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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
Gewin Presents DeplOrable Street Condition on Tus- caloosa Avenue to the Commissioners
VICE PRESIDENT NEW MAN OF B. R., l.. & P. co. EXPLAINS REAL CAUSE
Other Matters of a Routine Nature The East Lake Park Contracts Signed Friday

Tuscaloosa avenue, the main
 thoroughfarc of the western por-
 tion of Birmingham, and fhe prin- cipaI highway leading to Bessemer. is in depIorable condition for
 the motor or horse-drawn pulp lie, according to Dr. W. C. Gewin,
 prominent West End physician, who appeared before the BirminG- ham city commission yesterday morning with all the side lines of diplomat. Having, he stated to the commission, exhausted all other powers that be, legally stated, personally spoken and promised by the five commission- CTS now commissioning things done in Birmingham, Dr. Gewin made his appeal wreathed in smiles and sandwiched with good humor.
 West End citizens were heard by the commission regarding the proceeding with the work of paving Tusca- loosa avenue. final point upon which the delay was hung was stated to be the inability of the Bir- nirgham Railway, Light and Power company to secure an order Of fish plates adequate to lay the huge rails that the company has on the ground in readi- ness for placing. These plates are of an extra size, and are used in bracing the joints of the rails, and as the new rails are to be 60 feet in length and about eight inches in height when placed, this special size of the steel plate Is absolutely necessary, according to Vice President P. J. Newman of the Railway, Light and Power who made statement to the commission and the West End citizens, explaining the delay.
 We have tried to get the plates, and there are only two concerns that manufacture them. and having failed with one, we placed the order with the other, a Chicago concern, and they have been unable to make a shipment so far, though we have used every reasonable pressure that could be brought to bear to hasten the ma terial to Birmingham" said MT. New man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
KENDRICK EXPLAINS

that the plates were not a special pat ent, as generally believed, but of an ex- traordnary size. and that in view of the of the steel manufactured now. that there was no way to get them until they could get the steel to make them. Mr. Kendrick further stated that he recently saw telegrams and correspondence be- tween the Southern railway and large steel corporations wherein it was cited that not a car of railroad rails could be permission was granted by the United States government, so acute was he steel situation. The city cannot begin paving until the street railway company com pletes the work of laying the rails.
 The commission finally agreed to let the situation remain "statua quo" pend ing the arrival of the plates, but in the avenue, making it passable as a thor oughfare until the Tuscaloosa avenue matter can be settled, or the fish plates arrive
 It was also ordered that Commis- sioner Truss apply the same remedy to streets in condition until the rails can be laid on Nineteenth street and the paving work completed there.
 The commission transacted other mat ters of routine nature, many minor transactions being passed to the next meeting or acted upon in order presented.
 The East Lake park contracts will be signed at an adjourned meeting of the commission Friday, at which time they will have been completed ready for the signatures of the city commissioners and the former owners
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
News Of Traer.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer Sept. ia large haystack
at F A BARS was fired last week
twenty tons of hay were lost and half
Of the meadow burned. Mr. Rair has
put in q claim for S4O0 damages to the
railroad company.
Dr. Byrnes bought the Gehl residence
in north 1raer at a consideration
around $4,000. He intends to move in
soon.
Miss Mary Evans has applied fol-
nurses training at Mercy hospital
Cedar Rapids. She graduated from
Traer high school in June.
Three negroes. who said they came
here from Grundy Center. were arrest
ed Friday on a charge of bookkeeping
and were bound over to the grand jury
Tney were taken to the county JAIL.
Mrs. Dr.. Diller is spending a week
with her sister, Mrs. William Estel ir
Marshaltown.
Paul Campbell, son Of Mrs. E. Camp
bell of Cisco, Utah, has come to TraeI
to make his home with his grandpa
rents Mr. and Mrs. George SNAKES, ST.
Earl Morrow. son Of Mrs. j. P. Nor
row. went TO Des Moines two weeks
ago to attend the state fair and there
he enlisted He Joined the ammunition
train and is now driving a truck a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
Southern 1oua Items

