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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

serx&. Clarence Edsall, Of Camp
nodxe IL here to remain over Christ
mas With Mrs. Edsall and the Horace
Cdsall family.
Thursday evening. at Clemens. an
oyster supper will be held for the oene-
Il OF the Red Cross. and afterwards
A auxiliary viii be organized there.
ypIn the party who found the keys
fled With ribbon please return them to
yrhftehead e Edwards Office, or drop
mem IN any mail box? No questions
( asked.
Miss Puma Ciemons, who 10 attend
mn Frances Sinner School. MI Carroll,
/ n returned home Saturday to spend
Il the vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
], Nrs. "A. u. Clemens.
AZ the Elm Lutheran church Christ
I mas morning at II o'clock services will
\ IS held. The pastor will preach on
n the subject, Christmas joy" and the
\ choir Win give a. cantata, THE Light
/. Everlasting. 81
Coma Joseph G. Petrone and Justus
achmidt. and Nathan Talbot. who are
Il stafioned at Camp Dodge. arc In the
city 70 spend Christmas. William Rist,
3 Sc Camp Meade, Mo-. is also hero Tor.
Christnaas.
II Is wv,akeman, q Mason city. and
& ,..:vyes .Wakeman and wife. Dr. Allio
II yv.iernan. of fort Dodge, came this
Ri 1snorninx to visit with their Gather. N.
x lS n W. WHO Is patient at st.
ynomas HOSPITAL.
I
,rhe 81. r.. G. Aid Society win meet
4 - an all day. session Wednesday at
\ 80 81. N. C.. "A. rooms to work for the
Ina cross. The members will bring
4 lSair dinners. OfncerS win be elected
y Daring the afternoon.
III ana Mrs.. ]. 9. Dunn. Of Chicago,
# x6me Sunday 70 visit here for rev
ND 100 nth MI. and Mrs. G. NJ. Forney
8, asaa friends Mr.. Dunn went to Liberty
sse6Unship this afternoon to spend
! ON sttnas with his mother. Mrs. Eliza q
q m Dunn.
Il III 40 Apear maiEs that family group
u il1nra during the holiday vacation.
II fSSSr Work On group portraits 10 well
/ n fpr thirty miles around, and You
MA RI - pleased with your picture II you
n Is511ISIe - our studio. Apsar. the busy
JhoeoG1aphsr. ,i.ss
10 NJ department. wss called q 10
s;S caock this morning 70 extinSuish 2
8 III nlaSs which had oct fire to the
ifsoel " the residence Of a. ~. Hasue at
0ou&h Sixth street. Sparks from
3. 70 ehinney started the dire. which did
u li,aai danags.
la5 va MIA Pursel and Mrs. Harry
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

ADDITIONAL CRY NEWS PAGE 10
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

Mrs. Carl Johnson. Of Gilman, spent
Saturday in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

Visit our candy department Virginia
sailed peanuts. 10 cents per pound:
Jumbo sailed peanuts, 10 cents per
pound; mixed nuts. 10 cents per pound;
nifty varieties OF candles, 1s cents per
pound; assortment Of chocolates, Is
cents per pound. One Cent 70 go Cent
Variety Store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

70 net the best service send your
faSnily waahingy early In tho week To
the palace Laundry. W. q. Kane.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

s1Grs. =. g. Swangle. Of Aontexuma,
aDent Saturday In the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

H - + s. Prindle, Of Union. spent
Uk1urday In the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

Nh. j. n. Msskin. Of Liscomb. spent
saturday Ia the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

y Lo0e-Brown beaver mum. Finder
pSaaso phone green tat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

81 ..l9rs. Anna Loomer o6 Mason City.
M 3riys IA 4h6 city today ~ spend
Clristmas with her sister. Mls, Psn-
sdSIace Todd. I
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

Mrs. A. lenders. OF Toledo, spent Sat-
urday In the city with Mrs. F. Dudek.
and went in tho evening to Russell to
visit Mrs. John Foster. @
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

4 Mr.. NJ. :. Reynolds. daughter. Mrs
E.sE Bivens, and the latters son Lor.
aina. IN Of Albion. spent Saturday y
tn city. % III, 4;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

Mrs.. J. H Cooper. Of Ferguson. spent
saturday n tAs city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

