale of the bonds.
Hardin county has no such organiza-
ton
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-03

opposed to any appointments being
made by anyone, and contended that
the commissioners should be elected
by the people. When the matter was
put to vote. It was decided to pro-
vide for the appointments to BIO made
by the Governor.
The bill as a whole, with the amend
ments mentioned above, was then aP-
proved by the unanimous vote OF all
present, with the reservation that
should further and close study OF It's
provisions develop features that could
not be approved and supported consist
emily by the individual, they should not
consider their approval Is shown by
their vote yesterday, as binding theil
future actions with regard TO it.
IL was announced that the bills would
be put into final shape and sent 70 the
General Assembly the first of next week
and that those present would receive
printed copies Of it for study.
This announcement brought up the
matter Of its passage by the Genera
Assembly, and ". p. Peach suggested
that there should be some concerted sup
port Of the bill by those present, wher
it was under consideration Of the legis
lative committee.
Colonel Theodore Townsend briefly
reviewed the support which was given
by Sussex county people, irrespective
Of political affiliation, to the bill
which provided for the three-com-
missioner system OF county govern
ment which Is now operative there
and asserted that the passage Of the
act was due 10 the fact that people
of all political beliefs had united 90
strongly in It's support, and by their
presence at Dover had shown this
fact 80 thoroughly that the bill was
passed without trouble He made
an urgent plea for all present at yes
terday's meeting to pledge their per
sonal attendance before the legisla-
tive committee which would have
charge Of this bill, and when he had
finished his address. by a rising vote
every man in the room pledged his
assistance at the hearing which would
be given the bills by the committee
Of the General Assembly. The meet.
ing then adjourned.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-03
BUSINESS DIGEST.

The Isbruary digest Of the National
Bank Of Delaware at Wilmington, says,
Bank elearings at 1872 cities during
December totaled q billion dollars,
slightly Ikove November clearings, and
compared with 20 billion dollars during
December, 1918, a gain of "a per cent.
Excluding New York City, December
clearings totaled 10 billion dollars, com.
pared witt eight billion dollars in De.
cember Of the previous year, the gair
being approximately % per cent.
"Decembet business failures numbered
1901, compated with l644 in December
1915, and liabilities totaled nearly II
million dollars compared with % million
dollars the previous year. The com
bined assets Of the failed concerns 20.
tailed eight million dollars compared with
seven million dollars In December, 1918,
leaving net liabilities Of about seven
million dollars in December, 1915, and
10 million dollars for December Of tbs
year before.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-03
Z. NJ. c. A. BASKETBALL.

Tonight Carney's Point Y NJ. c. A.
will send team to Wilmington TO
play the team Of tho local associa-
ton. The game will take place in
the gymnasium Of the association at
3 o'clock.
The out Of town game will be pre-
coded by a regular league game be-
tween the X-QQ-ME and the Meteors.
With Chandler on the job, Captain
Thompson and his teammates, the Ne
teOrs, are confident of breaking the
winning streak of the X-QQ-Me.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-03

az Baltimore. He was scrupulously
precise m stating that d marty had
not spoken at his nomination in IA,
W., W., OF woman suffrage In 1916 Mr..
WI wilson son wrote his own platform. and
by his deliberate act prevented his
party rom go ng on record in favoi. Of
4 national amendment. The interra-
slon on america demands that this
great national force be drawn into tbs
main current Of our native publ,c life
Fortified by the logic OF events ~ ~
political facts, by the Justice Of tba
cause. the Congressional Union. win
continue to mobilize and fight unt,l
the victory is won. Wise men will
not allow the inevitable to make tro,,.
BILE for them; they will forstan n
The women are now victorious. Tn,
only question that remains is: Wha
party has the vision TO behold the da,
and what leader can rise to tn
heights which Abraham mounted O
January /. 1sssT-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-03
CLEANSE THE BLOOD
AND AVOID DISEASE

