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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13

additional dollar day for the men
working. Half OF this goes to the man
taking the training and half goes to
the company to pay the expenses Of
the instructors"
Depend on American Airmen.
After Mr.. Smith finished his courses
Of study for shipbuilders for the United
States shipping board and emergency
fleet corporation, in cooperation with
Il. f. MacNary. Of the industrial train
ing Section Of the board, he was asked
to work out the courses that will be
used in training 10000 airplane tech
nicians and mechanics. The past two
months have been put on this and the
program of training is now ready to
be put in force.
IL believe Il may tell you that the
allies are counting on America to de-
liver her part in the war most effective
~ with airplanes. So upon these TO-
900 men and their training will depend
whether the United States can do it's
bit or not" said Mr.. Smith.
From the standpoint Of industrial
education the United States will come
out Of the war better than she went
in Is the opinion of Mr.. Smith. 1--WE
are going to find that the things we
have to do now are the things that
are good for us. I believe that the
great Importance Of the technical
training Of these shiphulders. airplanr
mechanics and other such lines lies In
the impetus that such will give to
technical and industrial training after
the war is over"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
SHIP BUILDING PROGRAM BEING
PUT ACROSS IN SATISFACTORY
MANNER.
PUBLICATION OF FACTS
WOULD AsToNlsH WORLD
K. G. Smith, Director Of Engineering
Extension at Ames, Who Prepared
Plans For Training Ship Workers,
Tells Of Work Being Accomplished
Allies Depend on American Airmen.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, March 13.-"Uncle Sans
shipping program is being put across
il a way that is highly satisfactory"
says X. G. Smith, director of engineer
Ing extension at Iowa State College,
special war work in Washington, D. c.
He ought to know something about the
shipping program, for the 100000 new
shipbuilders who are to build the
fleets that will help win the war are
now being trained according to plans
and with the aid of emergency text
books prepared by him since he was
summoned to Washington for the pur-
pose. In addition, he has just COM
pleted the courses that will be used to
train 10000 of Uncle Sans aviation
mechanicians.
1T is amazing to know what all is
being done in ship building" declared
Mr. Smith. Much of the program / do
not dare repeat for publication. But
this may be said: There are now as
many mechanics for ship building as
can be trained and assimilated by this
growing industry. In October, 1911,
there was swamp in a certain New
England town. Today there is ship
yard there that is already turning out
completed ships. Things are being
done on the western coast and in other
parts of the country that will astonish
the nation when the facts can be told
Old Builders Were Skeptical.
In training the shipbuilders, Mr..
Smith found much trouble in getting
the older men to change their methods.
The New Englanders who haze been
constructing most Of the ships look at
each ship as am individual, different
from all other ships, and they refused
to believe that a number could be bull"
alike 1t was impossible. they said. to
standardize the trade and turn out
ships in pieces like an automobile.
ut is impossible to teach ship build
i,g without a yard and ships" says
MT. Smith. "And it is. Of course i'm
possible to bring these to a class room.
So my problem has been to train the
cid men. the only ones who knew how
II build ships, to be teachers of new
men. This work has been put in good
shape now and men are being trained
by the thousands for skilled work in
building ships. Each company assign
ing old men to train new ones gets an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
PLAN FOR LOAN DRIVE.
Asa L. Ames. Of Traer. in Charge OF
Tama County Camp align.

anna SOuUCy pdiSHs
Tama. March 13.--The third liberty
loan campaign was started off on the
right foot in Tana county when Asa
L. Ames, Of Traer, was selected for
county chairman. The huge success
he made of the army Y campaign as
sured his choice as leader In the COM
ing drive. Mr.. Ames came over to
lama last week and drafted D. f..
Goodel to assist him as vice chairman
and to have charge of the work in the
south half Of the county. John Hynek,
of the Tama News. will have charge of
the publicity end of it. These three
men compose the committee who will
work out details for the active work
to be waged to assure that the third
loan will go over big. A chairman for
each township has been chosen and in
nearly every case the same man who
conducted the Y drive has consented
to put on the harness again.
Messrs Ames, Goodell and Hynek
met the township chairmen today. and
every township and every bank in
the county was represented and it was
decided>to start the publicity campaign
on April and hold meetings in every
community for one week, starting the
soliciting with the week OF the 18th.
Tama county is not proud of her
record in the first two loans. not be-
cause of slacllerism but owing to lack
of organization and push. OrganiZa-
ton will be the watchword during this
campaign ard Talna county will bS
found with her full quota subscribed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13

