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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08
Southern Iowa Items

with Mrs. +, ". Adams She was born
~ Dea M.iDcs and was brought "a
Boone at the age OF two years. She
was married to Hiram r. Crane. May D
1879. He died Dec. II. 1906. To them
fancy.
Ames.
Carl Smith, for many years q resi-
dent Of Nevada and Amos was killed
In shooting affair in restaurant al
Haskell, Ark, few days ago and his
body was brought back to Ames for
burial. He was the eldest son or Mrs.
A. r. Maxwell. OF Ames, and WAS o
barber by trade. There are few par
liculars at hand regarding the killing
Of Smith. 49,
Davenport.
w. T.. Lloyd, pruuTt'eett1i rss
room at 1909 Rock ingham road, wa
fined 81 and costs In, police court foi
failure ~ provide asliccpAe for a res-
taurant. The infprmDiiop agsIns'
Lloyd WAS fiied pya officer JOIN, y;
Thompson, who al@o ntsde the arrest
Lloyd claimed that he permitted hi
wife u sell lunches 10 carnival visitors
IN q room next 10 his place Of business
| He saId nc had no intention OF con.
Quoting a regular business In that line
Muscatine.
| Mrs. Araminta Vanatta, 50 years ala
dicd at the home OF her daughter. N r
Elias Holiday. In Seyenty-six town.
ship. following a stroke Of parsly1il
che snffered about Two weeks 40
| from which sbe never rcgained con
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08

Newton
Ray McReynoIds, proprietor Of the
Newton Tulcanizing and Welding
Company has recently sold out to IS.
r. Clawson.
centsrviIic.
Mrs. Orrir Sheets Ia recovering from
a broken limb received while cranking
a car the other day. She Is able To be
about on crutchea now.
Centerviile.
The grand jury failed to find an tn
d:ctInent against William Owens. ot
Mystic on the charge Of cmbezzlement
which was filed against him by LODI
wick Brothers. OF Mystic.
Davenport.
Practically all Sunday schools In
Davenport viii be closed tomorrow and
probably the Sunday after on account
of the prevalence OF infantilc paraly-
sis Most Of the churches have agreed
TO the plan.
1 sC.lairs @
The marriage Of Mics Bertha Hamil-
ton, daughter of Mrs. Robert g. Hamil-
ION OF near Leciaire, TO Mr.. Edgar II.
AulIff. prominent young farmer ~
near Princeton. son Of Mr.. ana Mrs.
Samuel Auiiff OF Princeton. took
place at the Hamilton farm home.
Davenport
J. Aiisn Cox, who is held for the
murder Of patroIman Emil Speth, APP
peared In the Scott county district
court before Judge +. D. Let's, to ask
the assistance OF an attorney, q. T.
81 Sell appointed 10 defend Coz With
drew Cox,s plea Of gailty and asked
iiu,e 10 plead.
Becns.
| Mrs. Elizabeth 4 Crane. aged 80
died Tueaday evening atts'i Hft Hines
- Stwo YEARS. She had been tiytnt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08
huRsss AND RED CROSS WORK
Graduates Given Opportunity to Enter
Service In Euronc

Des Moines, Sept s.---"All Registered
HuF6er, III ~. stats ats..c:.z 81 enter-
ing the Red Cross nursing service
should make application for enrolment
at once" according to an announce
mcnt Just issued by Esteila Campbell.
state chairman of the Red Cress nurs-
ITO be eligible FOR enrolment" the
announcement continues. IAN appli-
cant must be a graduate OF a school
for nurses giving al least a two years.
c6ufss 5f training IN General hespi-
tai which Includes the care of men and
has daily average OF at least fifty
patients during tie applicants train
Ing.
The applicant miAt he registered
IN his state ana ne a mrmucr or nj
organization affiliated with the Ameri-
|ean Nurses aAsoclation. Applicants
must be al leaHt twenty-five and not
moro than Forty years u nge.:
exceptions mag be made 10 these
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08

