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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-19
A Statement From Henry Precht

To the Editor of the Message:
wish to enter an emphatic denial
to the malicious reports that are in
circulation regarding my patriotism
as an American citizen.
My father left Germany to escape
the tyranical militarism of that
country, and to which am bitterly
opposed.
When war was declared I made
the statement that l was too old for
active service myself, but have -four
boys that my country could have
whenever they needed them.
HENRY PRHCHT
Mexico, Mo-, April 13, 1917.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Steele left for
their new home in Texas. Mr.. Steele
served as secretary of Royal Arch
Chapter here 80 years. long serv-
ice T. j., Kelso has been elected to
take his place.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-19
SOME MESSAGE RENEWALS.

The following good people have re-
newed for The Message within the
past few days: c. e. Worsham, s..
D. Wilson, w, B. Douglass, Miss
Maude Douglass, J9w. Gorrell, and
r. T. Byrns.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-19
]. w. BARNETT.
sherir of Audrain County. Mo,
Notice of Letters of Administration.

Notice of Letters of Administration.
Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration on the Estate of
Frank and Jesse Goodson, Co-part-
ners, were granted to the undersingn-
ed, Jesse Goodson, surviving partner
OF said Co-partnership on the goth
day of March, 1917,by the Probate
Court OF Audrain County, Missouri.
All persons having claims against
said Estate are required to exhibit
them to the undersigned for allow
ance, within six months after the
date of said letters or they may be
precluded from any benefit of said
Estate. and II any such claim be not
exhibited within one year from said
date af said letters, 1t will be forever
barred,
Dated at Mexico, Missouri, this
goth day OF March, 1917.
JESSE dOODS0N,
Administrators.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-04
BEckwoRTH is ACQUITTED.
Man Held For Holdup Proves He Was
at Gard Party at Time.

Council Bluffs, Aug. 4.-Following
the testimony Of nearly all the people
who attended the card party at Ebert
Elliott's home the night of the hold
ups, and who swore they had played
cards there with Beckwith who was
at the party from $3.50 to 1880 that
evening, Judge Capell discharged
Beckwith from custody, holding the
circumstances were such he could not
have committed the crime with which
he was charged.
Neither Beckwith's counsel nor
County Attorney Swanson made any
extended argument, the attorney for
the accused man declaring that he
thought the evidence showed conclu-
sively that itTwas a case Of mistaken
identity without resorting to any for
NAL argument.
In making his ruling Judge Capell
observed that while the bandits vic
Tins seemed positive In their identified
ton Of Beckwith, they were excited at
the time of the holdup and might more
easily be mistaken than the guests at
the card party who were equally posi-
tive that Beckwith was with them all
during the evening and at the time
when the bandit was working near
MINISTER Springs. g
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-04

OF material most members Of
years squads now being ~
branch OF the military services, 6es
Princeton ana Harvard have tndioe&S
that they will be represented u -
man football this fall.
There Is one great criticism q aete3 M
iege athletics Mr.. Baker told
delegates. 1.-THE big. strong. husky -
are made specialized athletes wA1I&
the .anaemic and studious and unAtAS
lctically. inclined are left, to MI IN
blcachers. Star teams and spectalixe4'
athletes. while good and valuable ~
their way, are not numerous en0u9QE
to make armies. The gospel Of colle14
athletics should be. athletics for al. = MI M
The conference adopted the fcllowAA
ing resolutions: a
Whereas. college athletics, Al sstAt.S
ed By Secretary Baker In his address
to the conference. are OF great uSc r.
developing the qualities OF good
soldier;
Resolved. that we recommend to the
colleges that the program OF athletic
sports for the coming year be conf
tinued with Increased efforts t0t DE-.
velop athletics for all students rather
imam LOT q ClOAou lew, anu tuAk tssS
schedule OF intercollegiate sports ~
carried out a. far AZ local conditions
allow. care being taken not TO inter-
fere with the military training Of tho
students or to conflict with the mill
tary interests OF the nation:
THAT we recommend that there be
no preseason coaching during tho
coming academic year:
THAT training tables be given up:
THAT professional coaching and
other expenses incidental thereto be-
reduced to q minimum; that the num-
Der Of officials at intercollegiate games
and their fees be kept m low ~ pos
sible:
THAT the association reiterates IL
belief in the eligibility rules which y
has already Endorsed, including the
freshman rule, and recommends that
there be no lowering Of eligibility
standards because Of existing condt-
TONS"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-04
eEERs MAY HAVE CHAMPION.
Peter June. Sired by Peter the 0rsats
Expected to BE Sensation.

