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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24
REGULATING PEDESTRIANS.

ISioux City Tribune.l
Close observers of traffic conditions
in Sioux City realize that the time is
near at hand when str:eter rules must
be applied to pedestrian movements
at congested corners. In moving traffic
north and south, east or west, at the
command of the traffic policeman need
less complications are occasioned by
the fact that pedestrians give no heed
to the movements Of vehicles.
AS a matter Of safety and convent
ence the pedestrian travel should move
with general traffic at congested points
where speed traffic officers are neces-
sary. The need for this change il very
manifest on Saturday night in the CEN
trail business districts. Shifts in direc-
ton come at such frequent intervals
that it does not seem possible that the
material interests Of any pedestrian
would be seriously affected by waiting
for an orderly opening rather than to
plunge recklessly thru street cars, au-
tomobiles and other vehicles.
The very essence OF smooth traffic
movement is unimpeded progress for
the vehicles released in either direction.
When the change signal is given at
Fourth and Pierce streets on Saturday
nights the released cars must move
carefully thru the streams Of pedes-
TRANS. Engines are frequently killed"
by abrupt stops to avoid accidents and
traffic is blocked until the cars are
put in motion again. These are small
matters, to be sure. but they represent
just that much needless confusion.
Many Of the larger cities now include
pedestrians in traffic regulations. Only
few days ago action was taken by the
the plan in that city. The system usual
l. y arouses hostility al first, just as
autoists originally objected to regula-
lions compelling them to move on the
right hand side Of the street and OBJ
serve precautions in turning. Now the
autoists would be the chief directors ii
an attempt should be made to turn to
Iunregulated conditions.
In looking back over the situation
now it does n OF seem possible that there
was no regulated course Of traffic on
the main business streets five years
ago and that autos travelled either side
according to convenience, and turned al
| will After a few weeks OF regulated
travel pedestrians would realize the Ad-
vantages Of the change
AS q matter Of keeping abreast Of
the times the members OF the Sioux
City council should give some consider
| alton to this subject. 1t must be met IN
time and there's no particular harm in
starting training now.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24
To Celebrate lafaystt. Day.

A call for the celebration OF the birth
day of Lafayette on Sept. 6, has been IL.
sued from New York. Municipalities
are asked to cooperate with patriotic
societies to do honor to the French
soldier. Joseph Choate, who died, res
Gently. among his latter activities pre-
sided at a Lafayette day celebration as
which It was decided to issue the call
FOR the observance this year. Dr..
Henry Van Dyke, formerly minister to
Holland. has accepted election to Mr..
Choate's place on the committed.
Among those who signed the call be.
sides DR.. Van Dyke. were Charles w.
Eliot, Theodore Roosevelt, George
Wickersharn, Judson Harmon, Myron
T. Herrick, and number Of others.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24

fits would serve . good purpose. The
business Of ceiling foods IL conducted
by many plans and no general COM
ment would apply. e
On the face Of It the claim that
higher cost OF an article justifies q
greater profit by the dealer will not
be denied.
But some dealers buy on thirty days
time. Their customers pay cash or by
the week, as a rule. On potatoes and
all perishable goods. the dealer has his
money, except for the last week Of the
month, before he has settled with the
wholesale house. In other words he
has bought and sold. using the cur
rent receipts Of his business and per-
sonally has had no higher investment.
His customers have the higher invest
ment and he has charged them high
er profit for exactly the same work he
formerly performed.
This comment does not apply IN
every case. but 1t does apply In so
many cases as to justify an examina-
ton of conditions. There Is reason to
believe that much price lifting has
been of an arbitrary character, since
there are dealers who have held to
nearly uniform price for nonperishable
staples for the entire season.
Valuations of stocks of food supplies
and taxes on such stocks have not
been increased in Linn county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24

Testing tuning forks is new line OF
work, which the versatile United States
bureau OF standards has taken up. A
tuning fork for use in ordnance tests
has recently been standardized for the
war department, and equipment has
been secured for carrying on such
work regularly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24

Lactuca scariola Is the bontanists'
name for the wild prickly lettuce, ono
one Of the worst weeds In fields And
gardens. Chickens. rabbits and live
stock In general arc fond Of II.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24

Detective Wlkerson seems to have
taken the place Of John Barleycorn In
the troubles of our attorney general,
remarks the Waterloo Times Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24

The Waterloo Times Tribune hopes
it won't be necessary to appoint an as
sistant road patrol or two to see that
the road patrol keeps at work"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24
Iona Newspapers
GREAT SAVING AT 800 UTY."

