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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-14

Merritt Swaney. Of Montezuma: Nah,
lion Savage, Charles Shockley and Ear
Mintle, Of Grinnell. The troop Is still
reported to have, in men and officers
a list OF 100.
Mrs. Emma w johnson has gone for
an extended visit to Redlands Cal. She
has been at the home Of her brother
Prof. q. p. Wyckoff, OF this city, for
some years.
| City Assessor George G Murray was
employed to take the school census OF
the city and has just completed the
work. He finds 1886 people OF school
age in the independent district, the
boundaries Of the district not coincid-
ing with those Of the city The number
Of males is $50 and Of females 6S5. Oh
those between the ages Of and 1f
years there are 42S boys and AS girls
Word comes from Flagler, Colo, OF
the birth Of a son, Louis Kemp Wat
ters. to Mr.. and Mrs. E.. G. Waters, OF
that city Mr. Waters was formerly a
resident Of Grinnell.
Considerable remodeling and reno
waiting, with some additional conven-
fences. have been done to the Stewart
free library Of this city, and the
grounds have been made to conform to
those Of the new postoffice adjoining
on the north. The board Of trustees has
been reduced in number from nine to
seven who have elected the following
officers: President, ] r. Lewis; secre-
tary, Mrs. Scott Roby; r. B. Work. Mrs
Joel Stewart Supt Eugene Henely.
Mrs. B. J. Carney, and Mrs Fl w.
Spa lding. Miss Jane Kuhns has been
elected as librarian to succeed Mrs.
Alexander Henderson and will begin
her work Aug. /. The new librarian is a
graduate of the Western Reserve Uni
versity Of Cleveland, o., and has had
library experience in Adelbert College,
and for three years, in the library at
Oil City, Pa Miss Anna OBrien, recent
acting librarian, will continue as as
sistant and Miss Carol Smith Is to be
second assistant.
The old Star theater, located on
Fourth avenue west Of Main street, is
being dismantled as theater and
changed over largely to fit the room for
a grocery store. While working there
Frank Wallace had fall of some eight
feet from a scaffold and was badly
shaken up and bruised but fortunately
escaped without any broken bones or
dislocations.
While Maxwell Patrick, Of Des
Moines, is waiting for sailing orders.
having enlisted in the navy, he is
spending the time visiting his aunt,
Miss Ida King, Of this city.
Esquire T. ]. Nou. Of this city, was
called upon one evening recently to
unite in marriage two employees Of the
Monroe hotel, Miss Lena Bentley, OF
Albion and Charles Delay. Of this city,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Delay.
The contract for building the new
brick factory for the new tool company
Of this city has ben given to n. Villa
muth Of this city. The space Just south
Of the washing, machine factory has
been cleared and work has begun with
the expectation Of having the building
ready for occupancy before Sept. l.
Word comes from Louisiana to ID. F.
Hays Of this city Of the death there
Of Mrs John Lightner who was
nearly ninety years Of age. Her hus-
band is still living. They came to
Chester in 1861 and moved to Louis
lana in the sos.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-14
Traer News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer, July 14.-Mrs. NJ. kroeger
went to Cedar Rapids to visit her
daughter Mae
Mr.. and Mrs, r. l.. white and daugh-
ter Harriet left today for Minneapolis
in their car for weeks visit with
two sisters of Mr.. White
Mrs. II. l.. Parker and children are
visiting Mrs. Parker's mother at Gal
man Before returning home she Will
go to Des Moines to visit brother.
Mrs. r. j. Morrison and daughter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-14
Northern Io,ua Items