Cleveland O.. Aug. 4.-Crippled from
his many accidents on the harness turf.
but still carrying his friendships
ing smile, Pop" Geers. the veteran
reinsman from Memphis. Tenn. res
mains the idol OF the race going public.
This year Pop" has not a stable like
those which he has been accustomed
to take down the Grand Circuit, but
It is always the Geers entry that gets
the applause from the crowd when the
grand old man Of the sulky'' appears
on the track.
Geers hasn't been among the lead
Ing winning race drivers 80 far; but
unless critics are wrong In their pre-
dictions Geers' time Is coming. Peter
June, handsome 2-year-old colt by
the famous sire. Peter the Great, -
the phenomenon that Geers viii spring
at the coming North Randall meeting.
Aug. 13, and the horse appears to havo
a future that will include titular hon
ors
Peter volo. with tab OF 2:04h A.
2-year- old, today holds the stallion
championship for that age. while The
Real Lady. with mark OF 2:04A 10
the worlds champion 2-year-old Ally.
While those records surprised the en-
tire horse world. horsemen will not be
surprised IL Peter June surpasses both.
Altho he has yet to make his first start.
which incidentally will be made at
North Randall, on Tuesday, Aug. "A.
he has already shown ability to tramp
close to two minutes. He has worked
considerably better than 2:10 and has
stepped a final half in one minute nat
And II Geers does uncover cham
pion, It will be feat to be proud Of
for he Is now in his slxty-ninth year
and has seen double the service Of any
Of the other Grand Circuit reinamen.
Just forty-nine years ago Geers drove
his first race and since then he has
never been even suspected OF having
driven but to win. That honesty -
the best policy" has certainly been
proved In his case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-04
BOARD MEMBERS IGNORING NEW
ROAD LAW SUSPECT TO ARREST
AND PUNISHMENT.
ATTORNEY GENERAL HAvNER
INsTRUcTs PROSECUTORS
County Attorneys Told to Bring Law to
Attention Of All County Supervisors
MANY Boards in State Inclined to
Ignore statute-Dispute a. to Time
Law Became Effective.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 4.-Boards Of
supervisors who ignore the road patrol
law passed by the last general assem-
bly, and becoming operative July and
who fail to put on patrolmen as re-
quired by this law face prosecution for
neglect Of duty.
Attorney General Havner is now
mailing letters to county attorneys
over the state asking them to bring
this law to the attention Of the super
visors. If they fail to- provide the
patrolmen they are liable to prosecu-
ton.
When this law was passed by the
last legislature it was recognized that
many boards Of supervisors would not
favor it and therefore it was SO framed
as to make it mandatory on the boards
to employ these patrolmen. Road re-
dictionaries in both branches Of the
legislature, recognizing that the law
in some form was bound to pass, tried
to get it changed making it optional
with the supervisors to employ these
patrolmen. The good roads men, how
ever, were too strong for the reac-
tionaries and the original BILL as pre-
scented by Senator Foster, Of Guthrie
county, was passed without change.
It went thru the senate with forty-five
votes for it and one against and thru
the house with vote Of 60 to 26.
Supervisors 1ucking.
Lieutenant Governor Moore and 9TH
ers in commenting on the work OF the
legislature near the close of the ses
sion cited the Foster road patrol law
as one Of the real constructive pieces
Of legislation enacted during the ses-
sion.
Many supervisors are making the
claim that the law, as they understand
It, does not go into effect until Jan. l.
However, the attorney generals letter,
urging county attorneys to take this
matter up with the boards, while not
passing on this point, declares that the
patrolmen should be appointed at once.
He urges also that good roads will be
especially important this fall to move
the crops and to help in cooperation
with war plans.
It Is also being urged by some super
visors that they can not get satisfac->
tory men at this time to give all Of
their time to the work
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-04
Scranton News in Brief.

Special to Times Republ1can.
Scranton, Aug. A double wedding
was celebrated Thursday night and a
great surprise was sprung on the
friends of the young people Mr.. Nor
gan, son Of Aisel Morgan, was married
to young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Sayre, and another daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs Sayre was married to
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Dorman.
Hon. w. w. Anderson and his
mother have returned from their trip
to Seattle and Spokane.
Daniel Healy, Of Greenbrier town
ship, reports that he has 1900 bushels
Of old corn to sell and has been offered
better than 50 per bushel for it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-04
MAYOR in HARVEST FIELD.
Usage Officials Respond 10 Call For
laborors on Farms.

