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Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
FOOD TOUR A SUCCESS
SPEAKERS WELCOMED EVERY
WHERE.
People Enthusiastic on the pbjs,.t ef
Food Conservation In
Colorado!

Colorado went over the top in 1t.
the week beginning March II ad-
dressed by speakers of national repu-
tation sent out by the United States
Food administration. They included
Edward F. Trefz, noted publicist and
one of the six commissioners sent to
study conditions In France; Mrs.
Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale, noted
lecturer on national topics, and DR..
Alexander Cairns, famed Chautauqua
lecturer. These speakers delivered q
practical, dramatic and educational
message on war needs and the neces-
sity for food conservation to 2S,275 peo-
pie at thirty-four meetings throughout
the state. With one or two excep-
uons the speaking places were crowd
ed and hundreds were turned away
Mr.. Trefz spoke at Lamar with 800
people present, Rocky Ford 1900. Trim
idad 1,2O0, Walsenburg 800, Aguilar
ian unscheduled impromptu meeting)
2OO, steel works at Pueblo 5000, State
ID. A. R., Pueblo. $50, night meeting
fueDlo l,2OO, Denver Civic asSOcia-
tion 200, mass meeting in Denver L.
500. Boulder 500, Colorado Springs l.
700. Mrs. Hale spoke with Mr.. Trefz
at Rocky Ford, the mass meeting in
Denver and at Colorado Springs and
had meetings at Las Animas 400, La
Junta 450. Idaho Springs coo, Ala
mosa $50, Monte Vista 400, Pueblo d.
A. r. 500. Denver Woman's club 500,
meeting at Brown hotel 500, Dr..
Cairns. Fort Morgan, $50; Sterling
500, Brush 800, Canon City 1000, Sa-
Ida LOCO, Leadville 1000, Glenwood
Springs 600, Longmont GOO
Plans are being perfected by which
1t hoped to have a spring speaking
campaign in the state by which prac-
tically every town and village will be
covered.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
FOOD EXPOSITION IN DENVER.

The United States food exposition
at the Auditorium in Denver. April s
to ~, will follow out the work of con.
serving to supply the country's fight
ing forces as outlined in talks last
week by speakers sent out by the ma
tional Food Administration.
It will be shown how to cook with
out lard, save 80 per cent on white
flour, conserve fats and the many 9th
er details that are becoming SO I'M
portAnt in the kitchen. It will also
be advised to use Colorado-grown pro-
ducts whenever possible, as that will
aid in relieving the car shortage.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
He Will Stav.

Fearing that the rigors of warfare
would be too much for her delicate
son. woman has written to United
States Marine corps headquarters at
Washington asking that the young man
be discharged.
"He is too weak and delicate to be
In the service" she wrote. HE is O
blacksmith's helper by trade, and
would prefer him to stay at his last
Job"
The mother was informed that, for
the time being her son must remain q
marine.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
Personal MENTION

Clarence COWnng VISITED at Llttle-
ton Sunday and Monday.
Rev. Geo. s. Parker went to Den
yer Monday to see his sister. who is
in the hospital
r. c. Benight was up from Den
yer during the week, attending to
business matters.
Mrs. Gus Kruse who has been Wis
iting in Central, returned to Denver
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. U. S. Parsons
went to Denver Tuesday morning.
o. ]. Duffield, came up from Den
yer this week to attend to mining
business.
Mrs. VIM. Anger and daughter, Mrs
Cyprus Matthews, came up from Den
yer Tuesday night.
Tom Martin came up from Denver
Tuesday night.
Phillip Heuer left Monday for FIT.
Morgan, where he will drive trac-
tor.
r. G. Griffith left Sunday morning
for Roggen, Colo, to look over his
farming interests.
Mrs. AL. Christopher returned home
Tuesday evening from a stay of three
months in Denver.
Tom Plemmons, who has been
working at Leyden, arrived home
last night for a short stay. He may
go to Denver or Wyoming
Mrs. M A. Weisbeck left last Fri
DAY for Denver to reside.
ii. K Dean made a flying trip to
Denver Tuesday.
H. p. Altvater was in Denver Sun
day and Monday
Clarence Cowling has accepted
position with the Leyner Rock Drill
company at Littleton.
Alice Adams Fulton, secretary of
the State Board of Charities and cor
rection, was in Central yesterday.
Chas. Brandstetter went to George
family.
Fritz Wenzel went to Denver Sun
day and if he obtains work will re-
main there.
Mrs. Roy Ashtaugh went to Den
yer yesterday.
Mrs. Chas. Light visited Denver
yesterday
John c. Williams and wife return
ed from several days visit in Den
yer last night.
VIM. Anger was business visitor
to Denver yesterday.
John c. jenkins came up from
Denver today to enjoy the beautiful
snow.
Mrs. Ben Bement went to Denver
Sunday, returning Monday.
E. S. Moulton, after business Wis
it here, returned to Lake City Sun
day.
James Wood returned from visit
to Denver Sunday.
Count Jensen made hurried trip
to Denver today.
Manager McFarlane of the opera
house. went to Denver Monday to
select gems of art pictures, to salts
fly his aesthetic audiences.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
A Welcome opportunitx.