kiron.
Kiron and vicinity raised over 81, 900
for the Red Cross fund. kiron has a
population of ESQ people mostly OF
Swedish extraction.
Dubuque.
Dubuque's bathing beach is in full
swing for the season. Last Sunday
over 1900 people took advantage OF
the opportunity to get splash in the
mississippi.
Ida Grove.
Herman Fritz has sold his 100 acre
farm in Battle township, Ida county, to
w. e. Meyer Of Holstein for S245 per
acre. possession to be given March 1
next.
Sac City.
The voters Of Sac City will on Aug.
| express their opinions as to the erec-
ton and maintenance of municipal
electric light plant, and the bonding OF
the town in the sum of $4,000 for the
same. The present plant is controlled
by outside parties whose franchise is
said to be Of no account.
Cherokee.
Henry Beckman, foreman Of the car
repair department of the Illinois Cen
trail shops, lost the four fingers Of his
left hand in an accident Sunday. While
operating buzz saw his hand slipped
and came in contact with the blade.
severing all the fingers at the knuckle
joint
Cherokee.
In former years the remark dirt
cheap" was heard quite frequently.
However this can not be said Of Cher
okee county dirt" Recently the 800
acre farm of VIII Mummert, adjoining
Aurelia, was sold to Amandus Beng
ston, of Diamond township, at the price
Of $3.50 an acre. Mr.. Mummert bought
the land last fall for 1921 per acre.
oeheyedan.
At the annual meeting Of the direct
ors Of the Ocheyedan Savings Bank
last Thursday, c. r. Richards severed
his connection with the bank and F. E..
Frisbee was elected president in his
stead. w. D. Shuttleworth was re-
elected vice president and v. A. Bur-
Icy was also elected vice president. o
J. Frey was reelected cashier and W..
J. Lindaman assistant cashier.
Sheldon.
The local Masonic officers are plan
ming to place the corner stone for the
new Masonic temple on next Tuesday
In usual ritualistic form. Whether or
not this will come to pass II altogether
dependent upon the grand lodge offi-
GERS, whose duty and privilege it is to
perform the ceremony These officers
were advised by letter Monday, but at
this writing replies have not vet been
Forthcoming, and the event therefore
has not definitely been nxed.
Ritter.
The directors of the Farmers Eleva-
tor Company at Ritter held their am
nual meeting last Monday. At that
time P. j Baadte was reelected presi-
dent. H. Niewendorp, vice president;
Morris Ling, secretary, and James
Kimmel, as treasurer. These gentlemen
with the following constitute the d.
rectors: Fred Wolf. Garfield Hain and
William Englehafdt The personnel Of
the directorate ttss the same as last
year, with the exception of Morris
Ling, who is added to take the place
Of Albert Funk who refused to be con-
sidered for reelection.
osags.
Orchard is looking for a principal
Of their school. J. L. Taber, who has
been ct the head Of the school there for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-14
lusroRY MEDALS AWARDED.
Prizes Given 70 Students by Sons
American Revolution.

Prixss Given 70 Students by Sons OF
American Revolution.
Des Moines, July 1.-THE following
awards Of the bronze medal offered by
the Iowa Society Of the Sons Of the
American Revolution in the annual
competition begun with the offer OF
1907 to the colleges Of the state Of
Iowa, have recently been made for the
best work in the study Of the history
OF the United States, the following be-
ing a list Of the winners given in the
order in which the names reached the
feecretary, Mr.. e. D. Hadley, Of Des'
Moines. Des Moines College students
receiving two medals, one for the first
aemester and the other for the sec
end:
Lillian shoop, Leander Clark College.
Toledo.
Harry n. Miller, Des Moines College,
Des Moines.
Tolbert C. Moore, Des Moines Col
Charles Stanley Weber, Coe College,
Cedar Rapids.
Cloyd Conner, Simpson College. In
dianola-
Atwell Talley, Iowa State University.
Iowa City.
Earl L. Karstaadt, Drake University.
Des Moines.
Hazel Torney, Upper Iowa Univer-
sity, Fayetts.
Beulah B. Briley, Iowa State Col
lege, Ames.
Jessie Carter, Iowa Wesleyan Uni
yersity, Mount Pleasant.
Emma May DUNCAN Penn Colleges
Oskaloosa.
Marie Esther Van Nest, Morninsside
College. Sioux CITY.
James L Lowe. Central College,
PAlla.
I1ois Tilton wentworth, Tabor Col
lsgs, Tabor.
Dodge.
Arthur Dickinson. State Teachers
College, Cedar Rapids.
Robert J. MeNelly, Highland Park
college, Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-14
WILL NOT PUSH DEMAND FOR is
pE~ CENT INCREASE IN
IOWA.
coMMeRcE BOARD DECISION
PUTS cRiMP IN CASE
skippss viii Not d Compelled to
Make Showing Before State Com
missier-inersassd Rates May Be
Asked In Certain ciassifeations---
Thsrns Was Ready to Make Fight.

