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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11
BOOST GREATER IOWA WEEK.
Speaking Tour 10 Being Planned Dur
ing Week Of Oct. to 6.

Des Moines Sept 11.-Directors OF
the Greater Iowa Association met at
the Des Moines club and discussed
greater Iowa week which will be
from Oct. / to s. Secretary Woodwork
Clum reported that the merchants ana
manufacturers all over the state are
helping and will make displays of pro-
ducts Of the state.
A speaking tour which will embrace
ninety counties is being planned ana
zoo men have signified their Willingness
to make addresses. The tour will he
by>auto If the roads are7in condition, II
not, by train.
The directors present We're G. Wat
son French, Davenport. president; Y.
H. McNider Mason City, vice. president;
Emmett FINLEY. Council Bluffs. vices
president; Lafayette Young. Jr, Des
Mofnes. vice-prcsident: Woodwork
Clum, Davenport. secretary; Eugene
Adams, Dubuque; +. J. Hanlon, Mason
City; Ben Davidson Sioux City l.. n.
Armstrong, Fort Dodge; f. E. Keeline,
Council Bluffs; Ralph Bolton. Des
Moines and j., f. Deems, Burlington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11
MURDER At COUNTY FAIR.
Concessions Men Engage in Fata
Quarrel Over Poker Game.

Concessions Men Engage in Fatal
Quarrel Over Poker Game.
Greenfield, Sept. 11.-As the result Oh
an alleged quarrel over a game Of stud
poker A. W. Lite, SIS years old, wa
shot and instantly killed here by A. G.
Wlsebrook, Is years old.
Both men own and operate conces-
sions at the Adair county fair, which is
now in session here. Lite operated a
stand at this fair for eleven years and
is well known in this vicinity.
Wisebrook left the tent on the fail
grounds Immediately after the shooting
and Went to his room at the Travellers
home The sheriff surrounded the
house with posse of citizens and ar
rested him upon the charge Of muir
der.
Wisebrook claims that he killed Lite
in self defense. altho no evidence has
yet been secured to show that there
was fight, or that the dead mar
threatened his slayer.
Lite is an Omaha man and is sur
vived by his wife, who was at once
notified Of his death. Wisebrook is
married and his wife travels with him
His home was originally st. Louis and
his father is now resident of that
city.
Wisebrook is said to have fired Ave
shots at Lite, the first passing clear
thru his body and killing him instantly
The grand jury is in session now
and it is thought an indictment will
be returned and the trial proper com
menced this week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11

Fort Dodge.
Oct. Is people of Fort Dodge will
vote on the franchise asked by the
Fort Dodge Gas and Electric Company.
This is also the day upon which the
prohibitory amendment will be voted
upon.
Waukon.-.
Mrs. Joe Schrieber died her home
near waukon and in few hours she
was followed to death by her brother
John KAISER. She was Is years Of age
and her brother few years younger
than herself.
Webster City.
John L. Ward, formerly Of this city
and now of Mount Pleasant. sold his
farm near Eagle Grove q few days age
at auction for s170.75 per acre. The
X. J. Anderson farm, west of Eagle
Grove. brought 1901 per acre and was
purchased by an adjoining property
owner.
Ames.
Announcements have been received
in Ames Of the marriage Of Miss Lula
Kiegley to Lorsu Hastrup OF Albert
Lea, MINI. She Is the daughter OF
MT. and Mrs L. F. Kiegley, former
residents Of the city for number OF
years. The young people vii! reside at
Albert Lea.
Bellevue.
Last spring, A. A. Hurst, who owns
many acres OF land at Huntsville in
Jackson county, gave to twenty eight
families, the men and women OF whom
are employed by him, q plot Of ground
to be used BY them a. q, community
potato patch. Mr.. Hurst purchased the
seed, and the men planted and cults
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11
FATHER AND SONS MAY DIE.
Newton Men Seriously Hurt in Auto
Accident at Fair Grounds.