When your blood is impure. weak,
thin and debilitated, your system be-
comes susceptible to any or all diseases
Put your blood in good condition
Hoods Sarsaparilla acts directly and
peculiarly on the blood-it Purihes, en-
riches and revitalizes It and builds UP
the whole system.
Hoods Sarssparilla has stood the test
Of forty years. Get IL today. II Is sure
TO help you.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-03
BASKETBALL TONIGHT

-
CITY LEAGUE.
Highland vs.. Montclair, at
Relssman Hall. Referee, Munda.
CHURCH LEAGUE.
Westminster vs.. Old Swedes. at
Old SWedes. Referee, Gfmmell.
INDEPENDENT.
Carney Point vs.. Wilmington,
at Y. NJ. c. A.
X-QQ-Me vs.. MeteOrs, at Y. M.
: @. A.
. -
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-03
GROUP

Give 3 drops Of Brazilian
Balm every 8 minutes and rub
hot on child'S throat and chest.
Relief in IS minutes or so. For
SnuffleS rub on nose and fore
head. We challenge all Group
Remedies ard Group Prescrip-
tons on earth. II relieves the
structure.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-03
VIC. A. WINS FROM PENLYN.

DOVER, Del, Feb. 3.-Wilmington
Conference Academy defeated the
Penlyn Hall team OF Wilmington
Thursday evening by the score OF 25
TO %. Schmidt, OF the Conference
Academy team. was the start of the
game with seven field goals.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-03
L0AL SECURITIES MARKET
NY BANK CLFARrNCs

Cleahgs of the local banks for the
week elding today were SO ,395. 1913, az
compare with - ,695, 3O547 for the cor
responding week Of last year.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-03

The family Of Ralph W. Frederick Wish
10 thank their many relatives, friends ard
employees Of the Fibre Company, at Marshaii
ton for their presence and the beautiful
tokens Of howert At his funerAle
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-03
nApn or rnANRa

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles o. Banks, Of No.
2oo7 West street. wis hto thank all rsia-
tives and friends for their kindness % them
during Their recent Bereavement; also for
their coral oiferinga@
The Washington times., 1917-01-09
SEER PICKS GRAVE
OF CHINESE RULER
Yuan Shih-k'ai Buried a Day
Ahead Of Date Set to Es-
cape III Luck.

CHANCTEFU, HoNAN PROVINCE.
China (by maiD. Jan. Just one
year after the movement to make
Yuan Shih-k'ai Emperor was formally
launched the body of the dead Presi-
Dent was placed in its final resting
place near this city. The site of the
grave is surrounded by a great semi
circular wall surmounted by high
battlements. The opening into the
wall is similar to the gates OF Chinese
city walls. 1t is effectively barred
and watch towers flank 1t on both
sides.
Geomancy played an important part
IN the location of the late Presidents
grave. A famous occult practitioner
was summoned from Checking province
to select a propitious spot. This geo
mancer considered the water currents
and the direction OF the wind, condi-
tons supposed to play an important
part in protecting the departed souls
against evil spirits.
After the site had been selected and
the walls surrounding the tomb had
been erected a fortune teller was called
upon to fix a propitious date for the
burial. At first August "a was agreed
upon. but the fortune teller finally de-
clared against this date, saying Il was
clearly day OF double mourning, and
the ceremony was held one day ear
Her. AS result OF this sudden change
The Washington times., 1917-01-09
TO PASS ON MILITIA CASES
Supreme Court to Review Widely
Discussed Issues.

Militiamen throughout the United
States are interested in two cases
which the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States yesterday agreed to review.
The cases are those OF Privates
Alexander NJ. Emerson and Alfred p
Lowell OF the Massachusetts militia,
who refused to take the oath OF Fed
eral service and to be mustered into
the national guard of the United
States. They were placed under ar
rest by Colonel Sweetser, the senior
mastering officer, for disobeying or
ders.
The two soldiers declined to take
the oath on the ground that they had
not enlisted in the service of the Unit
ed States, but merely the national
guard of the Massachusetts, They in
sisted that under their oath of enlist
ment they could not be made to serve
as soldiers beyond the confines of
their native State.
A number of similar cases were
reported to the War Department from
other States. Half q dozen or more
District militiamen refused to take
the Federal oath. but all OF them
based their declination on the fact
that they were under military age.
The Washington times., 1917-01-09
Everyone Should
Drink Hot Water
in the Morning
Wash away all the stomach,
liver, and bowel poIsons
before breakfast.