| first town they demonstrated In, the
smelter people would install plant &c
employ 1900 people and at the end OF
| three years pay three times as much
| for the gas as the figure named.
| Bedford.
Lowell Morris, who left here B three
| months ago to join the naval school
| at Norfolk. Va. suffered the loss OF
| one leg in q railroad accident accord
| ing to information received here. The
| leg was cut off six inches above the
ankle. His mother has left to attend
him.
Davenport.
Veronica Mary Wagner l1year- old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mary a. NJ
| Wagner, 1901 West Sixth street, died
yesterday Of infantile paralysis. She
was taken i'll SUNDAY afternoon. Two
| new cases were reported 70 the board
Louis Raith. % years old, 1882 Ire
mont avenue, and Mary l.. Durbin, Il
months old, 126 East Sixth street.
! Irwin.
Chris Anderson received a fractur-
| ed shoulder blade when the Ford
car in which he was riding oTerturn-
ed, caused by tire bursting. The car
vas driven by P. J. Nelson. Mr. An
dcrson is an elderly man and lives In
| the west He was here supervising
| the building of barn on one Of his
! farms to take the place OF the one re-
, Gently destroyed by tire.
| Oakland.
I During the past week three resi-
dents Of this vicinity have been taken
| to hospitals. Mrs. Lura Butler Wen1
| to the Jennie Edmundson hospital IN
| Council Bluffs to be operated on fol
cancer of the breast: Mrs. Ralph White
to the DcVore hospital in Missouri
| Valley to receive treatment for can
Ger, and Mrs F.. B. F1esher to the
EdmUndson hospital in Council Bluffs
to receive treatment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
GoING'AFrER BooTLEGGERs.
Peoders at Camp Dodge to Be Closely
Watched.

Special to Times -RopubliCan.
Dcs Moines, Sept. l5.-Following the
arrest of two young lieutenants in the
officers reserve corps on the charge OIL
intoxication and of following women
military authorities in command al
Camp Dodge have announced that they
will go after bOutlcggerS.
Col. James 2. Harbeson, commander
Of the military police of the Eighty
eighth division has instructed the mill
tary policemen to be on the lookout Tor
sources o Intoxicating liquors ana
that all persons discovered selling IL
quor to soldiers will be prosecuted by
the government.
The military police now on duty III
the down town district at night are
from Fort Sill, oklahoma, and are
independent OF all local influences. IL
IS predicted that they Will be OF I'M
mense help in controlling liquor Nlo-
lators Under a recent law selling
booze to men in, uniform is felony.
Both officers and men must depoFt
themselves as gentlemen down town,
declared Colonel HaruCSOn in discuss
Ing orders given out following the ar
rest Of the younS leutrnants. we are
gong to deal stcrUly with all oilHnu-
cr$ and men who sell lquor to soldiers
had better look out
While orders have not reached mere
AS to the manner Of taking men from
the drafted army to Till up the ranks OIL
the Firse regiment now stationed IL
Camp Dodge, and the Second regiment
now stationed at Demlng, \. M" II -
generally understood that the drafted
men will be assigned 10 companies III
these two regimonts in sufficient num-
bers to fill the regiments up to requlf
ed war strength. This will mean that
not a few of the selected mon assigned
to Camp Dodge will not remain there
long but will 90 to Dcmlng.
The First regiment, now doing suafU
duty at Camp Dodge, is expected 20
move to Dominc as soon as the drafted
men become familiar enough with thcT
work to guard the camp themselves.
The Iowa ammunition train with
moro than 100 men, Is still in camp a.
the fair grounds and Battery + IS al
the golf ard country club.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15

crook Of his finger You touch me
again. and I'll show you who am. you
big brute. Me take orders from your
Why, pooh; I've got more money Ia
New York than you ever saw
"If you owned the Bank Of England
1t would mean nothing to me. You will
do what say, or I'll make you."
"You wilR How2" r% f
"No matter how; I've trained more
men than you to obedience In my time,
and always found way"
Huh! the bucko-mate business,
hey?" he sneered. "Well, just try that
on me, If you think 1t safe. I'll show
you"
His hand darted back toward his hip
pocket, but was looking for the move
ment, and ready. His fingers had bare
ly gripped the butt. Of his weapon when
my clinched fist crashed into his face.
I have struck harder blows, for l was
not poised to put my whole weight be-
hind it. yet the man went over an
though fioored by an Ak, and lay hud-
died in the bows quivering Ike q i
Jelly fish. l jerked the revolver from!
the grip of his hand, dropped 1t into
my pocket, wrenched the open knife
from the wood in which It stuck, and
closed the blade. "I"
"Get UP now, you fool" I ordered
sharply. "Oh, yes, you WILL" and /.
gripped him by the collar and lifted
him roughly to his knees. ''That is
likely to be the last time you will ever
attempt to pull gun on me. Make an.
other movement, McCann, and I'll
throw you overheard. You take your
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15

