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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
News Of Gearing.
Special to Times Republican

Special to Tunes RepuDl1cdn-
Fearing, June 1.-THE W. ". D. met
on Thursday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Fred Haase and the following nffi-
GERS were elected for the coming year
President, Miss Anna Barnard: vice
president Mrs. Cora Mullen. secretary.
Mrs Dorothy Hix: treasurer. Mrs. Alice
Couser: corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Ilo Holveck: Librarian and efficiency
work. Mrs ANA McCielland
Miss Edith Gogerty arrived nome or
Friday evening from Clinton To spend
her summer vacation with her parents.
Mrs Cora Couser underwear. an OPP
Grafton on Friday for tumors al the
Deaconess hospital in MarshaltoWn.
Mrs F. S. White and children ar
rived here from Atlantic the first o.
the week for a visit at the J. L. Arm
strong and Elmo Johnson home.
H. G. Martin and wife left on FIJI
day morning for Earlyiile and o'her
points in Illinois in their car. but o"-
ing to the rain and bad roads did nht
90 any farther than Marshaiitown.
Misses Lola Lundy and Susie go
xerty are at home from Clinton, wnere
they have been at Mt. ST. Clair.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
Children. Day a. Montour.

Special To Times-Republican
Montour. June l1-Children's day
program at the congregational church
on Sunday. June Il. at 1890. will be
as follows:
Song by school.
Address to the children-Rev Mr.
Webster.
Song by the first and second primary
classes.
Recitation, '.Pluck" -Emerson Ellis.
Recitation. The Flowers Message
-Velma Bridges.
Exercise-The girls Of Miss Tenney's
class.
Recitation, washing Windows
Bertha Alden.
Reading-Louise Smith.
Recitation. tDiscouraged'-Rob
Finney.
Piano Duet-Ruth and Gladys Brown
Recitation. THE Song of the Sun
shine CIub"-Irene Saville
Recitation, MY Bird"-Donovan
Cronk. -,
Exercise "Do Something for Some
One"-First primary: class
Recitation, Such & Sunny Day
Leila Alden.
Chorus, Honor Bright Cadets
Fourteen Boys
Recitation, "Children's Day"-Richard
Smith. w
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
SOME CHURCH CHANGES.
DR.. Effie Mccuilcm-jo Pastor in
Webster City.
metropolitan.

Special TO Times Republican.
Webster City, June 1i.-There will De
two changes in church pastorates in
Webster City AUG. l. Rev. J. Q.
Staples OF the Baptist church will leave
for CenfervilIe. where he has accepted
call Dr.. Effie Mccullom- Jones, for
merly of Waterloo. will succeed Rev.
Harry F, Shook at the Universalist
church. g
Rev. J. Q. Staples has been pastor
OF the Baptist church for four years.
His successor has not yet been chosen.
Rev. Harry r. Shook of the Universal
ist church is chaplain OF the Second
Iowa Infantry ana expects TO leave
with the regiment about July Is for
some southern training camp, later TO
so 10 France, probably among the first
OF the national guard regiments. DR.,
Jones. who succeeds him here, re-
signed her pastorate at Waterloo some
time ago 10 work under the national
suffrage association. She was sue
ceeded at Waterloo by Rev. Mr.. Hay
wood, formerly OF Webster City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11

. .s /. / : . 80
tatoes, in the plaee, Mr.. Forester pu
them on the scales,
An information he filed later with
Police Judge w. r. Hayes alleged thai
the pecks were short In weight. Win
tiers claimed they We're put up by
new clerk who was not familiar with
the law on the subject of weights and
measures, especially the one which re-
quires that pecks and bushels be
measured by weight.
1nasmuch as it would not particu-
larry change the position of a person
who paid his money for a short
weight peck. Judge Hayes followed the
rule which had held in court for ages,
that ignorance of the law is no ex-
cuse.
Mr.. Winters, tho it is said he was
not in the store at the time the pota-
toes were sacked up. paid fine of IS
and costs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
$25 600 Gift to s, u, l..

