Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-05
REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON IN
DICTATE DEFINITE DATE HAS
BEEN SELECTED.
MILlTIAMEN SUMMONED
lis IN. THREE SECTIONS
Men From Eastern States to Be Mohi-
lied First-Producc Men Alleged to
Be Holding Freight Cars For Storage
Purposes-state Council Of Defense
Asked to Aid in Car Shortage.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Dcs Moines, July 5.-Accordins to
the latest announcements from WASH
ington. Iowa guardsmen will be mo-
bilized July %. The plans are now Tor
calling out the eastern section July To-
the central section July % and the
western section Aug. ).
The plan of calling out the local re-
Fruits for training al their hon sta
tions which was put into effect July l
originated with Governor Harding. The
governor believes that the preliminary
training will be necessary in order to
harden up the recruits, train them IN
ordinary drill work n season them
to camp life as much as possible before
they are mustered into the service.
The recruits will be vaccinated as a
preventive to typhoid fever.
Holding Cars For Storage.
The state railroad commission may
start an investigation of the alleged
use OF freight cars by produce men for
storage of food. Information has
reached the officials that one car of
potatoes was held in a car at Burlins-
ton for ninety days and that the same
parties are now holding potatoes and
cabbage. +
Demurrage is paid on the food stuffs
but for some reason the cars are not
unloaded.
Officials OF the Burlington railroad
have made complaint to the state COM
mission to have this matter investl-
gated. The railroad men say it ties
up their equipment sc as to seriously
hamper the full use of their cars.
The board of railroad commissioners
may issue an order permitting the
railroads to unload these cars in stor-
age houses. after a certain Reasonable
period has Elapsed.
The state council of defense will also
be called, on by the railroad commits
sioners to assist in the campaign to
facilitate the prompt loading and un-
loading of cars. 1t must be done II
the railroads are to handle the business
required of them the commissioners
point out.
No Stale Bread Returned.
At the request Of Food Commits
sioner Herbert c. Hoover, master bak-
ers in central Iowa have decided to dis
continue the custom of taking back
stale bread from srocers and other
customers. Heretofore this has 4heen
done and the old bread has been sold
for food for animals.
A meeting of bakers was held Ehere
Yesterday at which this matter was
voted on. There were f~fty-seven
master bakers in the meeting held here
yesterday.
The bakers say that about 4 e cent
Of their total output is returned to
them unsold. 1t is agreed that this is
a great waste.
Big Fee to State.
One of the biggest fees received in
the history of the office of the secre-
tary Of state was paid in by the Rock
Island railroad company yesterday in
fling its new articles Of Incorporation.
The fee totaled $65. 900. The company
has reorganized and increased its cap
ital stock from $75,00G,0 zoe to $4,000
900. The company must also incorpor-
ate in Illinois. The headquarters OF
the company in Iowa are at Davenport.
In 1904 the Rock Island Holding
Company paid a fee of $125,000 on ar
ticles Of incorporation filed. In 1912 the
Chicago Great Western paid a fee OF
500, 900.
Henry T. Saberson, in charge Of the
corporation work in the secretary of
states office since 1901, states hat the
first year he was in the department the
corporation fees amounted to $4,000.
Now they amount to from $4,000 to
$200,0 900 annually.