81 enjoyed that state paper. very
much" remarked Senator Sorghum.
''In patriotic spirit?"
"Yes; and in a personal spirit, too.
It's the first time I've had u chance to
say that's good while listening to
a speech as often as do in poker
game"
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28

Mrs. Mary C. C. Bradford, state SUI
perintendent of public instruction,
and also president of the National Ed
ucational association, will present a
beautiful bronze tablet to the public
school in the United States whose pu
pills sell the largest number of War
Savings stamps.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
How She Got IL.

''Mrs. Cashit has great deal of
embonpoint, don't you think so, Mrs.
Comeup?'
''Yes; she always was great on them
forrin fads."
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
Clumsy Job.

Hnrold-Smythe says he is a self
made man.
Helen-I knew It MS soon ms I saw
how he bagged at the knees.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
GIoomiIy Sure.

Have you any unanimity in your
family, Mrs. Jiggers?"
mo, sir, but We'll ketch it. We
get everything that's goin'."
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
Sensitive,

II do hope none of those plotters will
put me into chewing gum or court
plaster" remarked one anthrax ba-
cillus.
'What difference does 1t make?"
81 want to keep out of politics. There
are some forms of political intrigue
that are degrading even to germ"
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
The Proof.

"If man is known by his works,
an automobile manufacturer must be
lazy man,
"Why so?"
Because his works are always
tired"
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
Junk.

"Why do they cnll Chinese ship
junk?"
Ever been On one of them?"-Lou-
isville Courier-Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
Pleasant Anticipation.

"Tea or coffee?" demanded the bus
tling waitress.
He smiled benignly. Don't tell me
let me guess" he whispered.-Stray
Stories.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
In the Suburbs.

'Your neighbor is single man."
"How do you know that?"
81 saw him this morning sowing
bachelors buttons on his border"
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
The Opposite Kind.

"Have you any wax?"
Sealing wnx?"
Ceiling? No; I want It to wax the
foor."-New Haven Register.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
A Strange Fact.

"A loving word can medicine most
Ills"
"And yet loving words are by no
means drugs in the market"
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
Better Still.

II think the best feature OF the
house warming of Smiths new home
was Its Old English"
n think 1t was Its hot Scotch"
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
No Fatality,

"Oh, officer, was my husband shot
when you found him lying on the pave
ment?"
mo, ma'am; only half shot"
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
Best Ne Co,,ld Cav

"What about the brides culinary ef-
forts?"
swell. she can make ice cream that
melts In your mouth"
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
Good Advice,

Quite useful in your daily life
This good advice you'n find:
Mind your own business, and some day
You'll have a business to mind.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28

"Does George get along well with
your father?"
swell, George gets along when he
sees father coming"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08
TIMES REPUBLICAN MARsHAlLrowN, IOWA, MARCH lsls

