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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-20

The town Of Clemens is more than
ordinarily proud Of its creamery, one
Of the largest and best equipped put
| ter making plants to be seen IN Iowa
1t is owned and controlled by the
Minerva Valley Creamery Association
This creamery did large business IN
1917, producing 266,269 pounds OF put
ter fat. testing SOL per cent, for which
$l27.6l6.6S was received in the SAFE
thereof. The total business OF the con-
Germ for the the year amounted &c
SI36l91.0l. The number of pounds OF
cream gathered was SS3,1e6. and the
average net price paid for the outter
fat was 1875 cents n pound. The man
ufacturing cost Of butter was 2.5' cents
pound. The creamery plant Is val
ued at about $4,000, and the earnings
OF the syear just passed DIVIDEND
amounting to s1,4Sl.S7, was paid to
stockholders. The creamery is man.
aged by L. W. Armbrecht, who mas
brought the plant to its present high
state Of efficiency. The association
also buys hogs, eggs and poultry and
furnishes a ready and steady cash
market for a large clientele of farmers
and stock raisers.
4. r. Shaklee "A farmer or Henri!
county. Illinois who last week visited
in Clemens and vicinity, stated 10 me
that from Sos TO $50 a month was be-
;r- paid for farm hands in his vicinity
and told Of two specific instances III
which those prices were being paid by
farmers who had their weather eyes
toward the inducements that the pres
ent and prospective markets held out
10 them.
Stock shippers along the route are
slnos. unanimous IN Their complaints
against the manner in which cons!sn :
rr?erts Of cars are being transported to
their destinations. II IS said by some
-hs- there seems TO he a studious effort
toward delay II transit. Many buyers
have been compelled 70 feed stock for
weeks that has been ready for snip
r?ent, so reluctan. are the roads IN
their disposition 10 furnish cars reed
ers are losing money every day because
they cannot get to the market wish
their stock. and this. OF course. reduce
the profits and perforce enhances me
cost 81 nea. production, which eVen'n-
ally must be paid by the consumers
4 number q farmers and shippers as
se-t that the delays are the studious
purpose Of the officials OF the roads
who are trying to put all the nails in
The coffin Of government operation ana
contro! they can; that the officials are
DELAYING traffic 70 the extent possipIe
:o- fear the people Will oe reluctant
70 resume the order Of allowing the
rail companies 20 exto-t from the pub
lie all the traT!c will bear. They cite
the fac: observable every day) that
whereas formerly great long trains
were carried. nowadays trains with
only a few cars are seen.
Lumber dealers also see n the pres
ent conditions a virtual standsttll in
their business. because prices are SO
high as to preclude building activity.
One dealer ordered car OF lumber IN
December that was shipped on Jan.
II from Spokane and it had not arrived
on Feb. L. This dealer attributes the
advance in lumber prices 10 the fact
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-20
o'MEARA CASE CONTINUED.
Goes Over To April Term Of Court at
Request Of Attorneys for Defense.

Request Of Attorneys FOR DEFENSE.
Special to Times-Republican.
Ida Grove, Feb. 20.-Judge E. G. Al
berts, Of Jefferson, Monday opened the
February term Of the district court LOT
this county, and the assignment OF Ia"
cases for trial Is one OF the smallest IN
tho history of litigation In the district
court It was expected that the case OF
tho state cS iowa vs.. Ray OMeara, FOR
assault with intent to commit rape
would be tried but the attorneys for
the defense filed stipulation which
asked that the trial go over to the
April term, and the counsel for the
state making no objections the request
was granted. O'Meara and Ernest
Rathburn were indicted for assault
and rape and the latter, tried first was
given a. life sentence. His case mas
gone to the supreme court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-20
coE RECEIVES $4,000 GIFT.
Mrs. Voorhees, Again Contributes &c
Assist In Completion Of Quadrangle.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids. Feb. 20.-Coe College
received a gift Of $4,000 Tuesoay
morning from Mrs. Elizabeth n.
Voorhees, to apply on the completion
of the new addition to the womens
quadrangle. This makes the third
donation from Mrs. Voorhees,. total
Of sl68.0N0 The first amount was
given three years ago and made pos
sible the erection of the north wing to
the dormitory bearing her name the
east wing is now near completion. ana
with this added substance the admin
istrat!on committee at Coe look for
ward to possessing one OF the best
equipped rolleeg dornitories IN the
middle west.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-20

were married here yesterday noon by
Rev. Dewitt Clinton. OF the Methodist
church. The bride is graduate OF the
Ellsworth College conservatory Of
music. The couple will be at home
on the farm of the groom in German
Valley. after March /. They will spend
a two weeks honeymoon in Chicago
and vicinity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-20
Honest Confession,

No man can ever lack this mort.
hcation Of his vanity, that what he
knows Is but very little In compari.
son with what he is ignorant Of. Con-
slider this, and instead Of Boosting thy
knowledge Of q few things, confess
and be out Of -countenance fox thu
many more which thou dost not under
stand.-Thomas A. Kempis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-20
Pioneer Ida Farmer Dead.