DeS Moines, July N.-1owa railroads
have abandoned, for the present. at
least, any effort to obtain higher
freight rates in tho state on shipments
originating and terminating in Iowa.
AN o. the Iowa roads Joined in the
application for . Is per cent raise. filed
more than two months ago. and a
hearing was held at which the rail-
roads presented arguments justifying
the increase.
The state railway commission was to
have set q date Tor the hearing Of pro-
tests against the increase, but tho rail-
roads have made q joint application to
have the case CONTINUED generally"
which means that no definite plans for
pressing the application have been
made.
The decision Of the roads to drop
their fight for higher freight rate
is due to the recent action Of the in
terstate commerce commission in re-
1using to grant similar increase on
shipments in interstate commerce.
The interstate commerce commission
postponed action until Oct Is, and
ordered the rate increases promulgat-
ed by the roads suspended until that
time.
It would have been difficult to urge
IN increase in Iowa in the face Of the
refusal 10 grant higher rates on in
serstats business, and the roads evil
dently decided that the time was not
ppportune to press the hearing further.
May Ask Some Raises
IA It Is probable, however, that a claim
will be made for increased rates in
certain classifications, including coal,
lumber. and similar bulky commodi-
ties.
Figures presented by the railroads
before tho state executive council this
week giving their earnings and the
valuations tfley place upon their prop
;erty for purposes Of taxation are being
lbreserved by Tom Waters, special in
yestigator for the state, who u now
engaged in checking railroad valua-
lions under. direction Of Governor
Harding. Waters plans to use the tax
IN the future when the roads claim
higher valuaaiso on their property than
they are paying taxes on.
Il Tho~rs Ready For Fight.
Clifford Thorne, former railroad
commissioners, had been engaged to
fight the Iowa rate raise request, anu
1as to have appeared for several com :,
a,erctL organisations when the ship
.1ers' side Of the case was presented.
Ii had been planned to cite much Oh
the same evidence as was presented
before the interstate commerce COM
mission hearings. The commission was
sGt66a tSpfS sentedsat tfese hearings by
commissioner pwight Lewis and Cor
pofation Counsel Henderson,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-14
Tom Dennison Retires.

Omaha July 14.-Tom Dennison, or
Omaha, widely known horseman. Is
disposing of his stable following the
announcement of his retirement from
active participation in the horse racing
game. This is Dennison's third re
tiremcnt" intwentyfive years. but this
time, he says. its for good
Dennison sold Hal Mckinney, 2:o6A.
one of the most noted PAGERS IN the
country, to H. +. Ross, of Milwaukee,
who plans to campaign the hcrse in the
east.
Altho injured last winter by bolt
of lightning. Hal Mckinney is pacing
better than ever this season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-14

leaves for his future home In Elkader.
The wedding of Pearl Gottson and
Fl. r. Barnes, Of Manson. was solem-
nized at the home Of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Gottson. th1e
week. Mrs. Barnes was one OF our
popular young school teachers.
The funeral of Mrs. A. NJ. WINS was
held from her home this week. Sne
was "A years old and had lived in this
vicinity for a great many years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-14
Josh Devore Pebbles Milk.

Cleveland, July 14.-Josh Devore.
member Of the New York National
league club in it's championship days,
is reported to have entered the milk
business in Chillicothe. o.. his home.
Devore was with the Boston Nationals
when they won the worlds champion
ship in 1914.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-14
strsioht.ned Him Up.

Solomon BeQuette. Flat River, Mo-.
writes: Two years ago I was down
on my back till could hardly 20, Fo-
ley Kidney Pills Strengthened me right
UP. recommend them to all who have
idney trouble" Rheumatic pains. ach~
Ing joints. sore and swollen muscles
indicate that the kidneys are not prop
erly altering impurities from the blood.
Foley Kidney Pills get right at the
trouble and give prompt relief. Pain
III. irregular and sleep disturbing biad.
der troubles also yield quickly to their
tonic healing action. Sold everywhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-14
Review Of Sports
and Athletic News

Sioux City, 1872; Diltz, ST. Joseph, .3l4;
Connolly, Sioux City, .312; +. Henry,
st. Joseph, $40; Koestner, wichita,
1906; Shaw, Omaha, .S04; Cass. Des
Moines, .S04.
Leading pitchers who have partici-
pated in nineteen or more games, rated
according ~, cnrnnI rMnu.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-14
All Suggestion.

Twenty-one n supposed 20 be the
ago of discretion, but some women live
70 be 40 years old before they are dis
erect enough 10 cos.scrtahls
shoes.--Houston Post. s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-14
Evans Would Raise $4,000.