Iowa City. June IA gift of $4,000
10 Iowa university must not go un-
noticed and Judge II. K, Evans Of Cory
don, has accepted the invitation to de-
liver the address Of acceptance today.
when the formal dedication Of this re-
markable record breaking memorial is
made. It is the gift Of the class OF
1917, every member Of which organ-
zation pledges his share of the for
tune. The money will be donated to
the Iowa University Alumni Association
for the good of the institution The
dance will pay annually during the
next twenty five years. completing the
extraordinary memorial on the day Of
their silver anniversary at Iowa City
in fS4Z-thus making an endowment
fund without precedent in the history
of the university. The presentation was
made by a senior law, Charles ". Bar
row, Of Mason City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
FIRED AT sPEEDsTER.
Officer Under Arrest Because He Sent
Bullet After Auto Driver.

jefferson, June 11-Policeman John
Rake is under arrest at the present
time, charged with attempt to commit
great bodily injury. This information
was filed by Francis Johnson of Bris-
toll township. One day last week Mr..
Johnson was driving into town. and
according TO Policeman Rake, was run
ming his car at a speed in excess to
that allowed by law and ordinance.
NJ Rake sigEslled him to stop but the
driver disregarded the command and
kept on up the street. Policeman Rake
then drew his revolver and fired at the
car. aiming to puncture one Of the
tires MIR. johnson says n. "n;.sE ....,c.
the rim Of his extra wheel strapped on
behind, the bullet DETECTING and en-
tering the body Of the car about II
inches above the bottom MT. johnson:
drove 70 the office Of Justice A. D.
Howard and there filed the inforna-
ton. and the case came up for pre-
liminary hearing. Mr.. Rake asking for
aud securing change Of venue to the
office Of Justice Frame Of Cooper who
will hear the case on Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
THIRTY DAYS FOR WASHER.
Fort Dodge Youth Accused by Girls
Who Were Seized.

Fort Dodge. June 11-Roy Gunder-
son was fined 500 and given an OPP
ton Of serving thirty days in the
county Jail, when found guilty this
morning Of disorderly conduct. A mora
serious charge might have resulted,
but for the leniency Of the complain
ing witnesses. Another young man
who was with Gunderson al the time
he was disorderly, is sought by the
authorities. Both young men are about
1s years old.
The complaining witnesses are two
I5-year-old girls who live on the fats.
They say they were going home
Thursday night, shortly after s, when
the TWO boys grasped their arms and
started in an opposite direction. One
Of the girls broke away and ran
towards home. The other girl prom-
ised the boys she would bring her
friend back and go with them. pro-
vided they released her so she could
plead with her friend. The boys &C
auiesced. When the two girls were to-
gether again, they broke into run,
followed by the young men. They ran
into a home near the scene and asked
for protection. This morning the in
formation was filed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
RAIL ROADS AID IN WAR.
Milwaukee Line Makes Suggestions t.
Divisional MANAGERS.

Chicago June 1.-THE Chicago, Mil
waukee and St. Paul railway has sent
a letter to each of its superintendent
aid the government in its efforts to In
crease the supply Of transportation
units with existing plant forces 81
skilled and unskilled labor, and sup
plies of fuel and equipment which can
not be increased because the demand
for all these far exceeds the supply
The letter says, in part:
I'VE are as patriotic as any other
body of good citizens and the oppor-
tunity is welcomed to serve the nation
and accomplish results by conserving
fuel supply. and in getting more effi-
Client use and increased mileage out OF
locomotives and cars that are avail
able. S
There are not sufficient men, cars,
engines or other facilities in the coun-
try to move the additional traffic Gre
ated by the war. 80
1T is important then that greater de-
termination be made to accomplish
more with the facilities that are now In
service. ,Superiptendents must make
use of every facility at their command
to bring about better loading and
handling OF cars. Trainmasters, road
masters. trainmen and agents who
travel over a division must have
knowledge Of what is required in the
use of cars and work with the shipper
and the consignee to accomplish re-
suits.
Train dispatchers. Jarnnea and
carmen must bring about an Improve
ment in prompt handling of cars at
terminals, and superintendent should
select committee to receive and offer
suggestions to make improvement a.
there must be no let-np on the part OF
the railway or the public during the
war Those responsible for releasing
equipment loaded with company freaght
must not permit OF any delay. A car
should not be used for moving com
pany freight when the shipment can
be made in way car.
President Wilson has said: Let me
say that the railways are the arteries
of the nations life and that upon them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
sol DlERs RECEIVE DIPLOMAS.
lmpromptu commencement Exercises
Held at Fort Smelling.

