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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-02
JustiGabIe,

The would be humorist was meand
sring down the sunny side of the
street simultaneously a stranger was
meandering up the same.
In due time they came to face each.
What time is it, please?' queried
the stranger.
Summer time" hurriedly answered
the would-he humoriSt.
And the following morning the
stranger who had been charged with
assault and battery, told his story TO
the Judge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-02
Knew Father. Weakness.

Johnny B, who has seen eight
summers go by, not Very long ago de-
ofeloped a fondness for playing hook
Ay" from school After two or three
offenses of this kind he was taken {"
task by his teacher.
Johnny" she said, THE next time
you are absent / want YOU to bring me
an excuse from your father tell.HG me
why you Were not here"
II don't want TO bring any excuse
from father protested the boy.
why not?" asked the teacher. her
suspicion plain.
Cause father isn't any good at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-02

hostess served a two course lunch,
The guests were seated at one table
decorated very prettily with red and
green. Red candles and red place
cards. with rhymes about each guest
added to the color scheme. Miss
Doris Latin, of Chicago, was a guest
from out of the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-02
Gard Of Thanks.

We wish to thank our many FRIENDS
and neighhors for their kindness and
sympathy shown us during the sick
ness and death Of our daughter and
sister Ada. Also for the many beau
tiful flowers. Mr.. and Mrs. %. L.
Heugeland Oscar Hougeland and Mr..
and Mrs. +. II. Anderson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-02
Entertain. for Miss Nichols.

In honor of Miss Loretta Nichols
who is home from Madison, Wis. for
the vacation, Miss Evelyn Kidder en-
tertained few of the guests more
intimate girl friends Saturday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Graham
Lawrence. North Ninth street.
Bridge and five hundred were the
afternoons diversion. after which the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-02
In the Police Court.

Theodore Wolever and Harry Hanas,
arrested by the police Saturday night
for intoxication. were discharged in the
MAYORS court this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-02

Lottie-He wore my photograph over
his heart. and it stopped the bullet.
Tottio-Tm not surprised, darling; It
would stop n cloCk.-SketCh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-02

To locate splinter under the hn-5T
nail hold the finger over the end or Il
pocket ,iashlicht in d2rkened room
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-02

In Russia an electrical process OF
making sold leaf : being tried. Here
rofo~, the work has been done by hand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-02
CANCEL INDOOR BALL
SCHEDULE At Y.A.G.h.
TAGGING INTEREST AND LACK OF
HARMONY AMONG PLAYERS
CAUSES oiscoNTlNuANcE.
PICKED TEAMS TO PLAY
GAMES SATURDAY NIGHTS

Physical Direstor Gilman Promises
Continuance to Those Really Inter-
ested-Last Games Played Before
Small Crowd Monday-Many Guests
Present at Open House New Years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-02
IuSI For WEAR.

The cap and scarf set are Of sage
green velours de laine, encircled with
beaver and terminating in saucy tas-
sci. 4 ruche effect Of the scarf takes
a gold rosebud.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-02
The STOPPER.

making excuses Mother finds him out
every time"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-02

Frank A Nangle and wife Will sing
tonight at the Baptist temple. They
Will be assisted by strong chorus in
conducting the music. Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-02
CITY IN BRIEF
Bring your watches in Hodges

Bring your watches in Hodges.
-----.-------
Mrs. w. c. Havelick. of Gearing, wa:
in the city today.
| Important Maccabee meeting to-
night, Committee.
Farm loans. William Eattiu. Sli
North First avenue. ..
Practical nurse, prices moderate
phone SS5.-Adverrisemen
Mrs. o. p. Abbey and daughter Of
Zearin were visitors IN the city today
The Visiting Nurse Association Will
meet this evening at 80 i'll the public
library.
We repair auto tops and put ne"
Lights in curtains. Marshalltown Buggy
G mpary.
Los, - AUTO chain. S4x4'-. between
city and Rock Valley mill. Reward
NJ. l.. Mundy.
Come in and hear the new Victor
records for January. Nickel Furni-
ture Company.
The subject at the Baptist temple
tonight Is Grace According 10 Capa
city" Committee.
Mrs L. F. Tracy. Of Los Angeles. was
in the city today while on her way 10
Eldora to visit old friends.
Miss Mia PurseI left This morning
:or columbia. NJ. - resume her stud
.cS al The University OF Missouri
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-02

Miss Amy Noll, librarian at Iowa
State College, Ames. was in the city
today while on her way back TO school
after a holiday visit in G-innel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-02

