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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
Brjdoe Contractor Sued.

Des MONIES, May 3.-Nathaniel NJ.
Stark, prominent Des ,Moines bridge
contractor. Is sued for $4h; 900 for alien
alton of affection in district court yes
terday by Harry NJ. Colburn, carpen-
ter residing at 1925 West Eleventh
street.
The woman in the case, Mrs. Myrtle
Colburn, 50 years old, has left her hus-
band because of Stark. the petition
recites. She is now staying at the
home Of her mother. 1870 Mulberry
street.
Nj. Stark first began his courtshir
of Mrs. Colburn in May 1916, accord.
ing to the petition. He induced her
to make five weeks visit with rela-
tives at Kansas City and Joined he1
there the night after her arrival plain
tiff alleges.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
SECOND AND THIRD REGIMENTS
EXPECT CALL TO SERVICE
NEXT WEEK.
WILL GO INTO TRAINING
BECAUSE OF RECRUITS
Physical Requirements Considered
Reasonably Strict - Hard Work
Ahead Of Those Who Go to Officers
Training Camp at Fort Smelling -
Drill and Study Hours Extend From
S A. m. Until 10 p. N.
special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican
Des Moines, May 3.-While no or
der has come from the war department
1t is anticipated that the Second and
Third regiments of the Iowa National
Guard may be called out next week
The First regiment already has seen
several weeks of service guarding
property.
The officers of the Second and Third
regiments are holding themselves in
readiness to be called out at any time.
The large number of new recruits in
the guard will require considerable
training before seeing real service, 1t
is pointed out. 1t is therefore believed
that the call will not be much longer
delayed. especially as the most of the
national guard companies are not up
to full strength.
Word has been received here that
while the officers reserve training
camp at Fort Smelling does not open
until May IA, it will be possible to Sc
cure quarters there as early as May 8.
The regulations are to be strict and
heavy program is outlined for those
morning and continuing until 10 O'Clock
at night. Drill and study viii be re-
quired of the men in training.
Thus far in all the recruiting work
the physical requirements have been
reasonably strict. The present PH%:ss
ical requirements necessary for &C
ceptance into the army are as fol-
lows:
Height, not less than five feet -four
inches.
Weight, a minimum Of two pounds
for each inch in height.
Eyesignt must be within ten degrees
Of normal and the hearing must be
good.
Flat feet, lack of chest development
loss Of fingers or toes, absence of the
required number of sound teeth, irregu-
larity of the heart, nasal imperfections
baldness-all these are sufficient Tor
rejection. Excess weight does not as
a rule bar a man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
Girl Sue. Man Who sho. n,r.

Waterloo, May 3.-Miss Retta Pen
nington, a telephone operator, d years
old, yesterday instituted suit for 5000
damages in a civil action against s. ].
Swartz. who is charged with shooting
her in the back and thru the arm when
she repealed his attentions.
Swartz later turned the gun on him
self. firing three bullets thru his chest
Both are in st. Francis hospital and
will recover.
e. ]. Wenner, county attorney. has
started a criminal action a3ains,
Swartz, accusing him Of assault witt
intent to commit murder and he will
be committed to jail as soon Al he Is
able 20 leave r11e hospital unless he
can give ball. He Is d years old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
IOWA UNPREPAREp IN 1861.
Had Plenty Of Volunteers But Lacked
Euuipmont.

GQuspV'VU1 .nla M
The condition of Iowa at the out
break of the Civil war Is well described
in the following words of Governor
Kirkwood published many years ago
by the State Historical Society OF
Iowa.
II think It would be difficult to ina
CINE people more utterly unprepared
for war than were the people of Iowa
at the outbreak of the rebellion. We
had men, the material from which sol
diers are made, none Drawer or better
but were without military knowledge
and organization. When the requisi-
ton from President Lincoln came foi
the first regiment of Iowa volunteers
the composition and organization OF
that regiment was question of an
xious and earnest inquiry. We haq
no food for our volunteers. no clothing
no arms: our treasury was without
money, and If it had been full no pa"i
OF the money could have been used
for the reason that no appropriation
had been made for military purposes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
Nows Of GIadbrook.

Special to Times Republican.
Gladbrook, May 3.-A state botanist
Is today supervising the planting OF
shrubberv on the school campus and
in the course OF time we expect to have
a beautiful park around our institu-
tons of learning.
w r. Johannsen a Gladbrook boy,
was elected superintende OF the
schools at Cherokee.
Gladbrook is getting ready to have
a patriotic day and Will perhaps hold It
next Thursday II speakers can be &C.
cured for that date
in the army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
Anne, College Buys Plant Station.

