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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
Perry a Good Pitcher

Connie Mack showed a small Wash
ington crowd another capable finger in
the person Of Scott Perry, who was
headed for the Atlanta Crackers until
the long. lean leader lampcd him. lie
pitched a ncck-and-necli game with the
renowned Walter Johnson throughout
and would not have been scored on at
all but for misplay by Red shannon
in the fifth.
Perry is a big fellow. He has the
easiest OF motions; indeed, IL covers up
most Of his speed. lie was not after
"A s,rillcout record. but he kept his three
passes scattered ana not ill the final
frame were the home boys able to bunch
their blows. Perry deserved to win. II
Connie Mack has any more pitchers like
Gregg and Perry, Shibe Park fans are
i'm for some great battles this season,
and they won't all g against the AS
either.
With one out in the Washington half
of the nrth schultz walked and went up
on Lavan's single. Ainsmith flied and
then johnson raised a high one behind
shannon. The young second baseman
staggered around and then dropped the
ball. Schultz scoring That was the
only chance the home boys had.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

Iceman's League again takes tumble
with station Z holding down FIRST place,
having won -. lost 10 station s. station 3
and station ~ Colts are pushing them hard
10 overcome their lead OF two games.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

Philadelphia League shows "a hot fight
being waged TO hold first place, At present
the Rairoaders hold Il with lead Of two
games, MelrOse second, with triple tie Tor
third place between Tioga, Keystone and
Liberty Bell
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

keystone Club. section a. Is stu being
headed by the Edouard squad. RECALLS hold
btfUl6en IKE 'Tefmlnsi' Vets and AE(s. ~.
hsetlon D q sllIl being led by me YletoW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
kopp Starts Rally

Na'Tp ''AHAN many
with two gone i1 the sixth Eopp
poked vicious safety 10 left Gardner
shot up a little ny behind Foster. who
was playing second. The Washington
midget showed little interest I'm IL until
1t was too late to camp under it, and SO
that BALI dropped saf,l" between Foster
and Shuttou.
kopp had streaked it all the way to
third on the hit, and seeing Foster in
trouble, headed for the plate. II was
easy for him to score the tying run, for
Fosters peg to Ainamith went to the
stand. putting Gardner on third. Then
the bombardmcnt began and did not end
till the As had tailed five runs.
Burns wailopcd Il sizzler to center,
scoring Gardner Tilly Walker slammed
a double To left, scoring Burns, going to
third himself on the throw-in. shannon
found johnson going bad, and 50 he
waited for Il free ticket. Dugan dropped
safety in right, scoring Walker, and
Shannon followed Tilly across in safety
when Ainsmith fumbled Fosters low
throw.
That was all the scoring necessary
for the As to brcak into the league
winning column.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
A'SSHOW POWER
in INITIAL WIN
Victory Over Johnson Ger
tain to Instill Confidence
in New Machine
KOPP STARTED RALLY

Washington. April 2$.--fhc Mack
men are going home tonight dIlcd with
aggressive confidence for tomorrow
opening of the season at Shibo rark
They have been tried in the big-lcaguo
fire and they have not been found
wanting. Outluckod ON several occa-
sions, they have not been outpiayed at
any time. once, luck happened their
way, as it did in their second clash with
tho Grlffmeu; they were quick TO take
advantage. hanging up their first VIC
tory over Walter Johnson, 3 to I.
1t was Connie Mack's patient drilling
of his young men that brought their
initial win of the season. Though they
had made but one hit off johnson in the
first five frames and there were two
dead in the sixth when tho opportunity
came along, they Immediately romped
away with the houors, giving Johnson
ono of the hardest pouudjuGs amy team
ever has given the Kansas speed king.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

Cam and saul have the und,sputcd lead
In tho Philadelphia. steel aud Iron have n
lead Of six games over the Morris Wheeled
squad. with q score uf won 90. luYt SO, and
percentage Of .G99.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

Merlin Eopp collected two NUe hits 20
left field III johnson and registered the only
stOlnu base of the contest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

Walter johnson, pitcher with Washing
ton, lost his third straight game yesterday
The Athletics cOppcd Walter fur cleVcn
hits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

sNasyNYN9 EEIE NNEHYT,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

NIorgan's illness put Foster on second,
Shanks on third and Schultz in left field for
the GrIit-.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

Perry showed himself a sterling twirler
and a .sp the weakest Kind Of q hHtsmHn.
lie sacrificed the first time UP and famed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-09
"MUrr AND JEEF's DIVORCE"
At the odson Thsatsr Thursday Even
ino,