[Sioux City Tribune.l
In order to conserve the supply OF
cloth tailors have decided to dispense
with some Of the pockets in mems
Clothes Since this part OK the country
became bone dry" the men hereabouta
have less use for pockets, anyhow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24

To the Sioux City Journal the Won
der is not that congress finally dipped
into the shipbuilding row, but that
congress kept out Of it so long"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24

THE man who was drawn was given
sporting chance ana having lost
or shall we say won will, If he is
true sportsman. meet the issue without
bitterness and in brave, cheerful
spirit" predicts the Waterloo Courier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24
NEGROES NORTH AND SOUTH.
IWaterloo Times Trihune.l

The north calls him mister" but
if he is clothed, fed and sheltered here,
he earns all he gets and, as he has
little training and generally less edu-
cation, he often goes hungry, insult
ficiently clothed and sleeps and exists
where he can till he finds he can live
easier, softer and with less effort as
gambler, hold up man or panderer to
white and negro vices and as neither
north nor south has devoted much time
to his moral education. he readily be-
comes a criminal and a menace. Then
the north judges his entire race by
him, condemns openly what they have
always held secret prejudice against
and becomes as coldly nerciless as the
most rabid niger haters Of the south.
The south discriminates in its hatred,
however, which the north fails to do.
The south loves, admires, trusts and
defends the negro proven worthy Of 1t
and tho it may call him "a damned
rascal" there Is a twinkle in the eye,
twitching Of the lips that takes the
sting out and even if shiftiess and no
count" the negro knows food in plenty,
clothes Sufficiently warrn) and shell
ter (of protection if not high quality
is always his for the asking.
If he is shiftless and mo count who
is TO blame? II he has aspirations to
be something more OF man he didn't
get it from urging Of the north or
south as a whole, and. if he has it
neither should deny him the opportun-
ity to secure its ultimate realization.
injustice to the wards Of the
nation wide the Indian) should cause
her to blush every time she looks at
Old Glory and talks of liberty, equality.
fraternity, democracy, thare are sew
eral new leaves should be turned over.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24
sWATTED.

Talk about getting results. G.1nsiuer
the war upon the fly. People were
won't to ridicule the idea that the fy
could be fought and wiped out. Now
they perceive that it is actually being
done. It is not the swatting 50 mucn
as the fact that there are no breeding
places and that there LIS practically
nothing for the fy to feed upon. IN a
little while all our cities and towns
are going to be hyless. Which will
again teach Us many. things that Ta
can do il we only will.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24

Present indications are that Iowa
farmers will take out Of the soil this
year some 100000, 600 worth Of food
stuffs," says the Missouri valleye
News Going some, but we'll need
every pound Of it,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24

TN about two weeks Iowa will be-
gin to clean up on the biggest run OF
gold in the history Of the west" re-
marks the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The
beauty OF the Iowa mines is in the
fact that the veins do not pinch out. :
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

IF German gold isn't assisting the
l. ". W., German spirit is" declares
the Burlington Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24
The Bottle Tree.

q The trunk of the bottle tree" forms
uniform cylindrical column, from
whose summit the branches issue as
! iron the neck Of q bottle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24
SUBJECT FOR INQUIRY.

Cedar Rapids Gazette.J
In connection with cost Of foods .he
Gazette believes q well conducted -
quiry. with the purpose Of being fair
80. .->te-aats AN ths matter AZ pr0 2
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24

THE more dsloyal socialists that
leave the labor unions the stronger Ia
Dor unions will be-" advises the Sioux
City Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24

1t isn't safe to assume that all the
brains and patriotism vests in presi-
dental appointees and none in con-
gress.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27

Bryan's financial manager in the cam
paign of 1908, has distinguished him
self by building permanent roadways
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
Fought From Adjoining Building.