James II. Wiley. Carol Goodwin and
Charles Peckham returned this morn
ing to their school studies al Iowa City
after their holiday vacation here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. a. ". BaSham. Of Oel-
vein and Rev. and Mrs. 7. W. Rasham
and daughter Eleanor. OF Stuart. were
visitors Monday at the 1T. Bastam
In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-02

Remember the union meetings under
the Presbyterian and Baptist churches,
led by the Gunder evanseiist!C party.
at the Baptist temple at $50 tonight.
I'I-,7ro7-rpa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-02

DR.. Shallenberger. specialist in chrcn-
ic. nervous and special diseases. will
make his 18TH visit to Hotel Stoddart,
Marshalltown. Saturday. Jan. 6.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-02

day. VIII De He!u lIOiIl t!ie lipiiiS " ~
daughter. Mrs. F. ". Ritter. 50i East
Main street. Thursday afternoon at
80 in charge o. Rev. Karl Rest
Mr.. and Mrs W F. Estel, Mr.. and
Mrs. ". Walker and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Hopkins We're in Boone over
New Years as guests at a house party
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. X.
l.. Allen. former residents of the city.
Funeral services for Donald Shirley,
the Maquoketa veteran who died at the
soldiers home Monday. will be held
from assembly hall at o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon in charge of Chaplain
II o. Pratt. Burial will be in the
home cemetery.
On page of this paper will be found
detailed announcement of clearance
sale OF Whittall fine Wilton and Body
Brussels carpets in patterns that Will
not be woven again. Sizes, prices and
qualities are stated. Read this ad care
fully and take advantage Of this sale
which Is for a limited period only. E. r.
Lay.
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar Mason enter
tanned twenty-five relatives and
friends at New Years dinner Monday
at their home, 70l West State street.
Those present from out Of the city
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Carney,
Claresholm, Alberta: Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Halferty. and son, Van Tassel.
Wyo.: Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Vader ard
children, Hampton: Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Carney. and daughter. and Mr..
and Mrs Emory Mason, Of State
Center.
Word received by Roy Mckinnon is
that tie funeral OF Mrs. r. X. Dinses,
former resident of this city who died
Friday afternoon at North Yakima,
Wash, will be held at North Yakima
Wednesday, and burial will take place
there. Mr.. Dinges intends to remain
in the west. and for that reason the
body will not be brought back here
| Mrs. Dinges' daughter. Mrs. Roy Nc
Kinnon, left for North Yakima last
Wednesday and reached there Sunday.
Members of the families Of Will and
Harold Moninger. Rev. r. B. Fisher
and W. H. G. Woodland, and Mrs.
| Mary Moninger. were guests New
| Years day at the home of Mr.. and
! Mrs. Robert Harper, in Marietta
| Twenty eight sat down to dinner
| which was served in two courses by
Mrs. Harper. assisted by her two
daughters, Marion and Margaret
| Christmas bells and holly wreaths.
| carrying out color scheme Of red and
green. decorated the table and were
also used in the rooms. The older
| people enjoyed the afternoon informal
I liz witt, music and games.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-02

Miss Mary Evans. Of state Center.
was in the city Monday while on her
way 20 New York City, where she VIII
take post graduate course for three
months in the Greedy School OF Flo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-19
SIX PERSONS INJURED N
TRAIN AN AUTO CRASH

Norfolk Va, June 1s--Six persons
were injured yesterday afternoon
about 400 o'clock near Rosemont
Princess Anne county when Nor
folk bound Virginia Beach express
crashed into the seven passenger tour
ing car of Sam Beskin. 614 Olney
road. The automob bile. Studebaker.
was completely wrecked The acct
dent occurred when Mr. Beskn. una
ware of the fast approaching trolley
car. undertook tn cross the Norfolk
Southern railroad Members Of the
automobile party last night declared
they had not heard the bell of the
car.
Mrs Sarah Yaffe. wife OF s, Yaf-
fey, al Chapel street. was the most
seriously injured member of the
party. She was bruised about the
body. and it is feared that she suf-
fered internal injuries. Sam Beskin
sustained severely lacerated ear
and numerous bruises about the body.
Mrs Beskin suffered numerous bruises
about the body and face; Hyman
Yaffe. twelve year-old son Of s. Yaf-
fey, was hrNIsed about the head, arms
and body, Leroy Beskin. eight-year-
old son of sam Beskin, had several
teeth Knocked out and bit his tongue
badly; and little Shirley Lee Good.
man year-and -half-old daughter OF
Moe Goodman and granddaughter OF
s. Yaffey, was hurt to some extent,
Bernard Beskin a ged six and Ridia
/ Beskin, ten years old. were the only
members of the party to escape un-
hurt.
Mr.. BeSkin and his party had spent
the afternoon at Virginia Beach and
were on their way back to Norfolk
when the accident occurred The in
jured were brought TO the city by
passing automobiles and taken to their
respective homes, where they were at
tended by DR., 7. J. Mccormick DR.
Mccormick stated last night that he
( had not been able TO make thorough
exa limitations OF the injuries OF all his
patients, hut that it was his opinion
that none with possibly the exception
I Of Mrs Yaffev, was seriously hurt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-19
OLD MAN HUNTING
FOR MISSING DAUGHTER

