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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
Griffith Picks Reds to Win.

Cleveland. Aug. lS.-Clark Griffith.
manager of the Washington Americans,
recently picked Cincinnati to win the
National League pennant. After Grin $
picking the Reds began pushing the
New York Giants but after they re-
turned to Cincinnati after their last
trip In the east, the club began to
slip. Matty is getting them together
again. -'t-
"Christy Mathewson has better ball
club right now that New York. Grif-
fifth said. II know what I'm talking
about, for Cincinnati played a series
with my club this spring and had
good chance to size up Matty's ma
terial"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
MAJORITY OF THOSE SELECTED
FOR OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO.
IOWA cANroNMENT.
TWELVE HUNDRED ORDERED
TO REPORT THIS MONTH
Will Begin Work at Once TO Prepare
For Training Of Thirteenth Division
Of New National Army-camp Dodge
Put in Condition Of Sanitary Excel
Ienes-FisId Bakery Of 100 Men.

Des Moines, Aug. 1S.-Work at Camp
Dodge, the thirteenth division canton
ment, has been speeded up for the re-
ception Of the approximately 1000 Of
ficers of the reserve training corps who
are to arrive at the camp between
Aug. Is and 20.
Maj. NJ. A. Butler, construction
quartermaster, said the men commits
stoned at Fort Smelling, MIMI, have
been permitted to go to their homes on
q tend day furlough and upon the ex-
piration Of that time will be assigned
to the camp.
The majority Of officers assigned to
Camp Dodge will be from the Fort
Smelling camp. 1t will be the, duty Of
those officers to get in readiness for
the arrival Of the first contingent Of
drafted men Sept. s, and become ia
miliarized with the work that Is to be
expected of them.
In addition to the reserve officers,
there will be more than 1000 regular
officers, according to officers at the
camp. These will come from various
parts of the country.
The first shipment Of clothing and
shoes for the prospective soldiers will
reach the camp within a few days, ac-
cording to word from the Central de-
partment headquarters at Chicago.
The food supply for the camp has
been ordered for a period Of two
months, and the second requisition will
be made Oct. 1. The plan Is to have
one months supply ordered constantly
in advance.
Camp Is Sanitary.
Camp Dodge is sanitary, according to
fedora! sanitary officers in charge. The
work of the sanitary corps has been re-
duced to the daily routine and patrols
being combated.
Farmers living within the canton
ment reservation, which is seven
square miles in area, have taken all
steps required Of them by the sanitary
officers and have given them all the
assistance needed.
A health officer daily patrols the
reservation assisting farmers in solving
their sanitary problems and a second
officer inspects and treats the water
supply The normal population Of the
reservation is 154 persons and 1,40O
head of stock.
A field bakery company Of 100 men
and officers will report at the camp
Aug. rs for active service, according to
the camp supply auartermaster. The
company will occupy two barracks
buildings west OF the large warehouses
near the Interurban railway stationsas
these barracks will be ready for occu-
pancy within a few days.
orders have been received to con-
struct an additional rifle range on the
present state rifle range. The new
range will be 400 acres in area and
will be ready for use about Oct. 10.
Three hundred and forty EIGHT rife
targets with ranges Of 1000, 500 and
600 yards are to be constructed, MAX
ing a total Of 400 targets on the en-
tire range.
Approximately fifty pistol targets
will also be constructed with ranges
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
CONFERENCE OF GRAIN STATES
iowa to Be Represented At Meeting to
Be Held in kansas City.

TIOW0 10 Do NVP' SOVssVO - "sVSs'sS -
Be Hold in kansas City.
Special to Times-Republican.
Ames, Aug. 1S.-Iowa, along with
;other states, IL to be asked to increase
Sits winter wheat and rye acreage this
fall and to this end Raymond A.
Pearson, president Of Iowa State Col
iege and g. war emergency assistant
secretary Of agriculture, will conduct
81 series Of conferences at Atlanta,
Washington. indianapolis, Kansas City
and Spokane. Iowa will be asked to
send a. dozen or more representative
men who are interested in agriculture
TO attend the Kansas City conference.
The other states asked to attend this
meeting are Minnesota, Missouri, Ark
ai,sas, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Neb-
raska, South Dakota, Wyoming, Col
orado, New Mexico and Arizona.
These conferences will discuss ways
and means OF securing the seeding OF
q 100000 to 100000 acres OF
winter wheat and 100000 or more
acres OF rye. This is in accord with
the recommendation Of the department
IL agriculture that approximately this
much Of these grains be seeded to care
Tor the breadstuff needs Of the nation.
Special attention will be given to the
s1roblem Of Increasing the acreage OF
winter wheat and rye without disturb
linx the 1918 corn and other crops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
To ptav Football Despite War.