\ Mr.. q. =. Neliclk, Of Liscomb. spent
rn4urday h the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

Virginia salted peanuts, also JUMBO
sattsd peanuts. ~ cents per pound.
Ona-Cent 10 4o.Cent Variety Store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

serrt. Clarence. Edsall. Of Camp
dodge. IL here to remain over Christ
nhas With Mrs. Edsall and the Horace
HAaall family.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

Mrs. A. e. Carleton, who is making
her home with Mrs. H. ]. Bennett, at
the soldiers home. went Saturday even
ing to Eldora, 70 spend Christmas with
her daughter, Mrs. G. G. Murray.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

n COKE '.Sdade in .MArshalltown, light
selAan. satisfactory. SO per ton. lows
Rsiivay ana Light Company. Phone
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

TAurbsrs sarass. phone sc. Das'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

Mrs.. 3. L Rash. Of Union. spent Sat-
urday In the city. y7
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

IF. and Mrs.. J. g. Dunn, Of Chicago,
/ s;le ssna Sunday 70 visit here for q few
S.rys Nth M. and Mrs. g. NJ. Forney
( and friends Mr.. Dunn went to Liberty
\ s,nship this afternoon TO spend
on gtmas.with his mother. Mrs. Eliza
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

IN J. w. wsstcott Of Union. vas
M city Saturday. K
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

Misses Leora Malloy and Dora Car
son, Of State Center, were in the city
Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

Sailed peanuts. 10 cents per pound.
One Gent to 99-Cent Variety Store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

Miss Mia Pursel came home Satur-
day from Columbia. Mo-, where she Is
q student at the University Of Mis-
souri,, and will spend her vacation with
her mother, Mrs. ]. w. Pursel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

Miss Mariana Brown. Of Audubon.
was in the city Saturday on her way
to Liscomb to spend Christmas with
her sister, Mrs ]. 8. Weatherly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Ingerson and
daughter Lola, Of Tama, spent Satur-
day in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

Mrs. J. w. Orr and son John, Of Colo.
spent Saturday in the city,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17

duction Of about half n million tons
was reported. and similar reports came
from most OF the other great produ0
ing fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
|THREE-HOUR BATTLE AS
| POLICE RAID NEGRO CLUB
Six injured at Bridgeport, Conn.
When Riot Guns and Revolvers
Are Brought Into Play.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn.,. December IL
"A three-hour battle with riot guns and
revolvers between the police and fire.
quenters of "a negro club on Water
street took place here early yesterday
and resulted in the wounding of one
policeman, two white citizens and three
negroes OF the injured two probably
will die. The proprietor of the club.
william t"Baby Dolr') Thomas and
1oo other persons are under arrest.
The fight started about o'clock,
when police raided the place on COM
fplaint of a patron, and continued until
TX o'clock. during which time thousands
Of shots were fired. Virtually the
gagged in the siege of the quarters
held by the negroes. and the final action
TOOK Mace when Supt. of Police Red
gate and Eve patrolmen forced their
way into the clubroom and fought
those inside face to face.
force their way into the building were
met with a volley Of shots. The police
superintendent then called for nearly
ali his men and the place was sur
rounded One detail fired into the
windows of the club with riot guns
shooting into the street.
large number of those inside tried
| to get away, but were gathered in BY
| the police. When police reached the
| smoke-iaden clubroom Ave men were
| found there, who surrendered onl!
| or the 106 persons under arrest twelve
were white men and twelve young
white women, the rest being negro meI
and women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
|HOW GERMANY TRIED TO
|EMBRO|L JAPAN AND U. S.
Wireless on Cruiser at Honolulu Re
layed Messages From German
Agents in America.