The firemen were working steadily
from the upper side of the building
and were dwelling steady streams OF
water into the blazing building. Some
were on the ground the others on
the roof of an adjacent building from
which vantage point they could send
their streams almost straight across.
Up to 7:15 o'clock the fire was con-
fined to the upper two stories and
was burning steadily away and leap
ing through the roof, which was now
practically all consumed. A great
effort was made to get the fire under
control before 1t went below the third
story.
Several wires had fallen and the
cry Look out for the wires" sent
the crowd that had been continually
creeping closer, scurrying back out
OF the danger zone. Falling water
and the intense heat engendered by
the fire helped keep the sightseers
from venturing too close to the build
ing. Traffic in all directions had to
be stopped sas the crowds practically
choked all thoroughfares leading to
the place. Street car service on South
Fifth street had to be suspended as
hose was laid in all directions to the
building, several lines being on the
car tracks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
Barrels Thrown Into Street.

Water coursing down the Exchange
street side of the building ran out
over porch over the first floor like
a cateract. About forty-fve barrels
of raw material used in the process
butter making had been rolled out of
the building and were now lying
strewn about Fifth street. The base
ment was full of material, which was
evidently getting a good drenching.
A high wind continued to carry
clouds of sparks to the south. Not
only sparks, but great pieces OF
| burning wood. The water had had
no appreciable effect on the fire yet.
The flames were roaring and cough
ing and suffering in the doomed
building and the upper part of the
structure seemed ready to give in.
Residents in the neighborhood
were all prepared to protect their
homes. Several had climbed up to
their roofs and had buckets of water
handy to dash on flames should they
be started by falling sparks. The
wind was steadily blowing to the
south and tn ere was no fire menace
except in that direction.
About 7:15 O'Clock the roofs of
other buildings of the Swift & Com
pany plant were given good wet
ting, a new line of hose having been
attached at that time.
The roof had now been completely
consumed and had fallen inside and
a heavy wind rising at this time
| famed the flames TO red fury.
Dull muffled thuds continued to be
heard at intervals as equipment in
the building fell through the burned
/ floors
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
Sections Begin to Fall.


The upper part of the building was
now giving away and the first part to
fall was the middle section of the
upper two floors on the Fifth street
side of the structure. The burned
area fell to the ground with a crash
and scattered cloud of sparks
Near the top the Bank street side
| of the building was now beginning
TO curl up and minute later a sec
ton fell to the ground. This burn
| ing material Immediately set fire to
the base of the structure at the
southwest corner and the flames
quickly ran up to meet those eating
away from above. On the other side
! the frame of the building was still
| intact AS sections of the building
! fell showers of sparks and flames
were sent up. These became so
thick at one time that firemen on
adjacent buildings were forced to
4
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27

(Contin-ed on page 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
CITY NEWS.

For the newest thing in Hawaiian
girdles, see Megchelsen's.
Local police We're asked to look
out for a motor boat stolen at Bur
hngton yesterday. The craft is
twenty feet in length and has a four
horse power RED Wing engine.
! Bulk garden seeds, onion sets,
lawn grass, etc. at Schaefer Coal Co.,
/ teed dealers, I'LL Main. Phone 8S3.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
CITY NEWS.

New dress goods in Silks and
woods at Megchelsen's.
On account of the death OF Miss
Emma Fulton, the conference OF Off
GERS and teachers of Westminster
Sunday school appointed for this
evening at the home of Gavin Her
bert. is postponed until next week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
READ ANY ADD YOU WISH

Then try Lowitz,' the big ready to
wear store g fioors). We will meet
the price, but give you better style
and quality because well split profit
with you rather than sacrifice quality.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
SWIFT PROCESS BUTTER
|. PLANT BURNED: Loss $4,000

of dollars worth of property. This
sparks were a perpetual menace to
buildings within a neighborhood OF
three hundred feet to the south. east
and west of the burning structure as
the wind was steadily blowing in
that direction.
1t appeared as if nothing could
now save the building and grave
fears were expressed for surrounding
property. All the time, however, the
1iremen were throwing streams OF
water into the blaze from two
sides, but this appeared to have but
slight effect. SO great was the head
way that the fire had attained.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
Fuel for the EIam ca.