Danville. Va. June 1s.--An old
gentleman from Covington dropped in
at the ONCE Of the chief OF police yes
terday afternoon and told OF two
year hunt for man. half Indian and
half white, who he says stole his nine
teen-year-old daughter from his home.
Joe Jones, for that is his name, is per-
sonally undertaking a hunt for r. r.
Mausseur who he claims abducted his
daughter, Laura Lee Jones. from his
house one fine evening. Jones says
that the man asked him II he could
accompany his daughter to a store
five miles away. Jones gave his con-
sent and not since that moment has
he set eyes on her or learned in any
way OF her wherea bouts. Both man
and woman disappeared seemingly
into thin air. Jones has been travel
ing about the state from time to time
in the hope of picking UP clue, but
he has SO far failed.
He stopped here on his way to
Concord. N. c.. where he has reason
to believe Mausseur lived many years
ago He left description of the man
whose Indian traits are pronounced,
and the chief OF police promised to
bring the matter to the attention of
his officers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-19
MACON VOTES DRY
Missouri Town Whose Toughs As
sauitcd Dry Workers.

Drys of Macon, Mo, defeated the
vets IN a spirited local option cleo
ton held on june 6. Eight deputy
sheriffs and several extra policemen
were on hand throughout the day &c
see that there was no disorder. Ex-
cept for two arrests for alleged lille,
gal voting, the day passed without in
cldent The dry Majority was rel
Four years ago the drys were VIC
torious, but the vets took the case tC
the courts on the ground that the
Australian ballot law had not beer
complied with and recently were sus-
tanned by decision. This umc. how
ever, great care was taken 70 see tina,
the law Was compiled with strictly.
The vets of Macon, though. do not
depend wholly on law and courts foi
their contention During the cam
pai~1 just ended several dry workers
and an evangelist were attacked and
seriously injured hy liquor thugs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-19
SOUTH SIDE
big Police Court Docket.

Police Justice Maurice yesterday COLI
lected S22a In fnes al a two-hour ses
sion OF his court. eighteen men being
assessed SO each on drunk and dis
orderly charges. Fifteen of them were
arrested saturday night at Forest Hill
park, the patrol wagon making eight
trips before the last of the alleged Of
tenders was locked up. Ten men, most
Of them colored. were assessed small
fines on charge of shooting craps, and
Junius Miller. 1918 Hull street. was
held for grand jury action on charse
Of Nioiat ting the prohibition laws. His
place was raded Saturday night and
nine pints of whiskey coniscated.
Louis Sally. colored. on a simila,
charge was also sent to the grand
jury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-19
ARE READY
TO DtBAUCH TROOPS