Madison, Wis. Aug. 1S.-'Despite the
fact that the great European war mas
made inroads on the gridiron talent on
most OF the big colleges. the University
of Wisconsin expects to have as strong
an eleven this season as 1t has had IN
three years. Many Of the players upon
whom Tom Jones, director of athletics
denended for building a winner this fall
are in some branch of the government
service but the reserve talent is un :
usually good. Jones recently conferred
with John Richards. who said he wouio
return to Wisconsin to coach lhe
eleven. He said he was anxious to re :
turn TO the game after an absence OF
six years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
cARatERs 70 MEET IN AMEs.
postai Rural Route Men Conclude
Mo6tina at Council Bluffs,

spostai Rurai Route Men Conclude
Messing at Council sIuffs.
Council Bluffs. Aug. 18.-With ride
About the city to see the various points
Sof interest followed by supper at the
sort club at Lake Manawa, the eigh-
t44nth annual convention OF the Iowa
Rural Letter Carriers association came
to m end Friday afternoon. The BUSH
Hess session was long drawn out af-
sfair, and adjournment for this session
sx6s not reached until 1880 o'clock In
tie afternoon.
1 The old officers of the association
we're all reelected unanimously, but
there were contests on the member OF
The executive committee, in which J. L.
Hall Of Missouri Valley defeated w. s..
Hoon Of. Ames by q vote of IS to 81, and
for delegate at large to the national
convention at Kansas City in Septem-
her, o. W. Bryant Of Lorimer was
elected over M. D. Davis Of Malcolm.
- to -.
| There were seven candidates for the
ave places for delegate to the Kansas
City convention. and It was agreed the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

To Charles Burger. Sarah Polder-
boer. Mrs. Charles Schofield. William
Burger. and Lucille Reldel:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that there s now on file In the
district court Of the state Of Iowa In
and for Marshall county. the petition
Of Lucille Reidel praying for the is
suance of letters Of administration to
Fl. j. Reidel upon the estate OF Charles
Burger as tho he were dead, and that
II. j. Reidel be authorized and empow-
cred TO proceed and administer upon
said estate.
That the said Charles Burger has
absented himself from his usual place
of residence and conceals his where
abou;s from his family without known
cause for period of more than seven
years last past: and for full and fur
Their particulars see petition now on
file as above stated.
Now. unless you appear and make
defense thereto at or before noon OF
the second day of the next October
term of said court to be begun and
held in Marshalltown. Iowa. on the
22d day of October. A. D, 1917, your
default will be entered and the APP
pointment OF an administrator made
as prayed for in said petition.
Dated at Marshalltown. Iowa, this
eth day Of July, A. D. 1917.
Lucille Reidel.
BY T. f. Adams her attorney.
The foregoi notice was prescribed
by order OF the court on 9th day OF
July. A. d. 1917.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said court hereto affixed this 11th day
Of August, A. d. 1917.
rSEALl G. W. Gilbert.
Clerk Of Said Court.
BY Glen F. Richards, Deputy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
pheasants For Minnesota WiIds.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 1S.--Fifty ring
necked pheasants were brought here
recently from the game farm on Big
Island, in Lake Minnetonka, and VIII
be freed in the northern Minnesota
woods in the hope that they Will propa-
gate and furnish some good shooting
for the local hunters in few years
This move was brought about thru the
solicitation of the members OF the Du-
luth Sportsmen league.
These are the first birds Of the kind
which ever have been brought to this
part Of the state and the sportsmen
are anxious to see how the birds will
thrive.
A Los Angeles automobile salesman
is the inventor OF q gauge to be mount
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18

