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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20

found now. There are several farms
still under quarantine. but no new
quarantine notices have been posted
within the past week.
The serum situation II also improv-
Ing. according to DR.. Poolsy. He says
that some Arms are low In their sup
ply. but others have sufficient stock
on hand to meet the demand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
Aunter Loses Hand.

Boone. Dec. 20.-Ernest Ericsson. IL
years old, is In the Eleanor Moore hos
pital here with his left hand ampu-
tated as the result of an accident while
hunting. With Clarence Showers Is
year-old companion, Ericsson was rao-
bit hunting along the Des Moines
river two miles north Of Fraser, Mon
day afternoon, when Showers stumbled
and the trigger Of his gun caught on
something, discharging the load, which
passed thru Ericson's left hand, slight
IL above the wrist
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
SWINE PERIL REDUCED.
Efforts to Overcome Cholera Outbreak
in Linn County Successful.

in Linn County Sueeessfui.
Cedar Rapids, Dec. 2o.-The epidemic
OF hog cholera, which has caused
thousands Of dollars loss TO Linn coun-
ty farmers during the past three
months, has been checked, according
to DR.. ]. r. Pooley. United States vet
Urinary inspector. DR.. Pooley has been
working in Linn and nearby counties
on hog cholera control. and says that
within the last week few hogs nave
been lost from this cause.
The greatest loss was suffered by
farmers in the vicinity Of Central City.
according to DR.. Pooley. Upwards OF
one thousand hogs have died In that
part of the county, but it Is believed
the disease is entirely stamped out at
present. In .he vicinity OF Bertram,
where the disease was also spreading
rapidly, rapid progress has been made
in checking the inroads Of the disease,
and very few infected herds are to be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20

ney. went before NJ. Garfield O wash.
inston, but aid not succeed IN eaths
nrOdifying or setting aside our pracA
'sThe papers we're then returned 70
Fuel Administrator webster with In
structions to act on the price we HAD
fixed.
..At the suggestion Of Mr.. Webster
our committee met yesterday morning
and reaffirmed its action in fixing the
price of coal.
1T seems that Mr. Webster can not
he induced to act upon our price. Why
he will not I can not say"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
He Needed Them.

what are you wearing dark glasses
for?" said one clerk to another in
city office. you have never had trou-
BILE with your eyes before, have your
Never. But the careuaker came
around when I wasn't looking and
washed the window by my desk. The
sudden glare was too much for me-
Pearson's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
Good 70 Have in the House,

Coughs, colds and lagrippe are pre-
valent Colds promptly checked mean
saving of time, money and health.
Pneumonia and other serious Illness
may follow neglected cold. T. F
Lynch, 100 Spring Ave., DeBois. Pa,
writes: For many years we have
kept Foley's Honey and Tar in the
house, and it has saved many dollars
in doctors bills. 1t is fine for colds"
A child's health Is too precious to. risk
giving limitations or substitutes: insist
on Foley's. Sold eyerywhere-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
H.d Nothlns On Her.

"Mary, Mary" cried out Lady Smith.
son Jones to her maid. Eve just had
a dreadful accident. I've broken my
new hand glass. don't know what's
going to happen. You know how nm.
lucky It = to break looking glass;
they say it means seven years un.
happiness"
LAW. my lady sad Mary -thatss
nothing. What about me? rye Inst
broken the large glass in the drawing
Yoom."-PsarSon's Weekly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
Auction Sale Nets sos.

Newton, Dac 20.-An auction sale
of the Palo Alto grange was held at
the home of John Resslers and articles
donated for the Red Cross sold for
slOS.75. Offerings of fruit, grain and
articles OF every description were
among the donations. A chicken was
sold to VI. A. McCord for s5.15, and
other articles were sold accordingly:
N. A. McCord was the auctioneer and
l.. A. Russell clerked the sales. Tho
proceeds OF the auction will be used
for work of the Palo Alto ladies Red
Cross Auxiliary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20

any cast,culas faelssy. - - ~ -.
tray U Distributed ovsf = variety g
products beginning. for sxAMpaA WITH
the Chlpisss Paper JAa&ensr wsashins
half pound. selling Tor $50. 70 =
Parsons excavaking machine weighing
$1,000 pounds, and selling for $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
Gu. fhls ou.-ls i Worth m.n.y.