Bowman. Of Eldora, has the contract
for doing the work
Miss Nettie Hanson, who has been
engaged as county home Demonstration
in this county for the past several
months, is to leave soon for Columbus,
Ohio, where she has been offered a
position as food expert in the restau-
rant Of the Southern hotel. Miss Han
son has done some very creditable
work in this county. She is graduate
Of Simmons College, Boston.
Miss Winifred Ward. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Ward, of Eldora, has
been engaged by the Northwestern
University School Of Oratory of Evan
ston, Ill.,, as a teacher Of English and
dramatic art Her duties are to begin
in September. Miss Ward is an Eldora
high school graduate. and after teach
ing a few years in Adrian, Mich, re-
turned to the Chicago University. from
which place she will graduate in June.
Miss Quillian. of Menominee, Wis, is
here and has begun work as county
food demonstration taking the place Of
Miss Nettie. Hanson. who leaves soon
for Columbus, o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION "a
voRs ACCEPTING OFFER
OF GOVERNMENT.
WOULD BRING 47o NEW
STUDENTS TO AMEs COLLEGE
Would Be Given Special Training Dur
ina Two Months-Pieked men from
Those conscripted to Be Instructed
Along Technical Lines-other Groups
Would Follow.

Ames March S.-Acting President p.
W. Stanton Of Iowa State College is
attending committee meeting OF
mem bers of the state board Of educa-
ton in Dubuque for the purpose of
taking definite action on the offer of
the war department to send to Ames
40 men about April l, to receive tech
nical training at the college. Dean
Stanton has expressed the belief that
an acceptable proposition can be
agreed upon by the board members.
and undoubtedly the soldiers will be
sent here for training. The commit
tee consists Of D. d. Murphy president
of the state board; w r. Boyd of the
finance committee, and Dean Stanton.
1t is declared that the majority of the
members of the board are in favor Of
receiving a number Of soldiers here,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08
STRONG RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
AT MEETING OF IOWA cooN-
Gil OF DEFENSE.
,,NempL oYEp WOMEN URGED
TO TAKE UP NURSING
c,a..s. For Home Nursing to Be
Started in All communities-Masa-
-;,. puhlshers Asked to Cease Pub
LEGATION of Designs For Useless
Fancy Work.
snecial to rines-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican
Fort Dodge, March S.-The woman ;
branch of the Iowa council OF national
A.fense closed the meeting here TO-DAY
with the adoption of the following
resolutions:
Resolved, that the Iowa Child We
fare Research Station be asked TO cob
duct a child welfare survey In Iowa
in corporation with women OF & ~
D. Red eros, federated clubs and
mothers clubs
Resolved, that inasmuch as the 1000
situation may soon become serious anu
in view of the fact that the government
NAV deem it necessary to place the
country upon war-restricted ratons'
we. the womans committee OF the ma
tion council of defense of the Iowa
division, wish to so on record as deslf-
Gus of aiding and cooperating IN every
way and assisting our government.
Resolved, that whereas all wool III
this country is needed for the soldiers
and sailors and the spare time ana
labor of the American woman is neeoed
for war work, labor employed IN manu-
featuring for unnecessary purposes
should be directed 10 those industries
upon which the successful prosecution
of war depends.
Resolved, that the Iowa council OF
national defense urge editors OF
womans magazines to refrain from
publishing instructions and designs FOR
knitting for civilians or embroidery or
other kinds of fancy work"
A copy Of the resolutions IS to De
sent to the editors Of magazines and to
tho national committee. The county
chairmen arc urged TO advise women
and girls dissatisfied with their present
employment or uncertain Of useful en-
ployment to take up nursing. High
school graduates are to be advised to
take up nursing and classes for home
nursing are to be started in all COM
munities.
Miss LAmA Bass. chairman OF the
industrial conditions committee, urged
an industrial census for Iowa as an i'm
portant var measure
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08
insofar a. thsr work will not become
q major part ofrthe school activities.
Details Being Worked Out.