Wilton.
Lille C. vassar Of Iowa City and Ho-
mer A. Kellersof Muscatine were mar
ried at the NJ. E. parsonage at Wilton.
They were attended by Miss Neva Va
gor and Albert Framenholtz, of Iowa
City. The couple left for Muscatine i'm
mediately and will reside there.
Perry.
At a meeting Of the parents teachers
association the mothers Of high school
girls agreed upon a uniform Costume
for their daughters This be blue
serge dress. pleated skirt, high waist
line, wide belt, blouse with sailor col
lar trimmed with white braid and white
tie
Cedar Rapids.
Judges for the Iowa State Poultry
show to be held in Cedar Rapids the
week of December 10 to IA were chosen
at a meeting Of the local poultry assoc
citation held recently. They will be
James A. Tucker Of Royal Oak, Mich,
Herman Kickoff Of Indianapolis. Ind,
and e. D. Monilaw of Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids.
James H. Decaney Of Cascade, state
deputy Of the knights of Columbus for
Iowa. has called meeting Of all the
state officers, including the district
deputies for next Sunday here The OBJ
ject of the meeting Is to make plans
for taking care Of the soldiers who will
be stationed at the new army canton
ment in Des Names.
Davenport.
Ed Thlers, whose place at Washing
ton and Union streets was raided by
the pt ice a week ego, was fined 500
and costs in the Saott county district
court. He lleaded G;ilty to a charge o.
maintaining nuisance by selling in
toxicating liquor and consent
ed to permanent injunction against
the store which is owned by Otto
smallfield.
Aikia.
sion were Albia's, whiis local and coun-
ty sleuths traced tie origin 81 flf-
teen pound explosive shell found in a
junk yard heer. A workman in q black
smith oh. y found the shell ar! took it
into the shop withou. :ealizing it's de-
struct.ve power. 1t was found to con-
tain enough explosives to wrec't block
OF bulldogs. The mechanism to explode
the shell AM the Jacket were missing
Council Bluffs.
Potatoes were sold at 1926 a bushel
on the public market Thursday morn
ing. They were not large. but were said
to be Of good quality PATRONAGE at the
new market, which opened Wednesday,
continues good. There were nice offer
ings of all sorts Of seasonable garden
truck at reasonable prices. Nice ripe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
Trasr News Notes.
pecial to Times Republican.

special 10 llNlSS-TSePuuliSali.
Traer, Aug 1S-W. P. Davis, of Rice
willie, who had been renewing acquaint-
ances here the past week has gon" en-
sn extended trip thru Illinois and Ohio.
Miss Edna Woolley is home from
Cccar Rapids for few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". z. Gerry left for
Nashau yesterday fer a weeks visit.
They iiyed there years ago.
Mrs. W l.. Sor;e and dang .rs- Bc:h
went to pcrs Thursday for a Wis.
with the formers sister, Mrs. a. D.
Denger.
Mrs. n. J., Weyrich, Of Cedar Rapids,
has been calling on old friends and
neighbors here.
Misses Pearl and Carrie Altenhein, Of
Iowa Falls have been spending the
week with relatives and friends. They
were born and raised in this commun-
ity. II
Miss'.Louise Wintzel, of Worthing, s..
D., has been spending two weeks with
her sister. Mrs. HI. c. Schulz.
While driving home, James Spiers Of
Grant township ran off the approach
to the steel bridge west of town. The
car was only slightly damaged. The
driver was unlurt.
Ed Kostlan, of Scotland, S. D., for
mer Tama county IN; n, has been wis.,
i,.g relatives and friends around Traer
the past week.
Mr.. ana Mrs. V. 7. Brown, Of Leban-
on, Ore, are here visiting with their
daughter Mrs. Fl. E. Gates.
Charles Pear, the architect superb
tending tn erection OF the 1eS school
building, wilk move his family to Tracr
the last Of August. He expects to re-
main here .,iskt months or more.
Mrs. Eva Sparks has filed petition
in the district court for divorce from
Thomas j. Sparks.
Lieut.. Col. Palmer e. Pierce, Traer
boy on the army general staff at
Washington, is member Of the new
war industries board appointed by
President Wilson, one Of the most re-
sponsible positions in the conduct of the
war. His parents and all Traer are
proud of his advancement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
Franklin County Land Valuable.

SpeCIaI 70 Ilm6s- ftepuDl1caH.
Geneva, Aug. 1S-W. H. Laipple sold
his 2oo-acre farm, one and one-halt
miles southwest Of Geneva to Jean
Mallory Of Hampton for $500 an acre.
Mr.. Laipple has owned this farm some
twelve years and about doubles his
money on this sale.
Farm land about Geneva is rapidly
increasing IN value and desirability.
Many renters are seeking farms and
are paying high rentals The Judge Ev-
ans farm northeast Of town is rented
for 50 per acre.
Tourists travelling thru Iowa pro-
nounce crops in this vicinity the best
thew have seen in Their travels.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
Racing at Sheldon Fair.

