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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-27
keMLER EXPLAINS TAX.
Revenue Collectors Representative In.
structs Bankers Of County.

As guests Of c. II. Z. Boardnsn at
a luncheon given at the Marshal!town
Club Tuesday noon, representatives
from most Of the banks Of the county
were given three hours Of instruction
in the intricacies Of the income tax
law by c. H. kenler. the special agent
from the internal revenue collectors
office at Dubuque, who has been sta
toned IN Marshall county.
Mr.. Kemier impresses one with his
marked ability as an expert upon the
law which he is helping 70 administer
and was given a vote OF appreciation
by all present which was reduced TO
writing, signed and forwarded to his
superior officers at Dubuque
Bankers are becoming local advisers
in the making Of income tax returns
and they enjoyed the opportunity Of
having many Of the knotty problems
unraveled for them. It is the belief Of
bankers generally that the income tax
IS here TO stav and that it's details
must be mastered. altho the congress-
is expected to repeal the present law
and enact another one which will sim
plify its system and remove many Of
the present gross inequalities. Mr..
kemler. however, takes the Law as II
has been enacted. and applies it with
rare common sense. He likes Mar
shailtown so we'll that ne hopes 70 be
assigned here permanently.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-27
Is Il Just and Patriotic?

Editor Tires-Republican: DO we
as patriotic farmers Of reasonable
means believe il just for US to sell our
business to our own boys in this time
of war thereby enabling them to gain
stronger Industrial exemptions? 1
you'd say no. and shame to the COM
nunity or individuals who will tolerate
or Uphold anyone to the extent that a
con- munity or bunch of men be stirred
to do a thing that has been done in
the Minerva neighborhooG during the
past week. have boys and friends
to whom I could and would gladly
sell. thereby justly keeping them out
Of war. but / 60 not believe it right.
! do not believe in night raids to ex-
press my views. nor do I believe in
war. but wherever I sell out under
similar circumstances, thereby putting
some other poor boy in their places
who Is az dear to his mothers heart
as any boy, I will not be surprised
when the. yellow paint key appears at
my door.
Our country is at war, and our
homes are at stake, and / believe in
standing up with courage for my hon
est convictions. F. c. Davis, Albion,
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-27
PUBLIC UTILITIES MAKES APPll-
CATION FOR AUDIT OF BOOKS
BY CITY.
WANTS NEW ORDINANCE TO
FIX MAXIMUM RATES
Asks That Ordinance Establish Rate
of S1.4O Per 1000 Cubic Feet Of Gas.
and a 20 Per cent Increase in Rates
For Light and Power-Offers to Pay
For Audit by Expert, City to Select

! Formal application has been made
by the Iowa Railway and Light Com
pany to the city council for an audit
of its books and accounts of its re-
reipts and expenses of operating its
gas and electric plans, for the purpose
of having fixed by ordinance new and
higher maximum rates for gas, cleo
tricity, and power. John NJ Reed, vice
president of the company has asked
the council to meet him and other Of
fcers of the company Thursday to ar
range for this audit.
The company bases its right to de-
mand the audit and for the fixing by
ordinance Of new rates under the
terms OF its franchise, which estab-
Eshed the rate for gas up to Jan. !,
1918 and for electric light and power
up to Sept. !, 1917. The franchise pro-
vides that at the end OF the periods
given new rates may be fixed by or
dinaQce, based on earnings Of the COM
pany as may be shown by an audit OF
its accounts.
The petition sets out that 1T will be
necessary that a maximum rate OF
$40 per 1000 cubic feet of gas be
charged, with the right 10 add an ad-
ditional 10 cents per 1000 cubic feet if
bills are not paid within ten days
after date Of payment, in order TO pro-
vide a sufficient revenue 10 cover the
expense OF furnishing said gas and to
furnish the necessary funds TO cover
depreciation and impairment Of the
company's property and a fair return
upon the actual value Of the COM
pany's property used and useful in
carrying on said gas business"
Ask 20 Per Cent Increase.
The application REGARDING light and
power sets out that It vii be necessary
that the said maximum rates so fixed
be not less than 20 per cent greater
than the rates now IN force.
The company offers 70 open its
books, accounts and vouchers for an
audit OF its gas and electrical business,
and 70 pay for the cost Of the audit by
a certified public accountant to be
appointed by the city. The period to
De covered by the audit OF the gas ac-
counts is fixed al from Jan !, 1917 TO
March ! this year or any other period
the city may name. and the company
specifies that il will pay upto 5000 for
such audit.
The period to be covered by the audit
Of the electrical business the applica-
ton specifies as from Jan. |. 1917 to
March !, 1918, and not to exceed 5000
IS offered BY the company to pay for
this audit. The company offers the
city all facilities required if the city
desires to audit the accounts for any
other period Of time.
AS reason for the application for
new rates it Is stated that the revenues
from the gas and electrical business
are entirely Inadequate to pay oper-
attng expenses. provide funds 10 cover
depreciation and other impa!rments
and fair return upon the actual
value Of the property Of the company.
TIE chief reasons for the application
are IN greatly increasd cost Of both
steam coal and gas coal in the last
eighteen months and the higher cost
Of labor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-27
Kewpies were defeated by the K.-C.
Cycles, 2,469 to 2,345.
Ralph Eleteher Corporal.