HONOLULU, December H. Whle
the ships band was playing lively
tunes. to drown out all tell-tale sounds,
the wireless apparatus Of the German
cruiser Geier, at the time she was in
termed in this harbor, relayed messages
between German agents in the United
States and Japan, in furtherance OF
plot to embroil the two countries IN
war, according to an article printed IN
the Star-Bulletin here.
Capt. Grasshors diary says that in
November, 1914, and February, 1917,
messages ordering widespread promul-
cation of reports that Japanese forces
were to land in Mexico and German
forces in Canada were handled by the
Geiers wireless. According TO lhe
diary. Count Won Bernstorn and Capts;
Boyd and Won, Papen. his principal
aids, figured prominently in the plot.
George Roedik and H. A. Schroeder,
former German consuls at Honolulu
and Manila, were also implicated botn
Gently to completely in a plot to es-
tablish a revolutionary government IN
India
A German secret agent aided in the
transmission of these messages. and
also advised the German government
Of the sailing time of Danish vessels.
The diary hints at plot to stir up re-
volts in China against the British, IN
furtherance of which quantities of arms
were supposed to- have been secretly
buried in Shanghai and Manila 1t also
reveals supposed orders from the Ger
man embassy at Washington, following
the destruction of the Lusitania, to de-
stroy German vessels in American and
insular ports, as immediate war was
feared.
Orders to the sailors of the Geier to
return to Germany through the use OF
false passports also were issued, the
article states, and that Grasshof. who
was court -martialed. is now in solitary
confinement pending his removal to
Fort Douglas, Utah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
CENSUS HEAD ASKS
Retirement BILL
AGE of Workers Threatens
Service, Director Rogers
Asserts.

Continued failure by Congress to
enact retirement legislation for govern
ment employees will result in the census
bureau having within the next ten or
fifteen years a large number OF EN-
ployes whose efficiency will be i'm
paired because of advanced age, Direc-
tor Sam. L. Rogers declares in his
annual report made public today.
ct is hoped Congress will provide
retirement system before the bureaus
force reaches this condition." Director
Rogers adds.
There is no serious loss Of efficiency
in the bureau at this time. the director
says, due to aged workers. since at
present only twenty-seven employees. OF
per cent of the force, are over sixty
five years of age. However, 1s1 en-
ployes. or 80 per cent of the force, are
over fifty years of age. and the pas
sage of ten or fifteen years will tell an
other tale,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17

require ten days to get In the results
from all the colonies. prctectorates and
departments. and Il was said At
the ministry OF finance that any esti-
mate made before December - would
be purely imaginative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
BLAME CAR SHORTAGE
AND FREIGHT CONGESTION
Labor Difficulties at Mines Also
Charged With Loss in the Avail
able Coal Supply.

Difficulties of labor at the mines, car
shortage and freight congestion on all
important railroad lines are today
charged with responsibility for the loss
of about four million tons of bitumi-
nous coal last week in the nations
available supply. Car shortage and
congestion were said by the National
Coal Association to be the chief factors
responsible for the falling off in the
amount of coal distributed.
Mines in Ohio. particularly. were re-
ported handicapped by lack of cars. the
loss in production there amounting to
some 100000 tons in one district. In
four DAYS one district received 32t
cars to haul a possible production OF
1.t58 carloads.
In tho Pittsburgh field loss in pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
Unfair to Boys.

A situation unfair to messenger boys
in the government service and to the
bureaus which employ them is created
by the civil service rule preventing
the promotion of such boys to the ap-
portioned service, Director Rogers
states in his report.
I'm any business Office an intelligent
and Industrious boy has an opportunity
to advance, but. to a considerable ex-
tent, such opportunity Is denied him in
the government service by the proyi-
sion of the civil service rules" says the
report This is unfair both to the boys
themselves and to the ohices in which
they are employed"
Federal control and supervision OF
birth and death registration, to sup
plant the present state and municipal
systems, is recommended in the report.
The United States. it is declared. can
not have a system of vital statistics
comparable to those of foreign coun-
tries until all the states enact proper
laws, or until the federal government
assumes control
IT have come to the conclusion" Mr..
Rogers says, that by far the most sat-
isfactory and effective means to hasten
the day when the entire United States
shall have adequate registration would
be afforded by placing the matter en-
tirely under federal control and super
vision"
Active preparations are under way.
the report says, for beginning the next
census in 1920.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
DRYS CLOSE CONVENTION
WITH THREE MEETINGS