81 After November !. Washington. or
Enther the District OF Columbia. will
lQ dry territory. Moreover, /; will be
11rely surrounded by dry territory
cApt as TO a part Of Prince George S
o4nty. Md. which is wet, and there
13eo 4 promise OF trouble.
Ihese Prince Georges county sa-
onS are OF a more or less disorder
sort already and they are count
- on an enormous influx of "hus-
when the District goes dry
lyeady the scum Of Washington are
manning to make these wet districts
Prince George county rendez-
EoUe for debauchery when the dry
L1gtme becomes a fact.
@# IL WAS in this county, Surrattsviile
ut the plot was eoncocted to asss-
@14A&e President Lincoln and now II
i proposed TO use the same territory
= stamping ground for poliuting
" enormous number or soldiers who
l1l be in evidence around the ma
Dna1 capital during the whole pc
~ Of the war They will be com
ana going constantly and these
Efty Prince Georges county rum
<0pS are within easy reach by street
"a. cab or taxi. The liquor men are
nnttng on land office business
Seeat
504 the other hand, the citizens of
~ vet section are already apprehen-
ID OF trouble to come and are ap-
Hing to the Maryland commission
1n4aty for relief 1t is desired that
Maloons In Prince Georges county
CLOSED at the same time that the
1ae In Washington are closed and
1vert an endless amount of trou-
Tor the people, as well as for the
&4ncy OF the troops.
Ex39 understood that the MARYLAND
l1ttee Of safety will gladly shut
theee saloons in Prince Georges
~ ~ any time they are requested
~ - BY the national committee or
nQea. OF which the secretary of war
&&lD0 chairman. ut is entirely up
ocretary Baker" say the Mary
people They can have this or
MAG else they want merely by the
~ II the national defense com
~ wants these saloons shut, they
IN shut at any time they say so"
40 the Maryland officials
III - that is all there Is TO IL
Rrfnce Georges saloons are ex-
the sftuatfuH and preparing to
0usty expand their business af-
10ember J.. unless the secretary
interferes. which he is prac-
ny3te4 " DO.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-19
TWO BOYS DROWN
OFF PERRY'S BEACtI

Norfolk, Va. June 1s-Diving in
deep water off Perrys Beach. near the
new piers OF the Norfolk & Western
| Railway company in West Client yes
terday about 1880 o'clock Curtis
| Powell, Is years old, and Edward
Schmus. Is years Old were drowned.
The two boys, with companion. Ia
year-old Robert Blossom, were play
Ing in the shallow water inshore.
when young Powell and Schmus Ven
tured out into deep water over the
ground recently dredged for the new
channel to the piers They became
frightened when they realized the,
were beyond their depth and Powell
was apparently seized with cramps
schmus tried to bring his companion
ashore. but the struggle was too great
for his strength.
Go Down Together.
In the meantime. young Rloxsotn.
who was in shallow water. was speed
ing to the assistance of his friends,
He reached Schmus just as the latter
released his grasp on the drowning
boy and started shoreward with him
But Powell, in the throes of drowning
erasped Schmus and pulled him ,oose
! from the Bloxsom boy. Both lads
went down together, while young
Rioxsom, painting from his eXertions
looked on, powerless to lend assist
lance. On the shore the tragedy was
viewed by Taylor Schmus. younger
brother OF Edward, and Eli Copeland
and Harry Copeland, who had no,
gone in the water.
When the struggling lads sank the
boys on the shore ran to nearby
household and notified Mr.. Enright
who called John Mitchell and ran to
the drowning boys assistance. Mr..
Mitchell without waiting to undress.
plunged into the water-He -diped
several times in the hope OF locating
the bodies, but failed to find either.
Realizing that diving for the bodies
was a waste of time. he came ashore
and ran to the houseboat OF W. J.
Steen and borrowed graphing hooks.
A boat manned by Mr. Steen. Mr..
Mitchell and John Fentress. was push
ed off and the work of dragging for
the bodies started.
PuImotor Proves ineffective.
About 1850 o'clock the searchers
were rewarded by finding the body
of Sohmus. Someone telephoned to
Chief Mclaughlin of the fire depart
ment to bring pulmotor, and the
chief with Driver Schmus, OF the fire
department. an uncle of the drowned
boy. fastened to the scene. The
work with the pulmotor on the body.
however. proved tnenective.
Young PowelPs body was not found
until about 4:f5 O'Clock.
The boys. party OF six. went out
to Perry's Beach early yesterday aft
ernoon in a buggy The two boys
who lost their lives and young Blox-
som undressed and went overheard.
The other three youngsters remained
on shore.
The Schmus boy was a son of Mr..
and Mrs. f. B. Schmus. Indiana apart
ment. 344 Twelfth street: young
Powell was the son of Mr.. and Mrs
L. A. Powell, Ills Moran avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-19
BLIND BOY WINS DEGREE
At WILLIAM AND MARY