Word from overseas from Ralph A.
Fletcher. son of Mrs. Eta Fletcher,
l04 North First street, conveys to1the
mother and sister of the young soldier
the good news that the young man has
been promoted to become a corporal.
Young Fletcher has been acting cor
poral since eighteen days after he en-.
listed.
In his letter Corporal Fletcher asks
his mother to subscribe for and send
him the Times Republican. II want
to see a regular paper" he says.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-27
J. r. HOWARD.

James Il. Howard, well-known
farmer of Liberty township, and presi-
dent of the Marshall County Farm I'M
provement Association, today an
nounces his candidacy for the republic
can nomination for representative OF
Marshall county,
Mr. Howard is one Of the leader IN
progressive movements for farm and
country life betterment in this county.
He took the initial step that led to the
discussion of the farm Improvement
association which now exists and so
far has proved successful He led the
consolidated school movement in his
township, with the result that the Lii
berty township consolidated school is
now the pride Of the township and the
first and only rural consolidated school
in the county. Mr.. Howard was for
six years a director of the Minerva
Valley Creamery Association, which
is known thruout the state Is one Of
the foremost cooperative creamery
concerns in Iowa.
Bogn on the farm where he now
lives. Mr. Howard. thru a long resi-
dence in this county. has gained a
wide acquaintance which should prove
valuable asset 10 him in his cam
paign. He was born in 1878, a son of
the late Henry c. Howard whose
father, James r. Howard, homesteaded
the present Howard farm in 1854. Mr..
Howard lived on the Liberty farm
until he WAS about is. when his father
moved 70 New Providence, in order to
gain better school advantages for his
children. Mr. Howard was educated
in the New Providence Academy, Penn
and Grinnell colleges, and the Univer-
sity OF Chicago. He has had a teach
ing experience OF several years, and
occupied the chair OF English litera
ture in Guilford College, at Guilford
College, \. c.. and for a time was
principal Of the L;scomb school In
addition 10 his varied line OF activities
Mr.. Howard had three years of bust
ness training in the New Providence
State Bank. of which he was cashier.
Liberty township has been without
representation in county offices for
thirty years, the last resident of the
township TO hold office having been
George A. Turner, now of this city
who completed term as a member OF
the board of supervisors in 1855.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-27

