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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
Northern Io,Ua Items

checks. Since his departure some weeks
ago when he stated he was going to
Mason City on business. number OF
Worthless checks signed by him have
been received by q bank here. They
snow he has been operating in ST. Paul
and Chicago, among other towns.
Weeks was sent up from here to Fort
Madison several years ago for forgery
but was paroled and came back here
and started in business. being backed
by reputable citizens who believed In
his reformation.
vinton.
w. 0. Brant, county agent, has re-
ceived reports from few farmers of
their yield of winter wheat which
shows an excellent condition as to
yield and Mr.: Brant states that he has
made inspection Of the wheat and finds
the quality good and suitable for seed
TOT the fall sowing. Three reports re-
cetyed are from Merle D. FRY, whose
Yield was thirty bushels to the acre by
weight. hurry Wallace reports a yield
ofa thirty bushels to the acre on
twenty one acres and w. Statler of
Big Grove produced $50 bushels on ap-
approximately eight acres. Records of
Yields and quality will be kept by the
county agent 80 that those desiring
seed for this fall will have an oppor
tunity Of securing it locally.
Dubuque.
There was a conscientious objector
with the draft contingent which left
this city o week ago and who is now
under arrest at Camp Forrest, Ga,
where the men are stationed. His name
is Louis Korn, Jr., who resided on
Seventh avenue, this city. before his
departure. According to information
secured here. Korn is bible student
and voiced his objections to serving in
the army on several occasions. He was
indicted into service, however. and
when he reached camp he refused to
do anything which was c.assed as mill
|tary work. He was immediately taken
in charge by the military authorities
at the camp, however, and, u is ex-
pected will be tried by court martial
later. The information was contained
in q letter written by a member Of the
contingent to . friend here.
Sioux City. ls,
Another call has been sent out in
Sioux City for women to take mems
places at work. This time the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad COM
pany lis asking for women engine
wfpers at its new shops at Riverside,
suburb of Sioux City. Ten women are
asked for in this first call. A few negro
women have been employed In the
shops for some time but white women
arc desired now. The work will 0e
dirty and greasy. it is made plain, and
only women who believe they can be-
come accustomed to it and remain per-
manently are to be taken on. They
will be supplied with overalls. Mrs.
Lillian Larimore, superintendent of the
women's division at the government
employment agency, states that in the
last few days many applications have
been received from women desiring
work that has previously been done by
men and that as rule they appear
competent and eager to assume the
more bardensome duties that are being
imposed by the wak
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
Sioux CITY

sioux City. q
knights of columbus from three
states--Iowa, South Dakota and Neb.
raska--are expected to take the fourth
degree at the initiation to be held in
Sioux CITY Oct 81. The class lie ex-
pected to number 800. s. J. Dougherty
supreme master for Iowa, will be in
charge OF the ceremonies.
Spencer.
Mrs. Nancy McDermitt. aged 10, Of
Sioux City, was fined 800 for the
illegal transportation Of liquor. She
was bringing the stun from Minnesota
to Sioux City in an auto. Seventy five
pint TASKS of whisky and quantity
of beer was con1scated, and the
woman's car held as security for the
fine.
cIarksviile.
The number plate taken from a Ger
man airplane3 BY Earl schrack In
France has been, sent to his brother
Art, here, who will keep it as a relic,
The airplane was brought down near
where young Schrack was, and after
It struck the ground he rushed over to
Il tearing of the number plate from
the machine which contained the name
and number Of the machine and the
number of.the operator.
Manchester.
Mrs. Louisa B. Cross, who died in
Manchester recently has bequeathed
her estate estimated at $4,000 to the
American Red Cross Her will has been
opened, read and siled by the clerk OF
the district court and will be offered
'fdr probate at the October term Of
court. Mrs. Cross and her husband
owned assfhrm near the Quaker Mill,
northwest Of Manchester, and during
recenttyears she made her home in this
city, having no near relatives.
ce9ar Falls. &.
g Two religious organizations have
scheduled their annual meetings IN
Cedar Falls this month. The first will
be the camp meeting of the Iowa Evan
gelical. Association at River View park,
west OF the, city, Aug. 1929. Bishop
L. H. ,Sea,5er, Naperville. ILL.,, will pre-.
side. The second is to be the session
of the Danish. Baptist church which
will convene Aug. 21-25. The meet
sings are, to be in the local Danish Zap.
tist church, Large delegations from
over the state are expected at both. "
Waterloo.
Marching In 4the intense heat after
vaccination proved too much for HUI
bert Brown. who waa. sent with the
Black Hawk county contingent to
Camp Pike, Ark, from Cedar Falls ten
days ago, according to word which has
come to relatives in Waterloo. Young
Brown toppled over in the dust, un-
conscious. He was taken to hospital,
where, 1t IS reported, it may be neces-
sary to discharge him later. 1t is said
heat strokes are apt to recur. Letters
from Camp Pike indicate that the
northern boys aave been more or less
affected by the abrupt change to heat
that ranges from 100 to ITO in the
shade.
LeMars.
A search is being made for John
Weeks. who, until recently, conducted
a blacksmith and machine shop here.
Weeks is wanted for issuing worthless
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
EIdora Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, Aug. 6.-Mr. and Mrs. A. J..
Buchanan, who have been spending
several weeks at different points in
Minnesota fishing and hunting, re-;
turned nome Monday.
Parker Davis left today for HArris-
burg and, other points m Pennsylvania
for a visit with relatives and old
friends. Mr.. Davis was at one time a
resident Of that state. III
The hottest day Of the season here
and also the hottest for many years
was that Of Monday. when the Their
mometer went over the 100 mark Corn
on sandy ground when the heat was
most intense began to curl. and show
the effects This section of Iowa never
had . better prospect for corn II mos
ture comes soon.
ThresAing OF small grain n on in
earnest ali Of this county and the yield
IL being everywhere reported Al nor
NAL. With q price Of 81 to Is cents for
oats and $1.25 for barley, the farmer
who has any considerable quantity to
sell is receiving fair remuneration
for his labor.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. n. Strother hay.
been spending several days with rela.
tiyes and friends In and near Hubbard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
Iowa Fall. New, erief..

