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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
HE HAS IRON
IN HIS BLOOD

That is why he Is such a great win
ner, accomplishes so much, why no
overcomes obstacles and knows no such
thing as failure.
Iron in the successful formula for
Peptiron, which also includes pepsin,
nux. celery and other tonics. sedativcs
and dlgestives, helps to give strength.
color and body to the blood: reddens
pale cheeks. steadies the nerves, nour-
ishes and gives stamina to the whole
body.
Peptiron Is in pill form. chocolate
coated. pleasant to take, easily assim-
ilated-the most successful combination
OF iron that It's makers, c. l. Hood CO..
Lowell, Mass, know Of.
1t Is the medicine for you.
1t will put iron into your blood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
BAD FIRE At cREsToN.
Six Small Business Buildings Totally
49, naa% eovsd

Destroyed. -
Creston, Dec. IA disastrous fire
occurred Saturday shortly after
midnight dn which six buildings were
burned to the ground, thousands OF dol
lars worth of valuable property burned
and destroyed and three buildings, that
Of the Hawkeye Lumber Company, the
VIII Brady meat shop and the barn
and garage Of j. W. bartlett saved
only after fight by the fire depart
ment which lasted until late this morn
ing.
The fire presumably started from the
furnace In the Bassett & Roberts feed
store and from there spread rapidly to
the other six buildings which were
one-story frame structures and high
ly inflammable. It was between IL
and o'clock after the fire had gained
grasp that was not to be loosened
without entailing serious losses, that
Dr. III. v. Jameson noticed the blaze
at the rear OF the feed store and ran
to the engine room where he turned
in the fire alarm. ass
The buildings completely DESTROYED
were the Wilbee &, Son plumbing es-
.tablishneat. the Basset & Roberts
grain and feed store the Singer Sew
ing Machine store. the r.. G. Hines
bakery, James J. Johnson's tin shop
and vacant store building. These
buildings were in embers and charcoal
within an hour after the fire had
started.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
CELEBRATE JERusALEM,s FALL
Iowa City Audience Packs Armory to

Doors.
Special to T1mes-Republican.
Iowa City. Dec. 17.-One Of the
largest audiences ever assembled IN
Iowa City was damned into the uni
versity armory here Sunday afternoon
and every available foot of standing
room on the main floor and in the
galleries with hundreds turned away.
Tho occasion was the celebration OF
the rescue Of Jerusalem by the British
from the Turk.
TO this meeting all creeds and
classes, Catholic and Protestant, Jew
and Gentle alike were welcome. Long
before the time set the big armory be-
gan to NIL up and by twenty minutes OF
the time for beginning there was not
an available seat left in the house.
The university choral society rem
dered "The Crusaders most magni-
ficent oratogio with &horus OF 200 and
speeches ware made by President Jes-
sup Of the university and Rev. J. H.
Biselow o fthe Presbyterian church.
A special occasion was the unfurling
Of 4 monster service flag, presented to
the university by the interfraternity
conference and having over 800 stars
thereon, one for each university stu
dent and graduate who is now In ohe
service Of tho country The flag was
accepted upon the part Of the undver-
sity by President Jessup and the same
will be suspended between the columns
Of the east entrance OF the old capitol
building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
self Of his burning oiotMng. however.
this did not save him from SUFFERING
very severe burns.
MRS. GAIT AGAIN HONOURED.
70. elected President Of Natiena
Suffrage Association.

RI. elected President Of National
Suffrage Association.
Washington, Dec. 17.-Business ses-
sions of the forty-ninth annual con-
vention Of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association were
brought to a close here Saturday with
the reelection Of Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait as president and Of all other
officers and the adoption Of resolutions
pledging support to government
activities directed to winning the war
The Red Cross was asked IN the
resolutions to give women adequate re-
presentation on the Red Cross war
council, and members Of the suffrage
association were urged to support fooo
conservation plans and to do their part
in purchasing government war securi-
ties, particularly the war savings GER
tifcates.
Congress was urged to pass the
suffrage amendment resolution and
also to enact the law proposed by Re
preventative Jeanette Rankin, under
which American born women would
not be deprived Of citizenship ny
marriage to q foreigner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
CAMP DODGE INSTRUCTORS.
osfiesrs Assigned to Conduct Training
School for Officers.

