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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-20

as l nave told you.
l had only a small amount of
money at my command and my first
idea was of going east, where I had
business friends. The thought Of
Naomi deferred me- While her lat
est action had clearly repealed me,
yet could not readily forget her AS
l left the Mareveli mansion l tried
to fathom the cause of the drastic
action Of its owner. Suspicion
seemed to be the impelling motive of
his behavior; but why in my case?
l was aware that he had been the
victim, as a cOuntryman of wealth,
of that mysterious league of villains
known as the 'BlaCk Band" i had
seen their letters menacing him, de-
manding a large amount of money
as blackmail or his life. Outside of
the usual sordid. motive Of personal
gain of these sChemers I had heard
that Mareveli was especially .detest-
ed by these especial members Of the
league on account of some political
differences reaching back to his for
mer career in Italy.
Always on guard against these
malevolent plOtters, generally view
ing them with contempt instead of
fear, was it possible Marevelli sus-
pected me as a possible spy in their
interest? Further, was it probable
that he had impaired these suspi-
ciOns to his wife, who in turn had
communicated them to Naomi?
dwelt strongly, mentally, on this
phase of the situation. Several times
during the ensuing week I lowered
about the Mareveli place. I-caught
sight of Naomi only once. She was
in the garden. lifted my hat. She
bowed in return, sadly, I thought,
and went into the house. I was ag-
grieved, disappointed; but at least
she did not betOken her former cold !
ness.
I had just finished a promenade
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-20

different, everyday comments, he
eyed me keenly.
Had l better say something in my
mind l had to speak," he inquired,
craftily.
why not?" 1 submitted.
Very we'll know who you are
Adrian Noble, recently the victim of
a whim of the hard tyrant in yOnder,
Luigi MaTeveli."
q was his secretary once, yes" I
admitted.
''You cannot feel very kindly to-
ward him. If I should tell you that
the nipping in the bud of a vast pOlit-
ical conspiracy in which MarevelH is
involved is our object, and a thou
sand dollars cash will be yours for a
trifle of cooperation, what would
you say?"
I had my clue in an instant I
feigned the resentment toward my
employer which the stranger sought
to fan into a flame of rancoUr and
vengeance. To make a long story
short, l pretended bGndly to accord
with the designs of the man and his
accOmpIces, to whom he later in
trOdUced me.
What he wanted of me was a prac-
teal use of the intimate knowledge
l had of the interior of the MarevelH
home and the ways of its inmates.
There were certain papers in the
library they wished to secure, they
A burglaTiOus entrance
was necessary. I feigned interest and
willing cooperation in their plans,
expecting, sooner or later, to learn
the full extent of their motives until
the critical moment arrived, acting
upon the same when they least ex-
pected it.
Thus it was that one night found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06


 added to the dry mash as substitutes for beef scrap. They are high in protein and mineral matter consequently excel lent egg producing and feather making material. Whole milk. skinned milk and buttermilk are greatly relshed by fowls and may be fed in unlimited quan- tities
 Don't underestimate the importance of green food. It contains many essentials to health and productiveness. Moreover, the fowls appetite craves it. Fresh clover, alfalfa, rye or rape will be rel ished by birds of all ages. Cabbages, turnips, mangels, undersized white and sweet potatoes are also good, and may be fed cooked or raw. If fed raw it is good plan to chop them into small bits. If none of these roots are avail able, and there is no pasture. we would use sprouted oats.
 There is a growing demand for the goose as a table bird. Its flesh, is sweet and tender, it's liver is considered a great delicacy. the fat is used for various pur- poses, the feathers are valuable by product, and the young are easy to raise. Some claim geese are the easiest to raise of all poultry. Next weeks ar ticle is devoted to these profitable fowls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
Submarine Chasers Needed