Cut THE 0Vt-JS ID Worth Money.
DON'T MISS II. Cut out this slip.
enclose with Sc and mall II TO Foley
q Co., 2s35 Sheffield Ave. Chicago, ILL.,.
writing your name and address clearly.
You viii receive In return a trial pack
age containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound. for coughs, colds and Group:
Foley Kidney Pills, for pain in sides
and back, rheumatism, backache, kid
ney and bladder ailments; and Foley
Cathartic Tablets, wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic for con-
stipation, biliousness, headache and
sluggish bowels. Sold everywhere
Advertisement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
NEWTON THRIVING TRADE CIT
Has 1hlrty-ons prsepsrous Manufae
turing Concerns.

bp0O WV 'VvVStsOSSOO ssSWssosSS1
turing Concerns.
Newton. Dec. 20.-The city OF New
ton has thirty-one factories, employing
approximately 1000 men and Few
women. The combined payroll OF these
thirty one factories represents sum
in excess Of 100000 annually-to say
nothing of something over 100000 paid
annually TO employees Of these factories
living II all corners OF the United
States and Canada
During the year 1917. approximate
ly $4,000 tons Of Newton made prod
ucts have been forwarded from here
by transportation companies. Thirty
two million pounds Of Newton goods
are distributed to the American peo-
pie annually. The bulk OF this tom
mage ds not made up Of the product OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20

The Outline That osss Nst Affect Nsad
Because Of It's tonic and lavative ehsce
Laxative Bromo Quinine can BE- takso
by anyone witahout caustng nervous
ness or ringing in the head. There -
only one Promo 0uinins." =. W.
Groves signature II on box. - cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
RAISE RED CROSS FUND
Market Sale at Suily Nets Auxiliary
More Than ste.

Suiiy. Dec. 20,-The Sully Red Cross
auxiliary held a marke. sale recently
which. together with several donations
from friends. made a total of sl1s.57.
This auxiliary has already spent sat-
so for Red Cross supplies such as yarn,
muslin. and outing flannel,
Evening star., 1917-01-23
HIS ACT COMMENDED.
U. S. Coast Guard Officer Praised for
Resenting Flag Dissertation.

NEW YORK, January 23.-Signal
Quartermaster L. II. Luksich. attached
to the recruiting office OF the United
States coast guard here, who on Jan
uary 3, while on duty at the battery,
knocked a man down for wiping his
muddy hands on the American flag dis
played at a recruiting station, has been
officially commended by Treasury De
partment officials
Luksich is a natura1ized citizen born
in Austria. Official mention of the Incl
dent was made to the department by
Capt. g. J.. Garden, recruiting officer in
charge, who also. on receiving report
on the matter from Luitsich, personally
commended him for his prompt action
in resenting an insult to the national
colors report of the incident publish
ed ut the time was printed all over the
United states and was the subject of
much comment. Several national pa
triotic societies have taken note of the
incident and letters of CONNIE ndation
have been addressed to the Treasury
Department and to Luksich. A letter of
communication signed by A J. Peters.
assistant secretary Of the Treasury, was
made public here today.
Evening star., 1917-01-23
MAY TRY FLANK MOVEMENT
TO PROCURE HIGHER PAY
Government Employees Plan to Have
Blanket Increase Provided
in Joint Resolution.

IN the event that the efforts to obtain
authorization for the increase in sal
aries of all government employees in all
OF the appropriation acts should fail.
the representatives of the clerks will
try flank movement, it was learned
today. They viii seek to have a joint
resolution passed carrying a blanket
increase for ell of the clerks, it is
asserted
Failure of the Senate to provide the
Increases OF and 10 per cent given
by the House, but cut out by the Senate
committee on appropriations Will not
cause the clerks representative to re-
treat. 1t Will be the signal for a harder
fight even than has been waged to get
the increase IN salary provision incor-
porated in the Legislative measure.
The first step in this fight Will be the
presentation Of the monster petition
containing hundreds of thousands Of
names OF government employees ali over
the country asking President Wilson
20 seek an increase for the clerks. This
petition is to go TO President Wilson
some time this week. President H NJ
McLarin of the Federal Employees
Union has asked an audience with the
President for the committee which Will
ed from the White House either today
or tomorrow setting a date when the
President VIII receive the committee.
There is to be Il meeting of the re-
tiremcnt committee tomorrow night to
draft report on the retirement ques-
5 Beach The report Will be presented
at a special meeting Of the board of
renrese natives to be held next Mon
day night
Evening star., 1917-01-23
SAYS SOUTH AMERICA
LOOKS TO U. S. FOR HELP
Rev. John Nelson Mills Addresses
Presbyterian Ministers As
sociatiop on Subject.