Nccioent AZ AR 1TounoS.
Newton, Sept. 1l-What is likely to
prove a fatal accident occurred at the
fair grounds Sunday afternoon, when
an automobile occupied by Steven Gle.
ment and his two sons, F. J. and Ar
thur, turned turtle, pinning all three
men under the car.
Just how the accident happened is
not known. The gentlemen had been
taking ride in the car owned by the
senior Mr.. Clement and had been rid
ing around the race track at the fair
grounds, with Arthur at the wheel. AS
they attempted to leave the grounds
the driver, just learning to drive. be-
came confused and lost control Of the
machine.
The father. Steven Clement, aged 81.
is 'in a precarious condition, and his
recovery is considered improbable. He
has several fractured ribs, punctured
lung and the attending physician fears
the base Of his skull Is fractured He
was taken to his home at POS West
Ninth street The son, Arthur. aged
SO, who lives at home, has a broken
collar bone and severe bruises.
The other son, F. j. Clement, aged
40, who is married and resides at the
McMurray rooming house, on North
Fourth avenue east, is injured inter-
nally and his recovery is considered
doubtful "H
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11
TRAIN OF MOTOR VEHICLES
CROSS IOWA ENRouTE TO
ROCKFORD, Ill.
EQUIPPED WITH GUNS
AND OTHER APPLIANCES
Northwestern Military Academy at
!. lake Gsneva, Wis, Sends Out Ar
Mered Train-Armored Battery and
Radio Cars Equipped With Many
Appliances For oHense and Defense.

Iowa City, Sept. 1.-THE first mod
ern warfare automobiles to be seen in
this city arrived shortly after noon and
stopped for few minutes at the Sid
well garage, after which they proceed
cd toward Rockford, ILL.,
Armor battery car No. was equip
ped with rapid-fire Colt No. 80, with
a range Of three miles. The weight of
this car badly deceives its looks, as it
only weighs $500. The car is a-inored
with Harveyized steel, 14-1Oo of an
inch thick and is absolutely bullet
proof as has been fully tested and
proved. The tires are also puncture
proof from rifle fire.
Wireless Car.
oadio car No. contains a complete
wireless outfit for field use. The height
Of the mast is sixty feet and the Wire
less apparatus is of the best in the
world. TneTe two cars came from the
Northwestern Military academy of
Lake Geneva, Wis. and are en- route to
Rockford, H. The use and practicability
Of these cars will be demonstrated
here Accompanying the cars are
Captain Hendrick, First Lieutenant
r,alk. Sergeant Morton, Corporals. Ro-
res Lance and Ordonez and Private
Pearsall The cars left Lake Geneva
at o'clock Tuesday morning, the first
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11
Northern Io1ua Items

waited the crop with the understanding
that in the fall the crop should be
equally divided among them, and the
price of the seed deducted at harvest
time. A few days ago the potatoes
were dug with yield Of 1880 bushels.
which gives to each family Ais BUSH
els. After paying "a each for the seed
used, the potatoes for tach family will
cost less than 10 cents per bushel.
Faystts.
George Dorose Of Oelwein, arrested
on a charge of selling liquor without
lictnse, was taken to Squire re. TT
license, was bound over to the grand
jury in the sum of $500. Dorose was a
resident of Fayette until few years
ago when he went to OelWein to work
In the Great Western shops.
Clinton.
At the meeting of the Clinton
County Milk Producers association,
the Oak Grove dairy announced that 1t
had secured an agreement whereby
the producer is to receive So per hun
dred for milk testing az per cent and
IS cents for sweet cream per gallon,
testing 20 per cent. In quarts the price
would pc trllie oser ceHto.
Sioux City.
John J. Davis, 1oS. has disappeared
from the hospital where he made his
home for the past three years. Ac-
quaintances Of the old man are conf
dent that he can care for himself with
out their help. Besides his age. Grand
pa" Davis is noted for his ability to
chew tobacco. He has deep aversion
to baths and 1T believed he quit the
hospital because the attendants in
sisted upon too frequent additions to
auit hiS taste.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11
Radcliffe News.

Special to Times-Republican.
Radcliffe, Sept. liz. Hanson nas
sold his farm north Of. town for WEI
an acre.
Mrs. r Lightfield sold her residence
Saturday at auction, receiving Sl'oo'
O, skroving was the purchaser.
Misses Clara Langlan, Hazei "ep-
ster and Hannah Stevenson have gone
n Drake university to study the com
ing year. -. =,
Clarence Klott expects to start on
Wednesday to Morningeide college tof
another year. "
r. Priest is visiting relatives in IL
,inois.
Radcliffe has two boys in France
Alice Myers and Melvin 1ngieorltson
have been heard from several tunes mes
since their arrival there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11
r1MEsKErUBllcAN. MAKsHALLrowN SEPTEMBER