Dyspepsia, Indigestion, weak stomach
and similar names simply mean that
the supply of digestive juices is made
quate. That is where Stuart's Dys-
pepsa Tablets come in-by supplying
this deficiency.
If you will eat Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablet after each meal and one just
before you go to bed, you will learn
that there is no harm in your meals.
The reason is clearly plain. Your
system lacks the proper digestive
juices to make your meals easily d.
gested. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
give the stomach and other organs OF
the digestive apparatus the where
withal to digest food.
Get a 50 cent box from any drug
store and try them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-27

st. Anthony School 100 Per Cent.
The st. Anthony high school is 100
per cent thrift stamp. Eighty-eight
pupils Of the school have each bought
stamps Of a total value Of $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-27

were never further established than in
the confession of TAYLOR
The assault Of Raymond ". Hall.
the Minerva township man. who was
seized and painted last week, was not
brought TO the attention OF the grand
jury. ii was said on good authority
after the jury had adjourned. In dis
missing the jury the members were
notified by Judge W-illett that they
might De recalled az any time.
The action for divorce brought by
Florence E. Moscotto VS.. James Mes
cotto has been dismissed by the plain
tiff.
The case Of / r. Winslow vs. Charles
Z. Winteres. ct al, has been dismissed
as regards Male B. Winters and Carl
Winters.
Mrs. Leona L. Cass was granted
divorce from Walter NJ Cass and was
awarded the custody Of the child.
Mrs. May Griffith OF Liscomb waA
granted a pension Of 81 a week for
each OF her two minor children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-27
WEDDING AT LlSCOMB.
Miss Zula Bonham Bride of John
Rudy-Groom to Army.

A wedding of interest that was
surprise to Lisconb Has quietly cele-
brated at the home of the brides
mother. Mrs. s. l. Bonham, at O'Clock
Monday evening when her daughter
2uia WAS married 70 John s. Rudy. Of
Liscomb. Rev George Biersborn per-
formed the ceremony.
Only a few relatives witnessed the
ceremony. The groom, who is the son
Of Jacob T. Rudy. of LisComb, is pre-
pairing to enlist in the regular eng:-
neers and will leave for Fort Logan,
Colo. carly next week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-27
oeal Weather Record.

Fifty-nine and 90 were the extremes
OF temperature Tuesday, compared
with "A and "a, the range Monday, and
50 and %, the extremes a year ago
Tuesday. At this morning the tenn
perature was 35. compared with 43 at
the corresponding hour Tuesday
morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-27
Room 100 Per Cent Thrift. Stamp.

The first school room of the city to
be reported 100 per cent thrift stamp
since the war savings campaign was
started, is room No. 4, John Childs
school, taught by Miss Adeline Ed
wards. There are thirty one pupils in
the room, and each one has bought
stamps. The total purchase of the
pupils of this room to date is s276.9o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-27

that, owing to the new daylight law.
the spring vacation might be done
away with. and school be closed a
week earlier in June, but because some
teachers already had made plans for
the spring vacation the idea has been
abandoned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-27

Spring Vacation Next Week.
Next week will be spring vacation
in the public schools. It was thought
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-27
tTHE BOWLING LEAGUE
Standing Of the Teams.

The Royals rolled into sixth position
displacinG the Mutes Tuesday evening,
by taking two of the three games with
the RECALLS. Upton, of the Rexalls.
rolled high game and high total. With
210 and sol pins respecively. The
scores:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-27

Mesdames c. J. Abbott and c. J..
Hesson and the latter's daughter Dor.
othy of Newburg, were visitors in the
city Tuesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-27

Totals 49,. S64 S19 727-241O
Bisgs won the elimination contest in
n three cornered match between the,
three uneliminated participants,
wachter winning second place and w.
B. Miller, third.
In the Monday night matches the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17