Special to Times Republican.
Ida Grove, Feb. 20.-W. W. Perkins,
one Of the pioneer and best known
farmers in Ida county, died Tuesday
morning after an illness OF fonr weeks
with aneHa!a. 1T. Perkins was os years
old, had lived In Ida county since 1882,
and leaves a wife and two sOns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-20
READ THE T.-R. WANT ADS
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.
INDEPENDENT School District Of Mar
ahaIItovfn, Iowa.

Notice u hereby given to the quail
ified electors OF the Independent school
district of Marshalltown, IN the county
OF Marshall and state OF Iowa, that
the annual meeting Of said district will
be held at the Central fire station on
West State street, on the second Mon
day in March. 1918, (March I'D. The
polls will be, opened at 9 a. N. and
will close at p. m.
Two directors will be ele cted for the
term OF three years to succeed Willard
B. Hull and A. T. Balch, whose terms
expire on the third Tuesday in March.
1918. A treasurer for the term Of two
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-20

work. Labor Commissioner A. l.
Tricks office will be used as clear
ing house for the three state employ
ment offices. 1t is possible that adai-
tional employment offices viii be open
ed in other cities Of the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-20
EVERYONE KNOWS THIS
KIDNEY MEDICINE
IS GOOD

Twenty years ago Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp Root was introduced in this
locality and more satisfactory med
icins has never been handled by me.
Il satisfies my customers and there
fore satisfies the druggist. l believe 1t
- . splendid medicine in catarrhal
conditions and do not hesitate to
recommend 1t to anyone suffering from
such troubles.
Very truly yours,
WIN. F. HOLDEN, Druggist.
SaS Hut Street.
Wincna, MINI.
AuGI,nf "A. 1917
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-20
To Prevent the Grip.

Colds cause grlp-Laxative Bromo
Quinine tablets remove the cause.
There is only one "bromo quinine."
E. w. Groves signature on box. 80
cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-20
Letter 70
Or. kilmsr L CO.
0inphamten, NJ. Y.
Prove What Sxsmp.Root viii Do For You
August "a, 1917 .

Send ten cents to Dr.. Kilmer s Co.
B;nghartoa. n. Y for . sample size
bottle II viii convince ANYONE You
viii also receive & booklet OF valuable
Information. telling about the Kidneys
and bladder. When writing. be sure
and mention the Ms-ShaI!:own Daily
TimeS-Rspuh.icsa. Medium. and large
size bottles for ssls 6: A-i drug stores
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-20
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
o8


Receive fomstat 0
rsb. Balance in hands of treasurer ; 1?5to27
15e21
Fsss 1917 Balance in hands of treasurer $3.50
Total sso17s
u - 1918 Balance in hand Of treasurer 4772s
4,
1 49,
4 XS%s q Marshallown,
RI CLARK, secretary
ls1s and correct Z Eli
b BAIcH and g. W. LAWRENCE Auditing Committee
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Further Weakness of fractions.

What really defined the general trend
Yesterday was the continued weakness
OF the traction issues. Some of them
sold and have been selling at what are
locally called 'receiverShip prices" Yes
terday's development in the market for
these securities was the spread of the
decline to other public utilitieg than the
New York city issues Some weeks ago the
speculative world was convinced that
utilities were among the peace stocks
because of the possibility that the costs
Of operation raised by the war would be
materially reduced after its conclusion.
But Yesterday and the day before IL was
brought home to wall Street that so far
had the earnings of the local traction
concerns been injured that only dra site
measures could bring them anything
approaching adequate returns. and those
measures were definitely lacking. The
casual prediction weeks since that peace
would bring relief had been somewhat
dispelled by the remark this week at
Atlantic City by william H Taft. Gen
ordinations" he said. do not pay divl-
dends"
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Selling Stee1s.