William Hard, in the New Republic.
 Is it not clear that if we continue to deal in mere hundreds of anti-sub- marine craft we might almost as we'll have stayed out of the war? Four or five hundred submarine-chasers by the first of next January will not do much more than safeguard our own coast. IT defeat Germany in reasonable length of time we must swamp the German submarine; and to swamp the German submarine we must deal in thousands of submarine -chasers-liter- ally and inevitably thousands. And we must go where the submarines are. They are, and always will be, at their to our commerce and to our peace in thickest and at their most damaging the waters about the island on which live those most disabreeable persons, the British. Unless we plunge in along side those most disagrecable persons and proceed to swamp submarines Iwher submarines are, with anti-sub- marine craft of all types needed, in thousands as required, we shall find next January that the German suba- |rine commanders, so far as anything that we have done is concerned, are just as strong against the world and against the United States as they are today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

white in plumage, with yellow bill. knob and legs. The neck is long and swan like.
 Although males weigh IA pounds and females 12 pounds. these are known as the Bantams among geese. The meat is of excellent flavor and the fowls are easy to raise and fatten. The goose will lay from 50 to 70 eggs between Janu- ary 1 and the end of June. She Is 8 good sitter and mother, and when the goslings are matched she will usually rear all of them.
 China Geese are great foragers, and unless the mother goose Is confined for few weeks until the goslings have gained size and strength, she is apt to tire her brood in her extensive wander ings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
Big Business and War

From Everybody's.
 For the first time in our histol.- in- dustry has been organized for war. TA-c men who have accomplished this organi- zation are going to make it possible for the United States government to buy it's enormous requirements of waS supplied on peace time terms. Business, and in this case, big business, has come to the front to aid the government with a spirit of true patriotism that ought to thrill every citizen in this country
 Secretary Baker, the chairman of the council of national defense, requested the National Chamber Of Commerce of the United States, which includes in it's membership many of our biggest manu- lecturers. to assist the army quarter masters with advice in purchasing sup plies. In accepting this responsibility. the National Chamber of Commerce out Tired it's programme in a resolution pro viding that the basis of supply for gov- ernment requirements, not only in war, but in peace, from private sources, should be at rate of profit so low as to pre- clude a profit interest in war;
 "No excessive war profits" was the word sent down the line of American in~ dustries. And industry has responded promptly by offering the products of its mills and shops on a basis that will re- turn only enough to protect the sta bility of it's securities
 One of the very necessary metals in war is copper. The copper producers have already agreed to supply to the govern ment of the United States all of the copper it needs at a price about half the current market quotation. Steel hills, shoe factories clothing manufac- turers and 100 other lines of industry that may be mobilized in war have re- sponded unanimously to the Chamber of Commerce's appeal:
 What are you going to do for Amer ica?"
 Everything in our power, has been the response.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

This Is an old and popular variety of geese with the American farmers who use 1t extensively for crossing with Tou- louse, Embedden and African varieties for the production of green geese for the holiday trade. The American Stand ard of Perfection recognizes two va rieties of China Geese, the Brown and the White, but the latter are probably the most popular.
 White China Geese originated from Sports or albinos from the brown va riety and are identical in every respect except color of the plumage and of the eye, which should be, as in all other white geese, blue. 1t should be pure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

Sweden's government has made ar engagements to control and distribute raw materials, especially foodstuffs, because of the high prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

Flour costs more in Venezuela thar for many years past, but competition among the bakers has reduced the cos, of bread.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

Shoes have been invented from which the uppers and heels can be removed to enable them to be worn as slippers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

There is $5oo.oooooo invested in United States lumber plants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

crop, diarrhoea and liver troubles; and sometimes the gall-sack will overflow, or burst, and result in the birds death.
 Just as person with poor teeth de- rlves little enjoyment, and less nourish- ment, from his food, and is frequently troubled with indigestion. so will fowl be unable to properly digest its food un- less the glzzard is provided with ''molars" sharp grit at all times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-19
The Beginning Of Mufss.