Special to Ifmes-Republican
Iowa Falls, Aug. 6.-W. W. Fiske Of
this city, was offered the position Of
county agent to succeed Ben Walker,
who mas resigned to enter the service.
Mr.. Fiske declined the position owing
to his farming interests.
Grant I1eMoine. former well known
resident OF this county. and citizen
Of Alden for a number of years, was
recently married at Froyd. Mont, to
Mari NJ. White.
The annual reunion OF the Hardin
county veterans. which was to be held
this month. has been postponed until
next year.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arthus have
been visiting at Des Moines and Camp
Dodge They were accompanied by DR..
and Mrs. w. R. Arthur. Of Hampton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
Clarion Soldier Badly Burned.

Clarion, Aug. 6.--News has reached
the city Of an accident at an Omaha
camp which caused serious burns to
a Clarion man, Glen Baker. Baker and
another mAn had been sent seven miles
out from Fort Omaha to hre several
balloon signals. They took a twenty
pound can OF powder, which is enough
for four signals They fired the first
five pounds. and when Baker walked
over to get some more powder the can
exploded, setting all his clothing on
fire. He threw himself on the ground
and with the assistance Of his comrade
the flames were put out, but not be-
fore he had been badly burned. They
were forced to walk half mile to the
nearest house where they telephoned
for an ambulance from Omaha, which
rushed young Baker to a hospital. He
IL In a very serious condition and the
outcome is alarming. His wife and
father. Will Baker, Of this city, left at
once to be at his bedside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
MINNEAPOLIS Z or. LOUIS
Effective April /, 1917
NORTH BOUND r.,

No. albert Lea Mail. (ex.
cept Sunday ............ 3:41 q. n.
No. e-Mason City Mai (ex.
cept Sunday ............ s:1E pm,
No. k-North star Limited
(oAaly1 .................. 1880 q "A,
Local freight Except Sum- $50 Z =.
SOUTH BOUND. 3
No. 2-St. Louis and Kansas
City Mail Except Sunday 500 .. n.
No. 1o-Peoria Exp. (ex 6un) s:1S & p.
No. 6-North Star LIMITED
daily .................. 1901 Z. n.
Local freight Except SUM- Zoo 8 q.
STORY CITY BRANCH
Leave Arrive
sos p. m. Passenger daily s:1G : =.
$3.50 q. N. except Sunday. $500 .. n.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
VETERAN PASTOR SUMMONED.
Rev. w. A. Richards, Aged 70, Dies At
r. Homo in Sioux City.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, Aug. 6.-Funeral services
for Rev. w. A. Richards, aged 70. were
held this afternoon at Grace Methodist
Episcopal church, conducted by Rev.
Herbert A. Keck, pastor. who was as
sisted by Rev. Hobert Smylie, of Salix.
and DR. Bennett Mitchell and DR.. W..
T. Mcdonald, of Storm Lake.
Rev. Mr.. Richards died Saturday at
his home in this city. after long ILL
ness. He was a pioneer resident Of
northwestern Iowa and was charter
member of the Northwestern Iowa
Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. He had served as pastor Of
churches at Dixon, Linwood. Sioux
City, Fort Dodge. Spirit Lake. Prairie
City, Greencastle. Sibley. Gilman. Rolfe,
Milford, Goldheld, Turin, Newell. Le-
high. Merrill. Danbury, West Side,
Rock Valley. hardwood. Mount Hope
Ute Sinithland and Castana.
He had been in the service since
1860.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
Celtic In ORION.

