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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22

vantages of cylinder power.
The National twelve-cylinder motor
OF pushing" than a pounding. To
each revolution of the motor there are
six small. strong power impulses
rather than two or three blows. This
and strain and lengthens the. life of
the entire car. National twelve-cyl-
inder cars are now in operation In
every State in the Union. and in
eleven foreign countries"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
NEW YORK CHOOSES
EVRECTONE CTA

A battery of twelve monster mo-
tor-driven street fiushers have been
purchased by. the New York street
cleaning department. The machines,
with tank filled. weigh fifteen tons.
The tanks hold 1900 gallons of wa
ter. Because of the great danger of
the heavy flushers skidding on the
wet pavement. 1t was necessary to
equip them with Firestone Giants,
fourteen inches wide and forty inch
es in diameter. These tires present
the greatest surface for traction and
are grooved to prevent skidding.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
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When walk MNEf oSt sS ON frienS51 9EASE lam.
1t E someh1 Peth knoT S taSt is t rngsq o Tth ] sres
That hovers the quiet
by in the roadbey eyond,
~, A ralesnake t lifts its poisoned head
Is a ratesnake that's dead
World series and that he will shape
the N Ss wh n Is as far as from June to October There wasn't
The Giants captain
his His health
sRe 6 out the Of % fon starts Which nothing with
month 1t would have been foolish
has always been one of the hardest husters field
physical shape where
fanatic
Sot wh g mW greatest i third nasenap @ baseball has produced
TIeinie infed
has been playing well Collins
old Boston could always or
Undoubtedly led % the
scored %hch rd eaSes Ses
the argument still undecided
bank Of other dSy & pSye mashe shot that stuck the
was Illegal Why is it? READER w
The boat might be ruled should
bo to the S bottom tito OF pond and whipping nc shot the Not
PROBABLY
There is war to the right of u.s.
War all bightng;
Say " who G 'hs is jess S@ir wiad vi sntIf Fighting?
We thought missing something
September headlnesYale Fears Holy Crostagg
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
IOWA PASTOR AT LEMoYNE

Lemoyne, Sept. 22.-The pulpit of
Trinity Lutheran Church will be oc-
cupied tomorrow evening by the
Rev. Roy Moorhead. formerly pas
tor of the Reformed Church at Lone
Tree. Iowa. The annual congrega-
tional meeting of Trinity Lutheran
Church for the election of church
officers will be held Immediately
after the morning service to-mor-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31

to an inquiry sent to the firm by Elmer
II. Smith. then county recorder. sixteen
years ago. And the New York firm
had the crust to inquire If the recorder
lis still interested in duplicating pads! .
The letter written by Former Re-
corder f. r. Smith. which was en-
closed with the reply OF the Arm. Is
dated May 20. 1901. The answer Is
dated March &c, 1917. and while Smiths
letter is written on Office stationery OF
the recorders office and signed by him
as county recorder, the communication
in reply Is addressed to "the Il e.
Smith company. recorder"
Smiths letter Is written on station
cry that plainly indicates to the printer
the period of it's production. the letter
head scattered all over the upper third
of tho sheet. with script type and q
line drawing of the court house. on
ruled fiat" paper.
The letter was addressed to the Beck
Duplicator company. New York. and
inquired the price on three duplicator
pads, an Office fixture then popular hut
now superseded by multigraphs ano
other quick action duplicators.
The letter received by Recorder
Zurmuehlen Wednesday morning in
forms him that "in going over some
old papers IN our Office. we find the en-
closed letter, unanswered" etc.
And the delay in response to this in
quiry can't be laid to Mister Burleson
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
anton News Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Scranton, March 31.-Mr. and Mrs
Louis Bridgeford have purchased d
residence in Des Moines and left yes
terday to take possession of theit
property. Mr.. Bridgeford is employed
by the Iowa Telephone Company.
Roy Thomas has moved to the farm
occupied by Mr.. Pierson last year and
Buck Slocum has moved to the farm
lately occupied by Roy Thomas ano
owned by Henry Whitehall.
Luther Huffman, who has for a lone
time been employed by the Huffman
Auto Company, has accepted posi-
ton with Lower Bros, hardware and
implements.
Revival services will commence at the
Christian church next Sunday evening
Rev. Mr.. Sutton, Of Jefferson, will be
the first speaker.
The many friends of Mrs. Andrew
Christensen will be grieved to learn
that she is a very sick woman and
little hopes are held for her recovery
Some Of the farmers around here
have commenced their spring plowins
and report there is very little frost
in the sod ground.
T.. NJ. Timer IS about to purchase the
building and lot where his store is To-
Gated from Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Lewis.
Fred Kelly has traded for some lots
in the Kious addition, the former own
er being A. T.. Borders.
Mr., Munroe Goodyear who has been
confined to his home with blood pois-
oning in one of his legs, is able to be
out again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
CONFERENCE AT CEDAR FALLS.
Evangelical Association Of Iowa Meets
in Annual Session.