SpeClaI 10 I HHeS-uSePUUIICd1l.
Sheldon Aug. 1S.-The Sheldon far
has closed q successful meet. The at
tendance Friday was 5000. The track
record was lowered two seconds in the
free-6or- all pace, $500 purse, Fay Rich
mond being first, knight Of Strathmore
second, Shipmaster third. and Dan w.
fourth: time, 2:0s. In the 2:3o trot,
$500 purse, Adorala was first, Lee
Heart second Mord third, and Red
wing fourth: time, 2:24A, best in five
heats. The three-quarter- mile running
race was won by Bessie Davis. with
Fred Cross second, Golden Ramble
third, and Orphan Boy fourth; time
1890
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
Ia. ,,aek.on Drafted.

Chicago, Aug. 1s-Joe jackson, star
outfielder of the Chicago White SoX,
has received word from the exemp-
tlon board in his home town OF Green
Willie. IS. c., to appear Saturday. Aug.
IS to be examined for the new national
army. Jackson said he had wired the
exemption board down home TO lor-
ward the papers and asked PERMISSION
to be examined in Chicago. He SAID ne
did not like to leave the White SoX at
this time owing to the closeness or the
American league race.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
St, Louis Buys Bushers

st. Louis. Aug. 1S.-The local NAT
ionals have purchased two pitchers
from the Little Rock club of the South
ern association. They are Robinson and
Tincup. Robinson at one time played
with the st. Louis Nationals. while
lineup, who Is full-blooded lnolah
was member OF the Philadelphia Ma
tionals. Robinson has record OF al
lowing 206 earned runs In thirty-nVe
games, while lineup in twenty-tour
games permitted 2.22 earned runs per
game,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18

ment of Cuticura Soap and Ointment,
80 purchased them and ! used about
three cakes of Cuticura Soap and two
boxes OF Ointment when was healed"
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Street, Detroit, Mich, Dec. Is, 1916
II you have poor complexion inn
prove il by using Cutcura.
For Free Sample Each BY Return
Mail address postcard: ''Cuticurs.
Dept. H, Boston" Sold everywhere.
Soap Csc. Ointment 25 and Soc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
Review Of Sports
and Athletic News

Chicago, Aug. 1S.---Itoger Hornsby
the smuggling st. Louis infielder. has
continued to slip while Rousch, of Gin
cinnati has strengthened his hold on
first place among the National league
batters. His average Is $40, accord
ing to figures released today and which
include Wednesdays games. Benny
kauf. Of New York. has shown some
Of his Federal league spiri: and has
crept from fourth to second place,
twenty eight points behind the leader
Altho Hornsby dropped to fourth
place in batting he continued to share
with Rousch the lead for total bases,
each having 1872. Robertson, Of New
York. has worked up triple tie for
home run honors, with Hornsby and
Cravath, of Philadelphia. They are all
square with eight. Williams and
Doyle, both of Chicago, each added an
other sacrifice hit to his credit and
continued in a tie with twenty-thrc
Burns. of New York, increased his lead
as run getter to seventy-siX ana
Carey, of Pittsburgh, is far ahead OF
the base stealers with thirty-two.
Cincinnati again has broken the tie
for team batting with .267 and is lead
ing New York by two points.
Leading batters for half their clubs
games:
Rousch, Cincinnati. $40: kauff New
York, .321: Cruise, st. Louis, .S1s'
Hornsby, st. Louis. .314; Groh, Cin-
cinnati, .3I1: Griffith. Cincinnati. .3os;
Fischer, Pittsburgh, .3o7; Zimmerman.
New York. .306; Without. New York,
.30S; Neale, Cincinnati. .304; Clarke.
Cincinnati. .304
Leading pitchers who have partic!-
pated in twenty-five or more games
rated according to earned runs per
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
Red Gross Worker a 81.

Special to Times Republican
Iowa City, Aug. 1S.-Mrs. Lizzie
Dennis, aged 81, widow of Captain
Itaac B.. Dennis, a civil war veteran,
is knitting and crocheting for the boys
in khaki overseas She has already
given a box Of surgeons mittens to the
Red Cross and 1t has been sent to
France, Mrs. Dennis was a Red Cross
member years before Iowa City had
an organization.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
FORT TO be HOSPITAL.
Federal Plant at Des Moines to Be
Provided With 1000 Cots.