oFiesrs Assigned to Conduct Training
School for Officers.
Camp Dodge, Dec. 17.-lnstructors
have been named for the officers
training camp which will begin at
Camp Dodge, Jan. 5.
Lieut.. Col. J. De Camp Hall Is the
ranking instructor. and other names
are: Maj. Fletcher lockwood, and
Captains George r. bingham, R w.
Page, Archer L. Burnham. Abbott NJ.
Washburn, Stlas Bryan, Timothy J.
mccoy, James G. Nye, Walter F. Boyer
Harold IL. Corey and John s. Nichols
and second Lieutenant Joseph N.
Rosenfeld.
a special board Of officers has been
named to pass upon applications made
for admission by national army men,
and the eligibles will be annouccd
soon.
x the camp. Some of these will De
4 niviHans. graduates and under
graduates Of the University Of Mime
sota. Iowa University, Iowa State Agri-
cultural. st. Thomas and Dubuque
college. -,
All who enter the training camp Will
hA forced to enlist as privates In the
regular army, and in case they do not
earn commissions will be assigned to
duty the same as other soldiers.
The instructors are for the most
mart officers who acted In similar
!. capacity at the second training camp
a Fort Smelling.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
NEWSBOY NOW SAILOR
One Of Earlier Carriers Of T..R. al
Steamboat Rock Enters v. S. Service

One Of Earlier Carriers Of T.-R. at
Steamboat Rock Enters U. S. Service
Special to Times Republican.
Steamboat Rock, Dec. 17.-About f1f-
teen years ago when trains Nos. 3
and were !n.i eft on tho Iowa Gen.
trai the Times Republican was sent up
here on a freight train and thrown OFT
when the tra'n was making the hill.
roy was engaged to pick UP the pap
ers and take them to the postoffice.
Many darl; nights, your correspondent.
who was then post master accom-
panied the boy to hunt the papers out
OF the weeds along the track. Said
boy, ELLIS Ruppelt, about seven years
ago, at the age Of IS, enlisted In the
hospital service Of the navy and since
then has been working his way up IN
that branch Of the service. He made
several trips across the ocean, and was
on the transport Jupiter. one OF the
ships that took General Pcrshins
across. Gle is now on the u. IS. s.
Georgia.
/ Corp. Ernest Ruppelt Is here on a
furlough from Camp Dodge
Corporal George Hoover 10 at Camp
Dodge.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Harris received
a postal card from their son Dan, tell
Ing OF his safe arrival in France.
John Luiken, Warren Starr, Heye IL
and Heye G. Folkerts and John Cast
are at Camp Cody N. NJ, the first
named with Battery e, 126th Field Ar
tillery, the others with the infantry.
The several Sunday Schools and also
tho Steamboat Rock high school will
show their gratitude to the boys IN
sending them Christmas packages ia
make them feel that they are rcmem-
bered and missed at home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17

not BE- clipped on the issue uiiel May l..
"A number Of purchasers have not
received their bonds and hold only the
certificates. The government printing
and engraving department 10 SO far be-
hind that it has been impossible to
supply purchasers.
As soon as the bonds are received
owners may secure them at the bank
where they were purchased.
1t Is not necessary for holders OF
bonds to clip their coupons today IL
they do not wish to do SO. The cou-
pons are good and redeemable in money
at any time, even after number OF
years have elapsed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
FAMOUS IOWA ATHLETE CUT
DOWN in THE PRIME OF LIFE
az DISEASE
uREMlc POISONING
CLIMAX TO ILLNESS
Hold American Title for Thirteen Years
and Later Became World Champion
-Gotsh Saved and Invested Earnings
and Leaves Fortune at Close to Half
Million.