The fact that the Christ of the
Andes" the impressive memorial of the
pact of perpetual peace entered into by
Chile and Argentina. faces to the north,
although not so intended. is a symbol
of the fact that South America is look
ing toward North America for spiritual
help. The expression of this idea con-
cluded a talk given on Conditions and
Needs of South America" by Rev. John
Nelson Mills, retired member of the
Presbytery of Washington, before the
Presbyterian Ministers Association at
the New York Avenue Church yesterday.
The southern continent has looked to-
ward its northern sister for scientific.
mechanical and economic help, and not
IN vain. explained the speaker. who has
recently visited the various countries ly-
ing below the isthmus. Now the call is
urgent to aid in freeing these lands from
the shackieS of ignorance and bigotry
Our own ignorance of these lands is
eGualled only by their ignorance of
ours" he said. For example, while in
Rio Janeiro, a New York merchandis-
ing firm, whose name is q household
word. was running large daily adver-
tl@ementS in the biggest newspaper. all
of them printed in Spanish. whereas the
language of Brazil is. of course, not
Spanish. but Portuguese"
Evening star., 1917-01-23
BRAZILIAN FORT HALTS
SHIP STEALING TO SEA
Danish Vessel Tries to Dash Out
With Supplies and Explosives Re
ceived From German Craft.

RIO JANEIRO, Brazil. January "a
The Danish steamer Hammershus was
fired on last night by the guns of the
fort at Santa Cruz and halted while
trying to put to sea secretly after re-
ceiving a quantity of provisions and,
according TO report, 4 large quantity
Of explosives from the German ships
anchored in the harbor. The Hammer
shus entered the port at 10 o'clock last
night and dropped anchor close 10 the
German ships. 1t took on board a
.arge number of cases and then at
tempted TO leave the harbor
The movements Of the ship were OBJ
served from the fort and IT was sig
nailed to stop. The signals We're ignored
until TWO cannon shots were fired
W hen the Hamner>lius halted and was
boarded by the port police. The police
compelled the steamer TO anchor in the
ne ghborhopd Of some Brazilian war
ships where it is being kept under
surveillance pending an investigation.
Evening star., 1917-01-23
METHODS OF MILITARY
TRAINING IN SCHOOLS
Plans in Wyoming and District of
Columbia Discussed Before
Senate Committee.

Capt. E. Z. Steever. u S. A. origina-
tor of the so-called Wyoming plan of
military training in school. told the
Senate military committee today that
such training, properly adapted to the
needs of a schoolboy. could not fail to
develop initiative, alertness, a stronger
moral sense and generally to produce
better citizens. For girls he proposed
organization training, camp sanitation
and the laws of war
The United States, he said, only
needed to prepare itself from attack
which meant invasion.
Assistant Superintendent of Schools
stephen l.. Kramer today detailed the
benefits Of the cadet training system
in the public schools of the District
before the same committee, which has
before ii Senator Cham berlain's uni
Versal military training bill.
AIR. Kramer said he would not part
with the cadet training system. be-
cause of the many benefits to the boys.
He told the committee that the corps
Of cadets in the high schools here had
been organized for thirty-five years
the high schools have taken part in
the training given the corps, he said.
with much benefit to themselves. The
boys who took the training throughout
the high school course We're much inn
proved physiclly. he said, and were bet
ter men III consequence.
Evening star., 1917-01-23

seven thousand four hundred and fifty
four pounds of old papers were added
to the collection for the fund for the
benefit of school Fairgrounds and other
social activities yesterday.
AS usual. the stevens led in this
group. although its collection was not
SO large as the week before, being 3,2Gl
pounds. as against 4.2f6 pounds the
preceding Monday. The winners oil
second and third place We're the Lang
con. with l.G49 pounds, and the Jack
son. with S57 pounds, winners of the
same places the preceding Monday be-
ing, respectively, the Wormley, with
1,oof pounds, and the Phillips. with
$50 pounds
Through the collection of old papers
by the boys and girls of the public
schools general interest in the conser-
vation of paper has been stimulated
throughout the city. Many household
ers are saving all sorts of paper, for
merly considered as wholly waste. The
children are collecting only newspapers
and magazines, therefore the waste ma
per is Of no use to them The house
holders are able to dispose of it them
selves. however, thus helping in the
conservation of paper stock. All sorts
Of old papers that continually are be-
ing thrown out by the housekeeper in
order to keep from 'cluttering' the
house, may be of use in the conserva- =
tion of paper stock.
Evening star., 1917-01-23
REPUBLICANS ARE SILENT
ON PRESIDENTS SPEECH
Believe Wisest Plan Is to Adopt
Non-Partisan Attitude and
Hope for Peace"

