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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
Remarkable Golf Shot.

Kansas City. Mo-. Feb. @i.-Golf has
it's luck as much as any other athletic
game but it isn't often that player
has the fortune to make hole in one.
But Charles NJ. Sawyer, chairman OF
the beard of the Kansas City fedora!
reserve board. has hung up a new rec
ord for the Blue Hill course here by
negotiating the 250-yard blind hole
No. II in single stroke. His luck
came in u practice match with several
other bankers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24

Waterloo, Feb. 24.--Central associa-
ton magnates will be called upon to
decide within a few days whether the
league will be operated with six or
eight clubs or whether the organiza
ton will be disbanded. The prospects
for an eight club circuit are not
bright, according to the baseball Of
ficials, but 1t Is believed a majority OF
the directors will favor a six club or
ganizatiin. Cedar Rapids and Gin
ton opposed a siX-club league at the
recent meeting In Cedar Rapids, but
now that reorganization Is out Of the
question for the coming season, II Is
believed the Clinton and Cedar Rap
ids officials will be prepared to dis
cuss the baseball situation in clearer
manner. 1t is certain that no re-
organization of the Three-I league and
Central association will take place this
season, so the only question left to de-
eide is whether the G. A. circuit will
be operated with six clubs or whether
the league will disband.
Waterloo. Marshalltown, Mason City
and Fort Dodge are reported to be
ready to enter a siX-club circuit, IL 1t
Is found impossible TO secure two ad-
Gitional cities. ..
Altho a majority Of the leagues IN
the country are eight-club circuits
there are number Of six-club leagues
that are among the most successful in
baseball. The Pacific Coast league,
one of the strongest IA leagues In the
game, has only six clubs. while the
Northwest league, a Glass B organiza-
ton and probably one Of the best in
that class, Is only a six-club organiza-
ton. The Virginia league, Blue Ridge
league. Georgia Alabama league and
a number Of other high class circuits
in the lower classifications of organ
lied baseball have only six clubs.
Louis Heilbroner former pl esident
Of the Central league. Is authority for
the statement that the most success
full year in the history Of the Central
league was the year in which that or
ganization had only six clubs.
All six clubs now wanting fran
chlses in the Central association arc
substantial. All have selected capable
managers and strong teams are being
built up. With the six strong cities
and the best squad of managers ever
selected to lead C.. A. clubs the sue
cess of the organization for the COM
ing year is assured while two new
cities starting at this late date and
being compelled to build up teams
with only a short time until the train
ing season would be seriously handi-
capped in the opinion Of some Of the
best DOSted ba sebal men in the cir
cult.
Efforts are being made to interest
Dubuque and Boone fans and it these
plans fail it is probable an early meet
ing of the directors will be held.
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STEALS LOADS OF FURNITURE.
EmpIoye Of Sioux City Firm confesses
to Wholesale Thefts.

Sioux CITY, Feb. 24.-Theft of house
hold furnishings amounting to hun
dreds Of dollars was uncovered in the
confession of Robert Hirsch, 1923 West
Sixth street. in which he admitted
consistent thefts from the Nash &
Hough Furniture Company, covering
a period Of the last six months.
Hirsch made his statement to To-
cal detectives after his arrest here
Hirsch was an employe Of the fur
niture company.
The method used by the robber
was to take small quantity of goods
on each Of his deliveries after he had
loaded his wagon. He was not sus-
pected by the firm until shortly be-
fore his arrest. Hirsch disposed of his
property at Bookkeeping joints and re-
sorts.
Wagon loads of tables, chairs, rugs
curtains and beds we've recovered al
several places where HI had disposed
Of his loot
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24

dun, In the Kiev hospital. They read
together oliver Twist and wepr hap
PLY. A Berlin professor received a
Russian dictionary, and was light
hearted, forgetting his wounds. on his
cot.
along the Trans Siberian railway,
somewhere. is Y. NJ. C, A. secretary
who writes about football game. On
the teams were three old time inter-
national stars. two of whom were rival
players in the Stockholm Olympic
games"
Our men would go insane, but for
these diversions" writes many man
In charge Of these camps
To fight against the collapse of mind
and spirit is worse, sometimes, than
actual trench battles declare many who
know whereof they speak
The CAMPS report remarkable work
in music, painting languages and even
study of the three RS One has a
fine orchestra.
One secretary, however, writes that
needs are so many and supplies so few
he had to pass one camp, holding 5000
prisoners. and leave there but one foot
ball and thirty books.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
FULTON HAS CONFIDENCE.
ModestIy Admits He Hopes to Defeat
Willard and Believes He Can.