Humboldt. Dec. 17.-Frank A. Gotch
retired champion heavyweight wrestler
of the world, died at his home here
Sunday at noon.
Death ensued after lingering III
ness Of several weeks Of euremic poi
soning, and was not unexpected. as
relatives and intimate friends Of the
great athlete had known for more than
a month that Gotch could not live more
than two months and that he might
be taken at any time.
Gotch had been a lifelong resident
Of this county and town. With the ex-
ception Of the time he spent in making
extensive tours of the country while
he was the heavyweight wrestling
champion, and the few trips he made In
recent years in an effort to improve his
health. he had always lived either on
one or the other Of his farms near here
or in this town.
Gotch was Al years old. The record
books, detailing the events Of his life
give his age as 80 years, but these are
inaccurate. He was born on April ~
1878. on a farm tuTee NlllcS oOuu AA IN
Hum oldt.
He is survived by his widow. 4
year old son, Robert Gotch: a brother
Fred Gotch: a sister, Mrs. Charlie
Kurth, Of Humboldt, and his mother,
Mrs. Amelia Gotch, also resident OF
this town.
His wife and son were at his bed
side when death came. 1t Is said that
the famous athlete was conscious al
most UP to the time Of his death, de-
spite the rumors that have been In cir
culation during the past two months
that he was Irrational a part OF the
time.
Fights Hard For His Health.
The story of Gotch's efforts to regain
his health Is almost as long as thC
story Of his many battles on the mat
battles that won him the worlds
championship and enabled him to re-
tire to private life holding the title.
The first intimation that his health
was not as good as 1t should be came
to him in the summer of 1915 when he
was making tour Of the country with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
WOMAN LIVES WITH DOGS.
Half Starved Despite Fact She Hac
Money in Bank.


Council Bluffs, Dec. 17.-Living in a
veritahle hoyel, amid squalid and un-
sanitary conditions and with seven half
grown fox terriers, emaciated and half
starved, as her sole companions, Mrs.
Jennie Smith was taken in custody
Saturday morning by Deputy Sheriff
George Gillaspy and brought before
the insanity board, which committed
her temporarily to st. Demands hos
pttal. pending the hearing of an appli-
cation for the appointment Of a guar
dian.
Mrs. Smith has been residing In a
little two-room shack on Eighteenth
street just south Of Broadway. Several
days ago Sidney A. Smith. who is said
to be looking after some property at
fairs for the woman hled the appli-
cation in district court, alleging that
she was incompetent to look after her
interests. The petition stated that she
has $3.50 on deposit ana holds a mort
gage for $500 on certain property. aud
that she is entitled to immediate pos
session Of the funds. Judge Rockafel-
low set the date for hearing on the ap-
plication for Dec. 20 at 8 o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
TAMA BAZAAR NETS $500.
Successful Three Days Sale Conducted
by Women Of Civic League.

Successful Three Days Sale Conducted
by Women Of Civic League.
Special to Times Republican.
Tama, Dec. 1.-THE women OF the
Civic Improvement League conducted
a successful bazaar the last three days
Of last week. They served dinner and
supper on each day and had many
useful articles for. sale during the
whole period. Nearly everything was
donated so the receipts Of about $500
were nearly all profit. The women
have turned over one-half Of this
amount to the Tama chapter Of the Red
Gross and the other half goes into the
treasury Of the league to carry on their
work of maintaining a rest room and
other activities. The women worked
hard and they are to be especially COM
mended for this extra work when
pressed so hard for time in this time
Of knitting and preparing things OF
comfort for the soldiers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
MEYER ACQUITTED.

Man Acquitted Of Numbering Wife AZ.
quilted on Second Trial.
Guthrie Center, Dec. d7.-Fred Meyes
was found not guilty hero Of the muir
der Of his wife, July 75. 1915. Meyer
was found guilty when tried for the
crime at winterset two years ago and
was sentenced to the penitentiary. The
case was appealed to tho supreme
court. The decision was reversed and
the case sent back for retrial. The
Jury went out at 8 o'clock last night
ana brought in verdict at d1:45 this
morning.
When the case came up at the last
term Of court in Madison county the
defense asked 4 change Of venue and
the case was sent to Guthrie county.
Mrs. ida r.. Meyer. mother Of the de-
PENDANT, was tried for murder in Madi-
son county at the time of the 4irst
trial Of her son, and was found guilty.
This case was also reversed by the
supreme court and sent back for re-
trial. The case will be tried later prob
ably in Guthrie county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
RossER GANG BROKEN UP.
Notorious Thieves Sent to Psnitsntiary
BY Black Hawk Judge.