insofar az thSir work will not become
q major part ofrthe school activities.
Details Being Worked Out.
Details for the care and housing OF
the men as well as the provision Of
the study and laboratory work which
will be given them are already being
worked out by college and government
authorities. There is nothing definite
as yet as to just where they will be
housed or what arrangements Will be
made for the feed and care Of The rem.
at is understood however, that the
army officials are DESTROYS of having
the men kept together in as large units
as possible under the present condi-
tons.
The men who will come here ac-
cording to reports are conscripteo
men, picked as being the best fitted
for the work which will be given here
along technical lines. According to
the word received the training will be
"airplane and gas engine mechanics
and auto repair men,"
Training to Last TWO Months.
The men who will be sent here
about the first Of April will stay here
for the receiving of training for about
two months. At the expiration OF this
period an equal number Of men will
be sent to replace them and this plan
will continue until the first OF Octo-
Der, according to the plans now out
lined Dean Stanton calls attention TO
the fact that school does not open.
according to the catalcg. until Sept. "a.
so that there would be very little over
tapping of the work CT the technical
training for soldiers and the regular
school work Whether or not the gov
eminent should change it's present
plans and ask for the training of men
after that date is not known and would
probably depend largely on circum.
stances between now and then.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08
Beaman News Notes.

Special to TimeS-Repu blican.
Beaman, March S.-Several men are
still waiting for cars to move their
household goods and fifty-two cars
ara awaiting shipment and have been
waiting for several weeks. 1t seems
the government has placed an en-
barge on everything except food and
grain, which must have the preference.
Mrs Lee Hutchinson, Of Eagle Grove,
is here visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Bliss is on the sick list, but is
convalescent.
George z. Bonner assistant super
intendent Of the G. & N. w, went over
the road in his private car last Tues
day. He reports the conditions as i'm
proving. but very slow, on account OF
the great accumulation Of all cereals
With good weather he expects to have
his division cleaned up in the next
ten days if he could get the cars.
Will Bamgart shipped three cows OF
hogs to Cambridge Mass, last week
D. B. Simms returned from Chicago
where he had been with a shipment
Of stock
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08

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Your self-respect demands that you
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08
D, G. Mott Loses Mother.

Special to Tnes-Rapuhlican.
Des Motnes. March Sd. c. Mott
member OF the state board OF parole,
has received word Of the death OF his
mother Mrs Abigail Mott, at Pasadena
Cal. The Office OF the state board OF
parole was closed yesterday afternoon
out of respect to the deceased, whose
funeral was held at Pasadena
Mrs Mott for more than hfty years
was resident Of Iowa, the family
home being In Whittier, Linn county
She was the wife OF the late George w.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08

ana one dscrss smith d this city.
confiscated 40 pints Of whisky. and
siezed q Buick six said 70 bslong to
Smith.
Mack and Smith got back to Fort
Dodge today, but they came back with
out the whisky and their car, and left
$500 in Britt in the form Of appear
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08
BOOTLEG BOOZE SEIZED
Liquor Destined for Fort Dodge Taken
In Hancock County.

IN HANCOCK Souhty.
For Dodge, March S.-Four hundred
eighty-four pint bottles Of whisky in
tended for Fort Dodge consumption
were confiscated by the deputy sheriff
of Hancock county and Lou Fisher,
state agent. two Fort Dodge men have
been arrested for illegal transportation
of liquor and warrants have been is
sued for the arrest of others. The
property. at bootleggers' prices. would
amount to about $1,000.
Some OF the soft drink shops in Fort
Dodge will lose some bottles" said
State Agent Fisher today. "There'll be
bunch Of dry ones over Saturday
and Sunday this week"
The biggest haul was made at Britt,
Ia, where the deputy sheriff of Han
cock county tagged whisky express,
unlimited" bound from Minnesota to
Fort Dodge. and nabbed "Curley'' Mack.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08
KILLED WHILE SAVING WOOD.
Farrns Hand at Belle PLANE Crushed
to Death by Belt.


