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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-08
SEED CORN WEEK IN IOWA.

State Begins Observance in Conformity
With Governors Proclamation.
Des Moines, Oct. s.-Iowa today be-
gan observance Of seed corn week" 10
accordance with a proclamation issued
by Governor W. L Harding, who urged
that the week be devoted to careful
selection Of seed corn TO aid other
neighbor states to meet their demands.
Seed corn Is scarce N several nearoy
states, the governor pointed out, es-
pecially IN Minnesota North Dakota.
Wisconsin, South Dakota and Michigan
while Iowa can assist them materially
II 1t Wishes.
AAa governor Of the state OF Iowa
and BY virtue Of the authority in me
vested" the proclamation reads, I de-
sire to bring to the attention OF the
farmers Of the commonwealth OF iowa
| the great and vital necessity OF SAVING
seed corn this year.
"By reason Of the fact that seed corn
I'm many OF our sister states. notably
North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Michigan and South Dakota Is almost
a total failure It will be necessary 1his
wear for Iowa to furnish the seed corn
not only TOT Iowa Out LOT her heish-
boring states as well.
mo loyal farmer will sh!rk his duty.
Iowa has never failed in her loyalty
and this unusual shortage OF seed corn
in adjoining states has placed the
farmers Of this great state in a posi-
ton where they can not only do great
patriotic duty to their country, but help
themselves in a financial way.
II can not urge too strongly the
necessity for saving seed corn this year
This Is the time to show your loyalty.
iowa has been particularly fortunate.
A kindly providence has blessed US
with an abundant corn crop and 1t Is
no more than fitting and proper that
we share this great blessing with those
states which are less fortunate.
.~rherefore by virtue Of the power
IN ma vested as governor Of the state
~ Iowa, I call upon all farmers OF this
state to help In this great necessary
work OF saving seed corn. and 4 pro-
claim and set aside as seed corn week
fhe period commencing Oct. and emu
ing Oct. 10, 1917. and earnestly urge
that you make this week one OF loyal
support and generous participation IN
,nis xfsas 7-e=.- sc- humanity and pa.
triotism.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-08

The smelter production. or the out
put of refined copper. in midyeart dur
ing 1915 was 2s9.7s4,631 pounds. which
represents an increase of ao,s3s, III
pounds over the smelter production Tor
1915. In 1916 the amount OF rock
.milled was 12,3s4.114 short tons which
yielded 40, 551,291 pounds of mineral
ard ess,s79,s7S pounds Of copper. In
1918 the amount milied was l2,3347oo
short tons which yielded 4oo, l'S,l Is
pounds of mineral" and e65,2S3,3IS
pounds OF copper. The average recov-
cry of refined copper per ton of rock
milled in 1916 was 2l.7 pounds, COM
pared with 2l.5 pounds in 1915.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-08
FOUR GIRLS SUE FOR ISLANDER.
Sac City Misses object to Be Classified
as Oh jsetionaeies.

Sac City. Oct s.-Refusal to permit
certain young women to stay at
dance given at the home Of John X.
Markley. east of Schaller, on the night
or June l3, isi1, mas led to the aans OF
eight separate suits for Islander in the
district court Of Sac county with Mt
Markley and his wife Magdalene
Markley as defendants. The suits are
brought by, or in behalf Of four young
women. namely, Chsrlotte RutledSe,
Lazora Jones, Cora Hazel Merkley
Marjorie Jones, and each petitioner
asks for damages in the sum Of $4,000
from each Of defendants. 1t is al
legged In the presence of several wit
nesses the defendants referred to the
plaintiffs as street walkers" fast,
Indecent" and mot At to associate
with decent country girls"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-08
News Of Kensett.

Special to Times Republican.
Kensett Oct. s.-Mrs. Ed Cleophas is
visiting with her daughter Gertrude
at Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. Gaarder left to-
day for Colfax Wis, to visit Mrs.
Gaarders niece, Mrs. Davey. They
also will visit the ]. A. Savre family,
former residents OF this city.
Mrs. Gulson, OF Broadhead, Wis, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. C. X. Sagda-
len.
Mrs wingard, of Chicago, is visiting
at the Rystol home west Of town.
Mrs. Morris Amundson is seriously
i'll.
Mrs Andrew Under is visiting FOR
few days with her mother. Mrs.
Peterson. at Northwood.
Tom Peterson returned home from
Minnea polls. where he has been taking
treatment.
Mrs n Maetrud, living west Of town,
passed away Tuesday morning OF a
lingering illness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-08
Traer News Notes.
.pecia, TO Times-Republican.