Many lives cave been lost since the
beginning of the German U-boat cam
paign thru the inability OF the crew
to launch lifeboats from the high side,
owing to the list, after a ship has
been struck by a torpedo or a nine
With the Hyland lifeboat savers,
it is claimed by the inventor, it is
Just as safe to launch lifeboat on
the starboard side if 1t is listed to
port, as it is row on the side she is
listed to. In fact, he says, 1t Is safer
to launch it from the high side as
that is the natural place for people to
go when the ship lists while in
launching on the low side there is
danger from RATS and loose equip
ment of all kinds rolling down the
ships side from the deck and striking
Iifeboats and occupants while they arc
being lowered.
Again on the low side. il the ship
should take n sudden plunge and go
down. all the lifeboats on that side
within reach of the rigging and wire
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
ASK FOR FLAG ORDINANCE.
Patriotic Societies Would Compel Prop
er Display Of Stars and Stripes.


er Display Of Stars and Stripes.
Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, March ia condi-
tion with respect to the display Of
flags. and one that no doubt exists to
a considerable extent turnout the state
if not in other states, is causing con-
siderable agitation in Council Bluffs
and as appeals Of the patriotic soci-
cites have gone unheeded there is>:alk
Of asking the city council to draft an
rorifnance giving the city authorities
power TO act.
At the Beginning Of the war there
was generous display Of flags upon
residences and business blocks and
many flag poles were erected by pri-
waite citizens and societies. Now the
most of these flags have become frayed
and torn and weather beaten and are
looked upon by many as a disgrace to
the people and community and various
efforts have been made to arouse the
people to the point Of replacing the
worn-out emblems but with little or
no success.
Some large flags are seen flying that
are literally in strips and some have
been worn in the winds and SHOWS OF
the winter until only the stars remain.
presenting a sight that has created a
revulsion Of feeling among the leaders
of the patriotic societies who have
sought to have the flags removed
1t has even been proposed to invoke
the aid of the war department if pos
sible, if it is found that the city coun-
Gil is without authority nor can be
given authority to act in the matter.
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Astonishing SuppIicatlon.

A famous college principal used to
give out notices at the morning devo-
tional exercises, which always closed
with prayer One morning he forgot
Q certain notice until he had begun
his last prayer. Praying for the pro-
fessors and students Of the college.
the notice from the French professor
came to mind, and the assembled stu
dents were astonished to hear the
president say: And, O Lord. bless
Professor Karge, whose French class
will be held this morning at nine
o'clock instead of at half-past nine, as
usual"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
GOVERNOR HARDING DECIDES TO
REGULATE SALES AND FIX
BASIS OF VALUE,
PLAN TO PUT CURB ON
GREEDY SPECULAToRS
Profteerina INDUCED in by Some Con-
Germs Forces State Official to Act
inspectors to Assist in Enforcing
Testing and Labelling Laws - New
Coal Rules in Force April I.

