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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

State Of Iowa,
Marshall county, a.
We. n. NJ Vawter, president, and W.
w. Doolittle, vice president, and D.
d. Reynolds, asst. cashier. bank above
named do solemnly swear that the fore
going statement Is full, true and cor
rect, to the best OF our knowledge and
belief, and that the assets therein SGT
forth are bona nde the property Of said
bank in its corporate capacity, and that
no part Of the same has been loaned or
advanced to said bank for the purpose
Of being exhibited - a portion Of its
assets.
4 IA. M. vAwter, President.
W. w. IoOLurLE. Vice President.
D. D. Reynolds, Assistant Cashier.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence by h NJ. Vawter, w.
W. Doolittle, and D. D. Reynolds, this
18th day Of May, 1913.
M. N. O'BRYON,
Notary public In and for Mar.
NJ shall county.
Attested by SEAL
J. M. ALEXANDER,
q. L. CONDOR.
Directors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Gold Coins Too Light.

Short-weight gold coins have made
their appearance recently in several
Of the Philadelphia banks in consider.
able quantities. A number of IS gold
pieces that were 60 cents short were
discovered in the subtreasury. having
been sent there by banks which re-.
ceived them from out-of-town connec-
tons. Experts say that the coins have
been treated with a bath Of nitro.
muriatic acid, which removes part Of
the gold In such manner that only
BY weighing can the loss b detected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
(To Be Continued.)
How Amerlca Rose From Ocean.

An interesting exhibit shown by the
United States geological survey at the
Panama-Pacific EXPOSITION, In San
Francisco, was the illustration Of the
development of the surface features OF
the United States and adjoining lands
the gradual rise Of the continent
from the primal ocean and the accom-
panying development Of life-a pic
torial story OF progress from the early
fish and the huge half-reptile crea-
lures known as saurians to the higher
mammals such as the great saber.
toothed tiger and the giant hyena.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

II you suffer from nervousness so
badly that you can't sleep O nights: If
your complexion Is pale and muddy.
your eyes have dark rings under them
and life seems hardly worth living
And
If you want rosy checks. clear. spark
ling eyes, restful sleep at night, bound
ing red blood and perfect health
Just take "Tanlac."
This Is the advice Of Mrs. Florence
Starr, Of 1889 East Sixty-ei street,
Cleveland. She is charming young
matron, wife Of Lewis c. Starr. Of the
Robbins Conveying Belt Company.
Mrs. Starr Is living picture Of the
value Of her advice.
Mrs. Starr says that Tanlac has done
more for her health than any remedy
she ever tried.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15


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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
SECURITY SAYINGS BANK

Organized under the laws Of Iowa,
located at Marshal1town, county Of
Marshall, At the close Of business on
the 10th day Of May, 1918, made to the
superintendent OF banking.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
ASSETS.

Amount Of bills, bonds and
other evidence Of debt dis
counted or purchased actu-
ally owned by this bank $23s, 1902
Gold in vault ......$ 1850
Silver in vault -. 4,244.75
Legal tender, ma
tional bank notes
and subsidiary
coin ..........-.. III, S32.1O
xc b ans es and
checks for next
days clearings :. 3,s1s.s5
Other cash items... 1858
Total gold. silver, legal ten
DIR. drafts. and checks,
etc. carried out. ......... 2o,27o1s
Amount subject to be drawn
at sight on deposit will,
solvent banks ........... ss164s2
Overdrafts ......-....... None
Expense account in excess
OF profits ...........-.... None
Value Of real estate. ....... 11,oss2s
Value Of personal property SOFIA
War savtngs stamps. ...... 2,350.00
Revsnue stamps .-...... 10000
Total assets .....-.--... 1867, s5o.74
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
Bir mingham's Industrial ActiDity WasNeuer So Great Which Condition EIistS
 AZ ODer the South