SpeCla! 10 lHleS- NSS'ubilGai.
Traer, Oct S.-Mrs. Emma Gehl
spent last week in Chicago visiting her
daughter Jean, and investigating a
school for boys near the city, where
she expects TO place her son David.
Warren Crane. who has been en-
ployed by Theodore Freitag the past
season has left Traer to take work IN
Denver.
John West. who has worked for Ray
Keith the past SEASON has returned to
his home in Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Wood are on
their way home from Cardwen, Mont.
where they have spent the entire sum
mer.
Mrs. VIII RAINBOW, OF Spakane.
Wash. has been visiting al the Mulch
home near Dinsdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Farmhouse are
visiting the latter's sister at Goldfield.
Joseph Pronek, who has been work
ing for Louis Peters, near Clutter en-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-08
I Make Mccain Prisoner.

Make Mccain Prisoner.
It was evident enough in my mind
that there were two elements OF evil
aboard-liquor and McCann's wealth
Either alone would have been bad
enough, but thus combined, they rem.
dered our situation more than perllous
and was facing this peril com
paratively alone. Masters would doubt.
less perform his duty, but his work
would keep him below. and he would
prove of slight value on deck. Ny i'm
preston Of Leayord and Olson was IA
vorable enough: they were, undoubte6
ly, the very best material on boart
yet, from long association with the
forecastle, 1t was only natural that
their sympathies should be with their
mates forward. An efficient sea off,
Ger Is not made overnight. and either
man might fail me at a pinch. AS to
Bascom, he could never be counted on ;
while as regards Vera-but at thought
of her, the cold perspiration beaded my
temples with horror of what might
yet occur on board. No. the burden
was mine, mine practically alone. 1t
was up to me to strike first, to assert
my authority, and then maintain it.
This was the one thing which would
impress the mind of the sailor-a quick
decision, swift blow. This very night
we must win the ship. II ever, and the
first man for me to gain control over
must be Fergus Mccain.
reached this decision coolly and de-
liberately. yet With no clear plan Of
action in my mind. At that moment
Olson sang out some order from the
rail overhead, and could hear the
hustle Of the watch along the black
deck.
My eyes distinguished no figures, but
suddenly blaze of lightning seemed
to rip the sky asunder, and. in the
swift. CHASTITY glare. perceived two
human figures against the starboard
rail. safe from observation beneath a
boat swung IN darits. The man direct.
ly facing me, his countenance illu-
mined for single instant by the flame,
was Liverpool Rcd. The very postures
Of the two men, the position chosen
amidships, and In the shadow. led me
to identify Liverpool's companion and
guess their purpose. Very well, there
was no better time than now to start
my task. Yet had scarcely taken a
step forward when ] became aware
that their secregconferenee was over
and that the two were separating.
could snot positively eternine the
movement in~the .inten5 darkness. but
1 felt assured that one OF the two men
had moved forward, acrouching along
the rail-, leaving the second man stand.
ing alone. Unquestionably the one
thus left would be Mccain.
I waited motionless until the fellow
stealing away was well beyond earshot
and then advanced straight across the
pitching deck. The fellow. taken quite
by surprise, stared at my indistinct fig.
ure, unable to determine my identity
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-08
HeaIthfuI Drink.