Waterloo, Dec. 1.-THE police au-
thorities of northern Iowa have man
aged to get into limbo what is thought
to be the leadership Of the gang of
thieves that has been ravagng the
north and east part of the state re-
Gently, when the Judge Of the district
court here sentenced to Ave years in
the penitentiary, Charles Murphy and
c. N. Wilson.
Stores, banks and postoffices have
been entered and the spoilation OF
goods has been Systematically carried
on. At Greene the goods were taken
with such skill as to prevent the dis
covery Of the loss for several weeks,
the forty suits of high priced clothes
were taken, along with other articles.
Freight cars were rifed at Charles
City and large quantities Of goods TAX
en-. including a quantity Of butter. At
Marion, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids,
Sioux City, Waverly and Dubuque
goods were recovered.
Mason City was honofed by being
given the "once over" by two Of the
gang; but for some reason they did
not pull anything. It may be they had
the city on their waiting list, and would
have made a try at it later on, had the
officials not caught them where they
could not escape.
Pleading guilty to receiving and con-
cealing stolen property, Charles Muir
ply, giving his address as Mason City.
and C. N. Wilson. were given sentences
Of five years each in the penitentiary.
They were caught with four others
suspected Of the chain Of robberies
above mentioned. Three were released
because of lack OF evidence connect
ing them with the 4 crimes. c. H.
Burch. however, vas held pending
further investigation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
BOND issue DUE.

FIRST Payment On Issue Of SLz Per
S Cents Available.
Des Moines, Dec. 17.-QiAve you
Clipped your liberty bond coupons?
They are doing It In Des Moines today,
but not to any great extent.
This Is the day when the interest
fails due on the hrst issue. but docal
banks report that only q comparative
Jew have presented their coupons to
collect "their bit" from Uncle Sam.
s II you own . $50 first-issue az per
cent bond ana have exchanged it for
Is second issue, bearing per cent. you
ssre entitled to one dollar, the accrued
interest for six months. Coupons can
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
Bsimond News Notes.

Belmond, Dec. 1.-THE Ladies Aid
society Of the Methodist church held a
very successful bazaar on Wednesday.
A chicken supper was served in con-
nection with the bazaar and large
crowd was In attendance. Something
over 800 was realized from the af-
fair, the money going to help pay
debt existing on the new parsonage.
Miss Vida Pennison, Of the Belmond
Boys and Girls Club. won first prize
in the Wright county baby pork con-
test for this year. The contest was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
Cedar RAPIDS.

Cedar Rapids.
Coo college men have decided to wear
uniforms during military drill ana
while the suits will be khaki color they
will not be exactly like the regular
army material.
Sioux City.
Rev. Paul G. Preston, Of Angola, lnd.'
has been called to the pastorate OF the
First Christian church in Sioux CITY
to succeed Rev. J. r. Perkins, who Is
now warden Of the state prison AT
Fort Madison. ,
Sac City.
Rev. Paul G.. Preston, Of Angola
Ind, has been called to the pastorate
OF the First Christian church in sioux
CITY to succeed Rev. ]. r. Perkins, VINO
is now warden Of the state prison al
Fort Madison.
Monticello.
The postoffice at Lansworthy, -FOUR
miles southwest Of Monticello, Will be
discontinued Dec. 81, and in the future
mail for that village will be received
at the Monticello postoffice and VIII
be delivered at Langworthy by one OF
the rural routes.
Thornton. III, =
Gustayus Sack, for thirty years a
respected resident Of this vicinity died
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at his
home on Sixth street after an illness
of six days. He had reached the ripe
old age Of IS, and was one Of the pio-
neer residents Of the county. He leaves
to mourn his loss wife.
Aisona.
W. H. Freeman. railway postal clerk
living in this city, enjoyed q visit from
his elder brother, Walter, last week
They had not met for thirty-seven
years, and the week was spent with
much pleasure to each. Mr.. Freeman
Is employed in the federal land depart
ment and lives in Nebraska. He. with
Mrs. Freeman, left Saturday for CHI
cago. 4.
sexton. 3.
Miss ia Olson aged u years, Of
tho Sexton school, won nrst place in
the contest essay. Food Conserva-
tion," in Kossuth county. This subject
was chosen by the State superinten-
dent. A. M. Deyoe. and sent to all the
county superintendent in the state
The pupils in the grades and high
schools all wrote on it on the same day,
and Judges were appointed to read
them and decide on the best.
Jefferson.
A former linotype operator in the
Herald office, Ray Mott. 10 q guest In
the Jail here till January, on the
charge Of deserving his wife and chill
dren last May. The officers here have
been hunting for him ever since then
and last Thursday Sheriff Cauheld
heard that he was in town, ana Depu-
ty Sheriff Quinlan found him at the
Hotel Jefferson and took him into Gus
toby. He pleaded guilty to the charge
and will have to wait In jail till Jan.
20 for the next term OF court to meet.
Monticello.
Ransom M. Calkins, q former Mon
ticello boy, has been sisnally 'honored
in business and railroad circles. He
has been made vico president Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
way company, and as such he will have
charge Of freight traffic. MI. CalkinA
learned telegraphy while living at Nom
Eticello. He served several years ~
station agent In various small towns
His ability was soon recognised, how
ever, and he was given rapid advance
ment. Hts last position - station
agent was at Kansas City, II We Ne
member correctly. He had previously
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
CONTEST At BELLE PLANE.
Seventh Annual Discriminatory Meeting
For High School Students.