Rochester. Mimi, Feb. 24.-F'reu Fun
ton. the big plasterer who has seaped
into the heavyweight spotlight rs a re-
suit Of his recent quick knockouts, is
modest enough to admit that he doesn't
know if he can defeat Jess Willard, the
champion.
Il don't know if can beat Willard,
but believe can" is the way Fulton
views the situation. IF we are match
ed I'll tear into him at top speed. I'll
stop him if can
The Rochester heavyweight believes
that a match with Willard will be ar
ranged for New York probably early
in April.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
TITLE RACE At OMAHA.
Century Auto Event For Championship
konors to Be Run July 4.

Omaha, Feb. pa 100-mile cham
ponship automobile race will be run on
the Omaha Auto Speedway on July 4
next. according to an announcement
made recently by President Bert LIE
Bron Of the speedway commission. An
other race, a fifty-mile consolation.
will be run on the same date. Only
eight championship races are to be held
during 1917, each OF the eight big
spedways being permitted to hold only
ono race whieh will count in the fight
for the title which Dario Resta now
holds Prize money aggregating $4,000
will be offered by the local association.
$4,000 to go 10 the winner of the
championship event.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
ALREADY KNOCKING FORD.
Cedar Rapids Fans Telling What Mol
Justice Would Have Done


Cedar Rapids, Feb. 24.-Fans of the
Central association, not only here. but
il; other towns Of the six forming the
present circuit, are beginning to fear
that the directors who met here Jan.
10, made mistake when they shifted
the burden Of the league presidency
from the shoulders Of Mel Justice to
those of John f. Ford. of Fort Dodge.
Justice. a figure in the national
game, had his enemies because lof his
apparent harshness in decisions he
made and, because Of his arbitrary
rulings which at one time and another
fell on certain clubs in the associa-
ton. But despite all his faults, f
faults they may be called. the Keokuii
man was a capable president and one
we'll veIsed In the policies of not only
the C. A., but of other diamond organ
iZations as We'll. He knew where the
local league was weak and where it
could best be strengthened. 1t is said
that he had affairs ut Ottumwa lined
UP so that those in authority uown on
the Des Moines river, were ready and
anxious to return to the Central for
1917. The meeting here last month
ttlOSNVu all pans SpIics " COZ Nhcti
troubles of various sorts arose and the
scramble has not yet ceased. Presi-
dent Ford. it is said, is a man who is
a willing worker, but who is weak Oh
that one important item, league poll
tics. So far he seems to have failed
to bring any order out OF the chaos
that reigns.
It Is apparent to the even casual OBJ
server that unless steps are taken soon
there will be no baseball in this city
for 1917. Belden Hill declared at the
February directors meeting that &C.
dar Rapids would not enter a six club
league and he has been backed by
Clinton. Beldon is not taking this ac-
ton on his own accord, but after con-
sultation with others of the directors
of the Cedar Rapids club. Mr.. Hill
does not particularly care who enters
the league personnel in place of Mus
catine and Ottumwa, just 50 the towns
ere within reasonable taveling dis
| lance of Cedar Rapids, but he does
urge speed In the selection of the new
blood that is to I'll out the depleted
ranks of the organization
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
Williams Champion Point Maker.

Kansas City, Feb. 24.--Sport stalls
ticians. following the fortunes. of the
basketball teams Of the Missouri VAL
ley Conference, are crediting Captain
Fred Williams, Of the University OF
Missouri quintet, as the champion
point maker of the seven contesting
teams. He Is said to have made nine
ty-nine points, while his teammates
were scoring 101. more, in the first
eight conference games played by ths
Tigers.
Reynolds, OF the Kansas Aggies, fol-
lowed Williams with seventy-three
points in six games and r. Uhrlaub,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
OPPOSE COUNTY ADVISER.
Elk Grove Farmers Club Objects to
Employment of Expert.