in Annual Session.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls; March 31.-The annual
session OF the Iowa Conference Of the
Evangelical Association opened in this
city Wednesday afternoon in the Zion
Evangelical church. Bishop s. G.
Breyfogel, D. D., I~L. D., Reading, Pa.
presiding.
The conference district comprises the
entire state Of Iowa and has about six
ty charges.
At the roll call on the first day it was
announced that Rev. NJ. Gruener an
old and retired minister. Des Moines,
had passed away during the year.
Rev. A. Goetz, who has served the
conference very acceptably for many
years, will retire from the active serv-
ice for one year and spend the year in
California.
There will be no shortage OF men to
supply all the appointments in the
conference. altho there will be a num-
her who will not take work. However,
there are some who will be transferred
into the conference this year.
A camp ground Of eight acres near
Cedar Falls has been purchased during
the past year and will be developed the
coming spring and Summer and made
ready for the fall campmeeting.
There Is a strong sentiment in the
conference favoring a change of hold
ing the annual session from the early
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31

new coach comes with a good profess
sional playing record. He Is to have
complete charge Of the team both on
and on the field with the exception OF
the financial and business end. He Is
to get $40 per month.
Miss Margaret Hartshorn was one
Of seventeen girls selected from sew
enty who tried out for places in the
cast of the annual Shakespeare play oil
the Womans Club of the Northwest
ern University at Evanston. Ill. The
Comedy OF Errors Is to be presented
Miss Hartshorn takes the part Of the
Duke of Ephesus.
w. H Walters, of Mohalt, n. D., the
new manager of the Page Lumber
Company, has arrived. The family
consisting of the wife and three chill
'dren, will come soon. Mr. Walters has
leased the Calderwood house.
L. G. Wanby, OF Williams, has beer
employed by the telephone company a.
trouble man. He will move his family
here as soon as a suitable house car
be secured,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
Traer News Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer, March 31.-Roy Adams has
brought suit against the Rock Island
railroad company for damages on ac-
count Of broken leg received when
he was thrown from handcar while
working on the section. The company
offered him $3.50 in settlement. which
was rejected The case will be tried
in Minnesota where the family is now
living.
OF the 165 high schools in the state
giving teachers training work only
fifteen have issued a larger number of
certificates than Traer. These fifteen
schools are all in towns larger than
Traer.
o. P. Marsh, who has been in ColfaH
several months, has been moved to
Mercy hospital, Des Moines. He does
not improve.
Superintendent Bangs has been re-
elected as head of the Traer schools at
an increase of 800 in salary. this Civ
ing him $1,700. The other teachers
were given two weeks to sign their
contract for another year. The grade
teachers will get an increase If they
stay.
Word came this week Of the death
of Ralph Maynard's wife Of tubercu-
losis. The family for several years
has lived at Grand Rapids, Mich.
Ben Smith, of Carbonate, H.. last
year q Cedar Rapids Central associa-
ton player, is to be the hired coach of
the Traer baseball team this year. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
One Of Helms Stories.

Representative Thomas Helm. OF
Alabama, is noted as the best story
teller of negro dialect in the house.
The Alabama is going home for few
days before the opening Of the special
session Of congress. He told this story
to his friends:
when 1 was young practicin2
lawyer in Alabama I had lot to do
with colored men, many OF whom were
nv clients One time a colored man
in my district committed crime. and
the community took 1t upon Itself to
punish the offender. There was only
one punishment fitting the crlme--that
was hanging. The guilty man was
taken out in the early morning and
hanged to tree. Their job completed
the executioners started home. They
had proceeded only a short distance
when they met an old colored fellow
astride mule, with sack OF oats
swung over his shoulders. The black
man saw the crowd approaching and
he turned ashep for instinctively he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
A ait Of Forestry.