The word Rhine is Celtic word,
meaning "floor," and, the British isles
form Celtic archipelago. Glastonbury
and not Canterbury was the sacred
mecca Of England, and England before
she was England was Celtic country.
The Boyne was the sacred river Of
Christian Ireland, the most political
river that flowed into the sea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
Grinnell Votes For New Well.

Grinnell. Aug. e.-Over 500 of the $50
men voting at the special election FRI
day voted yes on the proposition as to
whether or not Grinnell should have
q new well and proper equipment to
assure an adequate water supply and
proper protection against loss by fire.
The total vote cast follows. First
ward, 1877 men and 70 women; Second
ward, 172 mon and A women; Third
ward. 81 men and 4 women: Fourth
ward. 119 men and 81 women. Making
a total Of $50 votes by men and las
by women.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
Po~sshlek Land a ESQ Per Aors.

Posssshlsk Land az ESQ Per Aers.
Grinnell, Aug THE price OF 1850
per acre 10 the top for Poweshiek conn
ty land.
Tho land In question belonged to H.
A. Gordon and is situated north OF
Shows corner. The buyer lie J. P Baker
of Searsboro- and it is a cash deal
March l. 1919 Of $4,000. It is, fine
piece Of land. located close to one OF
the best towns In Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
CALL FOR 500 iowANs.

Men 20 Go to Camp Funston, Fort
Riley, Aug. e.
I Des Moines Aug. "a call for 800
Iowa men to 20 to Camp Funston, Fort
Riley, Kan. during q hve-day period
beginning Aug. 20. was received yes
terday by Adjutant General Lasher
from Provost Marshal General Crow
der. MA
A call was also received for eighty
three colored registrants to 30 to Camp
Dodge during a three-day period be-
ginning Aug. q. This Is said to take
all the colored selectives' remaining In
Class 1 in Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
First Market Place.

The town records contain illusions
to 1.-THE market place" as early as 1885,
Three years before, in 1888, the gen.
eral court had ordered that a market
should be kept in Boston every Thury-
day. and the place selected was the
widest part Of State street (then
known INTERCHANGEABLE as Water street
and Market street, where 1t opened
into the main street or highway OF Rox-
bury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06

Pancakes MvseIs MaksrA r--5-
II - common mistake to suppose
that to get tho necessary strength to
DO hard manual labor heavy meat
diet IL necessary. This Is far from
correct. Muscular labor does not ma
terially affect the demand for minerals
and proteins, but rather for starches.
fats. and sugars. Therefore any adj
dihonal wastage through muscular eff
Tort could be much better repaired by
pancakes and sirup than by roast beef.
f0rg As much moisture and heat are
wasted rs tissue, SO 1t Is fuel that is
reQuired.-Popular Science Monthly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
BIG WINTER WHEAT ACREAGE.
All Records Likely TO Be Broken b,
Fall Planting.

ar = > = H
Special to Times Republican.
Ames Aug. 6.-"All winter wheat
acreage records Tor the United States
are likely to lie broken this fall" says
President R. A. Pearson Of Iowa State
College. who as. assistant to the sec
rotary OF agriculture at Washington
has been in direct charge of the
winterwheat campaign thruout the
country.
THE department Of Agriculture
asked the farmers Of the United States
to sow at least $4,000. 900 acres to win.
ter wheat" continued Mr.. Pearson.
From every section has come most
patriotic response. encouraging the de-
partment in the belief that not only
will the American farmer do what Is
suggested. but make it u couple Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
TO at erosion.