Elk Grove Farmers Club Objects to
Employment Of Expert.
Special to Times Republican.
Logan, Feb. 24-The Elk Grove
farmers club went on record in opposi-
ton to the county adviser for Harrison
county until the farmers are better in
formed as to the worth Of the adviser.
The club also favored the construction
of permanent bridges tho such
bridges necessitated the bonding of the
county.
M. w. Wilson and others favored the
enactment Of la VITO eliminate ire
sponsib'e fruit tree agents selling trees
that failed to prove true to name.
Tho Mr.. Wilson purchased and set
out an orchard, yet he was not little
disappointed when 80 per cent of the
trees failed to prove true to name. Like
experience is, reported by many other
farmers in Harrison county. "A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24

could not sleep at night with the irrita.
lion. They were very much disfgured.
Then | got Cuticura Soap and ONT.
ment. only used one. half a box Of Cuti.
cura Ointment and one-half cake 81
Cuticura Soap when I was healed"
(Signed) Mrs. c. H. Mains, R.3, Box
i32, Findlay, Ohio. June "a, 1916.
Keep your skin clear by daily use Of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment for every.
day toilet purposes. Nothing better.
For Free Sample Each By Return
Mail address postcard: "Cuticurs,
Dept. H, Boston," Sold everywhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
"Farmerv Burns stiIl Tr.inino.

Omaha. Feb 24.-.F'armer Burns. tho
grand old man Of the wrestling game,
has celebrated his seth birthday AL
tho Burns has retired from active par
ticipation in mat bouts, he continues to
train faithfully and appears to be In as
good conc ition as a man twenty years
his junior.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
Corns Vanish
Like sMaaic4 i.

Who said that you must con-
time to suffer those awful corns
day by day? Here's a corn cure
that really cures. Your corns vanish
like magic-no cutting, no pads-but a
wonderful plaster, easily applied-gives
instant relief and is absolutely guaran-
teed to ''do away" with the hardest,
stubborn corn. Buy Comfort Corn
Plasters" today-25 cents a box-money
back if it doesn't do the work.
HENRY s. MAYER, The Quality Drug
Store, 10 W. Main St.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
Nal Ea.on to Retire.

Cincinnati. O., Feb. I.--Mal EADo0.
who has been released as a NA41ooal
League umpire after several years 81
successful service, probably WIN rstlEs
to his ranch in Arizona II not snsA0od
by some other league The release OF
Eason was a surprise to the patrons OF
the National league. lie will be suo-
ceeded by Kitty" Branstield.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
Lee FohI For Preparedness,

Cleveland. O.. Feb. 24.--Lee Foil,
manager OF the Cleveland Americans.
is strong for the military training In
the baseball camps this spring.
Il think I'll make iris Speaker cap
tain of our military company" Fohl
said. But II can find any other
player who has been a member OF u
militia organization. he'll get the job"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
Community Sale At Maxwell.

SpCCIdI 10 I IIISS.1NSpuU1ISSdII.,
Maxwell, Feb. c4.-Something new in
the form of big community market
day sale was pulled OF last Saturday
and proved to be a success. Each one
OF the merchants of the town adver-
tised to auction off ten different ar
ticles while the farmers brought in
pigs, chickens, horses and cattle to
the auctioneer's block. The day was
ia cold one but the bidding was good
and everyone was satisfied and 1t Is
very likely another one will be held
IL the near future. W 75 =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
Mathewson Signs Shean.

Cincinnati, O., Feb. -. Christy
Mathewson, manager Of the Cincinnati
Nationals. has signed Dave Shean, In
fielder as step in preparedness.
Shean will be used at third In the
event that Heinie Groh persists in
holding out
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
s; Ter Not For Sale.

St. Louis Feb. 24-Branch hickey.
business manager Of the st. Louis
Americans. is considerably amused be-
cause OF reports that the New York
Americans are willing to enter into q
trade for George Sisler
why they coulds have him II they
offered me $4,000" Hickey exploded.
There are three men on the club tla&
it Is nonsense to talk about sailing Or
trading. They arc sisler, Pratt anA
Shotton"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24

4 Enjoy life-feel bully! Don't stay
lick bilious, headachy, constipated. Re-
move the liver and bowel poison. which
Is keeping your head dizzy. your tongue
coated. your breath offensive, stomach
sour and your body full Of cold. Why
don't you get 10 or 25-cept- box Of
Cascarets at the drug store and enjoy
the incest gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced. Cas-
carets work while you sleep. You will
wake up feeling At and fine. Children
need this candy cathartic too.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
FeIt Like 80; Now Like Fl.