motor cop. When near the Cerro Cor
do county line, nearly two miles south
Of Manly, man on motorcycle ov-
ertook them and shot into q tire. He
informed them he was cop and they
had better 60 back to Manly with him.
This they refused to do. At the next
corner the tire went down. The off,
Ger followed them almost to the cor
ner, but did not approach while the
tire was being changed, and later went
back to Manly. County Attorney Gun
derson has the matter before the
grand jury.
The Red Cross, rally at Kensett last
week netted the sum Of $672.
The high school this year has the
biggest enrolment in its history, and
it was necessary to- put in more seats
for pupils.
Lorenzo Palmerton and Miss Lillian
Field sprang q surprise on their many
friends by going to Mason City on
Saturday and being married there.
H. e. Wiley has discontinued the
auto bus line for lack of patronage.
Mrs. w. D. Lamb, who has beer
visiting friends in Northwood has re.
turned to Chicago, where she makes
her home with her son, Attorney w.
ID. Lamb.
Victor Berg has been visiting with
his mother while waiting for call te
Join the second Minnesota field artil'
lery.
e. l.. Linder and family are back
from a camping trip at Big Lake
Mimi, where they spent two weeks.
Prof and Mrs. l. Bjorlie returned last
week from Conrad, MINI, where they
had spent the summer on their farm
and left Immediately for New York
where Mr.. Bjorlie is one Of the teach
ens in he school for the deaf. \
Mrs. E. Bjorlie, who has been ILL.,
Is now able to be around little eacf
day.
Miss Alice Walker left Thursday for
Tacoma. where she is teaching home
economics.
r, p. Kelton, athletic and manua
training teacher at the high school, has
been called for the draft, when ne
thought he was exempted. He asked
70 be sent with the first call, and al
th,s could not be arranged: he will re-
main until his successor 1s appointed
or until he rs called.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Johnson nave
returned from an auto trip OF over
900 miles, visiting points In Nortr
Dakota and Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Madison are IN
their new residence on east Mali
street, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Bakken VII
occupy the house they vacated
Ray Richmond has purchased ne"
Ford car.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11
Seven Scranton Items.
taines-Renuhlican

Special to ines Republican.
scranton, Sept. 11-Adam Rious q
son have new dwelling house almost
completed in their addition
clynden Willett will assist his broth
er here in the drug store this winter
Byron Trip and daughter have neen
entertaining relatives from out OF town
the past week.
MI and Mrs. Robert Bruntlett nave
returned from their trip to visit MIS-
Bruntletts parents.
Mrs. somers, who had been sishtsee-
ing in the west, has returned home.
Mr.. Waters. Of Jefferson, who owns
a farm in Cedar township, Is building
a big double corn crib for his renter.
Mr.. and Mrs. William caulder nave
bought a farm near Churdan ana WIN
move on 1t in the spring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11
kin. infuri.ted Bull with sFork.
,,oo,al IN Times Republican.

Special to Times RepuDHcan.
Greene. Sept. 11.-Quick ACTON anu
pitchfork perhaps saved the Ire OF
Walter Detra, a young farmer llVlns
south Of town. when he was attacked
by a mad bull. The animal charged
and Mr.. Detra climbed thru renee
to escape, but the animal started thru
the fence after him, and as he had
pitchfork in his hand at the time, ne
attacked the animal, and as the bu'i
came at him with lowered head ne
brought the fork down, running the
tines into him back of the horns, anu
one tine struck the spinal cord, killing
the animal almost instantly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11
previous twelve months and consid-
cradle saving TO consumers.


After suffering with terrible pains In
his back and around his kidneys for
eight years. and after having tried sew
eral doctors and different medicines,
Avis Souers, AIDE, Ind. writes: Foley
Kidney Pills We're recommended to me
and the first bottle removed the pain.
After taking three bottles the bloating
was all gone and has never bothered
me since" When relief can be had
so quickly. why not Danish backache,
rheumatic pains. stilf and swollen
Joints caused by disordered kidneys?
Sold EVERYWHERE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11
G. A. HONEYWELL pisPosEs OF
THOROUGHBRED shoRTHoRNs
FOR $4,000.
EIGHTEEN HEAD BRING
AVERAGE OF $50 EACH
Bellows Brothers, Of MaryviIls, Pay
Fancy Price For Iowa Stock and Will
Remove Herd to Their Farm-1ons-
we'll Makes Handsome Profit From
Sale.