To feel your best day in and day
out, to feel clean inside; no sour bile
to coat your tongue and sicken your
breath or dull your head; no constipa-
ton, bilious attacks, sick headache,
colds, rheumatism or gassy, acid
stomach, you must battle on the In
side like you battle outside. This is
skin pores do not absorb impurities
into the blood. while the bowel pores
do, says a welI-known physician.
To keep these poisons and toxins
well flushed from the stomach, liver,
kidneys. and bowels, drink before
water with a teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate in IT. This will cleanse,
purify. and freshen the entire ali
mentary tract, before putting more
food into the. stomach.
Get a quarter pound of limestone
from your pharmacist II
Is inexpensive and almost tasteIess,
except a sourish twinge which is not
unpleasant. Drink phosphated hot
water every morning TO rid your sys-
tenn of these vile, .poisons and toxins
also to prevent their formation.
Ito feel like young folks feel; like
you felt before your blood, nerves,
and muscles became saturated with
an accumulation of body poisons, be-
gin this treatment. and above all,
keep IL up! As soap and hot water
act on the skin. cleansing. sweetening,
and purifying, SO llmestons phosphate
and hot water before breakfast act
on the stomach, liver, kidneys. ana
bowels.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-01-09
EXTRA SESSION NOW
SEEMS IMPERATIVE
Almost Impossible to Dispose
Of Pending Business Before
March 4.

Extra session looms large in Wash
ington today as the result of the
tremendous volume of business which
is before Congress, and the fact that
legislation is proceeding thus far ut
a snairs pace.
With only eight weeks left until
the end of the present Congress and
the close of the first administration
of President Wilson, IL looks impossi-
BILE now to dispose of the business
which is pressing for action In the
time allotted. That will not necessar-
lily mean an extra session, because
the President Is not in favor of one,
although there is a division OF opin-
ion among the Democratic leaders as
to whether one should be called
Opposition to an extra session at
the White House is based on the fact
the President does not want Congress
on his hands next spring and sum-
mer. Opposition such as exists in
Congress is based largely on the
fact members of Senate and House
good many of them-want a vaca-
ton and an easy time of it from
March until December.
Amount Is Staggering.
But the amount of business which
is calling for action by Congress be-
The Washington times., 1917-01-09

Many Presidents have been chosen since its
introduction to humanity.
The greatest industrial development took place
during this period, the most wonderful inventions
conceived by man were brought out or put into
general use.
In the age of SIoans Liniment these events
have become history:
The Washington Monument dedicated
The Brooklyn Bridge opened to traffic.
Statue of Liberty erected.
The North and South Poles discovered.
The first international yacht race was held:
Maud S. made her record of 208a4.
Queen Victoria, General Grant, Emperors
Frederick, William Popes Leo and Plus, and a
long list of world figures died.
The telephone became part of the daily life
Linotype operated the modern newspaper. The
electric light Illuminated our cities. The Panama
Canal was dug. The motion picture arrived.
Drivers of horse cars who used Sloan's Liniment
for aching muscles and stiffened Joints, then be.
came motormen on the pioneer trolley cars
In the span of years covered by this remedy the
automobile has taken the place of the horse the
flying machine has carried the battles of men into
the skies; wireless teegraphy has made captive the
ether waves of space; the phonoerapk was born.
The age of concrete and steel came and sky:
scrapers filled the land.
Sloan's Liniment went through the Cuban war;
Spanish war, the struggle between China and
Japan, the Russo-Japanese war; the Boer war, the
Balkan wars, rebellions in Mexico and South
The Washington times., 1917-01-09
MARKS DECADE OF SERVICE
as Hostssses at Reception
for Miss Florenee N. Brown.