Buttermilk is q most healthful drink.
II people would drink buttermilk In
stead OF whisky. 1t would probably
be better for, all concerned. Scientists
tell us that there are germs in sour
milk which fight against the germs
causing death to the human body. Il
Is also said that buttermilk has tend
ency to lengthen life. People in some
parts of Europe drink largely OF sour
milk, and these live to very great old
ace,-PrOf. II. II. Dean.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-08
NEWLY.FoRMED ORGANIZATION
APPEARS TO BE CLOSE.
CORPORATION.
CERTAIN CLASSES NOT
PERMITTED TO JOIN
Some Of Planks Adopted Have Politi.
cal colorins - Resolutions Uphold
President in War Crisis While urs-
ING Exemption Of Farmers From Mil
itary Duty SO Far as Practicable.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Oct. Sat the three
days meeting held in Des Moines last
week concluding Saturday some 500
farmers perfected the organization Of
the Iowa branch OF the Farmers Edu-
cational and Cooperative Union.
A legislative committee was appoint
ed with the following as members:
Chairman, w. 3. Stone. Wapello; Sec
rotary, ". A. Cole. Emerson; Scott
BerLsche, Coon RSApids; IL II. Morey
.Clear.Ieid: l. B. Raoenoid, AinsworIh.
The organization IS a secret order.
Proposed memn ers are voted on by
secret ballot and three black balls vii.
prevent him from mem bers nip. Law
yers, merchants or members OF trusts
or combines are not permitted to JOIN
Editors may belong if they will take
an oath to support the organization
and not to criticize it
Has Political Planks.
While the promoters of the orsaniza-
ton claim it is not in any sense polit-
ical, the resolutions have political
planks. One OF them is as follows;
Resolved, that the county superin-
tendent Of public instruction be elect
ed by the people" And further:
THAT alien ownership Of land IN the
United States be prohibited.
THAT from the assessed valuation o.
all homes there be deducted the amount
of actual indebtedness thereon.
THAT We have . NONRESIDENT ano
tax
.That we have the initiative, refer
endum and recall.
THAT we be given the Torrens sys-
TEN OF registering land titles.
The clause in the resolutions touch
ing on the war follows:
THAT we uphold the president in his
supreme effort to terminate the brutal
slaughter OF mankind and estaolish
permanent peace and justice thruoGe
the world.
.~Uhereas the food situation for our
selves and our allies IS becoming SER
,rs: therefore be il resolved. tha'
farmers and skilled farm labor be ex-
ernpted from military duty as far as
practtcable-
leaders q the orga riZation declare
that with a growth in membership it IS
expected that headquarters will De es-
tahlished IN some desirable location and
a big business block erected thra
which the business OF the organization
will be transacted. The leaders say
they hope 10 buy in large quantities
fo- their members as we'll as sell the!r
>n-oIuce thru their organization
haS fa1nC9 ~iO1
here 20 endeavor 70 secure the head
quarters. II IS probable some south
eastern Iowa location will be chosen
as this Is where the organization is
strongest
The Nebraska organization has big
business place in Omaha thru which
all Of the Nebraska business Is car
ried on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-08

listed in the army and left at once for
Jefferson Barracks near st. Louis.
Mrs, George White. missionary
from Turkey, will speak IN the Con-
gregational church next Friday IN pe-
half Of the Armenian women.
David Clark, Perry township chair
man Of the county defense council. has
secured pledges from twelve Perry
farmers to plant total OF "a acres
in wheat next year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-08
Expe-ienee the Best Teacher.

1t Is generally admitted that expert
ence Is the best teacher. but should
we not make use Of the experience o.
others as well as our own? The eS-
perience of a thousand persons is more
to be depended upon than that OF one
Individual Many thousands Of persons
have used Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy for coughs and colds with the best
results. which show 1t to be a thor
oughly reliable preparation for those
diseases Try IT. 1t Is prompt and
effectual and pleasant to take. For
sale by all Observation-Disclosures
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-08

The she'll of tortoise is harder and
more brittle than ordinary horn. Heat
and pressure are practically the only
means which can be employed in work :
ing it. and II is impossible to WORK
tortoise shell Mt a great heat, since
the coioring pigment easily liauefies
and obscures the shell, thereby great !
" lessening It's value.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-08

Countess Of Cromer. one Of the naosA
beautiful women in English nobility
and one OF the hardest workers In
war relief organizations, has earned
the very appropriate name that has
been conferred upon her of the Good
Angel" She has more than done her
share to make things pleasant for tho
wounded soldiers and also to make
things more pleasant for the soldiers
at the front She. has been in the for
ward ranks OF the workers in war re.
lief societies. not only concerning the
soldiers but also benef7tting the women
and children left at home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-08
NOW FREE
FROM PAIN
Woman Cured BY Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound after Three Years
Suffering.
Buffalo, N. Y.-'1 am the mother Of
four children. and for nearly three years

l suffered from q
female trouble with
pains in my back
and side and a gem
eral weakness. !
had professional at
tendance most Of
that time but did
not seem to get
well. Az Q last re-
sort ! decided to
try Lydia 2. Pink
h a ms Vegetable
ComOoa1nd which Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-08

In the olden days judges were for
hidden to wear gloves on the bench for
fear of brides being dropped into them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-08
CHAPTER KIN.