Chicago. July 14.-Charles Chick
Evans Jr,, national amateur and open
golf champion, expects to raise s50,0oO
for the Red Cross by Sept. ]. playing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-14

Becker Keeps Out in Front.
Beals Becker, of Kansas City, found
the going" good in the American AS
ISOLATION in the past week, and as a
result is leading the batters in the
league with an average Of .342. Viox,
his teammate, dropped to second place.
The averages include games Of last
Wednesday.
wickland, Of Indianapolis, is leading
the home run hltters with nine circuit
drives, while Dresser, Of st. Paul. has
increased his lead in stolen bases to
twenty six He lost the honors Of
leading run getter to Mollwitz Of Kan
|eas City who has crossed the plate
fifty eight times. Shovlin. Of Column
bus, continued to lead the sacrifice hit
|ers with twenty-four. Kansas City.
with 2S4, leads in team batting. .
Leading batters who have partlci-
pated in half or more Of their clubs
games: Becker, Kansas City. .342:
viox, Kansas City, 1926; Demmitt,
Columbus, 1926: Dresser, st. Paul, 1922;
Lelivelt, Kansas City, .313; Zwilling,
indianapolis. .3os: Mollwitz, Kansas
City, .307; Kirke. Louisville. .301: AL
tizer, Minneapolis, .2ss; Good, Kansas
City, .2ss.
Leading pitchers participating in
seventeen or more games rated accord
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-14

Astaroth was the principal female
divinity of the Phoenicians. BY some
ancient writer's she was identified with
the moon; by others with the goddess
Venus or the planet of that name.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-14

A mans reputation Is what his fell
lowmen think Of him; his character Is
what God knows Of him.-Anon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-14

exhibition matches turnout the coun-
try. Within the last two months ne
has raised about $4,000.
Evans s the support OF his father
and mother, and aitho registered for
military service under the conscription
act. hopes to be permitted to remain
at home and care for his parents. At
the same time he plans to do his bit
by raising funds for the Red Cross.
Richmond Real Baseball Town.
Richmond. Ind, July 14.-Richmond.
which became member OF the Cen
trail league last spring, is one OF the
few minor league cities that IL pros
pcring this season. The attendance on
Sundays and holidays has exceeded
that OF the larger cities in the league.
This is the home OF Charles Weegh-
man, president OF the Chicago club OF
the National league, and he is said to
have contributed largely to the sue
cess OF baseball here.
Patrick Donahue, a brother OF the
famous "Jiggs." Is one OF the new
players signed to strengthen the team.
He is n catcher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-14

Earl ofnISn DotnVoOeo.
Jones, Of Wichita, has oethroned
Earl Smith. Of Omaha, as leading bat
ter Of the Western league. Jones Is
leading with an average Of .3F with
Smith one point behind The averages
include games Of last Tuesday. Smith,
however. continues to lead the home
run hitters. He has made nine. Gill
more, of Sioux City. increased his lead
in runs scored to seventy-one.. Krug,
OF Omaha, continues to set the pace,
among the sacrifice hitters with TWEEN.
ty- eight and Cochran. CT Joplin, &c ct
the head Of the base stealere with
twenty-eight thefts. Sioux City, with
.2s2, leads the team batting.
Leading batters who had played In
half or more Of their clubs games:
Jones, wichita, .347; E. Smith, Omaha,
.s4s; Butcher, Denver 1925; RAIDER,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
FOOTBALL HAS IRON MAN.
Heinie Miller Of Penn Has Never Been
Injured on Gridiron.

Baseball had Iron Man. McGinnity
and a number of other iron men, if we
remember correctly: but. not to be out
done by the diamond pastiIne. football
has come to the front with an iron mar
who is moro or less of a bear.
This exceedingly husky young iron
man is none other than Heinie Miller
Of Pennsylvania. Miller has been play
ing football for some seven or eight
years. including, of course, his years in
high school and at Mercersburg acad-
envy. In all that time he has never
been lifted from a game on account of
injuries. Miller is an end, and the duty
of an end has to do with cracking in
reference by headlong dives at the
ankles Of opposing athletes. At this
game Miller is a past master, and vet
he refuses to YEA Il headgear, because,
he says. headgears are too hot and he
isn't afraid of getting hurt anyway.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
JOHNNY KILBANE TO RETIRE.
Wants a Crack at Freddie Welsh Be-
fore He Quits.