Many persons complaia about feeling
old before they should. Like a weak
link In chain, a weak organ enfeebles
the whole body. Overworked. weak or
disordered kidneys lower, vitality. A.
w. Morgan. Angola, Lag writes: II
suffered with pains In the back. am
- years old, but felt like g man Of -
years old. Since took Foley Kidney
Pills feel like did when was 21,'
! s; 81 80 ana 500 sizes. Sold every
where. Advertisement IS 8,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
Monticello.

Prices OF foodstuffs have materially
advanced here In the last two weeks.
Potatoes have from 81 to So a bushel.
Butter is now 40 cents. Sugar has adj
vanced 10 cents a hundred. Eggs are
80 cents dozen. Flour Dis $3.50 a
sack OF forty eight pounds. Poca-
hontas coal Is $ll.25 and hard to get.
Hard coal, egg. $11.25.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
Dunn Viii Retain Griato.

Cleveland. o., Feb. "a. - President
James Dunn Of the Cleveland Ameri-
cans has no intentions of selling or
trading Louis Guisto, the Pacific coast
first hascman.
II certainly have no idea Of getting
rid OF N player who cost me $4,000
less than a year ago." Dunn said. II
what they say about him Is half true.
he is likely to be playing first base
with Cleveland regularly this season"
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be so sore ! could no!
straighten my fingers. The
eczema itched and burned
and l would scratch till my
hands bled, and watery
pimplcs came out that
afterwards broke open and
festered. Then again, i,
would be div and scaly. l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
DODGERS WILL BE FAST.
Sits Reported to Have Signed Players
of Promise.

OF PT0fnISos
Fort Dodge, Feb. 2t.-J. r. Files.
president of the Fort Dodge Baseball
Association. said In an interview this
week, that the prospects for the best
baseball club Fort Dodge has known
were very bright.
THE financial end OF the associa-
ton is practically assured and Man.
ager Sits writes that he has some Of
the best players outside Of the major
leagues that can be obtained In st.
Louis signed up.
"Stis has signed up a catcher, Ar
thur Dunn. Of st. Louis, who. he
claims, is absolutely the best catcher
that is not in the major league. He
is the best prospect for a major
league position that Sits has seen. He
batted over 800 last season.
"Since signing him up he has had
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
MUST POST $2,5oo BOND.

Auto Bus Lines In Denison Required to
Post Guarantee.
Special to Times Republican.
Denison,- Feb. 24-The Denison city
council has passed an ordinance re-
during a bond of $4,000 from each firm
operating auto bus lines, to insure pay
for damages to property by careless
driving. One firm which has been do
ing damage to other autos and electrol-
liers has decided to go out of business
rather than put up the bond for the fu-
k,r
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
WAR PRISONERS MADE HAPPY.
Touching Acknowledgements Of Funds
Received ut Iowa City,

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Feb. 24.-Gratefui prison.
ers in old world war camps have sent
touching acknowledgements of CRATE
fully-received funds sent by Iowa
university students, who contributed
$4,000 or So Occupation for the men,
writes one Polish county, is the great
est work done by the fund, One let
ter from France echos the thought with
these words:
Work under these circumstances is
q God send. with Iowa's and other
contrjlfns many things have been
done. 4 tbrary ct GrenbarG camp has
nearly 5VB vOlNmes. Blde Dy pile ~
! esther And -, 0sspleas frce ver-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
1raer and Vicinity.