Des Moines March, Ex-Governor
W. L. Harding will within few days
issue an official proclamation fixing
the price Of seed corn. He determined
definitely on this action Tuesday fol-
lowing a conference with inspectors of
the food and dairy department and at
ter consultation with many agricultural
leaders in touch with conditions.
There has been considerable opposi-
ton to the fixing of a price for seed
corn but most of it is thought to come
from the big seed houses. The prof
iteering that is being INDUCED in by
some concerns has led to the determin-
alton to fix maximum price.
Inspectors for the food and dairy de-
partment will look closely into the
The requirements of the seed law show
ing the test on the label attached to
the package and where it was grown
will be enforced. County crop agents
and others will be consulted with an
effort to find out conditions in the
various counties.
New Restrictions On Coal.
New restrictions concerning coal will
be in force after April l. Twelve re-
tail coal dealers of the state were in
Des Moines Tuesday comforting with
Federal Fuel Commissioner Webster on
these new rulings.
Rules have been received by Com
missioner Webster setting forth that
after April no consumer can purchase
more than a years supply of soft coal
or eight months of anthracite. Con-
sumers must file statement with deal
ers when ordering coal showing the
amount of coal on hand, the amount
ordered, used and needed.
Carload lots of coal cannot be sold to
a single consumer or group OF
consumers without the permission Oh
the local fuel administrator.
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Dubuque.
The elevator girl has made her APP
pearance in Dubuque. They are en-
ployed at the Julien Hotel. Shortage
of help caused the management to put
them to work and now they are in
charge of the elevator service there.
Eagle Grove.
Sheriff Griffin seized 1872 pints of
booze concealed in a coffin box at the
Great Western freight depot. The
solemn looking shipment was billed
to the Clergy Auto Company of Des
Moines The sheriff estimated that
the booze was worth about $780,
Dubuque.
Joseph Green collector Of customs
at the port of Dubuque. has been
transferred to Norfolk, Va. Mr.. Green
has been the collector at Dubuque for
three years. His new position at Nor
folk is more importan: one, and car
ries with it a substantial increase in
salary.
Sioux City.
Albert Frazier, the taxicab driver.
way robbery, has been sentenced to the
state I6lOTi.dLOIy dt <AIiSiiiioScL ASA
a term of ten years. Since his con-
victon Frazier has been IN hospital
at Nmars, having suffered an attack
of appendicitis.
DEBORAH.
John J. Jrak, one of the oldest and
best known farmers of Jackson town.
ship, was killed in a runaway. He was
driving to the village of Protovin when
his team became frightened and ran
away. Finding that he could not stop
the horses Jirak jumped from the rig
and sustained injuries that resulted in
his death.
Ellsworth.
A factory man is here this week
from Kinball Neb., supervising the
removal Of the machinery from the old
-four mill. The machinery is rapidly
being loaded and within a few days
all that will remain to remind the peo-
pie of this city Of the days when flour
was milled here will be the empty
building.
Jewell.
Last week Thomas Thompson issued
J. r. Mcdonald a check for oats de-
1ivered at the Thomson elevator that
doubtless sets a record that they can
all shoot az. Mr.. Mcdonald delivered
over 5000 bushels of oats at Thomp-
sons elevator, all Of it being from his
last years crop, and received a check
for $5,217.75 III payment.
Cedar Repi1s-
Mrs Mary G. Howell AZ years old.
was found dead in bed in a room which
she occupied at the home of Mrs. Sadie
Kress, SIC Sixth avenue, shortly after
noon Sunday. She was asphyxiated
by gas which escaped from a gas
heater in her room, and. it is thought
she accidentally turned on the gas.
The window to the room was open
several inches at the time she was
found.
McGregor.
Elmer Mcdowell, bee farmer living
near McGregor, has killed sixty lone
wolves in this vicinity in the last eight
years. He brought down the sixty first
the other day. It measured six feet
and four inches in length 1t is the
largest he has ever kille1 and hunters
say they believe it is the largest that
has ever been captured i'm this section OF
the country. Mcdowell received a
bounty Of 500 for the wolf and is hold
ing the skin at fancy price. He has
already been offered So for It. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
DEATH BUSY AT IOWA FALLS.
Several Among Old and Young Sum-
moned During Past Few Days.