Des Moines, Aug. 1s.-After the COL
ored officers training camp ends at
Fort Des Moines, there will be base
hospital at the fort, with 1000 beds.
All the larger buildings at the fort
will be used for hospital purposes.
All the forts in the United States
have been turned over to the medical
department, which will end a great
deal Of red tape which has hindered
the work of that department in for
eign wars.
It is reported with considerable au-
thority that 100000 wounded men are
to be brought from Europe on troop
ships, to be transported back again
during the winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
DEMMITr CONTINUES LEAD.
Columbus American Association Team
Member BATTING 1923.

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-Ray Demmitt, Of
Columbus, continued to lead the regu-
lars in the American Association with
an average of 1928 for 102 games, ac-
cording to figures announced today
and which include games Of last We'd
nesday. Beals Becker, OF Milwaukee,
who was in second place has dropped
to fourth. while Viox Of Kansas City,
and Kirke of Louisville, who were tied
for third place, now are second and
third, respectively.
Massey of Minneapolis, who last
week worked himself into tie with
Mollwitz of Kansas City. as run get
ter, continued to burn up the paths.
and this week broke the tie and Is
leading in runs scored with eighty, two
in front of Mollwitz.
G. Williams Of Louisville has passed
the 200 mark and has dethroned Wick
land of indianapolis for the lead In
total bases. Williams has stretched
his 1877 hits into twenty-four doubles,
eighteen triples and six homers, for
total Of 215 bases, in ia games
Becker has taken the lead from
Wickland for circuit drive honors. and
Is heading the list with ten. McCarty
Of Columbus with his thirty sacrifice
hits continued to lead that department.
Dresser OF Columbus stole six bases
during the week and now is far ahead
Of the base stealers with forty-one.
Kansas City slumped in team batting
but continued to lead the league with
1863 with Louisville the runner up four
points behind.
Leading batters who have played In
half their clubs games:
Demmitt, Columbus, 1923; Viox. Kan
sas City, .313: Kirke, Louisville, .312;
Becker, Kansas City, $40: Lelivelt,
Kansas City, .307; G. Williams, Louis
vile, .3O6: Anderson. Milwaukee, .3o4;
Mollwitz, Kansas City, 1903; Dresser,
st. Paul, .300 Altizer, Minneapolis,
.29S.
Leading pitchers who have partici-
pated in twenty -four or more games
rated according to earned runs per
game:
L -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
Schaefer Back in Game.

Chicago. Aug. lS.-Word was re-
ceived here recently that Germany
Schaefer. the former "gloom killer OF
the American League, who has been
scouting for the New York Nationals
has re- entered the ranks as an active
player. Schaefer has signed con-
tract with his old friend Mike Dooloh
who Is managing the Rochester club.
Right after Schaefer signed his con-
tract he jumped into the game, played
second base and made three hits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
Has Recovered Her Heath.

So many women are suffering from
similar afflictions that this testimonial
letter from Mrs. Laura Beall, Platts.
burg, Miss, will be read with interest:
81 got in bad health. My left side hurt
all the time. I took doctors medicine.
but 1t did me no good. took two bot
ties Of Foley Kidney Pills and feel
all right now" Backache rheumatic
twinges. pains in side, swollen and sore
muscles. stiff joints, pufiness under
eyes. bladder troubles and kindred
symptoms are quickly relieved by Foley
Kidney Pills. Sold everywhere.-Ad-
vertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
Tama Park Resurrected.

Special to Times RepubIlcan.
Tama, Aug. 1S-Tama has long owned
park in the north part of the city
which has remained neglected for years.
Now the women's civic improvement
league has taken the matter in hand.
A committee headed by Mrs. J. A..
Roach has had the whole park trim
med and cleaned and has installed
swings teeter boards, merry go rounds,
etc. There is a splendid tennis court
provided and wading pool and will
be added soon. The park is now alive
with youngsters taking advantage Of
the sports provided. 1t is an ideal place
for auto parties to eat their lunches as
pure water is plentiful and fine new
tables and benches in abundance are
there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
rUBllCAN MAKsHALLTowN IOWA: AUGUST 1917

up to approximately nifty yards. The
construction Of the targets will require
a long period Of time because Of the
large amount Of concrete work neces-
sary. The location Is approximately
two miles east OF the camp proper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
ed near the windshield OF car to
show its exact consumption Of gasc-
1ene. n M
CutiCurd Heals
distinguishing
With Great Los Of Sleep. Had
Disfieured. Three Cakes Csstiessa
Soap and Two Boxes Ointnaent
Healed at . Cost Of SITS

my trouble began on the back Of
my head and took very bad form.
The general appearance Of the break.