Grinnell, Sept. 11.-G. A. Bonewell
yesterday sold eighteen head Of his fine
thoroughbred Shorthorn cows for a
price that is away up among top
notcher. The eighteen cows were pur-
chased by Bellows Bros, Of Maryville.
Mo-, for $11,300. A little mental arith-
metic shows this means nearly $500 a
head, and that is some fancy price for
cattle. They are to be shipped to Mis-
souri, soon. Mr.. Bonewell realized
handsome profit from the sale.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11
New, Note. Of Northwood.

Special to Times Republican.
Northwood, Sept. 11-Worth county S
share of the Automobile Fund Appor-
tionment is $1,000.
Odeon Olson and Arlington Smith, OF
Northwood, and Edward p. keenan,
James f. Bates and Robert f. King Of
Marley, constituted Worth county
quota to go to Camp Dodge on the
first call.
C. C. Narum and G. NJ. Emery when
on their way to Mason CITY Monday
made 1t point to go slowly in going
through Manly on account of the way
tourists have been held up by a Manly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11
Expend So. 900 For Farm Drainage.

Scranton Sept. 11.-Many private
drainage projects have been carried
out in Green county in recent years,
and one just recently completed near
here is about the most extensive.
Messrs. Lewis Hensen and son have
spent about $4,000 putting in tile on one
Of their half sections of land southeast
of town this summer and all this large
amount of file has been connected di-
rectly to large county ditch
Not many years ago this land was
considered very low and wet and prac-
tically worthless, but under the per-
sonal mana cement of Mr.. Hensen. this
fine farm NOW has 3became very Fro
ductive and every acre of it would
readily bring $3.50. Besides the thing
he has erected a good sized corn crib
and barn on each quarter section which
greatly ENHANCES its value.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11

stop being made at Monroe, WIS.,, that
night The second stop was made at
Manchester wednesday night, the cars
spending the day at the Manchester
fair, arriving at Waterloo Thursday
night at 7 o'clock. They spent Satur-
day and part of Sunday at Camp
Dodge Des Moines.
The main object Of this tour Is to
demonstrate The use Of the automobile
In modern warfare.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11
Girl Falls: Neck /. Broken.

Carl. Sept. 1.-THE home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Carl residing north OF the
village of Carl has been saddened by
the death Of their 4 year old daughter,
Eula, who fell from wagon and broke
Her neck. The father and the little
daughter, their Oldest child, and the
baby were in the wagon and the father
had taken the baby to the house and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11

left the oldest daughter in the wagon.
As he was returning the child at
tempted to get out and in doing so fell
to the ground. striking on her head and
breaking her neck III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11
Recovering From Kick.

Special to Times Republican.
Coulter. Sept. f1-Viggo Hansen, H.
year -old son Of Mrs. Matt Hansen
who was kicked BY colt last week and
severely injured, Is being cared for at
the Lutheran hospital in Hampton
His condition Is much improved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11

There Ii no such thing A. perpetnai
motion outside of the works a go.
Pursuit OF IL has been one q ne tya!n
quests Of manki6d, m unsOlved pro-
lem among human vagarics. ending ~
WAYS in failure and often II insanity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11

Summertime had the effect of re-
ducing the output of gas by 100000
cubic feet, representing reduction of
per cent compared with that OF the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-07
YOST LAW Offenders
GET USUAL DOSES
Were Caught With Too
Much Wet Goods in Their
Possession.

Two men were fined and given the
usual prison sentence Of two months
and one man was released as the 70
suit of three cases for the violation OF
the state prohibition laws held before
Justice William Conway yesterday
afternoon.
Ceprevi Cmapolusor, Russian. was
caught with two quarts Of whiskey and
was brought before the squire. He
confessed to the charge and was given
the usual two months and 800 fine.
Walter Gardner, colored, was also
charged with bringing in enough OF the
precious beverage to violate the law
and he was given two months and SlOO
fine.
Jim Kovall, a member OF the gang
of four who together with Gardner was
caught with a large quantity OF liquor
in their possession by Sheriff Glover,
was found not guilty. He only had one
quart in his suit case when arrested
and was dismissed.
Ira Martin, OF Pennington, was
brought to this city on a warrant Is
sued by Justice Lee ToOthman Of that
town. He is charged with having com.
mitted several robberies and having
secured some money and gold watch
He is being held in the local Jail await
ing action Of the court
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-07
WILL BLAST AWAY
FRONT OF HILLSIDE
Big Shot to be Fired at Bells
Curve On Warrington
Line.