oopyrishs A. @ No cluts 3 o.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-16

|vess q - bse1sning g - ansso0
|1sothead uhlch ny Tor half . nile -
tween them and safety.
H. facs OF 81 Capitas peeseats
midway. Q sAaFp convex. Just wAege
It 10 thrown forward u this keen
angle. the trail runs out almost to Q
knife-edge. and the mountain II %
nearly vertical that Il appears 10
overhang the door OF the valley.
They made half the stretch Of THIS
angle with hardly u misstep. hut the
advance for a part Of the way was
q climb. and De Spain. turning once
to speak to Nan. asked her for her
rifle. that he might carry II with his
own. What their story might save
been had she given II to him. ucale
can tell. But Nan. holding back. ~
fused TO let him relieve her. The
dreaded angle which had haunted he
Spain all night was safely turned On
hands and knees. and. as they round
ed II toward the east. clouds scuddlag
over the open desert broke aud shot
the light Of dawn against the h,etling
arete.
De Spain turned in some relief to
point to the coming day. As he did
so a gust Of wind, sweeping against
the sheer wall. tipped him sidewise,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-16
PUT BLAME ON BERRY JUICE
Old seadoos Seemingly vindIeated
When the Boat Was Given TEN.
perancs Christening.

When fourteen year-old Myrtle
Knudson smashed a bottle Of logan
berry Juice against the stem Of the
four.masted auxiliary schooner Alpha.
first Of the "builk-in. Portland" feet.
she caused a lot Of old scadogs to shake
their heads with misgivIng. but signal.
lied. a victory for the w. g. T. u.
Pleas TINT champagne be used, accord.
ing to tlme.honored custom, avalled
not, but q moment later the seafarers
were saying. II told you so," and few
there were who could gnlnsay them.
The Alpha started sliding down the
ways toward the river, when suddenly
there was a grating noise and the YES
sci came to q dead stop. stuck tight
and every effort on the part Of the en-.
gineers awaited nothing. The old sOa.
dogs wouldn't blame the ways. They
insist It was all the fault Of the logan.
berry juice.-6pokane Spokesman-Iss
view.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-16
HOW TO CONQUER THE CRAMp
Worst Effect Is Panic, Which Cause,
the Swimmer to Let All the Air
Out Of His Lungs.

A cramp is merely a contraction Of
the muscles caused by the penetration
of the cold. Obviously, It could not Of
Itself cause drowning. Its effect. ac.
cording to Popular Science Monthly, Is
to cause a panic which throws the
swimmer of his guard. catisin. him
TO let the air out of his lungs and thus
allow the air passages to become filled
with water. The safeguard against
such a panic IS absolute confidence in
the floating power Of the body aud a
demonstrate knowledge Of the proper
way to quickly fill the lungs IT, utmost
capacity with air,
The moment a cramp is felt, the
swimmer should turn on his back and
Ngin to gulp the air. making no effort
b keep himself from sinking. AS he
sinks he slowly exhales under water,
through the mouth. with the lips puck.
cred MS for whistIing. If 1t Is q ston.
ach cramp the knees will be drawn up
against the abdomen. hut the swim
mer should force them out, pushing on
them with both hands and using all
his strength until they are fn'ly eX'
tended. This will no doubt aus great
pain for n few seconds, but as soon as
the legs are Strengthened out the
cramp will vanish, ana the body, buoy
ed up by the air in the lungs, will shoot
up to the surface. There still inhaling
in great gulps and eXhaling through
puckered lips, the swimmer may tloal
until he regains his strength or 10
picked up.
In case Of crnnp In the leg or hrr,
the same system of breathing is fol-
lowed and the affected part is siraighl'
ened out by sheer strength.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-16
Saved Miss Kings Life.

,eiious. Then he fell beneath the
wheels Of Il train and lost a leg and
a arm. After his wounds had healed,
and although Boston Harbor was full
Of whitecaps and storm signals were
set, he swan without trouble to Bos.
ton Light, six miles out.
Gagne was talking to n lifeguard
at Revere Beach last summer when
cries for help came from the water. A
girl was struggling a considerable dis
lance from shore. Gagne reached the
girl first she was Miss King.
Gagne and Miss King became en-
gagged. Her parents favored the
match. but advised the young couple
to walt until Louise was t%wenty-onc.
They vetoed the suggestion, however,
and were married here by Deputy City
Clerk Cruise In the Municipal building
chapel.
The bride is twenty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-16