Industries in the south hummng There is not single exception Here in the Birmingham district the coal output reached high record 1917 and it is safe to that production will be still greater this year.
 works have been operated at full capacity spite of railroad congestion As dsocaton of business resulting from the fuel administrators shutdown der will be only temporary activity along all industrial lines will continue it is believed throughout the spring Manufac the north have suffered from the winter but notwithstanding the fact that the south has had cold weather usua it has been such interfere with industrial operations.
 on in Alabama for which nearly 900 has been propraed last June has steadily and the rolls of the Tennessee the American Steel Wire company and other hereabouts have made flush in Birmingham, reflected in the large bank deposits the volume holiday in the shopping district
 Dealers in mining and milling machinery have been crowded with business and the prospects for continuance of activity ill their line could not be brighter
 Every manufacturing city in the south prospering before and the general prosperity of the agricultural sections enough make opms of every farmer southern state Packing houses cotton seed mills industries all going at lively clip and the wealth that southern farm products adding country billions.
 The souhs present boom attracting nationwide attention and capital large volume will seek in this direction. Verify, the south is coming into it's own
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
South Sets New Pace
 hShipbuildi1g Industry

The south has heard and needed the call of civilization for ships, and more ships, and still more ships, says the Bal timore Manufacturers Record. And from the Chesapeake bay to Texas there is tremendous activity in the building of ships, both of wood and of steel, and in the establishment of new yards that still more ships may be built in order to save ourselves and our allies. Including war ships, there is now under construction and contract in the south over $400, 900 900 worth of ships, a staggering total as com pared with the limited shipbuilding facil- ities of the south even one year ago.
 Baltimore yards have under contract and are pressing construction vigorously upon about 4O0,600 tons of shipping at a cost of $75,000,000 or more. This amount is soon to be greatly increased, as other contracts are pending with Baltimore shipbuilders.
 One Newport News yard, now employ ing over 5000 men, to be increased as rap- idly as homes can be provided, has $100- 0O0 900 worth of work under actual con- struction.
 Along the entire Atlantic coast from Wilmington. N. C., to Port Arthur and Beaumont, Tex. shipbuilding activity is being pressed with vigor worthy of the cause, and new shipyards are rapidly be- ing established.
 Within the last F months Savannah and Brunswick have become really great shipbuilding centers, and the same may be said of Jacksonville and Tampa, al though these latter ports had the nucleus of shipyards before them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
PLANS TO RAISE
 SHEEP IN SOUTH
Investigation Has Shown Southeast Peculiarly Adapted to Develop
 ment of Sheep Raising

Quite a bit of interest is being taken in sheep growing in the south, which affords vast area of good grazing land. The sheep Is an aimal that can graze on land good for no other pur- pose and still thrive. There Is a move ment on foot for several of the large sheep growers of the northwest to bring big flocks to south Georgia and Florida. The idea is not to try to they do in the west. The plan is for two men to care for the flocks and stay right in the field with them "A hours in each day.
 J. A. Delfelder of Wyoming, one of the best known sheep men of the country, has made extensive investi- gations of great deal of the terri tory in the south and he is highly en- thusiastic in regard to sheep growing possibilities.
 MT. Delfelder states that while he doesn't know just now what will be the best breed for this country. it is his opinion that the native or Mexi- can ewes should be used with South down bucks.
 The whole southeast will watch with tremendous interest the proposition that is being worked out along this line. The credit for getting these peo- pie of the northwest to come down here and try out this proposition be- longs to the southern settlement and development organization. It is hoped and believed it is going to work out to the very great advantage of both the sheep men and for this part of the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21