Charles City, May Sc. @. Pattons
plant breeding station in this city has
been purchased by the Iowa State Col
lege. Patton often referred to as the
burbank OF Iowa." has attempted for
fifty years to produce better fruits for
the Mississippi valley. The Ames ex-
perimental station will continue the
work along the same lines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
WAR DUTY AGRICULTURAL ASSo.
CITATION ORGANIZED IN HAM,
ILroN COUNTY.
ENLIST ADULTS AND
CHILDREN IN WORK
Special Clubs For Boys and Girls
Formed to Assist in Work-Canning
Clubs, Acre Of Corn Contsrts and
Garden Contests For Youns--Associ-
alton to Cooperate With Food Com
mission of Iowa.

Webster City, May 3.-The War
Duty Agricultural Association is be-
ing organized in Hamilton county this
week with headquarters in Webster
extension department of the state col
lege at Ames for the purpose OF CO.
operating with the war emergency food
commission of Iowa recently named 10y
Governor w. L. Harding.
The prime purpose Of the orSanza-
ton is to enlist every man, woman, boy
and girl in the county n q movement
10 increase the food production ana
conservation of Hamilton county The
work Is being done under the direction
of a central COMMITTEES, of which Muir
ray McMurray, Of this city Is the
chairman. The other members of the
committee are, E. F.. Snow, II. .. Cut
Ter, r. f. Jones and George c. Tucker.
In addition 70 this central committee
there will be district committees of five
men in each town IN the county out
side Webster CITY.
Organize Boys and Girls.
a special effort IS to be made to
enlist and organize the BOYS and girls
OF the county along various Inns Of
work. for whom cards OF membership
will be issued The work will be d.
vided into three departments:
Canning climbs.
Acre Of corn contests.
Garden contests.
Meetings will be held IN every town
in the county to explain the work. AS
an incentive, the winner of the acre
of corn contest will be sent 70 the In
ternational Stock Show in Chicago in
December. In addition to this it is
planned to send the winner in each
township to the annual short course
in Ames next winter.
Garden Contests Under Way.
The central committee is planning
an auto tour OF the coIlty to explain
the work and enlist the boys and girls
in it.. The garden contests are already
under way in Webster City. this move
ment being largely led by the Boy
Scouts. There will probably not be a
vacant lot in Webster City this season
that IS not under cultivation. The cry
all over the country is for increased
production Of food products and Ham
ilton county will be we'll organized for
the filling of every available acre Of
ground and every vacant town lot. The
canning clubs Will follow the cold
pack" method so extensively advocated
now by advanced domestic science
schools and It is expected that demon
strators OF this method from the col
lege at Ames will visit the county for
tho nurnoae Of explainin2 the uro -eSS
All Hamilton county IS 20 be aroused
to the end that everyone may do his
Bit toward helping in the great war
in whiC this country has now en-
listed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
Thirty-Five Homes ouarantin.d.

Oakland, May 3.--This city has thir-
ty-five homes under quarantine for
smallpox. The schools and churches
have been closed on account Of the dis
ease Also some OF the rural schools
have been closed The local doctors
are all kept busy vaccinating those
who wish to escape having the dis
ease.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
Warned.

Robert" said his teacher. sternly,
you are incorriHble. shall certainly
have to ask your father to come and
see me-" Better not do that, teach
err" responded the doctors son pop
charges two dollars visit"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03

To Lieutenant Bruce Richardson
Ware, United States navy, is awarded
the distinction Of firing the first shot
in our war with Germany. He was
in charge OF the gun crew on the steam
ship Mongolia, that IL reported to have
sent a German submarine to the bot
tom.
Reports to the navy department indi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
II is NOW or ,,euer if
YOU want q set.