This country will approve the Presi-
dents yearning to close the war without
the loss of Fundamental principles. such
as the freedom of the seas. but the coun-
try viii hesitate to abandon the lead OF
Washington and Monroe by debating TO
all of Europe what sort of peace will be
satisfactory to us
This is the expression of Representative
Fess OF Ohio. college president and an au-
thority in matters of international law
and precedence. Representative FesS Is
IN harmony with the desire for peace.
but believes that the United States as a
nation will be slow to follow all the sug-
SeStinuS made by the President yesterday.
Republicans in the House are not say
ing much in adverse criticism Of the
PRESIDENT. for all of them believe the
wiSeSt plan is to adopt Il non-partiSan
attitude and express the hope for peace.
ON the other hand. those who believe
he President has made a suggestion
their friends that fifteen nations of Eu-
rope VIII look sSkance upon this coun-
try eudcaNorlnG to make such radical
changes in their governing policies
with such sudden jerk of the ma
'hiuery.
All Of these things the President
talked about yesterday must come about
through gradual evolution, said one
member of the House today, "and can
not suddenly ind a place for them
selves. For instance, Europe has been
sGuabbling on the subject of a free and
open pathway to the sea for the in
terror nations for centuries. Europe
VIII look on us with amaZement to
thJuk that We at this distance have at
tempted to dictate what they shall do
AXE an open stand in adverse .criti-
ciSIu.'
Evening star., 1917-01-23
NO PICKETs AT THE CAPITOL.
Miss Paul sufragists Blame Presi-
dent More Than Congress.

The Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage last night denied reports that
its members We're this morning to be-
gin picketing the Capitol as well as
the White House. And they didn't
Miss Alice Paul, the chairman, in
making the denial, explained that the
union holds President Wilson more re-
sponsible for the success or defeat of
the federal suffrage amendment than
it does Congress
We viii not picket the Capitol, but
win maintain our sentinels at the White
House. which. at this moment is the
seat Of power she said.
The White House has but a very few
entrances; the Capitol has dozens and.
besides, its location on the hill is much
more windy
The sentiuels were on the job this
morning about two dozen being on
hand between 10 and H. and, later, a
minimum of four. The number Will be
sweIled again between and . this
afternoon, as usual.
Evening star., 1917-01-23
DECLARES M|L|TANTS
Do NOT RUN HOMES
Representative Emerson Takes Fling
at Suffragists Who Picket
White House.

The best homes in this country are
run by women. but not by miiitants,
said Representative Emerson of Ohio
in 4 speech in the House today. The
Ohio representative was criticising the
present tactics of the suffragist who
are picketing the White House, and at
the same time took a fling at the ad-
ministration.
The President and his party prom
ised the male voters q lot of things.
They promised to reduce the cost of
living. but the male voters do not
picket the White House for the failure
to.keep this promise. The male voters
of the country would have defeated
the President and his party for the
failure to keep that promise had IT
not been for the female voters in the
suffrage states. If the women who vote
would use the ballet little more wise
~ they could accomplish more than
they can by picketing the White House.
one vote in the ballot box is worth a
hundred plckets outside the White
House"
Evening star., 1917-01-23
THIRD TERM AS PRESIDENT
FOR JOHN HADLEY DOYLE
Elected by the Washington Section
of Archdiocesan Union, Holy
Name Society.