Held at Fort Snelhh9.
Snec;al 10 Times Republican.
Ames, June h.-At impromptu com :
mencement exercises held in st. Paul
last evening. diplomas were granted to
the delegation Of, Iowa State College
seniors who are at1 Fort Smelling. Act
ing President e W. Stanton conferred
the degrees on then men at special
reception held by the Anes alumni OF
Minneapolis and ST. Paul. Accompany
ing acting PRESIDENT Stanton were
Dean r z. Buchanan Of the industrial
science division and Dean A Marston
of the enrin eering division Of Iowa
State College.
Fifteen seniors received diplomas in
Guiding. Earnest Boyce, WintoTset; j.
A Brown. Chamberlain; Frank A.
calmus Marshalltown: Seymour 5,
Evans, Ktrksviue: Joseph ". Hawks
fgraduated) Des Moines; c. A. Iverson,
Virgil Kirby, Sioux City: Merrill w.
Marston, Ames: Mark II. Middlekauf,
fra d,late), Cpruwaiiis, Ore; Ralph L.
stevens. Hancock; and George Suits
man. Kaiona; L. H. Barker, Regina
Canada; George Fisher, St Davids.
Pa. N. r. Harrison, Des Moines. and
x. O. Longley. come TO Ames to re-
cetye their degrees. .-.a e.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
TOTAL FOR STATE EXCEEDS GOV.
ERNMENT ESTIMATE BY MORE
THAN 1900.
SLIGHTLY OVER 81 PER
CENT CLAIM EXEMPTION
Cities and industrial centers Show
Largest Increase Over Federal Esti.
nnates-Nearly 1000 Enrolled as
Alien Enemies-Plans Under Way
For Red Cross Campaign.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, June 1.-THE total reg
istration in iowa Tuesday, June 3, up-
der the selective draft law as officially
compiled late. Saturday was 2l7572
The government estimate for the state
was 212, $50.
Ringgold, Taylor, Fremont and
Wayne counties. which reported Sat
urday ran a little under the govern
ment estimate The total registration
for the state, however, exceeded the
government estimate by $3.50.
The total claiming exemption was
1iS,sIS, or a little more than 81 per
cent. The total number D. aliens. m
Guiding Germans, registered was 49,
CAT, Of which 1852 were registered as
alien enemies. .--,.r--..r .-....-E
The largest increases in the total
number, Of registrations over the es-i-
mated registration by the government
was in the cities and industrial CEN
ters It IS apparent 10 the state offl-
. Gals that the per cen; OF the popuIa-
ton of the factory cities which IS sub
iect to draft is larger than in the
smaller communities or rather that
1.-THE young men form = much larger
per cent of the population in the live
cities of the state than is true in the
smaller communities. II the govern
ment applied the same per cent IN
estimating the number of registrations
in the rural districts and smaller COM
I munfties and in the larger cities as
well, il underestimate the cities anu
IN some instances overestimated the
smaller communities.
The state officials were able to tele-
graph the official returns for Iowa %
the government late Saturday evening.
The duplicate registration cards made
up by each registration precinct IN the
state are beginning TO reach the gov
ernor's office. These will be carefuily
filed away. Thru this system both the
state and the county mas an exact rec
ord offthose registering.
u Red Cross Campaign.
o. B.sTowne, Of Chicago, represent
srxs rheI central division Of the Red
Gross war council, was in Des Moines
Saturday oonferring with Governor
Harding and the state defense council
uitt, reference to the finance campaign
which the Red Cross expects to pat
on in Iowa James B. Weaver ana
"A. E Kepford, of Des Moiaes, VIII nave
charge OF the Iowa campaign.
( Iowa. has .come forward in the Red
Cross work setter than any other state
in the central division" aid MI ToWne
SATURDAY. IT am certainly proud OF
the state whichswas my home for some
time. rs
g 1--WE are not vet ready to announce
the details of the campaign for funds
which the Red Cross viii put on A
-.l;ttIe later we will have all OF our
ammunition ready and will be ready TO
shoot
Mr.. ToUne was formerly a newspaper
man andiEas with the Council Bluffs
i,yonnareil from 1910 to 1913
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
SAYS WORLD Is UNHAPPY.