Osage Officials Respond 10 Call For
laborors on Farms.
Special to T!mes-Republican.
Usage, Aug. 4-Supervisor Bert Han
sen, who operators q large farm near
stacyville, being short of help in the
harvest field, appealed to his patriotic
friends with the. result that today he
has plenty OF help in the persons Of A.
A. Kugler, mayor Of Usage. Carl spaa-
mum, city attorney. and Herb Bartlett
president Of the school board. All are
shocking except Attorney Spaanum,
who, not being built for that form Of
exercise, il driving the binder. II. G.
Hill, editor Of the Mitchell County
Press, is also in the harvest field. help
ing his brother near Little Cedar.
I Oats are yielding well. hay made q
heavy crop. and potatoes promise well.
There is q, large acreage of onions,
many fields being put In by boys from
Is to 20 years old, who will harvest a
big crop. Corn is tasseling out and with
a normal season from now on will be a
fair crop. Cattle are doing we'll on grass
and pastures are good.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-04

Cobb Nears 400 Mark.
In the American league, TY Sopb IS
within sixteen points o. the 400 mark.
The Georgian is batting .3S4-an in
crease Of seven points over his fig res
Of a week ago. Going 10 bat thirty-five
times in his last eight games. Cchh
bagged twelve hits INCLUDING three
doubles and a pair # triples.
The Detroit star haostcd his total
base hitting to 22s and his lead IN runs
scored to seventy-s,S Cobb scored
twelve times in eight games. lie also
stole five bases.
Roth. of Cleveland. added two stolen
bases to his total bringing it up to
thirty three. veach. Of Detroit. grabbed
the lead in home run hitting with
seven while Chapman, Of Cleveland.
the leading sacrifice hitter. increased
his total to fifty three. Detroit con-
tinues to lead in team batting with
$50. The averages include games OF
Wednesday.
Leading batters for half their clubs
games: Cobb. Detroit. ,SS4:, Speaker,
Cleveland. .S62; Sisler st. Louis. 342;
McInnis. Philadelphia. $40: Baker. New
York, $40: Roth Cleveland. 3oS;
yosch Detroit. .306: c, Milan. WASH
ington, .29S; Rumler st. Louis, 2s7:
Rite, washington. .29,; Heilman, De
troit, 2s6: CHAPMAN Cleveland, 296.
Leading pitchers participating IN
twenty or more games. rated according
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-04
NEVADA WOMAN MISSING.
Mrs. Della Watson Leaves Home With
out Telling Anyone Of Intended Oss-
tination-Tracsd to Marshal'town
But Further Movements Unknown.

Special to Times-Republican.
Nevada, Aug. Airs. Della Wat
son has disappeared from her home IN
thds city and her husband, ]. T.. Wat
son. unable to locate ner and not UNI
Outstanding her motive In leaving, Is
exerting every efforl possible to locate
her.
The last known Of the woman's
movements is that she left her nome
corner. Vine and Fourth avenue norta.
at s o'clock Tuesday morning ana
bought q ticket for Marshallrown over
the Northwestern. From there she
bought a ticket, to Mason City, but IN
curry there among people with whom
she has been corresponding fails to To-
cate her.
The couple moved hera some months
ago from Bows, near which place they
have a farm They have been married
for eighteen years. Both had been
married before and have grown Chill
dren. There had been no family
troubles and no reason Is known FOR
her disappearance. Inquiry OF her
children at Cedar Rapids falls to throw
any light upon the mystery and they
are as anxious as the husband Is TO
her whereabouts.
When she left here the woman wore
dress of black silk. The second fin
ger Of her right han'l has been taken
off at the first joint she has been
subject to heart trouble ana it is
feared that she has suffered mentally
during the recent heated spell and left
her home.
Mr.. Watson was up at Bows on
Monday and that afternoon phoned MS
wife to come up there and see MS
mother, who Is 81 years Of age, ana
very ILL., She promised to go to Dows
but has not put in an appearances she
took most Of her clothing with 'ler ana
left the house locked ur and took the
key with her.
She is a sister of Mrs. Ira Jol nson,
who lives in the sama neishbnrhood,
but the sister has nothing to say re-
garding the matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-04
TO PROBE coal SITUATION.