movements, and thinking Of how best
to keep thAfellow at safe distance.
the girl LEANED toward me, and whis-
pered word in my ear.
HE has a revolver. saw the butt
in his pocket, while he lay asleep in
the bow. You will be careful, Mr.. Hol
lisi"
You need have no fear for me-" l
answered reassuringly, and ventured
to touch her hand where 1t rested on
the thwart between us. 81 have been
a bucko mate, my lady, and learned
! how to handle his kind. If he ever
draws a gun on me out here, I'll teach
him something he never learned yet in
Wall street"
The hours of that day fairly dragged
along, as we stared out dull-eyed on
the same vista of sea and sky. The
girl and talked, avoiding as much as
possible all reference to our situation.
and the fate of the yacht, our CONVEX
sation drifting here and there. We
spoke Of books. Of art, of drama, and
she exhibited even a wider range OF
knowledge on these subjects than l
possessed, while her comments were
keen and original-not pedantic, nor
bookish in any way. but the outspoken
! fTunkuess OF young womanhoo0. i'll
deed, she was wholesome all through,
| her face a mirror Of her nature, her
eyes rejecting back each mood. Never
nefore had I met one of her sex so
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15

Dixon.
Henry Boil sold to Grace & Schneck-
10th twenty five head of hogs which
brought him s1,953,s4.
Weston.
Freddie Glissman was seriously hurt
by being kicked by a mule. He is in a
hospital.
Ankeny
G. f. Goughenou, of German
descent, was the first member Of the
Ankeny school board to vote to abol
ish the teaching of German in the
schools of Ankeny.
Ottunwa.
The WaDeuo county chapter Of tho
Red Cross was enriched by $3.50 as a
RESULT of fall style review given by
the Daughters Of Isabella and a num-
Der Of local merchants the past two
nights.
Perry.
Mrs. Mary Starhey as agent for the
parties concerned, closed up a deal be-
tween Mrs Andrew Dutton and B
Irwin of Sac City, the latter securing
the Dutton house and two lots at Six
teenth and Willis.
Griswold
double marriage ceremony, II
which the contracting parties were
brothers and sisters, was performet
by Justice Of the Peace Baird in tn
,,,,5; ,,,.:,-: - .;...,,>..., 10 -:
happy couples were Roy Bartling anc
Vivian Cary. and Leonard Cary ant
Gertrude Bartling, all Of Griswold
Herndon.
Since the striking of gas at Herndor
the Inter State Gas e. Oil Company
has had inquiries from all over the
country. The latest Is from one O
the leading smelters of the country
who proposes: If the company would
agree to furnish so many feet of gas
at the wells or the outskirts of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
Copyright 4. @. Mo Clurg b Co.
CHAPTER WI.
1 Enforce Authority.


Scarcely had we taken this new
course when the sun, now we'll above
the horizon. a red ball OF fire, burst
through rift in the clouds, and the
waters In our wake became trail OF
crimson. The encircling mist seemed
rent asunder by some invisible power.
whirling away like wreaths of smoke
blown by the wind. and yielding us
broad view to where sky and ocean
met. Our straining eyes caught no.
where a signal of life or hope, no CLEAN
of distant soil, no black shadow OF
smoke. We were alone in the drear
waste of water, with not even speed
ing seagull to break the dull vista Of
warning sea and sky.
I forced myself to turn away from
the grim fascination. back to the boat
In which we f1oated. Mccain had sunk
there hanging over the side, staring
modify down into the green water
His heavy face exhibited no interest
and looked almost brutal In the garish
light. Lord how the appearance of
the man had changed Could this be
the same fellow l had played cards
with on the quarterback Of the Esmer-
aida only two days before? Why. then
he had been the life OF the company,
full of humor, a bit rough in speech to
be sure, and drinking more than was
necessary, yet apparently good fell
low. But now-why, he actually had
the aspect Of a brute; aye, and like
wise the manners Of one. A single
night of danger and exposure had suf-
feed TO bring to the surface his true
character had stripped off the veneer.
and proven him a bullying coward, in
efficient. and unwilling. felt my teeth
close tightly as I looked at him, but
relief came when l turned toward the
girl, seated near me. She must have
felt the intentness with which l re-
garded her, for she turned suddenly, a
flush sweeping her cheeks.
isn't it wonderful, Mr.. Hollis. the
way those clouds and waves blend
yonder such marvellous massing of
colors? Oh, there is no beauty like the
sea-"
But always a cruelty in its beauty,
like that of tiger cat" l answered.
perhaps we had better breakfast,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
NEWTON LAD A DIESEL Elk.
Writes to Young Wife While Waiting
Court Martial Decision.