Several Among Old and Young Sum-
moned During Past Few Days.
Special to Times -Republican.
Iowa Falls, March 13.-An unusual
number Of deaths have occurred here
within the last few days. Mrs. l.. d.
Yaw died yesterday, following few
days illness, death resulting from
uremic poisoning. She is survived BY
two children, Harry B. Yaw, of Cedar
Rapids. and Mrs. Charles O. Wilson,
Of Rockford, III. Her husband died
several years ago.
Frank e. Bunce, resident of this
county since the close Of the civil war,
died at his home here following an
illness of several months. He was a
veteran Of the civil war, being a mem
Der of Company !, Ninth Iowa infantry.
He was born in Litchfeld, Conn.,, In
1874. He located in the county forty
four years ago and has been resi-
dent of Iowa Falls for nine years. He
was a prominent member of the Ma
sonic craft and of the local G. A. r..
post He is survived by his wife and
two children. Mrs. Lucy Daniels, of
Burlington, and James Bunce, of
Harvey, s. D.
Mrs Morgan Hensley died at her
home here following a stroke of
paralysis and an illness of several
in Canada and located here in the late
sos. She was twice married, her first
husband, Levi Clarke. dying in 1892
A few years later she was married to
Morgan Hensley,e Of this city. who sur
wives her. An adopted daughter. Mrs.
Mary Castle. and a sister, Mrs. j. d.
Latter both of Waterloo, and a
brother, J. w. Roach. of Chicago. are
the other nearest surviving relatives.
George f. Jones died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Fred Champiin, fol-
lowing prolonged illness. He was
born in Ireland in 1874. He located
here in 1883. He is survived by his
wife and three daughters, Mrs. Georgia
Killerlain, of Waterloo; Mrs. Leta r.
Champlin and Miss Myrtle Jones, Of
this city.
Charles S!sam the 1S-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Sisam, living
northwest of Bra dford, died at the
hospital here of typhoid fever. with
which he had been i'll for a month. He
was III Tile eiipiOy VI OAlC VI liz AeIiA
roads here. He is survived by his par
ents and six brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Lee Sylvest died at her homc
southwest Of the city of tuberculosis.
She was born at Parkersburg and was
80 years Of age. She was married to
Mr.. Sylvest eleven years ago. Her
maiden name was Tille Brokaw. She
j; survived by her husband, father
sister and several half brothers.
Katherine Mullane, the 5-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Null
l,ne, died mere suddenly of heart fail
ure.
The body of Mrs. ]. F. Badgerow was
brought here from Arkansas for inter
ment. Her death was due to burns
sustained when her clothing was ig-
I tied by gas heater. She was born
at Elkader. Iowa. and was married
there to Mr.. Badgerow. The family
esided here until about two years ago:
She was 30 years old and is survived
by her husband and a son 10 years,old'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
Northern Io1ua Items

wolf had been heard for a couple OF
nights baying over in the hills of the
Yellow river, which empties into the
Mississippi five files north of Nc
Gregor. Mcdowell got on the trail Of
it with his hounds and after a chase Of
four and u half hours brought it to
ing it.
Alta.
Superintendent j. n. Potter was re-
elected to head the Alta schools last
week, but he has decided not to &C
cept, and if he does not re-engase in
school work he will enter business.
The board has under consideration
about dozen applications and is in
vestigating the applicants. and will not
be in a hurry to make a selection I'M
til the best available man has been
found
Sioux City.
Sioux City's building permits for
February were not only larger than
any other city in the state, but the
total was greater than the combined
total Of the four other large cities, ac-
cording to the resume just published
by the American Contractor. Chicago.
With the exception Of Des Moines.
each of these cities showed q material
gain over February Of 1917. Sioux
City's percentage of gain was $40 per
cent.
Williams.
Rev. j. w. Todd pastor OF the Pres
byterian church at Williams who was
called to Dubuque to answer to the
charge Of having made disloyal utter
ances, was fully indicated. His hear
ing was very brief and he returned
home the same day that he left. Four
Williams business men accompanied
him, taking a large petition any many
letters from residents of Williams who
know Rev. MIR. Todd to be loyal
American citizen. It Is said that the
committee which accompanied Rev.
Mr.. Todd were unable 70 learn who
was responsible for the story.
Eagle Grove.
Eagle Groves fourth bank will do
business under the name Of First
Liberty Bank. 1t will be Differed as
follows: II. N. Donhowe, president;
Olavous O.. ronhowe, vice president;
Halvard Kloster. cashier. The di-
rectors are II. N. Donnowe. Olavous
Donhowe, JOHN d. Donhowe, A. T.
Donhowe and Harvard Kloster of Story
City. Jonas K. Johnson, Sam ]. Lar
son. Edwin Olson and r. J. Hoverstein
of Randall. Mr.. kloster, the cashier,
comes to E,ag!e Grove from Story City
where he has been assistant cashier
of the Story City National Bank for
seven years. He has wife and one
son and they foved here last week
into rooms ever the bank.
Dubuque.
Coroner W. r. Fullarton of this city
is investigating the finding of the body
of an infant discovered in pasteboard
box in the lower end of the city We'd
nesday afternoon. There were no
marks on the container to give any
clew as to the identity of the mother
and little hope is entertained of solving
the mystery. The infant had been
dead for several weeks, it is believed.
People had been passing by the box for
over a week, none. however, taking the
pains to open the lid Wednesday
man who stopped at the point where
the containcr lay. lifted 1t UP and re-
moved the covering and was aston
ished to find the body of an infant,
He Immediately notified the author
titles. The remains were buried.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
Peculiar H.rvss. festival.