Creston, Aug. odd Sol shattered
all heat records Sunday. especially dur
Ing the afternoon. The weather bureau
reports temperature Of 10 degrees
at p. m. and this Is the highest ever
recorded since the bureau was estab-
lished at Omaha.
AS result Of this every conceivable
idea which promised 70 afford some
relief from the torrid conditions was
put into use. Folks hied themselves to
their Easements. thousands spent part
Of the day at Manawa beach or other
resorts. etc.
1t has beon seven years since the
mercury has risen to within ave de-
grees " whore It struck Sunday. The
second highest temperature recorded
among the weather bureau statistics
was made July 5, 1911, when IL regis
tered 107 degrees On June is this year
tho temperature reached los. This IL
the second highest temperature for the
present season urtil Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
FLY At STATE FAla.
Aviators on Tour o. Middlevssst ia
Make Flights Aug. 20 and @.

VvtAH0Vt on our 0f3 MIodIoW0o4 10
Make Flights Aug. 20 and g,
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Aug. 6-Brig. Gen.
Charles F. Leo, Of the British Royal
Flying Corps, veteran British aviatort
and six or seven battle planes with as
many aviatos. are coming I'd Des
Moines for two days during the state
fair. Aug IS and %, and will give ex-
hfbitfons flying over the fair grounds.
The planes are high powered and ex-
ceedingly speedy and can not start on
the fair grounds because the field Is
not big enough but viii start out at
Fort Des Moines. Maj c. A. Rhine
hart, Of the American division, military
aeronautlcs. win be with the party.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
Nsws Of Mountour.

Montour, Au. 6.-Mrs. F. J.. Curphy
returned from Des Moines Friday.
where she has been visiting her sons
Joe and Gerald. Z
Mrs. Ora Howard and children of
Minburn. visited friends here Sunday.
Mira Celia Haines and granddapgh-
ter, Helen C0lebaugh.. of Rolfe, visited
relatives here the latter part Of the
week.
Word has been received that the fol-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
When Rabbits Were sc.rce.

3, When Rabbits Were Scarce.
The first mention Of a rabbit war
rem England Is in 1890 A. D., and
We We evidence that rabbits were q
gre. rarity and very expensive, three
being worth sheep, They were cheap,
eE Of course, but they. were worth q
goose even at the end oG3 that century,
and often had to be sought at immense
distances.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
South Iowa Short Of Rain.

" 4 .
Special to Times Republican
Des Moines, Aug. S.-Ddrector Charles
Reed, OF the local weather bureau de-
ticula.rly damaging to the corn in the
southern part OF the state because that
section has been badly in need Of rain.
The. corn is firing and the leaves are
curling up in many places, he reports,
Director Reed, however, has only re-
ceived incomplete reports from these
districts. He expects by the middle of
the week to have some definite infor-
nation from over the state az to the
condition Of the corn In view OF the
extreme hot, dry weather.
It 10 possible that the advanced state
Of the crop and the heavy foliage may
preserve Considerable Of the crop from
firing badly. This will be true par
ticulariy where there is some moisture
in the soil. Certain parts Of the state
have reported sufficient moisture. or
had thus reported up to Saturday
night, for the present needs Of the corn
crop.
It is stated also that the gardens are
being badly hurt; by this burning wealth
er and hot winds It will injpre the
potato crop the reports state.
Small Crop Of Apples.
Under date o.. Aug. 8. Wesley Greene,
secretary Of the state horticultural So
ciety, issued statement on the con-
dition OF the fruit crop, more particuls
arly apples, up TO Aug. 1. The report
indicates small crop Of apples. 4
There will beS about half as many
apples and spl,lmss and the same num-
Der Of grapes as were, harvested last
year should normal conditions prevail
until crops are gathered for market
storage" says Secretary Greene.
The percentage Of crop Of the eight
leading varieties OF commercial apples
is as follows: Duchess, 2e percent
Wealthy, "a per cent; Grimes Golden.
80 per cent: Jonathan. 80 per cent:
Winesap. 10 per cent 5. Ben Davis. %
per cent; Northwestern Greening. 80
per cent; Willow Twig. 81 per cent
He estimates grapes at SO per cent
Of full crop end plums 13 per cent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
"corn- Belt Routs"
como snuTH

No. 1-st. Joe and X. c. Linn. 4;55 a. N.
No. 3-K c. Mail and Exp. .s:1S I'm.
No. 6-K.C. and st. Joseph 1905 {. n.
No. 65-Des Motnes Mail. ;. .7:1o .. d.
GOING NORTH
No. Twin Cities Linn. .ll:as .. n.
No. 4-Chicago-St p. EXP. $3.50 = n.
No. b4-Daily .............. 7:Ss p. M.
No. 6Chicaso Filler ...... 1885 p. Is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
Damage In Sioux City District.
Special "a Times -Ean,TR,lican