Newton. Sept. 15.-AccOrdjng to let
tiers written to his wife here, charles
SrocInan is now in serious difficulty
.bv reason Of his having deserted the
United states army at Fort y, A Rus
SELL Chrleunc. Wyo. He deserted the
service some four weeks ago, but was
.can,vred and is now in the federal
DrjsoD at Juleshurg. COLO, from which
place he has written his wife
He told his VIE here, who will be
remembered as Miss Hazel Callison,
daughter Of Mrs. Susie Collisions Of his
.p'a7s TO desert the service weeks ago,
land she wrote him urging him not TO
do 50. The next Information she re-
reivcd from him has just arrived and
tells Of his capture He expresses
doubt Of seeing his loved ones again.
The letter purports to have been writ
ten from the federal prison while the
Iyour@ man awaited the decision of the
Icourt martial.
Charles StOckman was one Of the
first Newton boys 10 enlist. He is
about 10 years OF age. He failed to tell
the recruiting officers that ne was
married and that he was under SEN
tence to the state reformatory, being
on parole during good behavior H.
is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Stock =
man, 703 North avenue west.
Howard Morgan, a grandson Of Mr..
and Mrs John Barber Of this city,
may also have deserted. Rumor has
1t that Morgan and Stockman deserted
together. Mrs Roy Morrow Of this
city who is an aunt of Morgan's, re-
fused to give any information con-
corning the boy. Morgan is about 70
ears old and he made his home for
some time with his grandparents in
Newton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
Miss Vera let me see your bag of'bia
cults by daylight"

Miss Vera let me see your bag of"bis.
cults by daylight"
She brought them forth, together
with the jug. A little sea water had
seeped into the bag, and the outer lay
ers were more or less widowed, yet
enough remained sweet and wholesome
to give me hope Of their sustaining us
until we should be picked up by some
passing vessel. The water jug, how
ever. was only half-flled and must be
sparngly used.
1--WE will 60 on short rations," an
nounced. breaking a biscuit with my
knife. "Just enough to keep us from
starving. Here, Mccain, is your por-
ton"
He reached out and took what
handed him; then gave utterance to a
curse.
My God! do you mean am to
breakfast on this half biscuit?" he ex.
claimed angrly.
ION that. or on none at ALL" I an
swered, cycling him sternly. "You
haven't done so much work as to earn
double rations. give you the same as
take myself. All we have Is what is
In this bag, and heaven knows when
we shall meet ship"
"Ship. III We are not far from
Long Island"
1.-TWO hundred miles at least, and
with this jury rig we should have to
make some wide tacks on that course.
Take what give you, man, and be de-
cent about It."
He grumbled something regarding
his belief that was keeping most Of
the food for myself. but I broke in, de-
termlned to end the discussion:
That's talk enough. Eat your half
biscuit the same as we do, and be
thankful you have got that; and when
YOU come to the water, one swallow
each will be all we are entitled to. You
hear me?'
Eyes. hear you; but who in thun-
der are your
"The only seaman on board, Mccain,
and the life of this young lady, as well
rs your own, depends on my judgment.
| am not seeking trouble with you. but
you will obey my orders while We are
atloat here or take the consequences.
That half biscuit is your ration; eat 1t,
or leave 1t, as you please. but you'll
cut out the profanity, and I'll not
warn you again.
He was too great coward TO force
the issue, and fell to munching his bis
cult, one hand gripping the gunwale,
as though he wished my throat was be-
tween his fingers. AS l nibbed at my
own small portion, watchful Of his
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
MansIed by Disc Harrow.

Special to Times Republican.
Onawa, Sept. l5.-Milton Wilson,
aged 80, employed on the farm of Peter
Cooper southeast Of Onawa, met death
in some manner unexplained. Late in
the evening Mr.. Cooper found Wilson 5
body badly cut and mangled under the
disc harrow. the team standing by. The
horses are gentle and Mr.. Cooper is un :
able to account for the apparently ac-
cidental death Of Wilson. When he
left at noon Wilson told Cooper he
might be late at night as he wanted
to finish the piece Of work he was on.
Wilson's relatives live in Nebraska.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
WARNING By JUDGE.
Penitentiary For Any Man Giving
Liquor to lnebriate.

