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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11

held at the Englert tneater, no other
public auditorium providing seating
capacity enough to accommodate the
hundreds DESTROYS Of attending the ex-
ercises.
CIearfield.
Tuesday night small tornado struck
the George Scott farm near Leon, blow
ing two barns from their foundations,
moving the garage, blowing down many
trees and breaking a cows legs.
The big new barn Of Bud Simms east
Of Leon, said to be about the best barn
in Decatur county, was blown down the
same night, and a workshop on the
place was also wrecked. Train service
was demoralized all over this part of
the country by the excessive rains.
Bedford.
b. B. Rice, travelling salesman with
headquarters at Des Moines, was in
stantly killed at Bloclkton. Rice was
being called from Chicago ever long
distance and the message was being
sent thru Bedford. The report reached
here that he had gone into the coun-
try and an effort was made to reach
him as the call was urgent. He was fin
ally located and started Immediately
for Blockton walking down the track.
Apparently he did not SEQ or hear the
train coming which struck with terrific
force. catching the body beneath the
wheels and severing both legs. The re-
! nains were tarrihly mangled and death
was instantaneous.
Crsston.
Word was received in this city late
yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peter
son Of the tragic death Of their grand .
child, Carl Bergland. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. o. e. Bergland Of Red Oak. TNs
child was almost instantly killed when
he was struck and run over by an
automobile at $3.50 O'Clock Thursday
afternoon. The unfortunate child was
carried to nearby house where med :
ical aid was summoned, but the lit
tie fellow was beyond aid and passed
away an hour after the accident. Carl
Bergland was year old: he lived with
his parents in this city practically ali
Of his life. The family moved to Red
Oak two years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
AUTO TURNS TURTLE.
Miss Vera Snyder, Of Written, Hurt II
Accident Near Union.

Miss Vera Snyder, OF Whieten, 7ure III
Accident Near Union.
Special to Times-Republican.
Union, June 11--Melvin Lewis, son
Of Mr. and Mrs. William Lewis six
miles northeast Of Written in the Ives
ter neighborhood, tried out new Ford
Saturday After the band concert here
Saturday night he started for Written
with Miss Vera Snyder, of that place.
who is employed here as an operator
in the telephone exchange. Upon cross
ing the bayou bridge just west Of the
mill Lewis turned out to avoid mud
hole in the road. He struck a rut. his
car upset, turning over twice, and land
ing on its four wheels. Miss Snyder
was thrown clear Of the car and hurt
quite seriously. Her hip and wrist were
sprained badly, a severe cut on the
arm resulted, and she was bruised
about the body. Miss Snyder is a
daughter Of s. L. Snyder, of Written
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
BELIEVE WAR WILL HELP PAs.
SAGE OF CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.
WILL OUTLINE DIFFERENCE
FROM PRESENT STATUTES
Committee Of Seventeen Named to
Make Definite Plans, Headed by Al.
torney General Havner-comnittes
Of Five to Be Named Later to Take
Full Charge Of Campaign.
special to Times Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines. June 1.-THE war will
help to win the constitutional prohibi-
ton election in Iowa on October Is.
in the opinion OF temperance leaders
who have been meeting here to plan
their special election campaign. The
leaders say the great mass Of the peo.
pie, many OF whom might tolerate the
use OF liquors under ordinary condi-
TONS will not give liquor any quarter
when the serious business of war is
upon the nation.
Nevertheless, the temperance forces
will be on the alert, Mrs. Ida B. Wise
Smith declares. Mrs. Smith. who is
president of the Nova w. C. T. u,
says the citizens will need educating
on the difference between constitution
al prohibition and statutory, under
which the state is now operating.
when the amendment is once adopt
ed, we will not be compelled to make
a campaign every two years, to see
that a legislature is not elected which
will restore the. saloons by re-enactipg
the muict law" declared Mrs Smith
I'VE believe that it is of the utmost
Importance that the constitutional
amendment be adopted and prohibition
written into the constitution of the
state for all time"
A committee of seventeen members
has been elected to make definite plans
for the campaign which isFto be car
ried on in every county of the state.
A working committee of five is to he
named later, which will have. general
charge Of the work.
Senator A. " Proudfoot, of Indian
ola, was made temporary chairman Of
the committee on general arrange
ments. The others selected were: II.
NJ. Havner, attorney general; John T.
Clarkson, Of Abba; George Cosson,
former attorney general; Anthony T.
Paske, county attorney for Sioux
county; Mrs. L. D. Carhart, of Marion;
G. c. Cummings. of Sioux City: John
Mitchell, of Carlisle: Mrs. Ella NJ. Hill
and Mrs. Anna Edworthy, Of Des
Moines; Rev. Fred Stevenson, of Wau-
kee: Ida B. Wise Smith. Of Cedar
Rapids: Clarence Harvey, Of Altoona:
A. U. Coates. wy. Pilkington and w.
c. Barber, Of Des Moines
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
Prohibition in ENGLAND.