More than 175,00O sets have already
been sold in America only small frac-
ton Of, the entire stock remains. You
cannot delay and expect to get set.
Therefore We urge you to act Immediately.
No one should buy the Britannica
unless he is convinced that It would
be useful to him. And in your case
YOUare the one to decide how much
this Library Of Knowledge would
help you in your business Of work,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11
SOFT DRINKS KICK
WHEN THEY'RE MIXED
Man Who Fought Officer
Blamed His BeIligerency
On That.

a combination OF too much Bergo
and some Coca Cola seems to have a
more Intoxicating effect than alcohol.
At least that is the conclusion Mayor
Bowen arrived at this morning after
he had examined John Doe of Dayton.
Ohio who was arrested last evening
by officers Borgess. and Woodward.
Doe was arrested on the asst Side
charged with drunkenness. When the
office attempted to bring him to the
city Jail, the prisoner resisted arrest
to such a degree that 1t required the
aid of Officer Woodward and several
knocks over the head with the mace
to subdue the man. At police court
this morning the man said that he was
here on visit with relatives and that
he had had nothing Of an Intoxicating
nature to drink. He stated that his
intoxicated condition was due entirely
to Bergo and Coca Cola. The mayor
imposed fine of $40 which was paid
Two boys who gave their names as
Albert Lasinger and William Baker,
both of Pittsburgh were picked up on
the outskirts of the city by Officer
Digman yesterday. The boys were
charged with lettering. They told the
Mayor this morning that they were
tired of working in Pittsburgh and
they wanted to secure employment
here. The mayor sent the boys out
to one of the local glass factories &C.
companied by an officer with hopes of
securing employment for them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11
WARS PAGEANT IN
Haunting COLOR
Fitting Background for
Gaily Capari2cned Troops
of Nations.

War as science has long dictated
"invisibility" as an essential for arm
ed hosts. Khaki as we'll as the misty
green effected by the rank and file
fthe troops of the warning nations
in Europe, however, forms a fitting
background for brave hues and shin
ing arms of parts of the troops OF
nearly every nation.
Turcos, Respondent In flaming red
trousers contrasted with white, seem
to offer no better marks for bullets
than less gaily CARRIED warriors. Tie
Frenchmans love of scarlet, the Ger.
mans weakness for shining steel nell
NETS, all lend the touch of color to The
grim work of the day.
The score of handsome color plates
reproduced from actual photographs
appearing in Willis ]. Abbot's great
book, THE Nations at War;" are a
collection worthy of note for accuracy
and historical value. They form part
of the rare and stirring selection Of
nearly 500 views of every phase of the
war. This exceptional $500 book pre-.
sents 42S pages of blunt truth, maps
and chronology of the strife, and is
offered to readers by this newspaper
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11
Courtney Firm
Takes Out Charter

Yesterday Secretary of State Young
granted charter to the S. j. Courtney
and son Company Of this city which
will take over ana operate the we'll
known Courtney store on Main street
this city. The capital stock OF the
new concern is $4,000 and the incor.
porators are Sarah ]. Courtney, VIII
liam D. Courtney, Thomas NJ. Courtney
Kathleen Courtney and Ray L. Bloch.
er.
The Courtney store which has been
one Of the most progressive mercan.
tile establishments in the city under a
corporate organization will be even
better able to serve the Fairmont pub.
lie.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11
RED CROSS TAKES
HAND IN SYRIA
Three Hundred Thousand
Set Aside for Relief in
the Near East.

Acting upon the recommendation OF
the Red Cross Committee on Cooper.
alton, headed by c. A. Coffin, the
Red Cross War Council has approprI,
ated 100000 for relief work in tie
near East, through the American Com
mittee for the Armenian and Syrian
Relief. This is the second appropria.
ton Of 100000 to the Armenian Re.
lief Committee.
Owing TO the position taken by tas
Turkish Government, the American
Committee for Armenian and Syrian
Relief is the only American organiza.
ton authorized to carry on any kind
Of relief activities in the Ottoman
Empire. In no theater OF war have
populations experienced greater SUI.
tering than in Armenia, Palestine anC
the Caucasus.
The American Committee has been
able TO carry succor to the strickeu
people in these territories through the
efforts Of American, Swiss. Swedish
and Danish missionaries. Nearly onc
hundred OF these men are now sta
toned throughout Asia Minor super
yising the distribution of supplies
Three commissioners supervise the
work, serving without pay and bearing
their own expenses abroad.
one OF the main branches OF III .
Committees activities, to which the
Red Cross is lending its support, is
the training of women and children
anon gthe re Igees to be self.sup.
porting. Boys are being taught ha nj.
icraft and building trades, while man.
OF the women are being supplied with
wool and taught how to fashion 1t into
garments for the children.
Estimates laid before the Red Cross
by the American Committee, SHOW
that there are more than two million
people in western Asia whose deaf:
can be prevented by direct and con
tinued help from America. The care
Of orphan children is also a difficult
problem and their number is estima.
ted to run into the hundred thousands.
len cents day per person is the mll.
imum on which life can be sustained
in the refugee camps or in the family
groups.
Since the organization of the Ar.
menian and Syrian Relief Committee
on October l, 1915. it has distributed
about $S5, 100000 in relief work. Prac
tlcally all of this money has b,cn
raised by subscriptions in the United
States.
James L. Barton is Chairman and
Charles L. Vickrey, is Secretary of tie
Committee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11
PERSONALS.