II tomorrow morning at 1880 O'Clock
you feel the earth rock under your
feet and hear a muffled report IN the
air do not Jump to the conclusion that
a mine disaster has occurred. There
will not be the slightest occasion for
alarm, for this affair has been care
fully arranged and timed to the min.
ute.
At that hour engineers of the Mon
ongahela Valley Traction Company
who have been Strengthening out the
curves on the Warrington line will
touch off blast that has been placed
in the hill at Bells Curve near the
home Of Ex.Sheriff Conoway just out.
side the city. One hundred kegs
Of powder and sixty boxes of dynamite
have been carefully planted in the
hill and when this goes off it is ex.
pected that it will tear out the whole
front which a big steam shovel will
scoop UP and cars will haul away.
The engineers do not know Just
how the big shot will perform. They
expect it will tear down the trolley
wire so they will have workmen on
hand to make repairs instnatly.
Guards will also be out to protect
the county road on the opposite side
of the creek and the line Of the Bati'
more and Ohio railroad.
While the derbIs that Is hurled
down is being hauled away passengers
on the Warrington line will transfer
aroundthespot.
around the spot.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-07
First of the Institutes Will
Open at EldOra TOmor-
row.
EIGHT WILL Be HELD
I. S. Cook, Miss Price and
County Agent Smith to
Talk.

Tomorrow morning at nine-thirty
o'clock will occur the first Farmers
Institute Of series Of eight which VIII
be held in Marion county within the
next week or so. 1t will be held al
Eldora and will be in charge OF Presl
dent E. D. Curry, of MOnongah' and
Secretary Gerald McAllister, OF Shinns
ton. Three sessions will be held at
$50, 1870 and 1880 respectively.
l. S. Cook, Of Ohio county, West Vir
ginia, will be the principal speaker an0
Miss Blanche Price, the county home
demonstration agent, will also speak
Mr.. Cook will talk principally on cover
crops while Miss Price will explain
home canning and drying, illustrating
her talk with a few demonstrations
H. L. Smith, county farm agent, will
talk on the value OF the institute to the
community.
The program for Marion county IN
cludes institutes at the following
places: Eldora, August s; Mt. Har'
mony, August 8; Seven Pines, August
10; Grangeyille, August IL; Ballah
Chapel. August 10; Walnut Grove, Au'
gust IA; Flat Run, August 10; McClel'
land, August 16. These Institutes will
each have three sessions; in the morn
ing, afternoon and evening, respective
ly and all will be free to the public
They are held under the supervision
Of the extension department Of the
West Virginia University.
County Agent Smith this morning
said: Some Of the farmers think that
1t is too early to hold the Institutes but
the department Of agriculture thinks
that by holding them now 1t will avoid
running into the fall harvest season.
There are about three hundred OF these
Institutes to be held in the state and
1t is necessary that they all or as near
all as possible be completed before
September l."
The program which will be carried
out at each Of the institutes in Marion
county is as follows:
Morning session begins promptly at
9:30-How the Institute Can Help the
Community, County Agent Smith. Soy
beans and Cowpeas, l. S. Cook. The
Use of Vegetables in the Diet, Miss
Blanche Price. General discussion,
Election of officers.
Afternoon session begins promptly
at 1870 - Mems session - Growing
Wheat, l. S. Cook. Planning for Next
Year, County Agent Smith Questions
and answers. Women's session-Can,
ming Fruits and Vegetables demon.
stration), Miss Blanche Price. Gen
eral discussion.
Evening session begins promptly at
7:30-Music. Cover Crops, l. S. Cook,
Household Helps, Miss Blanche Price.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-07

Motored from BuIa - Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse LeMasters and daughters, Misses
Mildred and Marjorie. motored in from
Bula, their country home, today. Miss
Marjorie LeMasters and Miss Mere.
dth Klein went up the river today
where they will be guests at Mime.
haha camp where Miss Helen Robb is
camping, with her mother, Mrs. A. B.
Robb. Mr.. and Mrs. LeMasters and
Miss Mildred will return to Bula to-
morrow.