= ''s--- - 49,
To celebrate the tenth year Of ser.
vice Of Miss Florence N. Brown, Is
general secretary of the Y. w. C. A..
the board OF directors Of the asso-
citation are to be hostesses at q 70
ception at o'clock tomorrow nighf.
Tomorrow Mise Brown will havs
completed eighteen years of services
in association work. She has been
stationed at Lancaster, Pittsburgh,
and Boston.
The. history OF Miss Browns work
here has been one OF the development
OF the Capital branch. There are now
more than $500 members, and secrs-
taries OF fourteen divisions OF the
association. Plans are being consid-
cred whereby a new building may be
procured.
The board OF directors, too, has
grown remarkably. From several In
terested workers, the hoard has de-
veloped into a body OF twenty-five
women, devoting considerable time -
the work. All members OF the board
are to be present at the reception to-
morrow night.
Those of the board in the receiving
line will be:
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly, Mrs.
Robert N. Page, Mrs. Charles w.
Miss Elizabeth +. Pierce.
Miss Frances z. Chickering, Miss
Margaret r. Fox, Mrs. Robert Lans-
ing. Mrs. William L. Brown. Mrs. Her.
bert e. Day, Miss Estelle Foster, Mrs.
Perry s. Heath, Mrs. John DENLY
Hird, Mrs. John c. Let's, Mrs. H. b.
r. Mcfarland, Mrs. Thomas H. Nit
chell, Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer. Mrs.
John s. Seully. DR.. Ada r. Thomas.
Miss Mabel Nelson Thurston, and Mrs.
Frank @. wilkins
The Washington times., 1917-01-09
FEW AVAILABLEIN
IRELAND FOR ARMY
Figures of Registrat-Gener
Show Only 1929 to
Draw From.

LONDON, Jan, Eff compulsory
military service should ever be sp-
piled to ireland the change would
mean only a comparatively small ad-
dition to the British fighting forces.
This is established in a report just
issued by the Government in which
the figures compiled by the Irish
registrar-general show that the num-
Der of men actually available for
military service in ireland is 1G1 go.
This figure is arrived at as follows:
At the date of the national register
august 10, 1919 the total number of
men OF military age was 54I 1927. or
these the registrar-general estimated
that 245,ST5 are indispensable for
agriculture and industry. Then there
have to be deducted the 1881 men
who Joined the forces between the
date Of the register and October Is
last. or the remainder 107 ,492, or 20
per cent, are estimated to be physi-
cally unfit. The figures therefore
work out thus:
Total men of military age. .541 ,S27
Deduct
Indispensables ..... .245.ST5
Joined the forces. -. 33.22I
Physically unfit. 80. .1O1 49,
$50, 5Ss
Available for service. :. .161 ,23n
Farms Need Men.
1t Is pointed out that in estimating
the number OF men who are regarded
as indispensable for agriculture the
regfstrar-general has taken into con-
sideratfon the report of October, 1918,
as to men available for military ser
vice in England and Wales and tho
rules laid down by the Board of Agri
culture and the war office. His e.
innate assumes that all the farmers
and one-half OF the men returned ne
farmers sons and laborers will BE-
indispensable.
Medical practitioners. men of mill
tary age engaged on railways or in
iron and steel and explosives and
che mical works, and a moiety of those
coming under the heading public
administration and professions" have
been considered Indispensable In he
appended table particulars regarding
the men of military age are given for
each province and for the Dublin
metropolitan police district:
Total OF CONSIDERED PhysiI Avail
The Washington times., 1917-01-09

many public officials who came from
too late.
The Presidents coffin was first
placed on q stone platform and then
covered with a wooden frame, over
which a great mound OF concrete was
placed. At the right side OF the coIfin
sufficient space was reserved Witnln
the Enclosure for another mound. I'M
der which the body of Nine. Yuan
the deceased Presidents first wife,
will be placed when she dies.
The Washington times., 1917-01-09