commencement Speaker at Iowa City
Sees Too Much Striving For Money.
Special TO Ttmes-Republican.
Iowa City, June 1o-Tingeing his dis
course with pessimism, Rev. DR.. John
"a. Ryan, Of Washington. D. c., a mem
Der Of the faculty Of the Catholic Uni
versity OF America. declared Sunday:
Never has the world of civilized man
been less happy than today DR.. Ryan
delivered the baccalaureate sermon be-
fore the University Of Iowa graduating
class. and his theme was "The Call to
Service" Despite this pessimism. he
continued thus: You are wonderfully
fortunate. Iou begin yocr. E!e wnr.
Ii a time, when the world is sur
charged with emotion, and when the
possibilities for real service are almost
unlimited"
The general i1nhappiness to which he
referred, is due. he explained, to the
fact that the accepted standard Of the
& ay hag become money and material
IN 10Y ,,,.sI,s, 81 c.. --e.:e-. rla adnnt
iris philosophy live according to their
lower instead OF their higher nature
! ana cultivate the animal instead of the
spirit. .
sEvery one. today cherishes some
KIND Of philosophy OF life he asserted
sIbT one the rule and aim is money
ana material enjoyment; for another
disinterested service Of humanity; fol
4 another, CO. operation with the purposes
! - and. These sum up and include al
t1ae important ends that are available
\ u human beings.
The opportunities for disinterestet
4 service, or serving our fellow men. arr
!, sfif6ufnerable. Ons need not adopt so
I eial work as 4 profession in order K
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
News Of Brooklyn.

Brooklyn, June l1.-Bear Creek
township is rebuilding alrfof its school
houses this year. ana on Friday was
held a farewell dinner. and exercises at
the Sigafoos school,. No. 4. Letters
were read from several of the absen!
teachers, songs and recitationsr were
given by the pupils and friends, and
a toast was offered by Mrs. Newkirl,
former teacher .,s
Miss Florence Drake. who has been
teaching in Kalama, Wash, for three
years, returned last week TO spend a
year with her mother, Mrs. c. A
Drake.
Mrg r. E. Miller and children. OF
Kansas, are guests at the home of Mrs.
Milers mother. Mrs. N. J. Cain.
Mrs. Laura 3. Hale, state organizer
Of W. c. T. T.. is at work in this
county now. She will organize at
Guernsey this week and has been
speaking in Hartwick and Brooklyn.
Malcolm was organized a short time
ago.
Five new homes are being erected.
three of them nearing completion, and
others are soon to be started.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
RAINS or RECORD BREAKING
VOLUME SEND STREAMS
OVER FARMS.
MUCH LAVE STOCK Lest;
GROWING CROPS RUINED
Lowlands Washed or Lett with 1sep
Covering Of Siit-one Farmer Finds
Stock Swimming About Feed Lot
Nishabotna River Highest in Thirty
six Years.

Manila, June ia terrific rain
storm, which approached a cloudhurst
visited Crawford. Audubon, Greene anc
Carroll counties Friday afternoon,
delaying railroad traffic and washing
out numerous small bridges and cul-
verts. Old residents here say that they
never knew OF the water in Mosquito
creek to get as high as il was here
last night, few hours following the
rain.
Several heavy showers in the fore
noon were followed by a steady down
pour in the afternoon which accom-
panied by strong wind from the north.
reached its height at about 3:30 O'Clock
The streets and roads became rivers
and were impossible until some time
after the rain had stopped about )
o'clock
In the country much of the hillside
cornfields were washed out and seri-
ous1y damaged and on the lowlands
thousands Of acres were inundated.
While there is still time for replanting
some varieties of corn, some of the
lower fields will not be drained and
dry enough for working until too late.
The Milwaukee railroad east of here
suffered a bad washout near Bayard,
tying up the traffic for about six
hours. The station agent would not
attempt to give time OF arrival of any
Of the trains from the east and those
from the west left here with the pas
sengers knowing that they would be
delayed at Coon Rapids until repairs
were made. Work trains were sent out
in both directions from here supplied
with lanterns and lights to work all
night. Other trains were sent from
Perry. working west, with track men
to go over all culverts, entertainments
and thru all cuts.
The food water in Mosquito creek
was several feet deep on the main road
running west of the depot to Walker
town and was within a few feet of the
top of the north track on the Sioux
City branch. The water reached from
the hills to the Milwaukee grade, as
far north and south as one could see.
This water reached its crest about 10
o'clock and began to fall about mid
night. Further flooding Of the Mos
quito creek valley from Yorkshire
south, below the end Of the new drain
age ditch Is expected when the food
water pours into the already bank
fun creek.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
DUBUQUE K. OF c. BUY BONDS.
Catholic Order Invests $4,000 Fol
Liberty and United States.