Norfolk. Va, June ts.--A story Of
umph Of grit and perseverance that
reads as il taken from a romance of
oliver Optic, Is that OF a Norfolk
youth who received his bachelor of
arts at william and Mary college a
few days ago,
The boy is Paul Neyron Dcrring,
son Of i A. Derring, Of Norfolk. Va.
He is blind: yet with only a few de-
voted friends and hts own indomits-
hle spirit to make smooth the path.
he has won his degree, honors from
his mates and praise and admiration
from his teachers. The brief resume of
his achievements given in the 1917
Colonial E:ahe,.. IF William and Mary
gives the story in few words. 1t
reads;
His College Career.
sigma Epsilon; Colonial Echo staff
IS president Of Philomathean So
ctety Is, president of the y NJ. c. A.
1916. student council 1917; debate
council 'l6, Flat Hat college week
ly) STAFF 1911; Literary Magazine
staff 1917, Colonial Echo staff 10
II, delegate to Y. NJ. G. A. state con-
ventIon 'l6-l7 delegate to. Southern
Students conference rs: Brafferton
club: valedictorian of senior class
orators medal IS; declaimers medal
is
That's his record. and this is what
his fellows say about 1t and about
him:
Not long ago Paul wandered in
from the grand old county OF Surry
ana won the heart OF every student
in college Paul is an orator poet.
student and all-round college man
Not only has he won the love and ad-
titttatian of his fellow students. hut
he has peculiar habit of winning
honors in all activities in which ne
takes part. Paul is a gentleman and
4 scholar and an inspiration TO all
who come in contact with him
There is more, bat this sutticeS 10
show how pluck is hon0red and how
it helps others as we'll as the man
who possesses it. Paul behring's ca
reer proved an inspiration TO his
ehams at college bv their own tes-
timony To read II should prove an
inspiration 20 others.
The youth was not born blind, his
affection coming upon him while he
was in grammar school in Sur y
county He was sent to the Virginia
school for the Deaf and Blind al
stanton. where he remained for six
years. entering William and Mary
four years ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-19

Unanimous protest has been made
by the members Of the South Richmond
Democratic club against the suggested
discontinuance of the six fora quarter
street car tickets, school tickets. labor
tickets and universal transfers. This
measure was proposed before the boa I'd
or aldermen by Alderman Barton II.
Grundy. who is also a member of the
council committee on finance. Copies
OF the resolution containing the South
Richmond citizens protest are TO be
presented to the members of the COM
mon council and the board of alder
men
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-19
Wilkesboro Woman Seeks sister.

Norfolk. Va. June 1s.-Mrs Eliza
beth Clark and her foster daughter,
sixteen year-old Gertrude Mastin, ar
rived in Norfolk yesterday morning
from Wilkesboro. n. c.. to visit Mrs.
Clark's sister. Mrs. Martha knadler
who formerly lived at St1 Wood street.
Mrs. Clark was greatly disturbed
when, upon arriving at the address
in Wood street, she was told that her
sister had moved to q house some
where in either Butte or Duke street.
The North Carolina woman unac-
auainted with the city. was unequal
TO the task of finding her sister. so
she sought refuge at police headquar-
ters. where she and her foster daugh-
ter were given a room in the matron's
departm ent. In the meantime. Proha-
ton Officer Dehnam is trying to To-
cate Mrs. knadler.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-19
GYPSY Smith Addresses School.

Manassas Va June 1S-The an
nuai commencement exercises Of
Manassas Agricultural High school
were held Friday Addresses were
made by Gypsy Smith. Jr.. the evange-
list: c. A. Montgomery. county farm
demonstration agent. and two of the
graduates. Miss Dorothy Johnson.
salutatorian. and william Claude
Griggs. valedictorian.
The three prizes offered in essay,
short story and oratorical contests
were won by Miss Katherine Larkin,
a member of the Junior class.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-19
Norfolk to Decide on Charter.

Norfolk, Va, June 1S-Norfoik' g
qualified voters will decide tomorrow
whether or not the city is to be OPP
Grated under new charter II
protestants against the present form
Of government predominant. nine of
the seventeen men whose names will
appear on the ballot will form a COM
mission to decide upon the new form
OF municipal government and to frame
a new charter. Whether they will
favor a city manager or commits
sion form or whether they will agree.
If elected. will not be known until
after they have assembled as a duly
elected commission
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-19
STATE WEDDINGS
ackisS.-----Bristow.

Norfolk, Va, June ts.-~Announce-
ment is made Of the marriage of Miss
Nettie Mae Rristow, daughter OF Mrs.
W r, Bristow and the late Mr. Brs-
tow. 10 David Washington ACkiss. on
Thursday afternoon, June Ia. In Nor
folk. Owing to the mourning in the
brides family the marriage was a
quiet one, and the ceremony was wit
messed by only the Immediate families
Of the bride and bridegroom. Mr. and
Mrs. Ackiss will he al home after June
IS at 50 Second street. Riverside