The fire cracked and snapped and
ominous sounds issued from the IN
ternals of the building. Occasionally
dull thud would be heard as some
heavy piece of machinery or building
fixture fell through the fire eaten
floors. The butter and oil in the
building were fuel to the flames and
water made but little impression.
Thousands Of people had now col
lected before the burning building,
which provided spectacle such as
has seldom been seen here. The
whole place was lighted by the
flames whose hungry tongues were
slowly consuming the building. Dan
ger of falling wires and Of the build
ing caving in made it necessary to
establish police lines around the
place. Fifth street from Exchange
street to Bank street was cleared and
police patrolled the territory, pushing
the eager crowds back out Of harms
way.
All the time myriads of sparks
were mounting up into the night and
being blown by strong wind toward
the south. Adjacent Swift & Com
pany buildings were in danger and
it was necessary later to throw water
on the roofs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
COAL AT RETAIL

Order mornings, delivered same
day. D. E. Reeves & Co. B-931.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27

Former Governor Haskell of Okla
Ihoma, the man who was endorsed as
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27

into his home city at cost OF -sorerled
He regards the public lnipi0
as his monument
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-24
FERGUSON IS ENDORSED
BY PLAINS COMMITTEE


Special Fl. Sew.
IIHHN.. "e.. t.r. r
m.ure a. .a a,,rft. committee.
.' '.. rHr AN DI....u g..
.."...n ftee bar0 .rH.t. ..
following rr". fiou was adopted ana
'...rupH.U . Governor Ferguson
I'' 10 we'd bv this ,puy,n-
''H r"pr uUG tho Plains off West
'rsHs 'htf .a commend Governor
.'.rr,1u 'nr I's support of the elu-
'''HnaI H". res passed by rho a5th
legislature .l heartily endorse his
actions in SIGNING tho h;''7 providing
t"r addition EDUCATIONAL Institu.
'..ns ana "Hswu.h 1s tho Demo
rt.'. platform demands such insti-
'H''nne. vc declare than there Be- no
.""re'ner r.N existing 90 demand
... rotrlci.m ON tho part of vuur-
..' ni Nt 10 with ynu heart and
".I ana a favorable ~ ANYTHING
'"H' promote the welfare and best
interests of rr vouug men and Voc
H.n. rrpr .ss 0f a German var
.r other inf riorencos
lSirno1I b. ~ Perry. paInyisw.
'' f nurs Post CITY. " ID purk.
.'i Luhho' committee
" y henrk. chairman. and
Flora GrceH secretary
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-24
TEXAS J. IS TRAINING
ABOUSH|NG ATHLETICS

AUSTIN Texas NpfI 90 More
fhan loco Students af thr University
H. Texas beam regular drill he-e f1-
lav und'- DO direction Of Can't J
' Boswell D. a and several sor-
-'1nts DOT led a. 1r.ll master. The
students re 10 b. broken un into
three cor 1ronts. tho first cnrfIr.
cent drillrr from IS 70 q. rho SECOND
from 2 o. f0. tho third from f0 fr
' ] elch -en0on Tha faculty. CONE
nluy mum I'M raa-Iy IHH uen win
frii' rom 20 on Monday WeIre-
ilt md p fay
The arr'ty iu uI'ifrrv fr.u hae
made % .acessarv fo omit 900 Gold
h'e'ics .- the resi- of fhe wear. both
.he baseball and trart -sams having
f'shaude irtra-uu-a1 arrr'a rHva
h.-sn call. 90 and 'ha fhiafIe Ha-I
wIil noe turned r'n f~H
r-nnni zero ihe hep" o. fhe pol.
a. ~ and To- rattle oI ffa drum y 4
fake ths ACE &C afhIaf con 81
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-24
~,uEi.~ kiiIi.p NpINT
WA ANtHI~ ND STORMS