Special to Times-Repubiican.
+ Traer, Feb. 24.-The merchants gem
erally>report pay-up week asa success
worth trying again another year
w lille the plan does not reach the DEAD
beat, it helps in bringing in many
small accounts that have merely been
neglected. & .. n.... ...H. 49,. 81 \
Mrs. Alex. Carpenter is packing her
household effects preparatory to NOV
ing to Waterloo. MIR. Carpenter is en-
ployed in an automobile firm IN that
city. p. -~r
The S. P. Smith dry goods stock is
being invoiced this week by the as
signee, Miles Woo1ey, assisted by w.
J. Ladd. An effort is being made 10
sell the stock in bulk rather than close
it out at retail.
/ Traer will have a baseball team THIS
year with professional captain and
coach. A movement is already under
way to guarantee a fund to hire
player coach. Traer has some excep-
tionally good base ball material.
Peter McEwen this week purchased
the corner lot Of the DR.. Ladd property
near the school house, consideration
$3.50. This price carries with It the
paving aSSeSSIHcill WiINli mas '1'A'
paid. Mr.. McEwen contemplates leav-
ing the farm and making the family
home in Traer. hence this purchase.
Miss Lucretla Owens, who has been
in the Farnham hospital the past
month and who Has submitted to two
mastoid operations, is rapidly recover"
ing and it is expected she will he able
to leave the hospital within the next
! week.
Mr. Anderson. Of the First National
Bank, left Wednesday night for Sioux
Falls, S. D., to- accept a position at a
much better salary in one Of the city
banks.
There has been quite little scare
over a case Of scarlet fever that devel-
oped in the Claud Wilson family this
| week. Lester the 10-year- son, is
the victim. The house has been quar-
antined. The school house has been
fumigated and numerous and various
precautions taken to prevent any
spread Of the disease.
Andrew Law, one OF our most be-
loved residents, has been very ill the
past week.
Charles Dunlavey purchased l6o
acres of the Van Vllete farm north OF
town for 1925 per acre. This sale still
leaves 1870 acres on the north side OF
| the road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. f. Wright are the
parents of a son.
The r. l.. White family have finally
| reached Florida after a long and eX-
pensive trip by auto. They found mud
so deep in some Of the states that after
repeated accidents they shipped theil
car from Atlanta, Ca, to Jacksonville
! They will do light housekeeping for
two months at Fort Myers.
Mr. and Mrs. Ora. Green, who recent
~ moved to California, will return the
middle Of March. The altitude is en-
tirely too low for Mrs. Green who con-
sequently suffers constantly with hel
heart. They plan to drive home and
will be accompanied by their daughter
Eva and husband. The family will
make their home in Waterloo.
Potatoes are selling at SO a bushel in
Traer and scarce at that.
Will Mccormack came home this
week from Albany. Ca, for few days
Ito look after business matters. He
will return shortly to remain till April
1. Ray Smith will be home next week
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
Hickey Claims Mccormick.

st. Paul. Feb. 2l.--Now comes Pres-
ident Hickey Of the American Assoc
citation with the announcement that
President johnson OF the American
League had no right to sign Barry Mo-
Cormick. the veteran player. - =
member OF the 1917 umpiring staff.
Mccormick. according to Hickey. u
under reserve to the American Asso.
citation and has been offered cons
tract to serve It again this year. Me-
Cormick officiated In the association
last season.
mir. Chivington after his defeat for
re- election, told Mccormick that .he
was free agent, but he had no right
to do so, and have so informed Pres.
dent Johnson" Hickey said.
Il have no desire to stand In Me-
Cormicks way. but II the American
League wants him II must buy him."
The American Association staff is
complete, Hickey said, but announce
ment Will be withheld pending settle
ment OF the Mccormick situation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
Nav sharon Items.

.>New Sharon, Feb. 24.-Mr. and Mrs.
Lecocg entertained company Of
young people to a o'clock dinner
Thursday evening in honor OF their
son Chester.
The freshman class Of the high
school held farewell party for Miss
Emily Martin Thursday evening. Miss
Martin is moving with her parents to
Minot, s. D.
John Bittner sold his residence to
Walter Denise and lateS on bought the
place where Walter Denise now lives.
They will exchange places March !.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
Itching Burning
Eczema On Hands
And Arms. So Sore Could No,
Straighten Fingers. Could No.
Sleep. Mech Disfigured. Cuticurs
Healed. Cost Less Than 75c.

II had been tortured with cczem;
.ver since a small child. 1t was on m,
lands and arms, and my hands woule
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
Of the unlvor.lty Of Kansas, had ma.

OF the University Of Kansas had made
slxty-nine.
The standing OF the confersno4
teams. with the champion race mosU
than half completed shows Missouri
leading with the Kansas Aggies AnH
Kansas In second and third places.
Ames was accredited as fourth. with
Drake. Nebraska and Washington, We.
torious in no conference games. tEA1-
ing,
The season will end March 10, ana
future games may yet change tho
standing Of tho teams.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24

The residents OF the Sandwich is,
lands have for centuries been making
a Irvine from growth much rcsemb-
ling our cotton plant.