est giinmer, yet su6ldsnt 70 reveal
the paneling Of the door, and hacked
at this Aercely, exerting the full
strength Of my arm. A dozen blows
splintered the, upper panel, and then
I sent the keen blade crashing down
ward, gouElng out great chunks and
splinters until . jagged passage had
been made. suficiently large for the
passage Of Q body. The water was
deeper In the cabin than In the open
Ing. drenching me nearly to the arm.
pits. McCann called In warning, his
voice cracked with q terror he. could
no longer control.
t,"Wait: I'll be there In mlnutei'
shouted back, my only fear lest he de-
sert us. The bulkhead still held: this
torrent was water which had found
other entrances; no doubt Il would
eventually increase In volume and sink
the vessel, vet there was still ample
time for us to escape. There would be
no sudden plunge while that bulkhead
held.
care you all right. Miss vsrar' I
asked anxiously. "Where are your
Can you Gee met"
"Yes; l am clinging to the BERTH"
Ter voice was excited but clear. "The
water Is up to my shoulders. II the
opening suflicientT'
"For you. ! think, II you can make II
alone. should have to knock out
another panel to get through myself"
There II no time for that, and no
need. I'm coming now; watch out"
Our two bodies 80 obscured the faint
glow of the lantern dangling from Nc
Cann's hand above that l could see
nothing. yet ! managed to grapple her
arm. and thus. assist In dragging her
Into the jagged opening. The water,
surginE to the sodden roll Of the
doomed yacht, snd now damned BY her
body, poured over Us both In suffocat-
Ing volume, but the struggle was only
for Q moment. and then had the girl
safely clasped In my arms. her head
elevated well above the receding food.
Now. grasp the rug" / ordered, -
! thrust her light form upward. ut
will help, you creep MP the slope Of the
deck. Creep on back. McCann, With
the lantern: never mind NELL hnd
why out"
She possessed sufficient nerve and
strength for the effort There was no
hesitancy, no word Of protest Silent
ly. inch By inch. she fought her way
aft, her feet slipping on the wet planks
but her fingers gripping desperately
at the sustaining cloth. could see
only the outline Of her revealed against
the CLEAN Of the lantern, as McCann
clambered upward in advance. ] could
hear the groaning OF the bulkhead 10
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08
sAsy BEEF CONTEST Foa 1918.
Now on With Trips TO the lntsrna
/ tjonsl a. Prizes for Winners.

somewhere in Iowa there are a
boys who are going to get free trip
to the 1918 Chicago International Live
etoek show They will go as guests
Of the big Chicago packers and com
mission men. the Iowa Beef Producers'
association or OF one OF the Shorthorn.
Angus or Hereford American breeders
associations The boys who go will be
winners In the third annual baby beef
feeding contest Just announced by thu
agricultural extension department In
corporation with this Iowa Beef Pro-
ducerS aS00cintioIs. D ~ :
This cofItest IL epen for entries now.
TO enter, II Is necessary for q county
49, st,,t. eultoHara aauttVA
Local leader and send TO Ames for q
| msn To come and orgAnixc the county.
I15c wsii pay MI h,s own expenses ~
lcept TRAVELLING Expenses n tbs COUNTY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08
FARM LABOR WILL 81 short.
Fat: r.ew.us and W...e. Yhsa. VII
Avoid Trouble In Spring.