At the end of the harvest season
In Malabar there takes place the
dance Of the drummers. popular
function. In which the principal char
acter is q weird figure supposed .
represent the sacred COW OF the GODS
Kamachenu. A small boy carries this
about while tho other performers.
decked out in primitive fashion with
painted bodices and hideous masks.
go through a weird dance. accompa-
MED by much drum-beaung and sing.
Ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13

G. H. Austin. who refused to accept
longer service. Mr.. Austin closed his
eighth year on the school board where
he has rendered unusually valuable
service. His wide experience in finan-
cial affairs was of great value at the
time the new high school was built
and on many occasions he has saved
the district large amounts of money
by wise adminstra ton. The public is
sorry to lose Mr. Austin's services on
the school board but he is active in
so many other branches Of public work
that they are in way compensated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
Union News Notes.

Special to Times REPUBLICAN,.
Union, March 13.-Mr. and Mrs. G.
w. Miller are packing their household
goods and preparing to move on the
j. S. Strawbridge farm near Geene.
Mr. and Mrs E A Gregory returned
Tuesday from California where they
have been since last October spending
the time in Long Bearch and Pasadena.
They report their granddaughter,
Dorothy Lawrence, as still in serious
condition. A message was received
Tuesday stating her illness is cerebro
meningitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Moore, Jr, are
Bloomington, where he will have charge
of a grain elevator.
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be composed principally Of railroad
men who have worked in the officve in
various capacities.
The men in the 469th will soon be
sent to France. The men wo go into
the thirty sixth engineers will re-
ceived training before departure. APP
plication for this work should be for
warded to H. j. Metcalf. secretary
state council national defense state
house. Dcs MoineS
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less would be carried in net wit

less would be carried in net with
her
This photo, taken in a demonstra-
ton before naval officials at the
Brooklyn navy yard, shows U. ;.
transport with the device attached
and subjected to conditions similar
10 list on one side, yet the boat Is
descending safely.
The device weighs only 200 pounds.
In the boat instead of people, chunks
of lead weighing seven tons served as
an equivalent. The lifeboat is one OF
the largest made and can carry sew
enty-four persons.
The inventor claims that the new
device will increase lifeboats effec-
tiveness more than trebly.
The lower Picture is 4 typical scene
after a U-ooat has sunk steamer,
The survivors are left floating on the
waters, clinSng to spars or wreckage.
If they are picked from the icy waters
by another steamer they may be re-
vived If they die of exposure it's all
one to the boat crew.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13

to take it, but finally consented. From
the very beginning it helped her, and
now she is entirely well, and telling
s sssrybGaSy y, how " e'1 W eco y IS N sss
Adams Street, Petersburg, Va.
If every girl who suffers ~ Mia
Wells did. or from irregularities, painful
periods, backache, sideAche, dragging
down pains, inflammation or ulcerauon
would only give this famous root and
herb remedy trial they would soon
find relief from such suffering.
write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co, Lynn. Mass. The result of forty
wears experience is at your service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
GRINNELL PIONEER DEAD.
Mrs. S. N. Bartlett, Who Came to Grin.
nell in 1856, Dies at Tama.

Special to Times Republican.
Tama, March 13.-Mrs. S. NJ. Bart
lett, mother Of E. w. Bartlett, died at
her sons home in Tama Sunday eve
ming. Mrs Bartlett was one Of the
first settlers in Grinnell, being a cou-
sin of j. S. Grinnell, the founder OF
that city. She was resident Of Grin
nell from 1856 until nine years ago
when her husband died and she came
to Tama where she has since made her
home with her son. Mrs. Bartlett was
81 years old and owing to her age and
lack of strength she was unable to get
about the city much yet she formed
many close friendships-here. Her mind
remained remarkably clear and all en-
joyed her recital Of the activities of the
early days in which she had SO prom
inent a part.