Miss Jenness Downs, of Pennington
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Skinner
this week. She will teach in the Tho.
burn public schools this winter.
The Misses Lulu and Marie Dawson,
Oh Clarksburg. were the guests OF Mt
and Mrs. j. E. Hager this week.
VIM. ]. S. Harmer, of Shinnston, was
a business visitor here on Saturday.
FRIEND Harmer was not in as big d
hurry 10 get out of town as he was
on a certain summer day in 1876.
Miss Genevieve Parish is snend,ns
the week end with relatives In Nor.
gantown.
Glenn Schultz, of Adamston. 3as
calling on friends here on Sunday ey
ening. ~
Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Feldman, of
Rivesville. motored here on SUNDAY
for visit with friends.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11
REV.R.T.WEBB TO
LEAVE FA|RMONT
He Goes To Parkersburg
Rev. R. L. Yoak Comes
Here.

Rev. R. 7. Webb. pastor OF the VII.
liams Memorial church south has been
transferred to the pastorate OF the st.
Pauls NJ E. church south in Parkers.
burg. Rev. R. ]. Yoak. pastor of the
Sutton church has been appointed pas.
tor OF the local church and Rev. F
S. Pollitt presiding elder of Fairmont
district will remain in his present of.
fetal capacity. The appointments were
made yesterday by the annual confer.
ence OF the NJ E. church south which
closed its sessions in Huntington yes.
terday
That the Fairmont church is to lose
Rev. Mr. Webb is a matter OF consid.
cradle regret among his church people
and the community at large. Several
years ago he also served the church
as pastor and his present pastorate,
now drawing to a close, was a contin.
uance Of pleasant acquaintance. Rev
Mr.. Yoak comes with the highest rec.
enumeration however Much satistac,
ton is evinced in the reaopointment
Of Mr.. Pollitt to the eldership OF the
district which he has served so faith
fully for number Of years.
Rev. Mr.. Webb was honored by the
conference in his election as one
of six delegates to the General Con.
ference OF the NJ. E. church south
which is held once in four years for
the purpose of making church govern
ment. The state conference is allow.
ed six delegates, three ministerial and
three from the laity. The other two
ministerial delegates were Rev. U. V.
W. Darlington, president OF Harvey
Morris College, and Rev. o. F. vii,
liams, former presiding elder OF the
Parkersburg district now of the Hunt
ington district.
Appointments for the Fairmont dis.
trict were announced by the Confer
ence as follows: F. S. Pollitt, presid.
ing elder. Boothsville. c. B. Morris
GAINESVILLE and Flat Woods, Fl. H.
Pownall; Camden on Gauley, c C. Jar
Wis; Clarksburg, W. l. Canter; Cleve.
land, E. S. Pugh, supply; Cowen, S. H.
Morrell; Davis and Thomas to be sup
piled. Elkins, A. ]. Walton; Fairmont
A. ]. Yoak; Fairview, E. S. Pugh; Far
mington. 1. S. Tyler; Garrison, C. l.,
Staley; Ireland, ]. n. Herald; Meadow,
vile, P. Slaughter and A. B. Moore,
supply: Mill Creek, l. j. McKinnon {;
Mingo, R. A. Fraley, supply; Mount
Morris, W. H. Beall; Parsons, C. w
Odell; Philippi, o. E. Thorne; Rich.
wood, J. R. Mullens; Rivesville, j. B.
Yoak; st. George P. E. Strap; SUIT,
ton and Gassaway, w. L. Reed; Web.
ster Springs. A. E. odell: Student Nor.
ris Harvey College. G.. w. Stewart.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11

Hasklns sIseker-Clyde Haskins,
who was arrested Sunday night in com.
pany with his wife is wanted in Phil.
lippi on the charge OF not having re-.
ported for examination before the
county draft board of that city, &C.
cording to word received here last
night by United States Marshall C. E.
Smith. Mrs. Haskins was released
this morning and was sent to her
home in Preston county. Haskins is
being held here awaiting orders from
District Attorney Walker. He will be
prosecuted for falling to answer the
cal for military service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11
RECEPTION FOR ROBINSON