do you know how to tell hard.
wood tree from softwood treef" said
an old, experienced forester, "I'll tell
you how to do II, and you will and the
rule holds good. not only here among
our familiar pines and walnuts, but
in the antlpodes, among the strnngest
banyans. baobabs and what-nots. Soft.
wood trees have needle leaves. slim
narrow--almost uniform in breadth. II
you don't believe me, so out, consult
the pine. the spruce or the fir. Hard
wood trees have broad leaves Of van-
Gus shapes--wtness the oak. the
ebony. the walnut, the mahogany, and
SO on."-Mall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
PASSES RESOLUTION EXPRESS
ING REGRET At TREATMENT
OF w. L. PARRoTT.
MEN RESPONSIBLE JOIN
IN MAKING AMENDS
Regrets That Anti-Lobbying Rule Was
Invoked Against Gentleman En-
pIoyed in No Special Interest What.
ever But In What He Regards as a
Public and humanitarian Cause"
Special to Times-Republican,

Special to Times Republican.
>Des Moines, March S1.-Resolutions
introduced by Senator Grout, Of Black
Hawk county, were passed by the SEN
ate of the Iowa legislature yesterday
expressing the regret of that body over
the invoking of the rule against lobby
Fists against gentleman who was
employed by no special interest and
in no private matter whatever but in
what he regards as a public and hu-
manitarian cause" No names were
mentioned in the resolution but the
gentleman referred to is w. +. Parrot,
of Waterloo, against whom the lobby
list rule was enforced Thursday on
the insistence of Senator Smith, Of
Madison county, and Senator Frailey,
of Lee. The resolution was passed
unanimously. 1t follows:
Whereas, rule of this senate ex-
Guiding lobbyists from the senate floor
was invoked on March 20 against a
gentleman who was employed by no
special interest and in no private mat
ter whatever, but in what he regards
and
Whereas, the said gentleman is one
Of the most respected. worthy and
kind hearted citizens of the state.
man of highest honor and ideals and
Of the best intentions, and his activities
on the senate floor at the time were
invited and suggested by one of the
members Of the senate: and
Whereas, the violation of the rule
in this instance was in no sense will
full and deliberate and was without any
Intention to annoy members or to in
terfere with the orderly conduct of the
business of the senate;
Therefore be is resolved that the
senate hereby expresses its regrets
that the rule should have been invoked
against this estimable gentleman and
the secretary of the senate is directed
to send a copy Of the resolutions to
the party referred to herein
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
NIX IRON PEPSIN and
Observation-Disclosures
Combination.

AS comprised in Hood's Sarsaparilla
and Potiron Pills, these valuable rem
edies possess unequalled health value.
for the alienation and cure of long
train of ailments common among our
people in this Goth century.
In these days Of rushing and pushing.
beyond the endurance Of even the most
robust nearly every man and woman
needs and must have the aid Of the
health giving powers Of this combina-
ton of medicines to support and sus-
tain normal health tone. If it is not
supplied, the depletion Of the blood and
the broken down nerves will soon give
way to permanent invalidism and
ruined health.
The very best remedies for blood
purifying and nerve-building are found
in Hoods Sarsaparilla and Peptlron
Pills. You know we'll the great tonic
properties of iron. They are much in
creased and improved in this combina-
tion-Hood's Sarsaparilla before meals,
Peptiron Pills after.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
rAMA PIONEER DEAD.
Reuben 8. Hoffman, Resident Of County
Since 1855, Passes Away.


Special to Times Republican.
Tama, March 31.-Another pioneer
of Tama county was laid to rest Fri
day when large circle of relatives and
friends gathered at the home Of d.
B. Bricker in Oak Park, Tama to par
ticipate in the last sad rites for Reu-
ben S. Hoffman, who died Wednesday
evening at the age Of 81
Mr. and Mrs Hoffman came to Tama
county in 1885. having been married
that same year and had lived together
on the same farm near Toledo for sixty
years. In 1915 they came to Tama to
make their home with Mrs. Bricker,
their daughter. Besides the wife, who
is in her eighty fourth year, five chill
dren, eighteen, grandchildren and TWEEN
ty-four great grandchildren are left to
mourn his death.
Mr.. Hoffman was highly esteemed by
all who knew him and every one in
this part of Sthe county knew him be-
cause he was one of those rare good
fellows who always carried cheer with
him.
The funeral service, was conducted by
Rev. w. c. Cleworth and interment
was in Woodlawn cemetery at To-
ledo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
"A Good Old. Fashioned physits' I.