IINsE April .H scores u r.r.
..". ".E. p.rIsl,i ana p larr, u4u-
I.r Hu'. arI m.r, btUrrs
.E " buried under unprscsi.r'
. avalanche. through th, southern
0H.'..r.Hu. tlrnE tho o. ..R
fHf To-. So Gofh1rl fuI fFs IS .-
p..r railway lines 'u lt1I, have been
'.".s.I repeatedly
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-24
PRESSING VILLA
ON THREE SIDES
MURGUIA CLAIMS
TOtR THOUSAND ~ tAt1O SOL
DIFHs THROWN ~ GORDON
TOUAPIt m BANDIT tIiii
PANCH0'S NARROW ESCAPE
Nnuui Indilne surround iluu.r N .rfr
OUTLAW Sleeps ilut AilIn --
cape. pn liorsrhnUk Whom
Ainfm T. Given

ItkprI k.rI Ea Leaving I0a
UuurdsI soldier. ri. H.. command 100
the military fluH.I tur General
Francisco WHrrun ion 'Hr NH'''
yuma Htr today uifh fn. FORCE 1.
apprayImair'v 1000 'rHnu. nu 'un
trains which te took tn tNo 'I.'.
Crandcs Babicora district n' western
ChIhuahun recently tn prevent Fran
cisco villa nnd hls followers from 90.
preaching tho American ''rd"r
General Nuruula announced before
mis- departure be would d.traiu al, 90.
his troops on arrival ~ Nocirluma
and would again take tnr iir'd
against the villa commander loo 'h'
triangle formed hy ihe N"N'rln rru
tr,l and Mexico Sotthn..''r fau
road which has us ape. h IHfff
Cooperating with h.H rnr W'hd'i
from MADEIRA rhihu1hu h.rfuh
has planned another movement
araInsi the villa force which sore
rcpofted to have moved In'n ID"
Fl Vale district foiI0VIur OBJ" h''
tIe A. San Miguel %" b'hi'"f' 'n
April 10
villa Has Narrow l-rhp'
Offcers az General NurF1IH .'''
confirmed tho previous reports '.
,tts fighting 90 thr BahIrurn r'H''
Tbey insisted that villa w'# pro-. D..
IN person and told how the aI'' '.
aI,ps ,n General sanchez command
am, near c,ptur.ug th, nmou. load
or while be- slept BOZ 800 adobe '.
a, the Rabicura ranch lheF -''' '''
Indian scouts crcpt up '' 'h" N"I
where SPY bad informed 'h'h .''
ana mis- staff Herc spending ''' N'i.
Thnv were preparing 1h 'l'''F 'P.
80 house from four sIt" when ''
ls., stall officers Who wore on >
IN ihc roof opened 'irr f'lut pm.
lam villa escaped from ''. h'..
..,.r.,.l onto Dol. horse .ul 'ip.N .
a.. eefkness. th, officer 5000
,.,l nj bis staff having been k..'
gurire tho lighting 7'.af'f ''
49,. and Martin Lopez ''." '.''
al on horseback they ''' .
There acre twenty one .'.
,...,,l.f de- nuo nIliDr F'n N'''
t,.usfr hero from fhr ha.' %.
,..rf.s and placed BOB 'h" murray
I.sr..I The official r-'.m''. '' pm.
,rari fu..s. va. H' SOTO. ''.
Il, MANY more wounded h'
tts estimate 90 tho VIVA ''l' '. -.'
,,Qtirt -5 w.r. prisoner 't..
,,aeHfa1 hy hanging t'nI
-. vHl officers the ''f'.
fr.r aI1
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-24
WITNESS HNiTS PRpInUGI
~ IKiN 90 SPANIEL


COLEMAN TsVas ArrH %
.uu.r. court HHrs recessed lotto Co.
f.t without having determined
tH. H.. fto case 0f h1rr, , SPANIEL
charged with sIur Lieutenant col.
.rsI u e. Huf.r af NIrre r.,4a
lH.F -u 1910 would proceed ur he
continued ufI re,f court fr-~ Tho
static attorney announced Fs could
poo proceed urIs Mr. % o. I.ra.
n. Hi 90 pasn r.s present le O. VII.
u.ss .0r the prosecution Word 1s io
NIs lsrsiUs efHr.atnrt. Dol expect.
90 before morning
-paHl ga. sl ffF T 100 san
Angelo trial 1t sNHr H.s wife lr
Crystal Holland spaniel. uhn uu
i1af| af fte amH rur fu er ~
shot and killed