Wants a Crack at Freddie Welsh Be-
fore He Quits.
Irrespective of what happens to him
between now and 1918. Johnny Kill
oane, featherweight champion. is go
ing to retire.
That is why l am SO anxious TO sc,
a crack at Freddie Welsh said Kill
bane, when he was in Chicago the 9th,
er day. Il have accumulated enough
from my fights and investments 10 en-.
ter business, and l want to get into
the real estate game. The day that |
announce my retirement will mean
just what it says | will not be open
to challenge if l still am champion
when l quit. l won't try to come
back, and what l say goes. There isn't
a man left in my class capable of Civ
ing me q good fight since I beat George
CLANCY. That is why / have to battle
lightweights if 1 fight at all.
II believe 1 am as good as any legit-
innate lightweight in the ring today
that is, men who can make 1873 pounds
ringside. Naturally, if I am compelled
to let them in at 13S pounds | cannot
be expected to whip them. have the
chest, the legs, the arms and the back.
and l believe l have the stamina. |
want to prove it on Freddie WELSH
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
Ohio States New Stadium.

The phenomenal football playing of
Chick Harley and the consequent sue
cess of Ohio States football team so
fired the enthusiasm of the alumni and
friends of the institution that at a din
ner given the team by the Columbus
chamber of commerce sufficient pledges
OF money We're made to insure the con
structlon OF n stadium to seat $4,000
spectators. Work on the new play
ground will be begun in the spring and
finished before the football season Of
1917. In which Harley is agsiI expected
TO distinguish himself,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
IRIS SPEAKER THE ENGINEER.
cIeveIand's Great Player Wants to Pilot

Cleveiand's Great Player Wants to Pilot
Locomotive-Roth to Be Fireman.
In order to be in tiptoD form to start
the Cleveland Indians off in the lead
next spring iris Speaker and Bobby
Roth are about to don overalls. Be-
ginning about the middle of this
month, iris is to be an engineer and
Bobby Roth his fireman, both working
for James Dunno. president of the
Cleveland club. who also builds rail
roads as Il side issue.
President Dunno stated he recently
received a telegram from Speaker say
ing Iris would be ready to go to work
shortly. Roth, who lives in Chicago
and finds nothing to interest him in
winter, is ready to go to work.
At present Dunno is constructing a
road near Frankfort, Ind. When the
season was over Speaker went there
and watched the gang at work and APP
piled for a job. In his earlier days he
learned how to run q locomotive. Roth
always has known how to shovel coal.
Consequently both are equipped to ac-
cept the positions. The job will be to
run the engine which hauls the gravel
from the borrow pit to the main line. a
distance of seventeen miles.
1t doesn't matter that Iris received
$1,000 for his years work in baseball
last year. He's going to be a three
dollar a day guy for q month or six
weeks before the training trip starts,
and when the boys begin playing ball
in New Orleans the leading hitter of
the American league will be in shape
to start right i'll at his customary .375
elm
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
GIANT zEPPEuNS TO
GUARD OUR COAST
Secretary Daniels Announces
Government Will Build Great
Airships to Repe| Attacks.

Secretary Daniels has announced
that a Zeppelin type airship is to be
constructed by the United States gov
eminent. The decision is based on
joint recommendations Of the army
general staff and navy general board.
Work on the now airship is to be be-
chief constructor of the navy.
1t is understood that much valuable
information concerning German Zeppe-
Inns has reached Washington through
advices from American military and
naval attaches. Whether this govern
ment will be able to practically dupli-
cate the German craft remains to be
demonstrated, but both Secretary of
War Baker and Secretary Daniels be-
lieve a beginning should be made.
They realize the importance of the
rigid airship for military and naval
purposes.
C%oincident with this announcement
1t became known that the war depart
ment plans to procure large caliber
mobile rifles and howitzers to be
mounted on railroad trucks for coast
defense or hauled by tractor engines
over country roads.
Army ordnance plants are building
in the Watervliet IN. " arsenal pilot
guns of the sixteen and twelve inch
howitzers. Plans are also practically
completed for a fourteen inch high
power rifle with carriage for mounting
on railroad trucks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
CRACK HURDLER FOR HARVARD
Billy Meanix, Former Colby Star, to
Wear Crimson.

Bill MeaniE, the former Colby ath-
lete, will have a chance to win an in
tercollegiate championship. The for
mel English High, Colby and Boston
Athletic association athlete is back at
Cambridge and is doing all right in his
studies. MeaniX Will probably compete
for Harvard in the three cornered meet
which Harvard and Dartmouth and
University Of Pennsylvania will have
at Mechanics hall, Boston, Feb. II.
He will not represent the Boston
Athletic association this year. MeaniX
will probably stick to the 220 low hur-
die game during the spring outdoor
season and should add greatly to the
strength of the Harvard hurdlers.