Charleston has one yard actively at work, which is to be enlarged, including the construction of a drydock, while an- otber concern has secured contract to build $20, 900, 900 worth of ships for the government at a yard to be established at Charleston, the steel to be provided by Birmingham shops.
 The largest single project south of Newport News is the great yard now be- ing built at Mobile by the United States Steel corporation and backed by the great wealth of that, the worlds greatest in- dustrial organization. Including the site, covering more than 10000 acres, the total investment will represent in the neigh borhood of $12,000,OO0 to $15,000,000. and probably even more before all of the plans of the steel corporation as to this plant are completed. At Fairfield, near Birmingham the steel corporation is spending over $15,000,000 in the enlarge ment of it's operations at that point, mainly for the purpose of providing ship building steel for the Mobile and other southern yards.
 Pascagoula Miss, has suddenly jumped to the front as the center of many ship building activities, both of wood and of steel.
 Without undertaking to name all of the southern ports which are joining in this great campaign, 1t is striking illustra- tion of the strategic advantages of the south that such an amazing amount of work has been achieved in so brief a period. guaranteeing still greater shipbuilding development along the en- tire south Atlantic and gulf coasts than even that which is now in sight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
SHEFFIELD VOTES
 MORE BOND ISSUES To Spend S50,000 on Schools and S50,000 for New Mu-
 nicipal Wharves

Sheffield. January 2O-(SpeciaL)- )-That edly supporting every measure of ad- vancement in keeping with the develop ments taking place here, is being dem oLstrated in many ways, and almost daily. Events of the past few weeks and the future promising unparalleled progress along all lines ill Sheffield, tends to offer the utmost encoura cement to the people of this city.
 Last week an election was held to de- termine the question of issuing bonds providing for S0,OO0 for school building purposes, and $5oOOO for the purpose of building municipal wharves and docks. By practically an unanimous vote both bond issues were authorized.
 At an early date the bonds will be offered for sale, following which steps will be taken to start the work of con- struction on the new school buildings ana the river front improvements. Ad- dtional school buildings are badly needed here to relieve the congestion already existing. There are indications that the building of adequate and modernly equipped river terminals will have the eff feet of greatly increasing Tennessee river traffic in and out of Sheffield.
 Announcements have been made that Mississippi and Ohio river packet com panies intend establishing regular serv- ice to this city, and doubtless when the Muscle Shoals dams are completed all year service will be inaugurated for both upper and lower river points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
Many Contracts Awarded

Columbus. Ga., January 20-(Special.) What are the prospects for the early spring in building lines?
 Will the increased cost of building ma terials appreciably hinder building op- erations this year?
 The Industrial Index says: "The num- Der of important contracts that have been awarded in the past week have an Interesting bearing upon the answers to these questions. Reports of the award ing of contracts constitute substantial part of the news for the week of con- gtruction and industrial activities, the number of contracts placed being even greater than might have been expected 50 early in the year even by those who look for greatly increased building op- erations in 191S The contracts awarded include bank buildings, bank and office building of six or seven stories. canton ment buildings. drainage, church build ings, paving, school buildings, electric light and water works plants, factory buildings and other structures
 "Much construction work to be done Is definitely announced, and. all in all bright building prospects are marking the very beginning of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
GOING TO UTAH TO
 BRING BACK SHEEP

New Orleans, January 20.-(SpeciaL)-A number of southern development organi- zations are represented at the annual convention of the National Wool Grow CTS association at Salt Lake City, Utah,
 where arrangements will be completed to equip and stock 100,0O0-acre range in northeast Louisiana, for the purpose of testing out the possibilities of the sheep
 business in the South Atlantic and gulf
 ment prove successful, it is planned to
 transfer extensive flocks of sheep from
 the west. where the grazing territory has been restricted by the homesteading of the public domain, to the cut-over lands of the south.
 report of a committee which recently visited this section and investigated the feasibility of the project
 Alexander K. Sessoms and F. H. Ab-
 bolt will appear before the sheep raisers ! in behalf of the Georgia Land Owners association and the cut-over land depart ment of the Southern Pine association. | Other southern interests expected to 1 have representatives on hand are: South ern Settlement and Development organi- zation, Florida cattle tick eradication committee, North Carolina Land Owners
 association. Seaboard Air Line railway, l Central of Georgia railway. Virginian railway, Atlantic Coast Line railway Norfolk and Western railroad, Florida East Coast railway, Western Maryland
 railway and the Macon, Dublin and Sa- vannah railway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
CONSERVE TIMBER
 IN MISSISSIPPI