Three mass meetings held yesterday
afternoon and last night under the
auspices of the International Reform
Bureau marked the close OF the series
of meetings in the interest of prohibi-
ton. The first meeting was held at 5
o'clock in the afternoon at the First
Congregational Church. when the
principal address was delivered by
Rev. DR.. Wilbur Crafts superinten-
dent, of the bureau.
DR.. Crafts spoke on THE Last Mil
lion That May Win the War" What
last million may win the war;" asked
the speaker The last million SOL
diers may do 1t, or the last million
shells, or the last million pounds Of
food, or the last million votes against
the beer autocracy of our own land, OF
the last million prayers and sacrihcial
gifts of the church.
These are our seven battle lines. the
breaking down of any one of which
either in England, France or the United
States may lose the war, and the last
million in any or all OF these lines
may determine the issues of the strife
( on which the fate of democracy and
even of civilization seems to depend
| Senator Thompson of Kansas was ths
principal speaker at one of the evening
meetings held at Luther Place Memprihl
Church. The other meeting was held
| last evening at the Douglas NJ. e
Church. The speakers were Rev. o. r
Miller of. the New York State Civic
League. Rev. ]. s. Brant. secretary oil
the Boston Reform Bureau, and Lieut.
1 Col. George Robinson.
! Dr. Ira Landrith. field secretary OF
| the Christian Endeavor societies. wa.
elected president of the board OF direc-
| tors of the bureau. Rev. ]. S. Shearel
of Canada is vice president, and Clin.
ton N. Howard is secretary of the boart
of directors.
| Rev DIR. W. r. Wedderspoon of Chi.
cago was continued as president of tn,
board Of trustees. Rev. Henry Anstad
lis secretary of the bureau. DR.. Crafts
superintendent and treasurer. and Rev
Henry N. Birndle assistant superin
Itendent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
weather Causes No Hardships.

The cantonment garrison has passed
through its first severe siege of winter
weather without suffering any great
hardships. Snowfall after snowfall,
accompanied by high winds and low
Temperature, failed to. make any in
roads against the wooden barracks and
the glowing stoves within them:
This auEurs well for the comfort of
the selected men that are housed In the
big camp, and unless the supply of
coal should suddenly give out or some
thing Of an equally vital nature occur
the District liberty boys should md no
great cause to complain OF their mill
tary homes here
Despite the unexpected and early at
tack conducted, by Gen. Weather. the
cantonment quartermasters proved
their mettle by keeping provisions.
clothing. coal and other. necessities
lowing into the reservation with un-
ceasinE regularity. The massive Army
trucks pIowed their way through the
storms and snow covered roads. driven
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
Car Shortage Is Chief Factor.

Car shortage continues as the chief
factor checking a maximum production
of coal. according to statistics made
public by the geological surveys La
Dor shortage and mine. disability are
given as other causes. Bituminous
mines. the tables show, are producing
only about 75 per cent Of what they
are capable Of putting out.
Transportation. it Is declared. is I'M
proving slowly.
"A general easing up in the shortage
OF cars was reported" said a state
ment accompanying the statistics.
from Illinois Indiana. Ohio. Pennsyl-
vania and Kentucky. In West Nir-
ginia. on the other hand. losses due 70
Inadequate transportation were severe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
TEACHERS FLAY TREASON.
Federation Urges Dismissal and In
ternment of Disloyal Instructors.

NEW YORK, December 17.-Demands
for the instant dismissal and in
ternment for the duration of the war
of all public school teachers who are
proved disloyal were vigorously ap-
piauded last night at a loyalty meeting
of teachers, arranged by the Fedora
ton of Teachers Association. At the
conclusion of series of addresses the
teachers arose and, with appraised right
hands, solemnly repeated loyalty
pledge in which they agreed to uphold
the government in the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
Small Pay Handicaps.

Due to low salary scales in the bu-
reau, according to the report. the bu-
reau of the census labors under great
handicap.
TT is my duty to the census bureau
most emphatic manner possible. that
unless an Immediate and pronounced
Improvement Is effected the census
bureau will be unable to maintain the
standard of excellence which 1t has set
for its publications; It will be unable
to issue them as promptly as 1t is now
doing, and, most important of all, y
will be extremely difficult for it to
make proper preparations for the four
teenth census" says the report
An increase of seventy-nfne employees
is asked for. and, states the report. "te
make it's salary scale comparable with
salary scales prevailing elsewhere II
the governmental service the matorit!
of the increases requested are in thu
classes above 1900"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
Outdoor Training Minimized.