Heavy selling of Steel common marked
tho late afternoon. THE chief selling
came from one house. whose total trades
on that side OF the market in the stock
were estimated by those who watch such
things at about 10000 shares. This was
thought to be real liquidation, which had
not yet been concluded. What was be-
hind these operations naturally was not
revealed. but at any rate they fell in
line with the theory accepted in the
Street even before the opening that the
steel shares were due for a decline. This
theory was based on two views, one Of
the industry and the other of the tech
nical market situation. As to the in
dustry Wall Street had not found cause
TO change Its belief that even under the
most careful handling by the leading in
terests In the trade the exclusion of
Government control at the close OF the
month would mean lower steel prices,
smaller business and eventual conserva-
tism toward dividends.
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National Conduit,

The report has gained currency in
conservative banking quarters that the
Anaconda Copper Mining Company con-
templated an absorption Of the National
Conduit and Gable Company. This
would De in keeping with the policy OF
the Anaconda company to round out the
circle OF mining and refining the metal
and manufacturing and selling copper
products OF every type. There was no
confirmation Of the report. however, to
be obtained yesterday. Only recently
rumor had Il that the American Smelling
and Refining Company had planned to
buy the same company. Whatever may
he behind the various reports. 1t is a
fact that accumulation OF the stock has
been going on ever since the low of the
year was made on November 25. On
that day National Conduit touched 10
from a high of PIX made July %
Since the low level was reached the ad-
vance in the issue had been slow and
steady, with very few reactions, until
Thursday and yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14

The receipt of quotations from Paris
on mail transfers to Belgium, announced
Yesterday by the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company. is an indication that
the banks of that sorely tried country
are beginning to resume business
Nominal rates for mail transfers from
Paris AT % French francs for 100 Bel
gian francs were quoted to that in
etitution, following Its announcement
recently that It was prepared to make
payments in Belgium through its Paris
office. Gable dispatches received by the
company however, state that the Bel
gian banks are still working under n
great shortage OF currency. The postal
service is being gradually resumed in
all the devastated territory and 1t is
expected that in few months condi-
tions will have been restored almost TO
normal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
Banks Refuse Car Trusts,

The railroads, It was learned yester-
day, have had such difficulty in selling
their equipment trusts that they have
had 10 borrow heavily from the Govern
ment. The bankers to whoal the rail-
roads went to finance the rolling stock
declined TO consider the propositions be-
cause they considered the prices at
which the equipment was purchased
were entirely too high. The comparison
~ the average of $4,000 "A freight car.
at which the Government orders were
placed with the builders OF the country.
with that OF about 5000 a few years
ago, was the basis OF the refusal And
now with the uncertainty attached TO
the future OF the transportation lines
it is the inclination of bankers to be
even more wary OF accepting such obl-
cations The ultimate result OF such
an attitude, II was thought, would be
TO make the probability of any extensive
Issuance of railway securities very
slight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
Defines in the Coppers.

Whether or not confirmation OF the
readiness of copper interests to sell the
metal at 10 cents n pound instead. Of the
fixed price Of IS cents is ultimately re-
ceived IL was apparent in the trading of
yesterday that tne profe ssional element
had been awaiting some new develop
ment upon which to act--and the copper
shares on the decline were the feature
of the day. Traders sold virtually all
the copper shares. In the afternoon,
when II was apparent in which direction
these stocks were tending, there was
printed on a news ticker the report that
copper metal was offered at n great de-
cline. With that the trading increased,
and despite a denial put forth by an
other ticker the downward movement
Of the copper shares continued. In fact
IN the midst of the decline certain we'll
Informed people in tho financial district
heard that an announcement was forth
coming that the Navy Department had
assured officials OF the Anaconda Copper
Company that the Government would not
sell its stocks Of metal to the detrlment
OF the industry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
PLAN FOR VICTORY LOAN.
Reserve OmciaIs Make No Marked
Changes for Campaign.

ATLANTIC CITY. Dec Representa-.
tives OF the twelve Federal reserve 1I'.
tricts were in conference here '7.d'y
with officials of the United States treas.
ury Department arranging prt. wIra-r
plans for the next Government 'o2n
but pending action by the new Se-.F-
tary OF the Treasury. who takes Otto
next Monday, results OF the meeting
will not be disclosed.
r. w. Emerson. an Official - IRE
United States Treasury, said that no
marked change in the conduct ~ re
loan campaign was contemplated Wife
the date of the issue had not been d..
cIded upon 1t would probably - N
the early spring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
REPUBLIC GOLD NOTE ISSUE.
Motor Truck Company Series VIII
Amount to s3.OOO.OOO.