Fs.: P:ew:Hs and White. Whea. VIII
Avoid Trouble In opriBs.
1T IL advisable to do ~ much fall
work Is possible because the labor
question Is going to be much harder
In the ,sprins. Reports right now show
that even this fall there will be .
shortage Of corn pickArs. due 70 the
fact that the FIRST draft contingent viii
be In camp and that there 10 . larxNr
corn acreage than common this year,
This II tho way the agricultural ex-
tension department man q Iowa state
College, who has been In active chargs
OF the volunteer farm labor bufsaus
Of the state since they were orEAntxed
early last spring sums up the farm Ia
Dor question 1t present.
All The blowing possible should %
done this fall. Tho seeding Of winter
wheat will distribute the lahor better
than II blowing and seeding for sprfng
wheat were. left until spring.
The work OF the volunteer farm Ia
Dor bureaus has been unuauAlly sue.
cessful TO date and will be continued
right On ~ long ~ there N 4 n0ed
for them. There arc now $50 BUREAUS,
some In every county Il, the state. Up
until July ~, 337 married men, 3.t12
single men and hfty-four women, =
total Of toll: .1ady been secured en- !;
ploymsnt according 10 reports from
"a bureaus. 1T IL estimated that Il
total Of 5000 had been placed In All
tho bureaus then and that report 70
date might show 10000. a
A. time goes on and labor ccndi.
=. -
more need for the bureaus With 26.-
900 going into the army every six
months many will DO taken from pro-
ductive farm work and their places
must be fiisd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08
CASE WEAVING NET or ciRcuM.
srANTiAL EVIDENCE IN MUIR.
DER TRIAL At NEVADA.
WITNESSES TELL or
WAIT or DEFENDANT
Guam Sue identified by Several 40
chinaman Seen on Train En- Route
to Story City On Night Of Murder and
~ Having sssn Seen in Adjacent
Towns on Morning oii,ysins.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada. Sept. s.--Thc state appears
to be slowly but surely weaving a
chain OF circumstantial evidence In the
Guam Sue murderscase on trial In dis
trict court here. which tends to show
that the defendant was In Amos and
on his way to the vicinity OF Story
City the night on which Sing Lee is
supposed to have been murdered. in
stead OF in Chicago. as he contends,
Ralph Downing. station master ut
Ames, on direct examination positively
identified Guam q Sue as the same
Chinaman he saw In the station at
Ames and saw board train for the
north the night before Feb. %. when
the dead body OF Sing Lee was found.
He also testified that he saw the Same
Chinaman on the platform at Ames
on the forenoon OF the following Sat-
urday. the same day that Wong Lee
showed UP at Story City. presumably
from Chicago. In response TO tele-
gram announcing the death OF his
cousin. Sing Lee. from A. G. Larson,
Of Story City.
Charles Chance. Northwestern con-
ductor. and Palzer. his brakeman. tes-
tilted to the ride OF the Chinaman to
Randall. the next station north of
Story City, the night before the al
legged murder, and positively identified
Guam Sue as the man who rode in the
vestibuie OF their train.
Mrs Swenson. Of Story City. who
conducts rooming house, testified as
to the presence OF Guam Sue In her
house az roomer and Of his leaving
during the evening Of the night he
disappeared from Story City and
started on his trip TO Jewell and Eagle
Grove. from there over to Aberdeen
and Mobridge. g. D.. and thence to
Butte, Mon. where he was arrested.
Sheriff Gretten testified as to what
he saw when he was called to Story
City on the day Of the coroner's In
quest, the exhibits in the case and
other matters relative to the prisoner
at bar and the triaI, OF the case. He
also identified the gun on exhibit In
court as the one that he found in the
room and bedside Of tho dead man.
An adrnlssion had previously been
made as to the purchase OF the gun
in San Francisco by Chinaman in
1916
Bert Hill was recalled and testified
further az to seeing gun In suit
case alleged to belong to Guam Sue
in the roon,a OF Sing Lee upon the
occasion OF a visit, previous to the time
of the murder. 81
J. F. Black. agent Of the Rock Island
In this city and Mrs. Black. his as
sistant. testified TO seeing a Chinaman
at the depot here On the morning OF
Feb. % and %. selling him ticket
to Des Moines upon each occasion.
They both told Of their visit to the
county jail for thefpurpose Of idcn-
flying Guam Sue. and both stated pos
itiveiy that the man they sawrthat
morning and Guam Sue. the man now
on trial for murder. are one and the
same. The most severe cross examina-
ton upon the parp Of Attorney Han
sen failed to break them down on their
Identification,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08
The Rescue q vsra.