Prohibition agitation has been active
in England recently and especially since
the present war began. King George
volunteered. If 1t was considered ad-
visablc, personally to give up the use
of all alcoholic liquors and to issue an
order against their use in the royal
households. The prohibition agitators
had provided figures showing that the
the combined army and navy bill, and
in April. 1915, the king gave definite
abstinence pledge. Lord Kitchener and
many army officers offered to abstain
from alcoholic liquor during the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
Montour News Items.

Snecial TO Times Republican
Montour. June 11-Mrs. c, Fl. Har-
man and children, of Res Moines, came
Saturday evening to visit her mother
Mrs. lydia Willard and other relatives
for few days.
The Misses Marie Lovcjoy and lone
Thorson. recent graduates OF the Mon
tour high school, left today for Mount
Vernon to attend summer school at
Cornell College.
A girl baby was born to Mr. and Mrs
willis Spinler east Of town Wednesday
afternoon.
Miss Addie Walker. after an absence
of several weeks in Marshalltown ana
other places on account of illness ar
rived Thursday afternoon for short
visit with relatives and friends.
Miss Blanch Snyder, our popular pri-
mary teacher, left Wednesday morning
for the state normal school at Cedar
Falls to take a summer course
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Harvey and
daughter. from Eagle Grove. left Sat
urday afternoon for their nome after
few days visit with Arthur and wilbur
Harvey. They attended the commence
ment exercises of the high school ana
alumni banquet
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Burgess OF Water
loo came across country Friday to be
on hand for the alumni banquet.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown, son
Frovd and daughter Gladys and Mr. and
Mrs Elmer Brown. all Of Stockton. ILL.,.
arrived Friday to attend the funeral
.oryicee n their mother, Mrs. Anna Nc
Donald
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
"From Now On"

"a marshal was taking(a couple OF
negro prisoners to the federal prison In
Atlanta" said Capt. P. l.. Woodford. Of
Georgia. 1.-THE unfortunates were from
different towns and were Strangers to
each other until they had been rounded
up by the minion OF the law.
"As they were travelling southwark
to begin their prison sentences they
engaged In the following soliloquy: Y,
How long did the jedge send YOU
down for?'
"Three years. How long you goln'
down fo'?'
"From now on 49, Washington Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11

compelled to put up s25 bond for ap-
pearance in court to answer to the
charge.
Following the arrest the men who
were :.pinchsa" were allowed to return
to work and complete the publication
Of the morning issue.
Constable Graf stated that he re-
ceived orders from the county at
torneys office. County Attorney Wen
ner denied this statement. however
The arrests were made individually
and each case is scheduled for trial al
o o'clock Tuesday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11

According to press dispatches, the
German railway authorities warn tray
elers to wear warm clothing, not only
on long journeys, but also when using
the Berlin local railways as they can
not guarantee the trains being heated
The reasons assigned are the heavy de-
mands on the railway administration
for the delivery Of locomotives in the
enemy territories occupied and the ne
cessIty for the installation of heating
apparatus on hospital trains.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11

combe. who has been manager Of the
paper since her appointment as post
mistress OF Storm Lake. soon expects
to enlist in the army. Mrs. Morcombe
expects to first pay her debts and the
balance of the proceeds Of the sale Will
be invested In liberty bonds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
No.. - lesIrond.
special to Times Republican.
Una 1f-Af a YNcAnf

Special to Times-Republicah
Belmond, June l1--At recent meet.
,ne the city council the dan
rerous condition Of the old flag
nole was brought up. Councilman Book
nroposed the erection Of a new steel
flag pole on the library premises. and
agreed to donate the new pole. 1t was
thought probable that his offer win be
accepted.
The council Is considering the In
stalling of an electric pump at the city
water station.
Mrs. Norm Thompson passed away
at her home In Belmond Thursday aft
er a short illness. Funeral services we're
held Saturday afternoon at the Metho-
dist church.
A report for the first weeks opera
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
Another Girls Experience.