to Death by Belt.
Special to Times Republican.
Belle PLANE, March Son Thursday
afternoon while a company of men
were getting out wood at the Charles
Share farm south of the river the belt
which operates the saw came off ana
Harry Moore, a farm hand was putting
it in place again when his clothing
caught in the belt and he was whirled
about the shafting and his life crushed
out before the engine could be stopped.
Mr.. Moore was native or England
and had no relatives in this country
but has sisters and brothers in Eng
land. He has been employed on the
Joseph Share farm for nearly two
years and was a good industrious
workers and we'll liked III the neigh
borhoo6
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08

ance honda. \.
state Agent JlsAtee aAdsA ~ pint
Of whisky 70 b. ssasura credit whea
he got four suit cases with ninety
pints on the 4:7e O. N. n. 4 g. ~
train from Minneapolis, and warrantd
arc out for the arrest Of the 0ooe7
1eggors,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08
Pure Blood
Brings Beauty
Pimpfes, siackheada Bofis and Poor
Complexion Vanish by Using
Stuar's Calcium Waters.

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08
IOWANS SAFE IN FRANCE
First Hawkeye Hospital Unit Ready
For War Service.

Seymour March S.-A caolegram
received by his father j. D. Johnston,
states that DR.. Kenneth l.. John
ston OF Oskaloosa, with Hospital Unit
r. arrived in France safely. All are
feeling fine.
Hospital Unit K was organized al
Fairfield, Iowa, and toward its sup
port OskalooSa contributed $1,000. 1t
will be the first Iowa hospital unit to
see service in France.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08

Mott, whose death took place some
twenty years ago. For the past two
years she ha1 been making her nome
with son, Elwood Mott at PASADENA
Mrs. d. C. Mott has been also with her
during the past several months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08
Piles CURED in 6 tn IA DAYS.

Druggists refund money If Pazo ONT
ment fails to cure itching, blind, bleed
ing or protruding piles Instantly re-
lieves fishing piles, and you can get
restfu1 sleep after the first application.
Price 500
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08
News Of Etdora.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, March Sat a recent meet
ing of the city council it was deter
mined to drill the new twelve inch well
near where the other three wells are
located Work Is to begin soon. s. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24

piece of 1t with match and it will
burn up slowly, not going off in flash
like black powder. 1t is different, how
ever, when it is inside the shell and
set off by the fuse. 1t then creates
a force equal to 10000 pounds per
that sends the shells on their roads
of death toward the enemy.
But let me tell you what shrapnel is.
1t might be called the bullet of the
most common field gun now used in our
great war in Europe. 1t is employed by
an of the armies, and since the war be-
gan It has been dropping balls of lead
by the millions in an almost continuous
rain over the war zone of Belgium and
regulations say that it is by far
the best projectile against all human
targets, which are not under cover,
and the French have used it with ter
rible effect. 1t is the French type of
shrapnel the rs millimeter, which is
most largely used by the allies. and the
average shrapnel used today by all of
ter, namely about three inches.
The completed shrapnel. ready for
putting into the gun. is a little less
than three feet In length and about as
big around as q mans arm at the
biceps. It consists of a steel shell,
which is perhaps fifteen inches long
filled with lead bullets half an inch
thick. There is a hole running through
the center. Of the shell from front to
back which is filled with powder, and
this connects with a little chamber of
black powder in the end of the shell.
This lower end Of the shell is fitted into
a long brass container, which is filled
with smokeiess powder. the explosive
which sends the shell forth from the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
American Girls Making Shells in Great Munitions Plants

work is dangerous. Each girl has her
own little room on the ground floor.
with safety doors so hung that they
will burst open at a touch from the
inside and allow her to fly into the
open air. This is SO of all the rooms
where the powder and deadly ex-
plosives are handled; and no one is al
lowed to go in that part of the works
who carries matches or anything that
might create an explosion. The sepa-
rate rooms are used SO that il an ex-
plosion occurs in one room the fire
may not get to the Others before the
inmates have had aschance to escape.
l was interested in the smokeless
power whlch these girls were nan
Toned black powder, sold all over the
country. Its color is a light brown.
and it looks much like tiny bits of
brown spaghetti, rather than the black
sand you put in a shotgun. There is
nothing very dangerous about it, if it
is properly handled. You can light a