A new issue OF 50, 900 900 Of Republic
Motor Truck Company, Inc. frst mort
gage and collateral trust per cent,
serial gold notes will be offered early
next week by A. b. Leach & Co, Inc.
Hallgarten & Co. and George H Bur
Co. according to an announcement
made yesterday. The notes are DIE
serially, November l, 1920 TO 1929 r.
elusive, and will be offered at from 9gr,
and interest, yielding about ~ per cent
to 9S and interest, yielding about II
per cent.
The issue is to reduce floating IN.
debtedness and to provide additional
working capital for expansion oi n.
business. The notes are 10 be secured
by first mortgage on all the fixed assets
OF the Republic Motor Truck Cor nan
and by pledge of the entire common
stock Of the Torbensen Axle CowpaE'.
the largest manufacturers Of sv'os 'o-
motor trucks in the United states
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
coIorsdo-southern Dividends.

The directors Of the Colorado and
Southern Railroad Company yesterday
declared dividends of 2 per cent. on the
FIRST preferred stock and per cent. on
the second preferred stock. thus proyid-
ing for the fun years requirements of
the latter In one sum. The dividends
are payable December 81 TO stock of
record December II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
TO RESUME RUSSIAN TRADE,
Board Ready 10 Grant import
Licenses to Americans

WARRINGTON, Dec. l3--Plsrs 60 ~
Stunning general trade with parts ~ Rus
STA and Finland were disclosed '.-51'
by an announcement from d.. va
Trade Board that Applications rosy WIZ
he considered for import Licenses "-
commodities, the chief Of So a-'
platinum, various hides an SIX "- 70t
furs, sulphur and many kin g ~ -.'.
Shipments will he made 20 r. p,
ports on vessels allocated 20 the i.H''d
States-Russian bureau, i0co,ror 'r1 ~
the War Trade Board undo" c.'i Of 10
to be defined by the board
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
Pari. Bourse Trading uull.

PARIS, Dec. 13.-Trad'uc "..
the Bourse to-day. Tho RoH,-.
closed tomorrow Thr'
rentes. SO francs 90 centiuu's
Exchange on London, - q
centimes. Five per cent !9LH ...'-'
5 centimes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
TRADE COMMISSION
ASKS MORE POWER
Annual Report Tells Of Worl
Accomplished in Year
Ended June 30.
ASSISTED DEPARTMENTS
Foreign Business Require.
ments Make New Legislation
Necessary, Is Argument.
ASSISTED DEPARTMENTS

wAsHrNoroN, Dec 13.--Ieglsla,'on .,
extend the powers OF the Federal Trad.
Commission so az TO bring ali lndlyla.
uals and partnerships operating in IN.
terstate commerce within its SUPERVISE,
is recommended in the commissions an.
nual report, made public to-day. outI,n.
ing activities for the year ended June A
The commission also again urge,
enactment Of legislation previously sub-
mitted to Congress designed to preven,
the practice Of commercial bribery.
During the year. the comm ssion saw,
its work was chiefly devoted to ASSISTING
other departments and special vas
agencies OF the Government in rna,tev
concerned with the prosecution OF ths
war.
Reviews Special Activities,
The report reviews many special "A.
tivities and cost Investigations pros.
cuted, an inquiry into control OF enemy
corporations, through which assistance
was rendered TO the Alien Property Gus
todian and the intelligence sections Of
the army and navy.
Investigations into the cost OF o-r.
duction and control of foodstuffs which
DCtll UtkuU were OOns
tinued, and one Of these eliminated In
reports on meat packing companies mad,
public in a report to the President Sew.
eral other food Investigations still are
under way.
There were presented TO tie commits
sion during the year many applications
for proceedings charging unfair com.
petltive methods under the Clayton act
The commission disposed OF 2i0 appllca-
tons during the year and has pending
2S3 cases
Exporters in Com bination,
American manufacturers and expor-
ers, taking advantage of the Webb bill
filed with the commission thrty-slr
statements OF combination for purpose,
of export trade. Arrangements are be-
ing made to oversee the activities o.
these combinations. the report states
saying In this regard:
1.-The world wide dislocatlon 81 TRADE
and industry incident to the war 10
creating new conditions which may
vitality affect American business in he
future. The commission is closely fol-
lowing new Developments in interna.
tional trade as they arise. with view
to ascertaining the bearing they may
have on the foreign trade of the United
States"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
London Money Market

LONDON, Dec. l3,-Clos!n- N".T
per cent. Discount ro''s
three months bills, IA? f.. 'e''
Gold premiums al Lisbon "o
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
Pennsylvania Crude OIL Market,

on CITY. Pa. Dec. 13-Crad,, hoi-
ances ~, Runs, 1926 barrels: ave..
ase, M'126' Shipments, 1888; average
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
DIVIDENDS.