phy sic, thoroughly cleanse the btWe14
sweeten the stomach. tone up the sltvoss
For indigestion. biliossness. bad brea4h
bloating. gas, or constipation. no rcl4s
edy il more highly recommended. W.
o. +. Bielke. Hancock. Mich, writaat
II have given Foley Cathartic Tah1eoD
a thorough trial and ! can honestly
recommend them as mild but 0aFe
laxative They work without griplng,~
Give stout persons free. light 49,
Ing, Sold everywhere. ADV.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31

spring to the fall Of the year.
The conference now has three pre-
siding elder districts and Is, considering
making the conference into two dis
tricts a year hence.
There will not be many changes of
pastors in the larger churches of the
conference but 1t Is anticipated that
there will be number OF changes in
the smaller churches. .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
Hand sunS,a,.

Sandals are accurate timApteco0
when adapted to the exact latituoo,
but they are rather inconvenient ~
carry about. However. sundial
which can be held In the hand has
been devised. Adjustments for any
latitude can readily be made. and ths
time Of sunrise and sunset for any
day In the year easily detefmined.
Most folks, however, Will still prefer
watch for ordinary purposes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
Cut This Quit is WORT, Money.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with sc and mail it to
Foley & Co., 1886 Sheffield Ave-, Chi
cago, ILL.,, writing your name and ad-
dress clearly. You will receive in re-
turn a trial package containing Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. for coughs.
colds. and Group: Foley Kidney Pills,
for pain in sides and back. rheuma-
tism, backa che, kidney and bladder all
ments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets. a
wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
cati artic, for constipation, biliousness,
headache and sluggish bowels. Sold
eyerywhere.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31

knew what they had been about. The
leader OF the gang rode up, and In .
gruff voice declared;
"'You know US and we know you. II
you say anything about this affair the
same fate awaits you.
Deed, boss. 1 amt gwine I say
nothin'. thinks he got of mighty
light, IN SET"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31

ius. Instantly the soreness disappears
ana shortly you will And the corn or
-rr.:i,i,ss so shrlyeied and loose that you
can lift 1t OF with the fingers.
Just think! You get rid of a hard
corn. soft corn or corn between the
toe, - we'll ~ hardened calluses with
O-it suffering one particle. You-feel no
pain or irritation while applying freex-
SO e. afterwards. II = masic!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31

This tiny bottle holds an
almost magic fluid. A gen
.,us in Cincinnati discovered
this ether compound and
named it freezone. Small
bottles of freezone like here
shown can be had at any
1rug store for q few cents.
Don't limp or twist your
face in agony and spoil
your beauty but get a little
bottle of freezone and APP
ply a few drops on your
fender. aching corn or cnl-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
REPLY TO 1e.YEAR.oLD LETTER.
Council Bluffs Official Receives Answer
"a le.,.;rM az DnAdacnssnr

20 OF TVCUCOSSSOV'
Council Bluffs, March 29,-Talk about
iii OF N'Yark being an upland coming
town! County Recorder Frank Eur
muehlen Wednesday morning received
from once of those Give wire" business
firms of New York a letter in answer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
WoMENl READ THIS!
Lift of any corn or eaIIus with
fingers and It won't
hurt 4 bit.

Your high heels have put corns on
your toes and calluses on the bottom
of your feet, but why care now?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-23
FREIGHT TRAFFIC. AGENTS. OUTING
At THE COUNTRY CLCB THURSDAY
INDUsTRlAlS OF WHEELING DIS.
TRIcT GUESTS OF RAILROAD
FRATERNITY.
Many Freight Men From Pittsburgh
and Vicinity Comins-Fine Pro-
cram of Sports,