VtSOnlN1n0 VIII 1nv00S10Sx0 Hf1e0 4no
Supply to Prevsnt Suffering.
Ottumwa, Auga THE committee to
investigate the local coal situation
with view TO aid in procuring Of coal
for Ottumwans this year at reason
able price and In sufficient quantity,
has been named by w. T. Harper Of
the county council Of defense as fol-
lows:
John G. Jordan. chairman, J. F.
Powell and +. w. Simmons.
These men will make an investiga-
ton Of present prices and probabili-
ties Of immediate or winter delivery
Of coal in keeping with the action
taken at the meeting Of local BUSH
mes, men and employers Of labor who
were called together at the commercial
club by Mr.. Harper.
The situation as regards coal here
both as to the price and quantity OBJ
tainable, whether sufficient can be
stored now at . reasonable price or if
those unable to store all they need and
contracting for 1t now can be assured
Of getting delivery at the contract
price during the winter. are among the
things the committee will try to find
out.
The hope Of the meeting was to get
the situation as It will apply to OF
tumwa next winter. in such shape that
suffering and Inconvenience will be
kept down to minimum and the peo-
pie furnished sufficient coal at rea-
sonable price. II the committee finds
that It will be best to order now in
stead Of waiting until cold weather, it
is probable that such action will be
advised. At any rate report Of the
findings Of the committee will be made
at later meeting and plans will then
be made for caring for Ottumwans'
comfort during the cold weather.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-04

Becker Losing Grcurd.
Reals Becker. of Kansas City. altho
he suffered recent batting slump, con-
times a $ leading hitter of the Amer
lean association, according to averages
published today and which include
games Of last Wednesday. Several 9TH
er batters who were among the leaders
lost ground, but Glenn, of ST. Paul.
made the best showing by adding twen-
ty- eight points to his last weeks fig
ure Mollwitz, Of Kansas City, added
half a dozen runs to his string OF runs
scored as did Wickland. Of Indianapolis
and both are tied for scoring honors
with sixty-nine each. Wickland's nine
circuit drives still remains the high
mark among home run hitter He also
leads in total bases with 1s9. McCarty.
Of Columbus, has taken the sacrifice
honors from Shevlin. his teammate,
and is w leading with twenty-eight.
Dresser Of st. Paul, continues to show
the way among the base stealers, his
record being thirty three.
Kansas City dropped couple OF
points in team batting but held the
lead with an average OF .277.
Leading batters for half OF their
clubs games: Becker, Kansas City,
1928; Demmit. Columbus. 1928; Kirke,
Louisville, SIS; viox, Kansas City. .31s;
Lelivelt, Kansas City. $40; Dresser. 8
Paul, sos: Mollwitz. Kansas City. .305;
Good, Kansas City, .2sS: Anderson.
Milwaukee, .2s4; Massey, Minneapolis.
.2s3: Glenn, st. Paul. .2S9; Zwilling.
indianapolis. .2S7.
- ~ I'll
Leading pitchers who have partici-
pated in 10 or moro games. rated 40
o1.dtn o ~ - -, "a p,1aR mar m ma.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-04

Chicago. Aug. 4-Roger Hornsby, the
hard hitting st. Louis shortstop, Is
making a desperate bid for batting
honor in the National league. Aver
ages released today and including games
OF Wednesday, show him batting .S2s--
five points behind Roush OF Cincinnati
who Is showing the way. It's the first
time Hornsby has been in second place
this season. Cruise, his teammate, who
was second week ago, Is batting third
with an average Of .S27
Hornsby, St. Louis, leads the league
in total base hitting. He has stretched
LOG hits for total OF III bases. Eight
home runs. nineteen doubles and elev-
en- triples stand out In his remarkable
batting. Cravath, Of Philadelphia. how
ever. his tied him for home run honors.
Cincinnati claggeys are keeping up
their terrific pace. TIA, Chase Is in the
300 class with mark of sos. Four OF
his teammates also are batting above
the 800 notch, the list including Clarke.
second string catcher. Their perform
ances are keeping Christy Mathewson's
team in front in team batting with ar
average Of .285.
Burns of New York, regained the
lead in scoring. deposing Heinie Groh
OF Cincinnati. Burns has crossed the
plate sixty-eight times. Doyle. WI Jams
and Deal. Of Chicago are tied 10 hon.
ors in sacrifice hitting w'tc twenty
each. Carey, Of Pittsburgh, continues
to show the way > the base stealers
with twenty -nine
Leading betters for half Of their clubs
games: Roush, Cincinnati, 1888: Horns
by st. Louis, 1928; Cruise, st. Louis
.327; Fischer Pittsburgh. .313; kauff,
New York, $40; Groh. Cincinnati. .S05;
Burns. New York, .S04: Chase. Cincin-
natl 1903; Griffith, Cincinnati. 1908;
Neale, Cincinnati, 800: Rawlings. Bos-
ton, .301; Without, New York. 800.
Leading pitchers participating IN
twenty or more games. rated. according
~ rpo1 NOR pann.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-04
Des Moines.