New Orleans, January 20-(Special.) Fcrest resources of Mississippi should be conserved. according to message to the legislature by Governor Bilbo of the state few days ago. in which the gov erpor said:
 "Statisticians and experts estimate that at the present rate of consumption of lumber and wooden building materials. the entire world supply will be exhausted in about 30 years. I submit that great responsibility rests upon this legislature. because in you lies all the power, and upon this generation the duty, to take steps to not only conserve our timber and protect it from ruthless waste. but to en- courage the planting of trees and the re- forests iion of the millions of acres of land in Mississippi that are not adapted to cultivation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
SET NEW RECORD
 IN SHIP TIMERS

New Orleans, January 20.-(Specialo Southern pine manufacturers have gone lover the top in the production of ship timbers for the governments wooden fleet according to figures compiled a few days ago at the offices of the south ern pine emergency bureau.
 In spite of extremely cold weather and other operating difficulties. mills shipped drring the six-day period S5 cars of ship timbers a day, or a total of 5l0 cars for the week. These cars loaded on an av- craze of l6,6OO feet each. which makes the shipments 1.4l1,0OO feet a day. or nearly enough to complete a standard-size 3,600- ton government wooden ship every day. The total shipments for the week aggre- gated 8,466000 feet
 This is the best record yet made by mills in promptly furnishing ship mate rials
 At the present rate of shipments south ern pine producers will have delivered by the end of March all the timbers they have contracted to furnish the govern ment up to July 30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
NASHVILLE GOES AFTER BUSINESS
 IN THE TRI-CITIES

Sheffield, January 21.-.Special) )-In this city under the shadows of the greatest industries ever known in the south. striking changes are taking place in fast order. The Sheffield field apparently has become known as a mecca place. where Inviting opportn- nifty holds sway In short. Sheffield is enjoying the distinction of being rec ognized by the nearby cities of Mem phis. Nashville. Chattanooga and Bir- mingham, whose business concerns are bidding for 8 lions share" of the great volume of business emanating here
 To better facilitate the handling of local business for Nashville 1obbers and manufacturers, trade bureau under the auspices of the Muscle Shoals Nashville association has been estab- lished here with B. A. Meador as man. ager in charge. MT. Meador has been accorded a cordial welcome to Sheffield, and his offices in the Little building in this city are intended to become a central point, clearing house for Nashville concerns in the Muscle Shoals region.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
Coal As q Factor h War
 and In Wealth m Alabama
By FRANK V. EVANS

"Old King Cole" is a veritable king nowadays. The whole world is doing homage to him as to no other earthly potentate. His reign extends over the universe but his native heath where on stands his throne constitutes only few favored sections of the earth. Alabama claims him as a product of her domain with Birmingham as the center. Therefore, Alabama and Bir- mingham just now are forcefully at- tracting the eyes of the world.
 General Sherman truthfully defined war as hell, because war and hell with all their horrors have a stimulating effect upon the efforts of humanity and oftentimes lift mankind above the level of inertia and despond.
 The present world war brings King Cole to the forefront. He is the most potential agent for war-waging and sine qui non for war-winning.
 The production of coal in the United States as a commercial undertaking began less than 100 years ago and to- day civilization has it's foundation resting upon the beds of coal that are found in the rocks of the carbon- iferous periods of the geological ages.
 It is interesting to recall the fact that coal was discovered by Father Hennepin, the French Jesuit explorer, in what is no wthe state of Iowa, near ly $50 years ago; but the first attempt to produce it on a commercial scale was about the year that George Wash ington was born, 17S2. This attempt was made on the James river about 30 miles distant from Richmond.
 Pennsylvanians were pioneers in es- tablishing the coal mining industry on a successful commercial basis on this continent and they still remain the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21