Liquor TO Ineoriate.
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Sept. l5.-Judse e. NJ. Nc
Call while passing sentence on F.. j.
Dunahoo, of Maxwell, served notice on
Story county people that he intends to
protect the men who have been sent
to the nebriate asylum at Knoxville
for treatment and are trying to over
come the habit. Dunahoo pleaded
guilty to furnishing a patient of the
asylum with liquor. He was fined $500
and costs. Sentence was then sus-
pended upon good behavior.
Il desire to serve notice upon the
people of Indian Creek township and
other places" said the judge. that
the first one | hear Of furnishing
liquor to this man Simms, whom | sent
10 Knoxville for the liquor habit, Will
be arrested and If they come before
me they will face the penitentiary,"
Harry Shinn another Maxwell man,
pleaded guilty to furnishing LIQUOR to
a minor and was fined 500 and costs,
the fine suspended.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
Bio Profits Of Elevator Company.

Special to Times Republican.
Gldden, Sept. 1.-THE GIdden
Farmers Elevator Company has just
declared a dividend of - per cent on
its capital stock Of $l0,2S0. The profits
Of the company were $12,O9l.s0. 1t paid
for grain S199,924.S9 and bought and
sold coal to the value OF $1O,656 and
other merchandise to the value Of
$4,000
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
Never Bothered Since,

After suffering with terrible pains in
his back and around his kidneys for
eight years, and after having tried s~-
eral doctors and different medicines,
Avis Souers. AIDE. Ind. writes: Foley
Kidney Pills were recommended to me
and the first bottle removed the pain.
After taking three bottles the bloating
was all gone and has never bothered
me since" When relief can be had
so quickly. why not Danish backache,
rheumatic pains, stiff and swollen
joints caused by disordered kidneys d?
Sold Observation-Disclosures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15

Fort Logan, Colo. Thomas McEwen
went to Des Moines with him hoping to
be accepted, but was rejected on ac-
count of defective eyesight.
The eleven year-o old son OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. Tom Fleming, near Vorrhles'
operated on here this week tor appen-
dicits is doing well.
Miss Bessie White is visiting rela-
tives in Chicago. She will probably
spend the. winter there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15

orders from me, and you must jump
when I speak, or / shall take pleasurs
In breaking every bone in your body,
Do you understand that?"
I doubt If he could see out Of one
eye. but the other exhibited terror
almost pitiable. -.su.....
"Y-yes."
"Say sir, when you speak to me-"
"Yes-yes, sir"
you'll keep to this end Of the boat
hereafter; whether / am asleep or
awake, you stay forward of the jury
mast"
(To Be Continuedl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
kiron Postoffice Rohhed.

Special to Times epuhliCan.
DoniSon, Sept. 1.-the postoffice at
N,ron was entered on Thursday night
and government property taken to the
amount Of $50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15

sented by Attorney Bert B. Welty and
Fred e. Hansen both Of this city. The
case was well tried and was marked
by some very clever work on the part
of both sides.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15

Adela Countess Of Essex, is one OF
the most prominent Of the American
born women in England who are en-
gagged in war relief work. She Is the.
second wife Of the Earl Of Essex and
was married to, him III 1885, the year
after he succeeded his grandfather IN
the possession Of the titles and estates
She was a New York girl, daughter of
Beach Grant. The earl and countess
have two daughters.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-12-06

cold storage. but Investigations
never disturb them. 1t seems we
are to have the turkeys for
Thanksgiving we should have
had several years ago. The rail
roads are trying to secure higher
freight rates, so as to cut larger
dividends than last year
The next reading by Mrs. Will
Orr. The Farmer In Bad" A
banker down in Chicago had pub
llslled in the city papers and those
big dailies further east. articles
hcrating The FARMER as the man
who will not buy Liberty Bonds,
pay taxes. sell his produce nor
fight. We suppose it must be SO
if one of hose fellows who sit in
a swivel chair with his feet above
his head, says so. Farmers have
been so very busy all summer and
are yet, they have not had time
to read what the city folks think
they know about farming. We
feel quite sure that when the fig
ures are recast and facts are ac-
tually KNOWN, it will probably be-