Oes Moines.
Convinced that it was losing patron
age under the name "Bismark," one Of
the leading cafes in Des Moines
changed its. sign to THE States"
Mount Union.
John Dohrmann, of Mount Union.
says he has ten acres of barley which
will give him at least fifty-five bushels
to the acre. He has been offered $1.4S
per bushel, so the ten acre patch Will
net him ss14 or ss1.4o per acre.
Bloomfield.
A Davis county farm was recently
sold for 5000 an acre, when ]. r. Hart
Of Belknap disposed Of his twenty
fve-acre property adjoining that place.
Caleb Martin was the buyer. This IS
probably the highest price ever paid
for q Davis county farm.
Newton.
The Newton Commercial Association
will slip one over on "Old Sor by
holding an open meeting on top OF
the Jasper county court house. Next
Monday evening the club will hold
their regular open monthly meeting on
the top Of the court house, where q
band concert will start the proceedings
and round table talks will follow.
Newton.
Abraham Lincoln's family bible may
be in Newton. Postmaster Winger re-
ceived a letter from Waldo Lincoln
saving that John Lincoln, formerly OF
LeClaire, Iowa, but now dead, near
relative Of Abraham. had two grano-
daughters, one Of them married Y
John Linden, and he believes that
they are living at Newton, ana may
have possession Of Lincoln's family
bible and the Lincoln descendants are
very anxious 10 find 1t.
fairfield.
Following q family quarrel Wednes-
day morning, Kane Russell, q Well
known Van Buren, county farmer. sno'
and killed his wife at their home, two
miles southeast Of Birmingham. The
shooting took place about o'clock.
Ana MRS. Russell, who was hit In the
head by the bullet. died almost imme- !.
diately. She was about IS years OF
age and leaves nine children. Van
Buren, county officers took Russell 20
Keosauuua, where he was lodged In
jail to answer to the charge Of mur-
der.
Muscatine.
After thirty live Of the hrst nifty
Muscatine county drafted men had av-
peared before the local exemption
BOARD shortly after the noon hour
Thursday, announcement was made
that only aye failed to pass the ply
steal examination and q large majority
Of those passing the test claimed sx-
emptiou on dependent" grounds.
Three Of every four reporting. y =
said. sought to escape service In the
new army for tho grounds tii.s
are supporting others, including wives,
parents, sisters. brothers and children.
Dee Moines.
Members Of the Dies Moinas city
council are no better than the employees
in the department under them. said
Mayor John Macvicar, in introducing
an ordinance making II necessary Tor
councilmen to punch q time clock
every time they arrive q. or leave the
municipal building. The mayors rsso-
luton passed unanimously. TO start
the bali rollinE IN the council he rams
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-04
Fohi Fines Pitchers.

Cleveland, O., Aug. Lee FohI.
manager Of tho Cleveland Americans, Is
determined that his pitchers shall keep
in perfect condition. Fohl fined Joe
Boehing and Guy Morton with a
warning that their next violation Of
training rules would result in suspen-
sion for tho remainder Of the season
Critics say the poor work Of Boeh-
ling and Morton this season " due to
the fact that they have not observed
the rules Of training. Foil takes tho
stand that the patrons OF basebau
have a right to demand the best efforts
OF every player and that the players
owe It to the public to keep In condi-
ton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-04

audience, which joined in singing ma
tional anthems known and loved by
all.
At the annual business meeting the
town Of Cambridge was selected as the
next place Of holding the reunion
which will be on Thursday and Friday
following the first full moon In August
The officers elected were Andrew Nell
son, colonel; Dick May. lieutenant
colonel; j. II. Wood. major; G. III.
Dickey, quartermaster; Gid J. Wire,
quartermaster surgeon; T. ]. Miller,
chaplain: and Jack jennings, music
major ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-04
LOAD OF CORN WORTH ,175.
Weighs Out Seventy Eight Bushels and
Market Price 10 $2.25.

Special to Times-Republican.
Nevada. Aug. 4-Roy Kline, who
works for Attorney Bert B. Welty on
his farm east Of town on the Lincoln
Highway, brought in q load of corn Fri
day morning, which weighed out IS
bushels and which was worth on the
local market 1925 per bushel. The corn
had been contracted by Mr.. Welty to
Dunklebarger & Newton some days ago
at $2.12 per bushel