The mum has a history OF its own.
It began life. SO far as can be Judged
from the absence of any previous
reference to It, in the year 1859,
memorable for the severity and dura-
ton OF its long frost. Samuel Pepys
records in his dairy that both he and
his wife wore their ''muffes" in 81.
James park for the first time during
the winter Of that year. and that on the
same occasion he, likewise Tor the first
time, watched a number Of people
skating on tho ice there; he does not.
however. furnish any particulars N to
how the "muffes' We're fashioned or
how ornamented. The mufr. having.
once made its appearance. had come to
stay. and turnout the eighteenth oen-
fury was affected as much by men ~
by women. . fact attested by maAy Of
the portraits Of tho day.-Fur World.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-19

building. It developed that WarHer
q paroled boy from the induntRi9S3
school and the superintendent. eoln1
notified OF the work y Of warner. 1890
him returned to the institution. Tnp
stuff taken by Warner was retufno0s
except some OF the money, which ~,
had spent before being arrested.
Mrs. Irma Horton has brought a.
action for divorce from her husbanGgE
l.. Dodd Norton, alleging cruel and insV
human treatment and deserti0n. Mo-.
Mabel +. Smith also has filsd her pe-A
tition asking for decree Of divorce
from her husband, Charles Smith,
claiming desertion by the defendant -,
reasons why the court should grant
her release from the bonds of matri.@
mony.
Mrs. Mary e. Mobiles Is asking, thru
a petition fled in the office OF the
clerk OF courts of the county, $500 Of
the estate Of the late Robert Frederick.
of this city, and OF his son, p. q.
Frederick. claiming that amount due
the plaintiff on certain JUDGMENT
obtained by plaintiff against the som
paid.
u. w. E<uWdiuS Will dSh luS uInSttSsa
court at its March session to give him
Judgment for $1,000 against Fred
Lightfieid, alleging that no has sus-
tanned damages to that amount by
reason Of certain injuries to one OF
his hands while acting as a workman
in a certain blacksmith shop belongs
Ing to the defendant.
Felix Kerr. farmer from near Ga
neva. Franklin county. and Mrs. Ethel
Wise, Of Pendon, Ark, were married
Saturday night in this city by Justice
of the Peace Tyler.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-19
Northern Io,ua Items

Phillips were some of the pioneers of
Fayette county and celebrated their
golden wedding during the holidays.
Mrs. Phillips was 6S. years old and is
survived byfher husband and four chill
|dren, all of whom reside in or near
West Union. The funeral was held
Wednesday, afternoon at the Presby-
terrain church conducted by Rev. f.
Gagby, of Washington, Iowa, formerly
pastor of the West Union Presbyterian
church.
Clinton.
The continuation Of joint river and
rail trips from st. Louis to st. Paul,
Duluth and Chicago and back to St.
Louis is included in the announcement
of the 1911 activities of the Streckfus
steamboat company. following the an
nual meeting Of the directors Of the
line at Rock Island. The trip from St.
Louis to st. Paul can be made on one
Of the big river steamers. From st.
Paul to Duluth the trip is made by
rail; from Duluth to Chicago the lake
route via Lake Superior and Lake
Michigan Is used while passengers go
by rail from Chicago to st. Louis. a
number Of other special lake. river and
rail trips are arranged.
Boone.
To walk forth empty handed with
out line or spear and pull thirty
pound cat fish out Of the Des Mones
river Is quite stunt. To pull thirty
pound cat fish from the Des Moines
river is in itself no mean performance.
This however, has been done, and
those who are skeptical may see the
fish. The monster Is in the window OF
the Overton -I.angworthy barber shop
on story street. It was brought to this
city by General Manager c. H. Crooks:
Of the Fort Dodge, Des Moines and
Southern road. The fish was caught
in the ice gorge at Frazer and ap-
parently frozen to death. It is thirty
eight inches long and probably eight
Inches in diameter. IT was pat in the
window of the barber shop on Thurs
day and attracted much attention.
Independence.
The new city hall was opened for
inspection by the citisens Wednesday
evening, and the mayor and council
men acted as hosts and escorts to tho
NEARLY 400 visitors who called between
1880 and TO- clock. The building was
brilliantly lighted and looked quite
imposing. The view from the front
door thru the main office room to the
council chamber makes fine i'm
preston. The walls are rough finished
and painted cream and brown. The
woodwork IL dark oak and Of massive
style, and the. main office fixtures cor
respond. The two windows on the
east side are used by tho city clerk
and city collector. The mayors office
| Is on the west side of the aisle; also
the marshars. The council chamber is
| a large room with Individual desks for
aldermen, and a desk on the platform
for the mayor. Adjoining this room to
1.-THE west is rest room for either men
! or women. The large back room on
the ground floor is the fire department
| paraphernalia. Large doors lead out
of this room onto the side street. There
| Is fine auditorium on the second
floor, and in the rear Of this, room
has been rendered the club women to
furnish and use for their meetings.
There arc fourteen rooms beside toilet
and cloak rooms. !. vs. = - i
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-19
CUM MINIS C0llAPsEs
Senator Becomes III While Delivering
Address in New York City and 10
Hurried to DISQUALIFICATION Net
Serious.