! The annual outing Of the Pittsburgh
Association OF Freight Traffic Agents
will be held at the Country CLUB.
Thursday, June IS. when the Railroad
! Fraternity al large will entertain the
Industrials Of the Wheeling district.
Through arrangements with the club
management, members Of the assoCla.
zion and their guests will be entitled
! to all OF the privileges Of the club
during the day. The first train from
Pittsburgh that day will bring big
delegation OF the freight trntfic agents
from that city 10 spend the entire day
at one of Wheellngs most delightful
spots. Arrangements have been made
for an automobile taxi service from
Altenheim Station of the West Vir-
glnia Traction & Electric railroad TO
carry the visitors 10 the Country club.
A fine program OF sports has been
arranged for the day. One Of the big
features will be an 1S-hole golf contest
are asked to notify Al WyHnt. zoo Park
building. Pittsburgh. A chicken and
waffle dinner will be served at six
o'clock.
Wheeling w. Pittsburgh.
For those who prefer baseball .
game will be staged ut two o'clock
on the Fulton bal grounds. The op.
posing Teams WILL DC the L. ~. L. i -.
nine, managed by H. E. Hoverstotl,
and the Wheeling Industrials, Of which
f. c. Pepson Is manager.
F. P. Engle, 307 Oliver building,
Pittsburgh, will be in charge Of the
qouit game. starting at o'clock: A
tennis tournament will start at 2. In
charge Of James l.. Chapman. 203 Park
building Pittsburgh.
The outing committee Of the P. \.
F. T. A. Is composed Of Fred Richard
son, chairman; " C. Murtaugh. acting
chairman: A. J. Wyant. H. c. Beitei. r.
P. Epgel. c. l. Greenwood and E. c.
Morgan.
The officers Of the association are
c.; C. Phillips, president; H. c. Mitch
ell. vice president; James l.. Chap
man. second vice president; +. q.
Schultz. secretary 'and A. R. McCor-
mick, treasurer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-23
LIBERTY LOAN
Continued from Page One.)

than $4,000 in any instance. Sub
scriDlions in this group totalled WV
49, 900. and allolments will aggregate
500. 205,0
More than S250.n0n. up 10 and includ-
ing $2.M0.000, thirty per cent. but not
less than 500 in any instance. The
total subscriptions in this group was
$Gnl, 5H 300; all0imentS will aggregate
$lAi,3Sl 500
More than Soo.n00.nQn. up 10 and in
Guiding s600.00n in any one instance,
Subscriptions in this group totalled
So34 .544, 900: allutments will total sos,
GGl.250.
Guiding Sln.0O0. 900 each. twenty-one
per cent. subscriptions in this group
totalled S4G.GI4. 81: allolmcnts will ag
gregate S9.S0l,600
Two for 100000.
Two subscriptions Of S25.u00.00C
each were received. The allotments
10 these subscribers will be at the rate
Of.20.o2 per cent and they will receive
bonds Of the value Of S5.n5I. 900 each
One subscriber 10 .00O-the
lareesi--wili be given cult per cent
or s5.09".650.
The pairing down process thus Will
aply chiefly TO The large subscribers
In cases whrre larger subscriptions
have been reported TO the federal re-
serve banks as consisting Of mum
Der Of small subscriptions. provision
has been made for allotment in &C
rordance with the several amounts
Of The smaller subscriptions.
The figures as 10 the number Of
subscript ,ons are estimated" Mr.. Nc
hdoO explained. because the returns
from tho federal reserve banks IN
this respect arc incomplete. but when
finally reported. they will exceed the
number stated. $4,oo0,o00.
Widely Distributed.
One Of tho chief purposes Of the
campaign was to distribute the Lib
crty bonds widely throughout the
country and place them as far as pos
siblc in the hands of the people. This
was important because the strength
of government finance. like the
strength of government policies. rests
upon the support of the people.
The widespread distribution Of the
bonds and the great amount or the
oyer-subscription constitute an elo'
quent and conclusive reply 10 the enc
mics of the country who claimed that
the heart of America was not In this
war. The result Of which every citi'
zen may we'll be proud. reflects the
patriotism and the distribution Of the
American people 10 fight for the vim
dicatiOn Of outraged American rights.
the speedy restoration OF peace and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-23

I Today's official statement says they
penetrated advanced French posts but
were elected after sharp fighting.
The statement follows:
South of La Fere we penetrated the
German lines in the region OF Beautor
and brought back prisoners.
1.-THE artillery fighting was continued
east of Vauxalllon and was extended
during the night south o.. Filan and
north Of Bray-un-Laconnols Wnere II
attained extreme intensity.
"In Champagne at II o'clock last
might after severe artillery preparation
the Germans attacked our trenches on
Teton height and east OF this position
on a front Of 400 metres: The enemy
succeeded in penetrating advanced po-
sitions but was driven out after Z,
spirited engagement. We regatned all
our positions.
! "A surprise attack BY the. enemy
near Renieres wood, in DLorraine, was
without result"