Dubuque. June 11.-At a loyalty
meeting held Friday night by Dubuque
Council. Knights of Columbus, it was
voted to purchase $4,000 worth Of
liberty bonds. The action was en-
dorsed by every knight in attendance
at the meeting and a committee was
appointed to take charge Of the bond
purchase.
The meeting was originally called
for the purpose Of honoring the knights
VINO registered Tuesday for the select
i've draft. An interesting program of
talks and music was greatly enjoyed.
Nearly 800 members OF the council are
subject to draft. a roster is to be
compiled of all those who may be
called to serve their country and the
roster will become q valued record. II
any Of the knights go 10 the European
bartlefelds their brothers at home will
keep IN touch with them and do their
best 20 keep up their spirits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
burlington to Entertain Unde,tsksrs.

Burlington to Entertain Undersaksn'
Council Bluffs. June 1l-Burlington
was elected as the place for the 1910
state convention by the Iowa ana Ne
braska funeral directors association IN
convention here.
Delegates selected to represent the
association at the national convention
,r.r. c-esc-v. Fairfield; L. r.
Wright, Fonda; Charles Lauisns ~sii
Fort Dodge: John II Martin, Nora
Springs, and ]. strusser. Baird.
The officers for the coming year
are: B. H.. Wilder. Humboldt presi-
dent; Peter Koch Of Cascade, "
Cheeseman OF Osceola, and Elmer
Blood of Sioux City Vice presidents;
Charles Emerson, Creston, secretary
treasurer; N. NJ. q - ,iI H'i1 ~ 2.
10. 3. Hoskins Of Lake City and =
Racy Of Osborne, New Sharon, were
elected to the executive board
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
Farmers Buying Bonds.

Des Moines, June lL-Citizens o.
Franklin township in Marion county
are not waiting for campaigners TO call
upon them 10 sell liberty loan bonds
but have gone ahead and subscribed
sl4I50 nearly $1,000 more than the
quota allotted to them, However. the
county Will De canXassed thoroughly
and it is believed that $4,000 worth
will be disposed Of in the township.
The campaign organization Tor
Marion county has been under the d.
rection Of Lafe S. Collins. president OF
the Citizens National Bank al Knox
VILE Mr.. Collins states that. every
township in the county will do as well
as Franklin. The Franklin township
subscriptions were secured at meet
ing held at Nepas on Saturday evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
For Big Fourth in Webster CITY

Special to Times-Republfcan.
Webster City, June 11-Webster
City is laying plans for big Fourth
Of July celebration. J. r. Files, Of
Fort Dodge. late democratic candidate
for congress, viii be the, orator OF the
day The three military organizations
of the city will participate in the par
ade. The celebration will be held in
the double city parks, where a vaude-
vile program lasting two hours will
be given free. Webster City has not
celebrated the Fourth for many years.
This years celebration is to partake
largely Of farewell to the 2z5 young
men who belong to Company c, the
Second regiment supply company and
the Second regimentaI band
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
BILLY SUNDAY BUYS BONDS.
Says He'll Was Made in Germany-in
vests $4,000,

New York, June lift you turned
he'll upside down you'd find Made in
Germany: stamped on the bottom"
yelled Billy Sunday vehemenuy as he
recently announced his $4,000 sub
scription to the liberty loan before his
Ia bernacia audience. He added, I'll.
never buy anything made in Germany
again. I'm thru with her. Germany
is watching this loan as she never
watched anything before"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
Hish..t h .1hirtx.six Y,ar..

Shenandoah June 1.-THE East
Nshna river food at Shenandoah
the past week is the highest for thirty
six years. Porters lake has been put
out of commission for a while. but
hundreds have come to view the river
which Is mile wide at several points.
1t has gone down almost as fast as it
came up,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
~. wi.hed q Read.

Nurse" moaned the convalescent
patient, cant have something to eatf
I'm starving"
Yes, the doctor said you could
start taking solids today, but you must
begin slowly" she said. Then Che held,
out a teaspoonful OF tapioca. We
must advance only By dsgrees." abe
added.
He sucked the spoon dry, and felt
more tantalixingly. hungry than ever.
He begged for second spoofituls but
she shook her head, saying that every
thing at tine start Il;;::. be done In
similarly small proportions Presently
he summoned her again to his bedside:
Nurse" he said. bring mo post
age stamp: want 10 read"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
About American Women.

Social investigation shows that more
that 5000 900 women In the United
states are compelled to earn their own
living that 80 per cent OF widows in
this country lack the comforts Of home,
and 80 per cent lack the necessities of
life: IS per cent of men who die leave
nothing, and IS per cent of the re-
nainder leave almost nothing More
than 100000 children under 10 years
of age are earning a living when they
should be at school, building upea ply
sique for later life. rs