by their expert chauffeurs without
bitch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17

ONiHOL|DAY PASSES
D. c. Soldiers at Camp Meade
Unable to Spend Christ
mas at Home.
PREVIOUS ORDER REVOKED

CAMP MEADE, admiral, Nd, Decem-
Der 1.-THE lid was finally clamped
down on all Christmas passes this
morning. The result is that all the
District soldiers who were to nave
enjoyed leave of absence because they
lived within trolley riding distance
must remain here during the -fuletide.
The decision was announced this
morning by the cantonment comman-
der. Brig. Gen. William j. Nicholson
and applies to every soldier and officer
in the cantonment except. those that
have unusual reasons to offer for their
return home.
"Thfs is the time Of the year wnen
these naladiss are rampant" said Gen
Nicholson. This does not mean much
to the Individual soldier, but 1t does as
sumo magnitude when the soloier
brings it back to his company aho
causes some $50 men to remain quar-
antined in their barracks. Further. II
causes much delay in the training
courses"
Good Scores on Rifle Range.
The selected soldiers. who have oee1
assigned as company instructors Ano
those attending the special training
school are reported to be turning II
excellent scores on the rife range
The officers are said to be Thoroughly
elated with the showing the men are
making on the ranges.
The delay in obtaining heavy artii-
lery has somewhat impeded the worh
of the 3I2th Field Artillery of the LIP
erty Division, which Is reported TO DC
prepared for actual training with pig
guns. The two light artillery regi-
ments Of the division have been more
fortunate. as they have been more
inch guns for use in practice.
A general request to all the Rec
Cross workers in the District. Maryland
and eastern Pennsylvania has been sent
out by Charles ]. Ferrin to make VISITS
to the contonment any Wednesday art
ernoon to see what can be done to as
sist the selected soldiers.
Col H. L. Landers has been assigned
to command the 31oth Field Artillery
He will I'LL the vacancy caused by the
transfer of Col. Dan T. Moore to Camp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
French War Loan Ends With Rush

PARIS, December 1.-THE crowds at
the banks and POST Offices where sub
scriptions were received for the third
war loan were larger yesterday. the
last day, than on any previous day. No
figures will be given out respecting the
subscriptions before Christmas. 1t will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17

Aside from a few water pipes freez-
ing. which were quickly and perma-
nerltly remedied. everything went on
as usual in the camp life, except the
outdoor training course, which was
suspended part of the time in favor of
indoor work.
Motion picture lectures on the modes
of modern warfare, illustrating fully
the work before the soldiers, have be-
come an important part of the course
the men are undergoing. This form of
instruction was commenced last week
and will continue throughout the re-
naming time that the Liberty Division
will be stationed on this side of the
broad Atlantic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17

Detroit evening high schools have ar
ranged special courses to train women
for governmental positions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17

Half q million quarts OF fruits and
vegetables were canned by 5000 Kan =
sas girls the past summer and fall.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-01
Transportation and Mail
 Notes

The City of Seattle, Of the Pa cific S. s. Co.,, Is scheduled to arrive Tuesday and has four days mail. :.I.i Id !!
 White Pass train No. ]. left for Whitehorse today at p. m. and will connect with train No. 2, at mile 151s where passengers will be transferred .. -,
 A special train will leave the White Pass depot Monday at g a. m. with excursionists for Denver Gla- cier and returning will leave Den- yer Siding at ?. m. stopping off at LiarsVille. Round trip fare Is $1.0o. -..l ,i
 The Prince Rupert, of the Grand Trunk Pacific, IS in port and will leave for Vancouver and way porrs at 7:3O p. m., after tho arrival or the White Pass train. The Rupert is carrying many skagway people for southern ports,
 The Northwestern, of the AlaRha $. s. Co.,, arrived in port last night at six o'clock and left for the west ward about noon today.
 The Princess Sophia, of the Can- adian Pacific Railway system IS scheduled to leave Vancouver fol skagway and way ports tonight at g D. m., and should reach skagWRy Wednesday morning at z a. m' It has about one days mail.
 The Mariposa, returning rom the Westward, is not expected untit Wednesday. $, :
 The next boat to reach SkagWay will De the City of Seattle the con- ing Tuesday. l " :!