tween now and March is staggering.
In the enormous appropriation bills
alone there is enough work IL done
with care to take all the time OF the
two. houses from now until March 4.
None of the big supply bills has yet
been reported to the Senate. Much
uncertainty is expressed whether all
these supply or appropriation bills can
be passed before March 4, and some
of them may still be Enacted on when
the session ends. In that case, either
an extra session would be necessary
or the adoption of resolutions to con-
tinue existing appropriation measures.
But in addition to the appropria-
ton bills, which are getting on slow
~, there are such Legislative ques-
lions as these staring Congress in the
face:
Revenue legislation to meet the
heavy deficit threatened in the coming
fiscal year.
Railroad legislation to shield the
country from the danger OF threat
ened strike which would tie up trans
portation and cause unheard OF loss
ana SunerlnB. ..
Corrupt practices legislation which
is pending in the Senate. and which a
number OF Democrats and Republicans
have resolved to try to force through.
other Legislation.
To these might be added a number
of important measures. Prohibition
and suffrage issues will have to be
met. according to their advocates.
The leak" inquiry promises to take
some attention of the House when
the Rules Committee reports on It's
preliminary hearing. The President
will veto the immigration bill, and
the effort which Is now being organ
lied to pass the bill over his veto
will take a day or two more of the
time of each body of Congress, pro-
vided the House passes it over the
veto.
The Washington times., 1917-01-09
-vERMoNTERs MAKE MERRY.

Many attended the meeting of the
Vermont State Association last night
at 1919 Seventeenth street, witnessed
an exhibition in Straightforward and
listened to musical selections and ad-
dresses. Richard l.. Greene, son of
Congressman Frank L. Greene, of Yer
mont, was the magician. Judge o. NJ
Barber, OF the Customs Court of Ap-
peals, talked and Miss Marian Lar
ner rendered several solos.
The Washington times., 1917-01-09
MRS. JOHN E. McELR0Y DEAD
Sister Of Late President Arthur
Sueeumbs In Atlantic City.

News have just been received here OF
the death in Atlantic City yesterday.
of Mrs John E. McElroy, following
a brf illness. IL
Mrs. McElroy was once the first
lady Of the land. During the admin
istration of her brother. Chester A.
Arthur. she acted as mistress of the
White House.
Mary Arthur married the late John
McElroy more than fifty years ago.
He died last year.
Surviving Mrs. McElroy are a son,
Charles f. McElroy, and two daught-
ers, Mrs. May McElroy Jackson and
Miss Jessie McElroy.
The Washington times., 1917-01-09

America and finally the most stupendous struggle
ever wased between men-this World war.
1t brought relief to the victims of the Charles
ton earthquake and San Francisco fire and the
survivors of the Johnstown food. The terrible
blizzard of '88. 1t was popular when Oklahoma
was opened to settlers and it was in nine Terri
tories when they were admitted as States.
Baseball players were using it when Billy Sum-
day quit the diamond in 1889 and started upon
career as the greatest evangelist of modern times,
1t was found on druggists shelves when John l..
Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrain.
When Nellie BLY, made her trip around the
world in seventy-two days Sloan's Liniment might
have been purchased in nearly every large city
she touched. AS the nation grew SO it Grew
1t saw nation increase from 5S,OOO0OO popu-
laon to 100,000,000; wealth increase from fifty
billions of dollars to nearly two hundred billions:
100, 600 miles of railway heightened to ISO,UOO
miles; scientific farming produce billion dollar
crops; modern trusts multiply millionaires; tre-
menduous strides in medicine; Transformation
in social conditions.
1t was in this epoch that Sloan's Liniment was
introduced. 1t has proved its worth.
And time has brought its reward
Sloan's Liniment for pains and aches OF rheu-
matsm, govt. lumbago, neuralgia stiff neck, lame
back, sprains, strains and bruises. 1t penetrates
quickly without rubbing and gives prompt relief
to sore muscles and stiff joints following exposure
or ovcr-exertion.
All druggists, 25c. &c. and $1.00.