tion in the cost of moving cotton to the other side should logically find express sion in strength in our markets.
 A member of the disbanded cotton dis tribution committee says:
 ''If farmers hold their cotton and mar ket carefully and do not plant all over the face of the earth this coming season, they can get their price for this and the following crop"
 First trades here were at a decline of about 20 points on near and 10 points advance on distant positions Feeling and tendency are bullish on shipping prospects, better mill and dry goods re- ports, excessive discount of futures un- uer spots and other technical conditions but the view prevails that any aggres- isve anticipative action during this wind-up and holiday period would be liable to suffer from prematureness, and conservative trading policy is being generally counselied with increased con fdence, however, of support on all re- actions. The next two weeks might well be used to serve for correction of the defective discount situation. With the ways and means of distribution of sup ply now available, there is no good reason for the excessive discount of May under March.
 It is believed that there is yet consider able December interest to cover and 10 transfer, while the strength of January in relation to New York is due to strad- de interest between the two markets in this position. There is many a defec- tive and --oyer-d done straddle situation carried over from the war period ana now subject to correction.
 The market developed steady support particularly in the discount positions and during the first hour to 25.SSc TOT March.-Jno. F. Clark & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, December 16.-An advanc- ing tendency was maintained in, cotton throughout the session today, mainly as the result of bullish feeling regarding the spot situation. On the first call the near months were off 5 to points, but strength developed quickly and before the session was very old the most &C., tive months were 90 points up. With only small recession under realizing the improvement was gradually widened. highest levels being reached in the last few minutes of business when the mar ket stood at net rise of 60 to 73 points, January touching H.41c The close was GO to T up.
 The continued increase in exports, ex- pectations of better spot inquiry and talk of a bullish census bureau report on ginning Friday were the bullish fea- lures of the session. The contract ring was only moderately active, but there were few sellers and the only periods when offerings were at all liberal were when longs were realizing. The discount on contracts again caused discussion and was the basis of more or less buying Spots quotations were raised 25 points which put middling to 2s cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
GREENSBORO

Greensboro, December 16. . Especially Last night city officials. when round- ing up gang of craps shooters, came unexpectedly upon a whisky still in operation. It was such surprise. as it was in the heart of the town, just off Main street, that the alleged owner, Short Ed" a negro, jumped out of the window and made his escape before the officers could take in the situation. To- day an officer who went to Akron in search of the miscreanr saw him board the train, while en route, arrested him and brought him to Greensboro. where he is now the sole occupant of the Hale county jail. When ''Shor, Ed" was ar rested he said to the officer: My mind tole me not to git on dat train," but he said after roaming all night in the rain he, was so tired he jus had to go somewhere"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
GOVERNMENT CROP
 REPORT BEAR|SH
Corn and Oats Both Went Backward, With Provis-
 ions Closing 50c-S1 Off

Chicago, December 16.-Much sell ing of corn resulted today from the government crop report pointing to likelihood of an immense yield of winter wheat. Prices of corn closed heavy, Ic to sc net lower, with Jan- uary and May both $1.34N to $1.S5. Oats finished %c to 1Ac down, and provisions off soc to $1.
 Bearish sentiment as to corn became pronounced when the condition of win ter wheat in the United States was shown to be the best in more than 20 years. with the area of seeded the larg- est on record.
 Although it was recognized that esti- mates made in December regarding winter wheat could not be taken at face value, the official suggestion that the total production might reach a magnitude of 91s,0OO,0OO bushels gave an immediate Advantage to sellers of corn.
 Through the rest of the session corn values went sharply down grade. Pros- pectc that unsettled weather would de- lay receipts had only transient bull ish effect.
 Oats reflected the weakness in corn
 Maximum breaks for a single day were witnessed in provisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
|BULL|SH ADV|CES
 CAUSE SHARP RISE
General List Closed Very Steady at a Net Advance
 of B to 58 Points

l New York, December 16.-An increas-
 ingly optimistic view of port prospects
 and continued builish spot advices led to
 a sharp advance in the cotton, market
 today. The general list closed steady
 at net advance Of S5 to 5s joints. The market opened steady at an ad- vance of 12 to 24 points on reports that
 there had been a sharp reduction in | ocean freight rates for February ship mert. Accerding to private reports from Now Orleans the reduction amounted to |, s1 D per hundred pounds, taking effect with the February allotment of room to Liverpool.
 Later there were reports that room otherwise might be found at slightly lower figures and the relatively easy | ruling of the late months in the Liver pool market was supposed to be a re- flection of the prospect for reduced cost of importation early next year. Liver
 pool was a fair buyer here, while there was good demand from trade sources There was enough realiing after the market had sold about half cent higher to cause moderate reactions, but prices soon firmed up again owing to the re- ports of a good spot demand and firm spot market, with December touching 2S.30c and March 25,soc in the late trad ing, or 52 to 5S points net higher on the active months. The close was at approxi- mately the best point of the day. There were rumors circulating during the afternoon that considerable cotton was now loading at New York and that large clearances might be looked for in
 the near future. Reports were also cir culating that several foreign firms were opening offices in New York, including Spanish interests, and it was estimated in some quarters that Spain would re- quire about 600,o00 bales of cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
TRADING IN STOCKS
 WAS PROFESSIONAL
|Oil Strength Attracted At
 entiOn, While Rails and In- dustrils Were Steady