largest producers. There is no cer- tain record of coal having been suc- cessfully produced commercially until the second decade of the nineteenth century, or about the year 1877. In 1880 Pennsylvania is credited with 48,53S,972 tons. By 1890 the output had grown to S5,S70,3S9 tons; in 1910 to 232,454,S52 tons, and the output has annually increased since the late date.
 But the reader of this article will be more interested in A1abama's wealth of coal Tn 1872 Commissioner of Industrial Resources of Alabama Hon. J. l.. Tate reported the area of coal lands in this state in round num- bers to be $500 square miles, or more than one-tenth of the state; that this area contained an aggregate of 19,- 000,000 tons for every square mile and if the state were to retain it's mining capacity equal to that of Pennsy1- vania it would require 2000 years to exhaust the supply. If the estimate of Commissioner Tate be correct Alabama contained in 1872 101,400,0o0.0O0 of bituminous coal in it's natural state. What rich legacy to the people of the commonwealth who are otherwise so bountifully blessed.
 The output of coal in Alabama in 1870 was only 13.200 tons in 1880, 3S0,000 in 1890 it had reached 4090,- 4O9 tons; in 1895 1t was 5,7O5,713; in 1900, S,273,362; in 1905, 11,900,153; in 1910, 16,139,22s; in 1915. 15,266.S31: in 1916, 1S.234,625 tons; and C.. H. Nes- btt, state mine inspector of Alabama. estimates that the 1917 output has exceeded 2O,0O9,00 tons.
 It will thus be seen that Alabama is rapidly moving to the front as a coal producing and coal enriching state Coal is found in about 20 states of the union, Pennsylvania leading and Alabama coming about number six in production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
Atlanta's Progress

Columbus, Ga, January 20.-(Spe- cial )-Special correspondence from Atlanta to the Industrial Index tells interestingly of activities and business growth in various construction, indus trial and allied lines. reflecting the progress that Atlanta makes contin- uously.
 Atlanta has many great industries of more than state-wfde reputation and patronage. and that city con- stantly is attracting new business people from other parts of the coun- try. That 1t can do this to an even greater degree. to the benefit Of Its business institutions and establish ments is one of it's opportunities.
 Reports of banking institutions of Atlanta make a remarkably strong showing for the financial and gen. eral business conditions in that city A gain in deposits of $39,239,0oO, or 122 per cent. has been made in the period since the beginning of the war in Europe by the six banks compris- ing the Atlanta Clearing House asso- citation. One of these banks gained 197 per cent and the lowest gain by any one of them was S3 per cent. The total of deposits December 5l was $71.747S15
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
GADSDEN HUNS IN
 SPITE IF SETBACK
 DUE ID COAL ORDER
Industrial Pay Rolls Very Gratifying and There Is Still Demand for
 WOrkmen

Gadsden, January 20-(Special) The coal shortage and the coalless holidays ordered by the fuel admin istration are all that interfere with Gadsden's big industrial pay rolls. with which business now is quiet, the industries of the district have been operating at top speed, many of them on large contracts.
 The big by-product plant of the Gulf States Steel company has been in operation for about a year. The plant has been operating at full capacity on orders for South America and other export shipments. The open hearth de- partment has broken its own records time after time. However, due to the fuel administrators order, only the blast furnace and the coke ovens arc in operation during the coalless days
 At the Alabama company's stacks in North Gadsden the first furnace has been operating at full blast on the manufacture of the we'll known Cliff ton brand. The work of repairing the second stack is proceeding as rap idly as delivery of materials and weather conditions will permit.
 The GadSden Car works is not af- fected by the fuel order and the 800 employees there are turning out many cars. Recently 200 cars were sent here from Knoxville for repairs
 The overall factory is calling for help to fill a large contract. It spe- calizes on tenting and uniforms. The hosiery mills of Gadsden and Attalla also are in need of operatives to fill large orders and are installing new machinery.
 The Southern Manufacturing com pany is turning out orders of sash and other woodwork for cantonments and also for the government work in progress at Sheffield.
 At Alabama City the Dwight Man ufacturing company is just complec- ing a large addition which will en- able it to increase it's output mate rially Nearly 1900 operatives are working on full time.
 The coal and ore mines near the city also are scenes of activity.
 High iron prices and a slow mar ket have produced dullness in the pipe plant industry.