New Castle, Ind. 'From the time
Twas eleven years old until was seven-
teen ! suffered each month 20 ! had
to be in bed. had headache, backache
and such pain. 7 would er.mn dmhla
every month. I did not know what Il
w W.. e. IL BE s.s Svn n and &. n..s
not do me any good. A neighbor told
my mother about Lydia 2. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and ! took II
and now ! feel Ike nsw psrsoa- !
don't suffer any more and I an regular
every month. Mrs HAZEL HAl1nr
TON. s22 South 18th St, Newcastle, Ind
Girls who are troubled - thape young
women were, should Immediately seek
E. Pinkhsm's Vegetable Compound
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11

James Schroeder, Of Highland Falls,
N. Y. reported that in fishing eight
hours he landed from the Hudson river
q catch which weighed altogether. ac-
cording to his scale, nearly half ton.
He caught shad, herring and striped
bass Weighing from one to twelve
pounds each.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
TO help
YOUNG GIRLS.
A Mother Wants Her Letter
Published.

Eaton, III .--'T wish you would pub.
lish this letter for the benefit Of young
girls. My daughter suffered greatly
from female trouble with cramps, and
headache, and backache most Of. the
time. She never felt like working and
it seemed Is though she was sick al the
time. decided 70 try Lydia e Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and il has
really cured her, for she no longer has
periodic pains, and no more headaches
or backache, and want Ill young girls
who suffer as she did to know about It. a
Mrs. ALMA MILLS, Eaton, III. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
OGDEN HAS the DOUGH.
Assessor Finds All Kinds Of New
Money and Property.

Money and Property.
Ogden, June 11.-That the people OF
Ogden are forehanded and prosperous
lot is proven blythe detailed report OF
the result Of the 1917 assessment made
by ID. A. Good, Ogden assessor.
The outstanding feature of the re-
port is an Increase of s111,294 in
moneys and credits over the previous
year. In submitting his report Mr..
Good accompanies it with a statement
to the effect that his report encourages
him to believe it possible to reduce the
millage levy, because the big in
crease in taxable property for the year
1917 shows $1,309,347.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
News Of Traer.

News OF raor.
SpecIal to Times Republican.
Traer, June 11-Miss Cora Bryson
arrived home from Santa Maria, Cal,
Tuesday. where she has been employed
In the public schools. She will go back
in September for another year. Her
health is much improved.
"A son was born to DR.. and Mrs.
Leslie sherrick Of Monmouth. Ill,
Tuesday. Mrs sherr!ck is known here as
Agnes Young.
Miss Alta Gregg is on her way home
from North Yakima, Wash, where she
has been teaching school Tor the past
year
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Cresco White in hospital In Cedar
RAPIDS Mrs White is a daughter OF
Mrs. r. H. Moore. Her husband is in
China.
Mrs. Mabel King, Of Cedar Rapids. Is
here to spend week with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Gravatt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
United Morkmsn In Annual Session.

United Workmen In Annual Session.
Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, June 1.-THE annual con-
vention of the United Workmen OF
Iowa. Illinois, Indiana, Arkansas and
Kansas will be held here commencing
tomorrow. On Tuesday evening class
Of twenty five candidates will be
Initiated. Most Of the high officers of
the order are expected to be present.
among them e. B. Evans, Of Des
Moines, grand master Of the order.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
NEWSPAPER IS ARRESTED"
Night Force Of Waterloo Times Tribune
4 1. IL 4 A 81.

Held For Blue Law Violation.
Waterloo, June 1.-THE first arrest
Of newspaper plant in Iowa under the
blue laws was made at 1890 Sunday
morning when eighteen members of the
Times Tribune editorial, mechanical
and press room forces were taken into
custody by Constable Frank A. Graf
for working on Sunday. Among those
arrested were w. A. Reed. editor Of
the paper, and G. w. Hyman, Asso-
ciated Press operator.
The arrest was informal no war
rants being served. Each man vas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
Sells Paper 70 Let Brother Enlist.