New York, December 16.-The mo- notony of today's dull and professlon- < al stock market was occasionally re- { lieved by movements. mainly upward. 3 in issues of the speculative class. while representative stocks traversed their recent narrow limits. More than a proportionate share of N the very meager operations consisted of the popular oils, motors, coppers and Eshippings, together with some Of the foodstuffs specialties which usually follow in their train.
 ' The strength of oils attracted at-
 tention because of advices received . over the weekend indicating recur- renee of unsettled conditions south or the Rio Grande. Mexican petroleun' ! however, scored an extreme gain or 4 4 points, while Royal Dutch oils ana American petroleum also regis tered very substantial advances. Rails and seasoned industrials and {equipments were steady to firm, put the light inquiry for those shares was again ascribed to postwar propiems affecting transportation and industrial Nconditions, these reasons applying With equal force to the COppSA u doo' F'irmer tendencies developed in the final hour, the government crop re- 3 port exerting favorable influence on iits showing of 16 per cent increase in winter wheat acreage and very ma teriai improvement of general condi- tions over the average of the past lo
 years.
 Aside from moderate reactions In
 shippings and oils, the market regis tered maximum quotations shortly be- fore the close, United States steel gaining 1 point and coppers denoting
 short covering.
 Declines of to points in leading railway issues caused a heavy bond market, although Liberty issues were fsteady and internationals scarcely al- tered Total sales, par value, aggre- gated $10,675,000.
 Old United States bonds unchanged
 on call.
 Final prices on Liberty Bonds were: (3ks, 97.SS; first convertible As, 9s.a2; second As, 93.1o, first convertible "A 8, A9740; second convertible 4Ns, 96.S0; third 4As, 96.o6; fourth 4As, s5.6s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-17
larger exports from the United States
Retailer Consumer

Of larger exports rom the Unlteu states
 to Europe and sAsia
 The trade is looking for large exports
 in the near future from New Orleans.
 Galveston, New York and other ports, and as more tonnage is promised in the future, shipments are expected to in-
 crease from month to month. The report on ginning to December 13 will be issued next Friday, instant and
 it is thought that the returns will tend
 to point to a smaller crop than recently estimated by the government, n,700,0W bales, exclusive of linters
 Comp red with last year and year be- fore last the worlds visible supply ot
 American cotton last Friday was S,091 900
 against 3.069. 600 and 4.4s9,00O of which
 ?. .b47. .ooO was in the United States against l 2. POT. 900 and 2,749.O00 in Europe and a flow 444.OOo compared with S69.000 and r. 719.0Oo in 1916, of which Liverpool was
 credited with s10,000 against 394,000 and
 S99, GOO year before last.
 Exclusive of Liverpool's holdings the European stock of American cotton is only 1s4 oNo raIes. compared witht 475,0o0 last wear and s20,0O0 year before last.
 This fact tells the tale of the need of cotton abroad in a more striking fashion than all the arpuments advanced in sup mort If the contention that foreign coun- tries are badly in need of raw cotton. Exports from all ports to Europe to-
 day were 37,OOO bales against 10000. Most or the stock at the ports is said to he
 held for export to Europe. Trading was
 very quiet during the greater portion
 of the session and while it will likely
 prove profitable to buy on depressions, if would seem as though it will be neces- sary for the spot demand to improve in
 order that the market may work higher. Sentiment is Ssnoderately- bullish, but
 speculation is not active, though 1t seems
 to be increasing as result of the re-
 moyai of government restrictions Effective today all restrictions are re-
 moved from exports to the allied coun- .. tries. and it>is likely that they will be
 removed shortly as regards shipments to
 hneutrals.-H & B. Beer.