New York, March 1s.-United States
Senator Albert B. Cummins. OF Iowa.
was removed to hospital here late
Saturday afternoon after he had col
lapsed during a speech at the Repub-
lican Club. While he protested tina.
he did not need aid, his friends forced
him to ride to the hospital.
Later 1t was announced that his
condition was not serious. His collapse
was attributed to a fainting SPELL He
would be removed shortly to the home
OF friend, 1t was stated.
Answers Wilson's Criticism.
Senator Cummins. one Of the little
group of willful men" mentioned by
President Wilson at the close OF the
recent senate filibuster alluded Sat-
urday to that situation.
"The charge that I engaged IN a
conspiracy to defeat legislation ny
prolonging the debate upon 1t until the
expiration OF congress is false, and was
known to be false by those who gave
1t publicity" he said.
Senator Cummins asserted he OPP
posed the legislation solely because It
attempted to confer on the president
the power to make war.
Protests He's Doing Duty.
my ancestors ne added. were
Americans full half century before
the liberty bell proclaimed the inde-
pendence OF the colonies of the new
world. I intend to do what little I can
to maintain what they helped to cre-
ate, and no storm OF censure, crfti-
cism, or abuse can turn me one hairs
breadth from the path of my duty,
which, no matter how 1t may appear to
others, lies SO straight and clear before
me that It can neither be mistaken
nor misunderstood"
Senator Cummins alluded to GER
many's method OF submarine warfare
as "the last product of the devils ar
senal"
Senator Cummins Is not in a serious
condition, according to information MS
family received. but was much urea
out from hard work in the senate.
He was advised by physicians to rest
for q few days, but he expects 20 re-
turn to washington without delay and
ioin in the railroad inquiry by the
Newlands' joint committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-19
MOUNT PLEASANT WINS TITLE.
Osfsats Iowa City in Finals Of State
Basketball Tournament.

Defeats Iowa City in Finals Of State
Basketball Tournament.
Ames, March 10. Rlece Green, a
sandy haired Junior in the Mount
Pleasant high school. played such a
game at forward as to give his team a
2S to % victory over Iowa City for the
interscholastic, basketball champion
ship in the finals Of the state tourna-
ment here Saturday afternoon. Green.
belonging to q team which was doped
to have not more than q ghost of a
chance at the championship, spurred
Mount Pleasant from a dark spot to
super-luminance.
Iowa City led the game seven eighths
Of the way but became somewhat all
in we'll near the end, loosening up the
defense to let Green and Harshbarger
pile in nine points. At the end Of the
first half the Hawks led % to II. 1ount
Pleasant won Nthe bronze plaque and
the gold basketballs. Iowa City taking
the silverware and banner. The Off
ciating Of Referee Quigley Of st.
Mary's college. National league umpire,
was universally satisfactory.
Marshalltown Third.
Marshalltown won third place in the
tournament by defeating Indianola 10
to IL in the consolation game Saturday
afternoon between the losers CT the
two semi-fnals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-19
Probate Notice.


office Of the clerk Of the District
court, state Of Iowa, Marshall county, IS.
District court, March term, A. d., 1917.
70 Whom 1t May Concern:
You and each Of you are hereby
,notified to appear at the court house
In Marshalltown. Iowa, in said county,
It 10 o'clock a.; M, on the 30th day
sof March, 1917, to attend the proof OF
and probating an instrument in writ
slng purporting to be the last will and
Testament Of Ephriam Griggs, late of
Marshall county, Iowa, deceased, at
which time and place you will appear
and show cause, II any, why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
IN testimony whereof. have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
oeal Of the District court, this Sd day
Of March, A. d. 1917.
g. w. GILPDRT,
Clerk Of the District Court.
BY GLEN F. RICHARDS,
Deputy,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-19