"Take this lantern. Mccain" l
called, and held It up to him, "I'll need
both my hands free. Hold It 40 low as
possible. Now, here goesP
did not pray audibly. but prayer
was in my heart, a. ! released my grip
on the rug and took the plunge. The
first chair crumpled beneath my
weight. but by good luck the second
held Just long enough to enable me to
grip the latch OF the door and cling
tight. The slant Of the deck gave one
cropping foot precarious purchase on
the threshold. although water, swept
nearly to my waist, and for moment
I tottered there, helpless to do more
than merely sustain my position. The
noise made by this struggle must have
been heard within. for I became aware
OF water splashing, and q fst pounded
the door.
"Help! Is that you, Mr.. SeeieyT
no" I answered, nerved to new
effort by the sound OF her voice, and
the knowledge. that had indeed locat-
ed the right spot, and found her still
alive. "This is Hollis. Ii the door
locked?"
"Yes. Mr.. Seeley has the key: you
must be quick--the water IL already
above my waist"
mo time for keys, them" ] said.
ISLAND back until cut 4 way In.
Throw your light down, McCann-ay.
that's betterr
The latch Of the door was forward
could cling to It. and have my right
hand free with which to WELD the
Ratchet, Keeping both feet wedged on
the threshold. The light was the mer-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08

the strain, and realised thot the Tin.
bers GOULD not long hold aealaSt tho
Immense weight. suddenly tho fear
hnd come Into my heart not until then
had paused to think-afIort hsd o.
secured oil conception Of danger: but
waiting there in that black he'll, the
creaking Of timbers In my ears, the ~.
ter clutching my throat, the full hor.
ror Of II overwhelmed me with sudden
terror. Ny God Surely We could not
have accomplished oil this, and still DO
doomed to die like rats In . hole. AZ
least W. must reach the open deck, and
have . chance to light for life under
the stars.
Yet, once had attained the
cabin. Ill, this left me. Ghastly % the
wreck Of that interior appeared, the
wider space brought back to me the
seaman1 courage. There was hops vt,
an opportunity to light McCann had
dropped the lantern on the overturned
piano. and was urging the girl for
ward toward the stairs. Terror made
him oblivtous to everything sxcspt y
mad desire to escape, hut she was
siancing back. % though in search forI
me. ! clambsred to my knees aznid
the litter Of furniture, and snatchsd
mp the light barely In time 70 keep itI
from smashing on the deck. !,
II am all right" called confidently,
Get outside both Of you o. quick %
you can" ,
Never In all my life havs ] s1psri.I
enced the same sense Of relief % when
stumbled out Of that companion onto
the open deck, and felt the night air
In my nostrils; yet not until then did
nv brain truly grasp the desperate M.
ture of our situation. The gleam Of
the lantern revealed the sharp slope of
the deck, and the surge of water chuFn.l
log from rail to rail scarce dozen fest:
away: the rinis Of tangled spars and
ropes 70 port under which knew lay
dead bodies; the smashed bulwarks,
and q wrecked small boat hangingt
stern down from davit, with mans!
arm and head dangling. All about 40
the night and sea was black a. ink
not Z glow anywhere except single
white gleam far away to starboard IKE
q distant star. It was not star-itl
was far too close to the horizon-be-
You'd doubt It was . masthead light,
on the steel monster which had run us
down.
(To BE cont!nusd)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08

rules by tho national committee III
cases OF nurses desiring to do town ana
country nursing work. to act on COM
mittees or to teach or examine classes
for women In hygiene and home caro-
OF the sick,
THE need for heavier ENROLL
mont OF nurses in the middle west 70
very great and the state committee ON
Red Cross nursing service urges al
VINO can to volunteer for service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08
Safe Remedx For Children,