Special to TIMEX 1sepubllcan.
Alta, June 11.-Mrs E. s. Morcombe
has sold to John r. Bell, former pub
Usher OF the Alta Advertiser and
Clarion Clipper, the Buena Vista
vidette at Storm Lake, the only demo-
cratic newspaper in Buena Vista
county. The cash consideration was
$4,000. Mrs. Morcombe's reason for
selling was that her brother. Joe Nor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
wo sets acting upon them.
TIRE THREADS LOOSEN.
THE. TRANSMISSION BRAKE.

TRANSMISSION BRAKE two them. 4.
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not on the rear which
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W ufe whch mas lost Its
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brake is applied runsa bou fourt
Possibly
Quirsd Transmission point
effect but
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This permits tread
ng which tendency
possibly rattle
pair of ualy
the slightly dead
weight The transmission brake is ooned
located dirt will be
It, finally
ce With should
OF the wheels
ing Of the s a
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oenern
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
Has a good Opinion Of Chamberlain
Tablets,

"Chamberlain's Tablets are wonder
never sold anything that beat them,
writes F.. B. Tressey, Richmond, KY
When troubled with indigestion o
constipation give them a. trial. For
sale by all druggists Adv
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11

ton Of the public library shows that
21O people visited the library. while 322
books were put into circulation
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-22
Thought He Might BE German Spy.

Some little excitement was Great
ed Sunday evening by the rather
strange actions of stranger, which
resulted in his being arrested and
placed in Jail. Sunday evening a
lady went to the postoffice to mail a
letter, and noticed strange look.
ing man standing in one corner OF
the lobby. When she left, he came
out and either with. intent or other
wise took the same course she did,
and she became frightened and
nightwatch Frank Smith was notifi-
ed and he arrested the fellow and
placed him in Jail. He was a Scan
dinavian and could not talk English,
so could make no explanations, but
on Monday Charles Swanson talked
with him and could understand his
story. It seems he had started from
Horton. Kansas, to Des MOines, and
reached Leon Saturday afternoon,
and on account of being unable to
make himself understood, failed to
get on the Des Moines train, 80 re-
NAMED here, and secured a room at
the Central hotel, over the postoffice.
He said he did not even know he
was in the postoffice, and was just
lOafing around to kill the time. His
railroad ticket corroborated his
story, and he also carried letter of
recommendation, so he was released
and proceeded to Des Moines Mon
day afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-22
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of Century AQo.

There is some talk Of a Lodge OF
Pythlan Sisters being instituted in
Leon.
John Sewers has purchased the
ola methodist parsonage, torn down
the house which stood on his lot
and moved the parsonage onto the
site occupied by the old residence.
The following marriage licenses
were issued the past week:
Geo. A. Meek 29 to Anna T.. Cash
James Whitehead - to Ella Dud.
ley a..
W. M. Wood 25 to Mary Bledsoe
III, Ira d;s, - P: Brown % to Sarah NJ
Jefferson Cook 63 to Lutecia Mil.
Ter At.
High Point township is the frs,
township to respond to the Rec
Cross Auxiliary, having on last Mon
DAY sent to Mrs. Sigler through Mrs
tan Ella ~ klng, the good!y sum of $25l
for the Russian Famine Relief Fund
Other townships are hard at work
and Decatur county will not stant
back for any county in this matter
MIS-. Spence Akers died at he1
nome in Grand RIVER township or
March 10th, at the age of 81 wears
months and 20 days. She is sur
!lVed by her husband and nine liv
ing children. Interment was in the
ELK cemetery.
Lodia Covington, of the Des
MONIES Leader, came down las
thursday for weeks visit with hi:
numerous friends in this city Mick
IS now holding cases on the Dali,
Leader, and is getting to the from
RAPIDLY as do all the boys who gt
| from Leon.
Mel Evans and daughter, Mis-;
Mary, OF Lamont, visited over Sun
gay IN Leon with the family O
Stephen Varga.
AIRS. Clarence Jenree and baby, G.
Alhance, Neb., arrived last week fo
a, visit with her parents, Mr.. AM
Mrs. Criah Mitten.
George A. Meek, a former Decatu
county. boy, now employed as shin
ping clerk for the Chicago Adaman
flastef Co., came back this week t,
claim a bride from this county in tn,
person CT Miss Anna Cash. I'll,
newly welded couple left yesterda,
Tor chicago, where they will resid,
IN .le future.
Garden Grove was visited by a de
structive fire last Saturday, whicl
was discovered about 7 O'Clock, in th,
morning. 1t started in the store O
samuel Wheeler, which was ais.
USED as residence and burned west
destroylng the George Woodbur,
drug store, A. kentner e. Sons Jew
elery store and residence, J. w. Rus
selIs brick building. occupied b,
Maggie Brown as a dressmakini
shop. Wales & Young's grocery an.
meat market and G.. Stanfordss nic
lture gallery r'ee
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-22
Grand Opera-Coliseum.