Crawford county, passed the senate Of
the Iowa Legislature Saturday. This -
q substitutesto the present hill, which
Senator Caswell explained has been
largely nuillified from the fact that It
Is ineffective unless intent to defraud
can be proved. He said fraudulent
advertisers were hiding behind this
and escaping punishment. Tho law
enacted by the senate Saturday makes
1t misdemeanor for an advertiser to
misrepresent his wares in an adver-
tisement
The Associated Advertising Clubs OF
the World have been working for this
bill in all OF. the states. The honest
advertisers want 1t in order to be pro-
tected against the fakir, 1t was ex-
planned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-19
ELECTION CAN NOT BE HELD.
Grundy Center Franchise Vote Delayed
Because Of TechnicaIity.

Grundy Center Franchise Vote Delayed
Because Of TechnicaIity.
Grundy Center, March ~. - There
will be no special election held In
Grundy Center on the 5th Of next
month to vote on a second telephone
franchise. The town council fixed that
date for special election in answer to
the petition signed by a sufficient
number Of property owners Of the town
calling for a special election
It has been learned since that the pc
titioners failed to file q copy OF their
franchise with petition and that with
out this copy OF the franchise being on
file no election can be held. When the
necessity for the filing Of the franchise
was discovered 1t was too late to get IT
on file to protect the date fixed for the
SPECIAL election.
The council at the next meeting
probably will rescind theroaction in
fixing April 8 as the date for the
special election and will fix a later
date that will be within the legal re-
quirements. This will put the special
election over for at least a month
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-19

.NewhaII.
+ Croft and Baumgartner, of this
.pface. paid $1,000 for forty acres near
Etown, an average of $275 an acre. The
farm was the property of Mrs Sam
McGranahan and her two sons,
Fort Dodge.
Nearly 1000 pounds of candy were
sold by the Red Cross chapter at the
auto show last week. Society girls
dressed as nurses sold the candy to, the
thousands, Of visitors. The profits will
swell the Red Cross fund.
Sioux City.
Men Of wealth are multiplying at a
rapid rate in Sioux City. This is shown
by the income tax reports. Over 500
Sioux City people have paid Uncle Sam
an assessment on their wealth this
year. double the number which paid
tax on incomes in 1916.
Sheldon.
There were thirteen votes cast at the
school election last Monday. The re-
firing directors. DIR. Cram and F. T.
Forward were reelected without OPP
position. It Is evident everybody is
satisfied with the administration OF
these men.
Bows.
J. W. Akers, rnanagef of the market
day sales here, held another sale
Thursday "A large crowd attended and
over fifty head Of horses were sold be-
sides numerous other things. These
sales are attracting considerable at
tention thruout this part Of the coun-
try.
Emmstsburs.
The Emmetsburg National Bank
will enlarge their bank building the
coming summer. An addition will be
placed on the west end carrying the
building out twenty feet or 50. It will
make a mighty moe addition to the
bank building and will make its bank
ing rooms more commodious.
Hartley.
A. H. Kiburz. Of Kansas City, Mo-,
last Monday bought at sherifrs sale
at Hartley, the equipment Of the Hart
ley Journal. Mr.. Kiburz owns the
building and lot occupied by the
Journal but bought in the equipment
for rent due on the building. Mr.. Peck
will be the managing editor of the
paper.
Alta.
william Farrow, Of Alta, village
marshal, has made many arrests OF
those who use liquors, and It has been
circulated around the town that the
folks who got "pinched'' are going ia
get the marshal. In last weeks Alta
paper he tells them to come on, and
assures them he will continue to on
Horce the law without fear or favor.
vinton.
The consolidated bank statement,
Just published by the banks Of Benton
county, show an increase Of deposits
| in the twenty-seven banks Of the
county totaling $1.632,7SslS7. The
statement also shows that the increase
in cash and in banks Of the county for
the year 1916 over 1915 is 1921, 70s.54
while the increase in loans in the same
period is $685., 1929.
West Union.
Mrs. A. Phillips died Monday
morning at the family residence in the
east part Of town after q severe III
ness OF several months. Nj. and s.drs