Stock OF Pay
Bait Tube Co, 9, IN g Dec. 20 Jan. ?
canals sds IS. Lines. Ltd, pr ; Lee ~ jan
coal ! Iron National Bank, '
Coal S'l & Iron Rational Bank. DEC II jan
coy tx southern oai Railway Co. Dec II Jun
Col southern Railway Co.
list pr, ,2gs. .,....... Dec. II Dec. 81
s-a, IOT ..:..::...:. Dec. IS Jan. (.
Dayton a.; one Power Light Co. D jan :
Dominion Gamers Co.. pr.
Emiisraat Indust. savings q jan
Goulds MFG. Co., pr. O.,
o1 ass Mig. CO.; :::: Dec e e Jan Jan :
Internal. Harvester Co. g..
kaufman iG Dept. stores Inc. " jan 10
ManufactureTs Trust Co. q.
Merchants Merchants Bank Of Canada, " H' :
metropolitan sn ioi Bank. a. sax Dec: !. Jam Jam:
y. y. Railways Co, pr, o..
* q 49,: Jan. Jan. 50
Northside Bank. ex. 29s Dec. IL Jan. 2
REQ. Motor Car Co. of Lam
sing, q, IN 1900. Dec IL Jan. 2
Royal Baking Powder Co,
Royal Baking Powder Co...
pr. q, II %............. Dec. IL Dec. 81
ROYAL Raking Powder Co.,
OF. as ...,.............De Dec. IA Dec 81
Sta,e t5ank, s-a, 3eo Dec. l3 Jan. Q
Union Exchange Nat. Bank.
s-a. so ................De Dec. 20 Dec 81
pr. q, INsS.......;.....Dee. ls Jan. =
West India Elec. Co., q,
IKe6 ................ -. Dec 20 Jan.
York Railways Co. pr. O..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.


Prime Endorsed Bius Six months So.
Receivable. Other Names
Sixty days.......... 81 Three to six
Ninety days........ bAl months ........... ga
ACcEPTANCEs
90 days 60 DAYS N day.
Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask Bid Ask
Eligible member
banks 4" ~ ~ ~ "A
member banks. ~ a. a. ~ A.. Al
Ineligible banks -"
bills ............ 5is 6 5h 81 6
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT
Clearing House exchanges $3.50 sss aoo. hal
ances, SS 2il 04l; Sub Treasury credit hal
ances, s.. 2S9 go; Federal reserye Credit p aii
ance. S6l, 721.951 'a'
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE
Boston. par; Chicago par: St Louis o57
l5c discount: San Francisco par: Montrssi
SO premium: Cincinnati par Minneapolis
lOc. premium. -
SILVER PRICES.
Bar silver in New York, S.oIu. nm.
changed; in London, sid: unchaneed,
Mexican dollars, 77hc., unchanged
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
Am Az CHI
BID AND ASKED QUOTATIONS.


Closing prices of stocks in which there
" ere no transactlons yesterdaN:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14

tax EXEMPT j......9lE IS
IsOis Pierce OF CIV lS9L
Niche deb a. Is 1924 y SIN Ref
.6......S4 3.....SS VI cow
Mid steel 3......SStb 6et notes
col ~ Is Public Ser c 29qL
l.SS% 81 5s U Steel Cor
sSS 9....sO 81 Sc
MINI & st l. Reading gen IL: 100
ref & ext IS - Utah Pow &
2.5O e..s9 Light 5s
NJ 81 p e. SSt rep IRON q ; l..,.s .Sses
NJ LIST conIs 6s $40 Va Car. Chem
lO.....ssis l''.''.t LIST Is
Mo X & Ted4s ST T. Ir Mt g. l..e6n
TT co Cts So River & Va-Car Chem
l......34H Gulf IS cow deb 6s
Mo Pac lst & l.....77 c..lOl
ref IS 1928 st L & San F 2....100TS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14

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