OuWa3o " SIOUX City District -
Special TO Times Republican.
Sioux City. Aug. 6.-Great damage
has been done to the corn crop In
Sioux City territory In northern Neb-
raska and in some sections OF north
western Iowa by continued dry weather
and the excessively hot weather Of the
last few days. II 10 feared further and
much greater damage will result II
there Is not rainfall shortly and let
UP to the hot winds from the SOUTH
west. sss4
In extreme northwestern Iowa and In
South Dakota generally corn is far
Ing much better because there has
been more rain 10 those sections since
early last spring, some sections report
Ing excessive rainfall. In the corn
growing section Of South Dakota re-
ports as late as, yesterday had 1t that
no damage had been done from drOuth
or hot wind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
Not All Of stats's Appertsonmsut Of
s,sos to Leave STATE cussnanity
Boards Of rhrss Msmh>rs Nsmsd in
rwenty-Eisl,t cssntiss Ailotmsnts
to Be Sent Out Soon.

AssNSoA T. sA&A vAc0Ay1 VOssAN OucsSSN
themselves st their meeting In the
state labor commissioners office Mon-
day.
In regard te, the matter OF quotas the
state shall furnish q number OF UNI
skilled laborei1 under the call in ques-
ton equal to .0024S1 per cent Of the
county's Population. as determined by
the 1916 census. f
The basis adopted for the figuring
of tho county quotas - the Same as
! that used BY the government In hgur-
ing Iowa's quota Of the total number
g var workers to DO furnished by the
entire country.
~ an illustration uf how tho thing
Nuels out e may be said that Polk
4 county. with population OF 12s,121,
Nln be reQufre "a to furnish s18 men for
war work.
Not l.iI % Leave state.
j. - to be understood that not all
I - thsoe mem VIII be required to leave
stHe state. About ], 800 Of the 5.S06 will
- neeted hero IN Iowa. They will be
cd In occspa*tons calculated to be
eeDGntia1 In connection with the win
ming Of tho vur. however,.
D 1870 q =, = sonls S.s.v men ~ll
y. ~. ta,, - = ~. s.
: 49, - ~ .u' -, ~
: ~ u. ~ y - .so1solA,
they win be employed In ship building.
Selection Of Boards.
L E n the aSPotntment OF community
labor boArdlt the advisory beard WAS
s5..;.y ~. - ~. ~
S s... smen.y. els g: %. os1 g ne ninesy- {.
49,. s...s.-...t.. ~ ne . - 7.
II 49, = - -
49, ~ Z. = - Is...
IN. ~ w. .npo.o u tne county, one
~ 49,, ~ ana tne sn.ru tne sov-
ne nstloa i ,,a ma 81 o,s ~, =,
~ s. -. W "a. 49,. \, = ~ ~ ~. s. = 49, e
r, -. i, = ~ cn 9 me- -
IA fi,s man - & Sesi;! 49, - =
7son i then sri 80 - -. I ..,.,. $3.50
$500 Tor - ONLY 80 fhree
NJ. ~ ~
y advisory ~, rs,,,,.:t ~, - :.
c{fion Of cornmunitv 1890 ,,.c.uss,s,s
.Whom -, s. - .e,sht havs, 1,ee, f,,ilv
- z ~ 3. s. 9. Dcen Aul.y
~ s'o M ,s1 49, .sns
81 ia Tia counties r NJ vet nasrd
I ,;s s 9 s's e ssss' g y com
TAJ8and n,sA II 3$f5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-06
.conyaIsseent .oIdier !. at coIaanbi. he.pit.I.

Members expedite
diers !. /
, 1918-10-31

Here we have a IA who has acquainted himself with state wide con-
ditons concerning taxation. He is yer alert and looking afer your wei
fare and my welfare. 1t is he who fights our battles and prevents the tax
payers of our county from paying more than their Just proportion Of taxes
for the maintenance Of the state.
As a result of the fair and honest dealings he is now the oldest ncum-
bent on the tax job in the stae-Why remove him?
Did you ever get of OF the wrong road Well stop and consider the
hardships OF an assessor who has the whole hing to learn from the very
beginning. OF necessity he is delayed many hours retracing his steps, while
if he had only known his way at the beginning. he could have been employ
in his valuable time entirely for your welfare.
If you desire to travel to any part of Carbon county, Just Mr. Boyce
about the trip 81
If you would like to inspect a n Office which is universally acknow-
eded o be the most upto-date and best equipped Assessors office in the
state of Wyoming; call OF c. b. Boyce. who always leads by several days
in submitting his annual report to the state board Of equalization