Special to Times Republican.
Belle PLANE, Dec. 1.-THE seventh
annual home contest was held on FRI
day evening in the high school audi.
torium. The winners in the di1eren'
classes were as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Smith. 1S, first;
George Schluntz. ri, second.
Dramatic-Verna Onstott, 10, first;
Flossie Crittendon. '21, second.
Humorous-Ruby Rusk, '21, hrst;
Beth Hart, 20, second.
President Wilson's flag day address
by Enola Smith, won first place, and
"A Case Of Fits" by Ruby Rusk, won
second place.
Miss Smith will represent the Belle
PLANE high school at the district con-
test. 1t is not known yet where the
district contest will be held.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
News Of EIdora.

Special to Times -Republican.
Eldora, Dec. 17.-Word was received
in this city Sunday of the death on
Saturday of Charles Roll, formerly Of
this county. Mr.. Roll and family
moved several years ago to n farm
near Lana, S ID. No particulars were
obtainable as to the cause OF death.
Mr.. Roll was about Ga years of age.
David Goodpaster, rural mail carrier
on route three out Of Eldora, who was
badly kicked by one of his horses on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17

Friday, Is getting along nicely and
every hope Is now entertained for his
speedy recovery. Because OF the near
ness OF the animal when 1t kickd Mr..
Goodpaster, the injury was not so
great as II might otherwise have been.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17

The English government has Inn
proved the quality OF the ale brewed
in that country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11
TURK TERRITORY
WILL BE USED BY
CREEKS IFL0ST
Authority on International
Affairs Says Greeks Will
Succeed Turks

Athens, Oct. Tiff the Turk is to
leave Europe, as the Entente allies
have required in their war terms, then
Balkans that two results will occur of
high imRortance to Greece and all
Europe:
First: That the Greek inevitably
will succeed the Turk throughout
Thrace and in the whole region down
to the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus.
Second: That new zone of terri
tory friendly to the Entente will thus
be stretched horizontally across the
Balkans as a barrier to the German
dream of making the Balkans a Ger
man highroaid to the Orient.
Professor Andreade OF the Univer-
sity of Athens, one Of the foremost
authorities on international affairs re-
lattng to the Balkans holds this view,
and in the course of a talk recently
he explained how these two results
would naturally come about in the
final peace adjustment. by reason of
the principle OF nati6nalities now ac-
.cepted by the Entente allies as basis
for territorial readjustmerlt.
Professor Andfeade who is a spe-
.ciahst on the extent of Greek CITIZEN
ship beyond the Greek frontiers-in
Macedonia and the other Balkans, in
Turkey, Syria and Asia Minor-point-
ed out the great predominance of the
Greeks in the regions to be evacuated
by the Turks if they are to leave E1-
rope,
The whole viiayet, or province of
Adrianop1e extending from the Bal
kans down to Constantinople he de-
clared is as much Greek as it is Turk
and with the Turks of it is practical
ly all Greek Even Constantine
pie" he said sis a Greek city-the
largest of Greek cities-with a popu-
lation of $4,000 Greeks. That gives
an idea of the extent of Greek citizen:
ship in all this section down to the
Straits, which will have to be con-
sidered, on the basis of nationality
and race, when the Turk leaves Eu-
rope.
.tThat is why I say" added Prof
Andreade, that If the Turk is to
withdraw, the principle of nationality
which recognizes the racial condition
of a community, will lead to the rec
ognition Of Greek paramount influ-
ence in that section. Thus far, the
principle of nationality has been ig-
nored and violated in all Balkan set
Elements, and force has prevailed
Austria and Bulgaria have not occu-
pied any of the territory annexed in
recent years by reason that their race
or nationality prevailed in these sec
tons, bu solely by reason OF theil
military force. That has been the
cause of the endless wars in the Bal
kans, for people are never satisfied
when tAeiF race Is stg1aFsdaeq2 they