and he threw himself on his knees to
avoid the dizzy edge. His rifle, which
lay under his hand on the rock.
slipped from reach. In the next In
slant he heard it bouncing from rock
to rock, five hundred feet below.
Greatly annoyed and Inundated. he
regained his feet and spoke with a
laugh to reassure Nan. Just rs she
answered not to worry, n little sing.
ing scream struck their ears; some
thing splashed suddenly close at hand
against the rock wall chips scattered
between them. From below, the
sound of n rifle report cracked against
the face of the cliff. They We're so
startled, so completely amazed, that
they stood motionless.
De Spain looked down and wei the
uneven floor of the gap. The ranch.
houses, spread like toys in the long
perspective. lay peacefully revealed in
the gray OF the morning. He could
discover no sign Of life around any Of
the houses. But In another moment
the little singing scream came again,
the blow Of the heavy slug against the
spllntering rock was repeated, the dis.
tant report Of the rifle followed.
Under fire." muttered De Spain.
He looked Mt Nan. WED better keep
moving" he said. Come! whoever Ia
shooting can follow us a hundred
yards either way" In front Of De
Spain a fourth bullet struck the rock.
man," he muttered, i've got you into
a fix. If we can't stop that fellow,
he Is liable to stop us. Can you see
~anythingT he asked, waiting for her
to come up.
Henry" She was looking straight
down into the valley, and laid her hand
on De SPANS shoulder. rs there any
thing moving IN the ridge-over there
-see-just east Of Sassoon'sY
De Spain, his eyes bent on the point
Nan indicated, drew her forward to a
dip in the trail which, to n stretched
flat, afforded a slight protection. He
made her lie down. and just beyond
her refuge chose a point where the
path, broadening q little and rising In.
stead Of sloping toward the outer
edge. gave him a chance to brace him
self between two rocks. Flattened
there ike target In midair, he threw
his hat down to Nan, and, resting 81,
one knee, waited for the shot that
should tumble him down FL Captain or
betray the man bent on killing him
(To BE CoNTlNUED.)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-16
MARS FIRST AID TO CUPID
Couple Parted by Parents Are Re.
united in Marriage When Man
Becomes Officer.
The bride is twenty.

Gates Mills, O.-The whole world
loves q fighter--not n lover. That's the
way the adage goes now. Second Lieut..
Charles S. Bailey of the Ohio Field ar
tlllery and Addie Schmunk, eighteen,
daughter of Robert J.. Scllmunk. motor
car magnate, have found II out.
Two years ago the young folks. very
much in love with each other, detieh
stern parents and were married in the
office Of Il justice Of the peace. The
parents, however, were not to be out
done. They had the marriage annuiled
and broke u couple Of hearts for the
time being.
: But since that time Bailey has been
graduated from Ohio university and
has been made an officer in the artil-
lery and he's going away to France,
and that changes things. They have
been married again. The first affair
was rather lonely and only two Wit
nesses besides the contracting parties
were present. The second event was
one Of the social events Of the season
in this little city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-16
LIKES JAIL so MUCH
HE'S GOING TO STAY

Hackcnsack, N. ]. -- Ten
months ago George wilkins OF
Englcwood started II term In the
Bergen county Jail for e%lpbezzle-
ment Of funds from the Engle.
wood Golf club.
During the ten months George
has achieved things, to Wit: Won
admiration by songs, helped tabu.
late election votes, conducted
Christmas reception, captlvated
: refnrmers by his sweet man
ners." widespread was Georges
fame and plots were Matched to
wean him away from Sheriff
Caurter, but George liked his
surroundings SO much he refused
to leave. And now that his term
IL up lie is going to remain where
he is--as the sherlff's confiden.
till clerk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-16

escape. The rain. which had been
abating. now ceased, but from every
lssurc In the mountains came the roar
Of rushing water, and little openings
Of rock and waterway that might have
offered q chance when dry were now
out Of the question. In fact, It was
Mans belief that before morning VA.
ter would be running over the main
trail itself.
"Yet," said Do Spain finally, before
morning we must BE- o long why from
this particular spot, Nan. Sassoon
has posted men 1t tho neck Of the
ghp--that's the 6fst thing he would do.
I'll tell you" he said suddenly. ~
when aftsr long uncertainty snd anx.
tous doubt one chooses "a alternative
md hastsas U follow Il. "Isstrsat y