John Hadley Doyle was elected last
night to serve a third term as president
Of the Washington section of the Arch
diocesan Union of the Holy Name Society
at the annual meeting of the section held
at St Cyprian's Hall, 18th and C streets
southeast. Thirty parishes were repre-
sented at the meeting by about 20e dele
gates
c. Eugene Edwards was elected vics
president. Frank NJ Bresnahan was chosen
as secretary for fourth term. and NJ. J.
Driscoll, treasurer for the sixth term Col
Robert johnson, U. S. A., was elected
marshal.
Three new churches were admitted
into the union at the meeting These
were st. Francis de Sales of Langdon.
D. c.: ST. James of Mount Rainier and
the new church at Congress Heights.
The delegates discussed the feasibil-
ity Of organizing branches of the so
ciety in southern Maryland. and AZ
Rockville and Kensington, Md, and a.
Clarendon. Va A committee of three
was appointed to confer with the
churches at these places.
Reports from the various branches
showed healthy increase in member
ship during 1916. the total enrolment
of the Washington branch being
stated at about $4,000.
Evening star., 1917-01-23
MRS. LOUISE R. BRITTON
DIES AT HER HOME HERE
Native of Washington and Prom
inent in Society and Phil
anthropic Work.

Mrs. Louise Reed Britton. wife of
Alexander Britton. senior partner of
the law firm Of Britton & Gray. died
shortly after 10 O'Clock this morning at
her residence, 1911 Q street northwest.
The news as it spread during the morn
ing and early afternoon among her
very large circle of personal friends
came as a distinct shock, for it was
generally thought that she was on the
road to recovery.
Mrs. Brtton suffered a stroke of pa
ralysis sunday evening and, at first, it
was believed that she was rallying
After a time her condition grew steadily
worse. however, until death claimed
her. No funeral arrangements have as
yet been made
Born in Washington of an old and
prominent family, the daughter of B.
was a lifelong resident of the National
Capital She was known and admired
in all of the many circles here with
which she was identified, and her loss
will ne keenly felt in the realms both
of residential and official society and of
philanthropy Her invariabIe charm OF
manner both as hostess and as guest
was characteristic that will be long
remembered by all who knew her.
She was a member of St. Margaret's
Episcopal Church and active and prom =
inent in the ladies guild OF that church
She leaves a husband and two mar
ried aughters-Princess Zu Hohenlohe-
Schillingsfnrst wife of Prince Alfred
Zu Hohenlohe-S -Schillingsfurst connect
ed with the Austro- Hungarian consular
office in san Francisco, and Mrs. Harry
w. Eusk. wife OF PaYmaster Rusk. L.
s. y. She also leaves a sister. Mrs. VIII
liam +. Chisholm of Charleston s c. A
brother, Harry Reed, died a few years
ago.
Evening star., 1917-01-23
Victory for Children's Bureau.

The supporters of the childrens bu-
reau of the Department of Labor won a
victory in the Senate yesterday afternoon.
The amendments Of the Senate commit
tee on appropriations reducing or strk-
ing out the amounts provided for the
bureau in the bill in the House were tie-
feated, with the exception Of that amend
rnent which would reduce from s. 20 $6 a
day the amount which may be paid to
experts, etc. employed by the bureau in
special work
BY a vote of 81 to II the COMMITTEES
amendment striking from the bin an
item Of $72.120 for the investigation of
matters pertaining to the welfare Of chill
dren. particularly infant mortality, was
rejected.
Another committee amendment defeat
ed was that which proposed to reduce an
item of S95, 600 to SOS. 600 for the travel
ing expenses of the bureau and pay of
agents and experts in the field
The Senate was about to proceed with
the committee amendment striking from
the bill the house provisions for salary
increases for the federal crnployes re-
ceiving 81 500 a year or less when SEN
ator Smoot called attention to the fact
that there would be considerable discus
sion over this matter and an adjourn
ment was taken.
Senator Smoot offered his amendment
for increased compensation of Is per
cent per sunum to employees receiving
$3.50 or less and 10 per cent for those
receiving between $3.50 and 81 600 He
proceeded to state the estinated eN-
penditure which this proposed increase
would involve.
Evening star., 1917-01-23
TO DISCUSS DAYLIGHT SAVING.
Chamber Of Commerce of U. S. to
Meet This Month.

The subject of saving daylight will
be one of the interesting topics of dis
cussion at the fifth annual meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States to be held in this city
this month. Robert Garland president
Of the Pittsburgh Chamber of Com
merce, is chairman of committee
which has been studying the question
thoroughly. 1t is expected there viii be
definite recommendations on the sub
ject.
Germany, France, England. Italy and
other countries have adopted the sys-
TEN Cleveland and Detroit in 1914
set their clocks an hour forward 1t is
said officials and commercial organiza-
tions in these cities testify the change
was made without the least difficulty
and has met with universal favor