Every parent is. or should be. care
fui In giving medicine TO children.
Chas. Baker. Brownsville, Tex. writes:
For some years past have used Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar and have found
1t especially efficient for bad coughs
Of my children. | always recommend
II 10 my friends as a safe remedy for
children. AZ IT contains no opiates. Ny
wife would not think Of using any other
kind Of cough medicine. az II LIS GER
tain to bring quick and lasting relief"
IT checks Group. Sold everywhere
Advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08
IOWA FARM NEWS AND NOTES

Last year the limit was 80 counties
to be organized. This year 40 will DO
organized. Last year s3s boys finished
the II months feeding. This year there
were 35s who finished on September !.
Each member must select calf and
feed 1t for at least 10 months accord
Ing 10 the rules Of the contest. He
should begin some time in October.
November - the latest date possible.
In addition to trips to the 1riterna-
tional, q total Of $4,000 In all II offered
for PRICES at the Iowa state fair,
county fairs and the Interstate fair.
Boys interested should write TO r. w.
Bsrrysof the agricultural extension de-
partment. Iowa State college. Ames.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08
Killed by Train at Pilot Mound.

Boone, Sept. s.--Mark Forney, g. OF
Pilot Mound. was killed Friday morn
ing BY II. e. st. L. freight train which
was passing the station where the
young man was standing. No one saw
the accident. IT In said Forney was
victim Of epilepsy and that he was sub
ject 10 several attacks a day. II Is
thought probable he had been seized
with an attack just when the train
passed and that he rolled beneath the
wheels
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08
SUES RAILWAYS FOR $4,000.
Burlington and Rock Island Lines Do
Pendants in Action for Damages.

Burlington. Sept. s.-Mary F. Dutton.
admin !stratrix Of the estate Of J. n.
Dutton. filed cult for sl50.o00 against
the Burlington and Rock Island :a:!
roads az result Of the death OF j. n.
Dutton here last May. when an auto
in which he was riding was struck by
a Rock Island train on a crossing.
Plaintiff charges negligence on the
part of the railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08
SAVED FROM SUICIDE.
Mount Pleasant Man Jumps In Front
Of Rock laland Train.

Davenport. Sept. s.-4Harry Magdes-
ran. OF Nj. Pleasant. tried to end his
life Friday afternoon by jumping IN
front OF a passenger train in Rock Is
land. The train was moving slowly al
the time and the engineer threw on the
brakes In time to save the man from
suicide. He is believed to be insane and
was sent to a Watertown by the Rock
Island police.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08

OH Of the soy bean il q pqiata6is
food widely eaten By the Chinese. This
vegetable oil also II used IN making
paints, varuishes, soaps, rubber substi'.
tutes, linoleum. waterproof goods, ~.
bricants and printing Ink.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08
Indictina Tax Dodgers.

Special 10 the Times Republican.
Logan, Sept. s.--Paul Eoad!fer and
the grand jury have been at work on
I've stock and other property omitted
when giving In the list to asseesors and
there Is a rumor that at least one has
been indicted thus far.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
Corn Belt Routss

GOING SOUTH
No. l-0t. Joe and K. C.
to ........-...... 4ss a. m.
70 " mai k1preSs s:ts .. m.
soss1n ......r........-.,1 1905 a. m.
Eo. gS-Des Moines Mail s:ss - -
GOING NORTH
No 1-Twfn Cities Limited i'm
ia. 4--Chicago and st. Paul
BxpfooS .............. san .
80. l--<.hicA1o Filler ,n.,s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08
Winter Wheat Pointers.