HARRISBURG w. Va. Sept. ii
Attended by several grand lodge Of.
ficers and delegates from lodges in
Central West Virginia, Clarl,sbure
lodge of Knights of Pythias tonight
rendered a reception here for Judge
James w. Robinson of this city.
Judge of the Harrison County Grim.
inal Court now grand chancellor of
the West Virginia Lodge of the organ.
iation. The affair honored Judge
Robinson's elevation to the head of
the lodge at the Bluefield convention
held recently. Among the speakers
we're Samuel B. Montgomery, of
Charleston grand keeper of records
and seal; j. L. Heyser, OF Charleston.
grand master at arms, and G. H.
Gordon, Mayor Clarksburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11
i the most sensational dlscouu.

on the most sensational discouu:
terms.
1t is handsomely bound. complete 10
detail, blunt but not rash with The
statement OF facts, and clears up all
the doubt and deception Of censored
dispatches. II is OF the greatest his
torical worth and q copy should be
in the home Of every reader OF this
newspaper.
The Cash Discount Voucher printed
elsewhere in this issue explains fully
the terms Of this bargain distribution.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lessor departed
for English, Indiana, on Monday eve
ming for a visit at his old home. Mr.
Lessor holds a responsible posittoa
with the McClintic.Marshau Construc.
ton Company. They have compile ed
the bridge work on the Fairmont.Din.
canon railroad and go from here IL
Carnegie, Pa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11
Church Services.

Rev. A. NJ. Ritenour, of Morgantown,
hIled the pulpit of the Baptist church
on Saturday, Sunday morning and ev.
entng. His sermon theme for Sunuay
evening was The Two Builders,
Matt. 7:24.27. He preached on Sun.
day afternoon at the Carolina school
house.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11
WORTaINGTON
Birth Of n Son.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. R. ]. Arget
singer on Sunday evening, Sept 9Th.
son. Mrs. Argetsinger was formerly
Miss Pearl Sandy. They reside In
Lackawana, n. Y. but she has been
spending the summer with her DC
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Sandy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11

Sut oui lhe e.l.-l,. ". g.. ,CLI sIues
Then carefully foiu dotted line Its
entire length. Then dotted line 2. and
so on. Fold each section underneath
accurately. When completed turn
over and you'll FIND surprising result
Save the pictures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11
School House cleanlnn.

Bradley Berdine has been devoting
his time for the past two weeks In
cleaning the school houses OF this sec.
ton OF Lincoln district and putting
them in shape for the opening OF The
winter term on the Gath inst.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11
THE WEATHER.

West Va.-Fair
ana continued cool
tonight with frosts.
Wednesday falr
slightly warmer.
Weather Readings.
E. p. Hall, OBJ.
Temperature a:
s a. N. today, 50.
Yesterdays wal
Their, clear; taDl-
perature, maxi
mum, So; mimi!
UNI, &c; precipita.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11

wedding is president of the American
Valve and Tank Company, which is
opening q new plant here, and he has
only been waiting until the plant is
well established before bringing his
wife here to live.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11

Special Car United States Marshal
2. E. Smith has made arrangem suts
Tor special car to run from Grafton
to Martinsburg next Monday to take
the many prisoners from this section
OF the state to the session OF the fed
eral court. The car will be attached
to the train which leaves Grafton at
1880.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11
EVENTS ToNleT.

Fourth STRENGTHENING Marion Coun.
ty Graduate Nurses Asso. at homo
Of Mrs. Kneisel.
Eorvton street-Aid society of Pala
tim Baptist church at home of Mrs.
Lide Harr.
Odd Fellows hall-Marion lodge.
Red Mems hall-Marion lodge, X. Of
P.
K. Of P. hall-Mountain City temple.
Modern Woodmen hall-Seaton cam,
Royal Neighbors
Maccabee' shall-Marion hive.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11

Cold Mornlne-It was pretty frosty
at the First Regiment Camp this morn
ing. The men were we'll supplied with
blankets and no suffering was felt by
the soldiers. From some outlying
points frost was reported in the little
valleys.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-11

At clarksburs FaIr-Mrs. B. F. Ram
age left this morning for Clarksburg to
attend the fair at that place this week
Mrs Ramage will also spend some
time with her daughter Mrs Homer
Williams who is a resident Of that
city.