The Boston-Nationak Grand Opera,
Company will appear for the first
time in Iowa at the Coliseum, DeS
Moines, Thursday evening, April IL.
They have chosen the most popular
Offering of their present repertoire.
Gounod's richly melodious and beau
tiful Faust" for their initial -ap-
peal this masterpiece has for all mu-
sic lovers, it's attractiveness is in
creased by the fact that it's cast Of
fers display, not to one star, but to
four of the most famous of this ag
gregation, and to each Of these it at
fords stellar honors.
The soprano role of Marguerite is
one in which Maggie Teyte met her
greatest triumphs in Paris and Lon.
don before she came to America,
where she has been hailed as the
ideal Marguerite AS Faust, Ricardo
Martin will have vehicle in which
he appeared with brilliant success
many times at the Metropolitan OPP
era House, New York, where he was
MAGGIE TEYTE
With the Boston-National Grand OPP
era Coz, Coliseum, Des Moines,
Thursday, April 18TH
one of the favorite tenOrs for many
years. Jose Mardones, the famous
spanish basso, is acknowledged the
best MephlStOpheleS since the days
of De Reszke and Plancon. Thomas
Chalmers, one of the foremost of
American baritones, will have his ia.
vorite role of Valentin, in which he
has won approval in the leading op-
era houses of New York, Boston and
Chicago. Other important assign
ments will be filled by Blanca Sar-
ola as Siebel, Maria Winietskaja as
Martha and Giorgio Puliti as Wag-
ner.
Fugenzio Guerrieri, who has fol-
lowed his successes as conductor in
the United States, will conduct the
performance of Faust" Roland G.
McCurdy, local representative has
opened Offices at the Coliseum and
will mail copies of the prospectus
upon request
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-22
He Talked Different Hero.

Leo Van Nice, the Creston police
man, who was defeated by j. II. All
dredge in wrestling match held at
the opera house in this city on Mon
day OF last week, told very differ
ent story upon his return to Creston
from the talk which he made at the
opera house in Leon at the conclu-
sion OF the match, when he announc-
ed that he had no complaint to make
that Alldredge was much better
man than he had expected to meet.
4he following appeared in the Cres-
ton Daily Plain dealer of last we'd
nesday, and while we have not inter-
view MI; Alldredge, we will guaran-
Tee that he can very easily get anoth-
er match with Alldredge, at any time
or place, for money, marbles or
Police Officer Leo Van Nice ran
against new circumstance at Leon,
Iowa, on Monday night, when he
Wrestled man named Alldredge
Van, can always take defeat if
1t Is an honest one, and not develop
a peeve, but the dope the referee
handed him at Leon was more than
even Van could stand with equanam-
ity, especially when city officers there
and other spectators felt the same
way about it. The referee merely
handed the decision to Al1dredge.
van Nice is making an effort to
get Alldredge to meet him at Osceoia
or Creston, but has not succeeded
thus far.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-22
A sample of Alex sIiller's Journalism

Alex Miller, the amusing cuss who
runs the Washington Democrat and
is always poking fun at Leon and
items which appear in The Reporter,
made what he thought was a big hit
last week when he published the fol-
lowing:
The only exciting item in the
Leon Reporter this last week, was
one one about Margie Viles, who
tried to get married to Ralph Rum
ley. She was only IS and that
seems to be too young to marry down
in old Decatur county. 1t wouldn't
hurt much if Rumley were given a
nice ride on a rail-"
Alex is now sending out vigorous
S. o. S. calls for assistance to extri-
cate himself, and may have to face a
libel suit for a million or two dollars,
for that is about the amount of
damage which he has done to Clerk
of, the Court Ralph Runrey, one of
our most promising bachelors, who
will not admit that he tried to marry
a 1S year Old girl, or that he should
ride a rail. Ralph may be in the
matrimonial market, but not for Q
thirteen year old.