Turkey wheafs arc the hardest ana
yield the best. They are known under
such names IN Iowa 4o4, Turkey Red,
Imported Turkestan, Malakoff, KhArk-
OF and Mimi. $40. (.
A list Of growers who have winter
wheat, seed for sale can be obtained by
writing to the agricultural extension
department Iowa state College, Ames,
Iowa
A good seed bed reduces the danger
Of winter killing. II Ii plowed I'VE to
seven inches deep; me on tho surface
and 1rn5c1; uTa1T 81. ire, =::ss1ss. The
young roots can Est better hold In
n Arm seed bed than In . loose ono.
Late piowed land which has not had
time to settle should be, hrmcd with a
roller or harrow. =.
Following 4 cultivated crop. the land
can be- put In excellent condition for
winter wheat by diskins.
Drilling between the rows OF stand
ing corn gives good results.
Seed wheat famed and graded. and
treat6d for sinking smut. II present,
by the formalin method, increases the
yieid. s. - q = ~ s 4 +
Seeding from the 10th TO the 18th OF
September lessons the DANCER OF win
ser killing. II the Hessian nv II feared
1T II sometimes better to seed later
Az an average or eight years at the
Iowa experiment statlnn drilled wheat
Yielded ~ bushels per acre more thnn
| bros dcaated wheat, s. H s jlss
Winter ryA u ! surer crop ol, poorly
jdfaihsd soils L sss. ~: : 1sl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08
RAILROAD TINE TABLE
CHICAGO Z NORTHWESTERN
Effective i1:o1 o. M. Juns L
GOING WEAT

Ne. l1-De1vss Special 90. 1:1s
800 'les Limited. s:1a q q.
ple. ...';.........--.. SET . m
Ma E-Des Aoinss PaAsen.
~ ERA
re. .1-Hawksvs Expreas.. s.aS
Ne. 17-Orsgon ane Wash.
lagton Special I.n
GOING EAST
~. S-O0D Aotnao pas,an
E% sssss.s............ 1.1n 4.
Qo. - Denver Special Ira
M ~ Oregon and Wash
hessA Special .... I'm
....'" enssf.. SIT p -
re. 31-Chicago Special 11.6s
10 1e-EaStsrn Express s:aI
Nos. 4. s. 70. 30. daily except sunasv
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08
VINEGAR, FROM GULL APPLES.
10 Good Wa" = $3.50, u,,ius Crop BY
Hama Methed.

An low sra - app,ss. except rev
OF the early summer varieties. may be
converted into a good grade OF apple
cider vinegar. with little care and
intelligent handling.
Select apples that are ripe. Green
apples are too low In sugar and are
according to the emergency directions
for making vinegar 1ust issued from
Iowa state colieEe at Ames. Wash
only tho dirty apples. because clean
apples are covered with yeast spores
that are needed In the alcoholic fer
mentatIon. Remove all wormy. rotten
or mouldy fruit. also sticks and leaves
Then the Juice should be pressed out
Altar pressing. the Juice should be
strained and run into kegs or barrels
that have been thoroly ster,lized by
steam or boiling water. Metal con
talncrs should never be used. All vim
cgar barrels should be washed out:
the vinegar remaining may cause the
Juice to become too acid instead OF
forming alcohol. 1t Is not advisable
to add dry yeast to cause fermenta-
ton. az It is Of little value. The yeasts
on the skins and In the SURROUNDING
air are sufficient.
FIJI the barrels about three fourths
full. lay on side and cover the bung-
hole with double thickness Of cheese
cloth to allow air TO enter and yet
keep out dirt and insects Tho barrels
should be placed In cellar or similar
place with 4 rather uniform tempera-
ture between ~ and 80 degrees. Fer
mentation will be completed IN from
two TO six months and will be alcohol
or hard cider. From 10 70 20 months
will be required at s. TO Is degrees
Temperature 10 change this to vinegar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08
wastsd Energy.

Smith told me he felt very much
I'm down. and was going to a doctor
% build him up" "Hc ought to be
able to do that himself. He's good
architect"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08
OF, o. COY ssar.

(ro Be Continued !