Mutt and Jeff's Divorce" one OF the
kind Of shows that no one can afford
to miss, is coming to the Odeon Theater
Thursday evening. The new Bud
Fisher care chaser, scored one Of the
biggest hits of the year during It's re-
sent performances in New York. It's
a Broadway production in every essen
tial, built for speed and mirth color
and melody. The principals include
some of the gayest men and women Of
the musical comedy field and the chorus
the pick of the girl beauties in this
seasons crop. It's Divorce that keeps
Mutt and jeff on the gridiron this trip,
and they're not out of one complication
threatening their domestic happiness
until they're into another. A baby
doll type of girl starts the trouble and
Mrs. Mutt and Mrs. JEFF keep it going
until the finish. The play is in three
acts, the scenes said to be of opulent
quality and the costumes spectacular.
Odeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-09
Odd Fellow, Install.

Officers of Banner Lodge, No. 12s, I.
O o. f., were installed Tuesday night
at the Odd Fellows hall by District
Deputy Grand Master George Hill. of
Melbourne, assisted by Ross Sheetz,
acting as grand marshal. The officers
installed follow: Noble grand. John A.
Tallman; vice grand, E. A. Crandall;
recording secretary. George B. Pepper;
financial secretary. J., A. Pegg: treas
urer, G.. Fl. Shelter; right support noble
grand, Frank Turner: left support
noble grand. c. l.. Smith; right sup
por. vice grand. John Cartmill; left
support vice grand. J. Williams: chap
lain. c. G. Taylor; warden. f. X. Wick
cry; conductor. A. F. Bower: right
scene. supporter. T.. LeFevre: left scene
su<>orter. J. A. Southard; inside
guardian. George Ruth; outside guard
ian, G. w. Thompson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-09
Real Estate transfers.

| Fred L. Maytag, ct al, of Jasper
county, to Lewis r. Maytag. of Dallas
| county, land in Reifschneider's addi-
ton to Laurel, 81.
F.. D. Dennis to Mrs. Lizzie Ander-
son. lots in Tilford and Trips addi'
ton to Albion, s1,s0o.
Mollie A. Coleman to George G.
Thiele. lot 8. block 3, Gillespie and
Towards Sunnyside addition, 81.
Charles .Gustafson to Axel H. Stone.
lot 5. block Is, Jerome's addition,
s1,750.
z. H. Reifschneider to w. H. Smith,
Of O'Brien county. the east 80 feet OF
lots /. 2, and block / Sunnyside ad-
dition 81.
Lee Clarke to Walter B. Bohen lots
II and IL block Clarke's addition $3.50.
j. F. Rickart to Herbert r. Wilson,
lots 49, 20, and 81. block /, Woods sec
ond addition. $1,000.
A.. P. Winslow to Leila Blackburn,
lots 5, block 5. Cummings third addi-
ton, 81.
T.. S. Wing to Charles Midget, lot
5, block 2. Sutton's addition. 81.
Frank Bingaman to J. d. Plumb lots,
81, SIS. Sc, 81 and IS, Melrose Park,
$500.
Effie Jackson to Simon b. Reed. lot
s, block 3, Scholfield's addition, 81.
Amanda NJ. WATSON, ct al. to the
First Presbyterian church of Marshall
town. lot 2, block 90. 81.
Sarah E. Plumb to Harry S. CoweH,
lot I. block 4, Brennecke and Heads
addition. 81.
>Elvira Parker to c. B. Adair lots 8
and 4. block 3, LeGrand, $3.50.
r. F. Graeber, of Hennepin county,
Minnesota to Tory Button 40 acres In
Linn TOWNSHIP 81.
r. F. Graeber. Of Hennepin county
to X. Botnen land in Linn township,
81.
Henry Dankbar to Anton Ticker, land
in jefferson township, 81.
Elizabeth Boswell to Adele B. Milf
man, of Indianapolis, land in north
Marshall. $500.
NJ. L. Meickley to L. H. Hooker, 40
acres in Marion township. 81.
Otto Radloff to j. D., and G. A.
Plumb, 12S acres in LeGrand township,
81.
First CONGREGATIONAL church to
Ralph Franklin the north 10 feet OF
lot -, block 5, .G1llespie's addition.
5000. ~
Melvina NJ. Arson, OF Pasadena, to
Ralph Sankey. lot s, block Z, Hartwell
addition. $3.50. a
Addie M.NVanSlyke, Of Todd county,
Minnesota, to Luella NJ. Whitman lot
6. block q Arnold, Shepard and
French's addition, 5000.
First Presbyterian church to D. w.
Norris the south. 10 feet Of lot 2, block
20, $1,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-09
FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY DID SATISFACTORY
BUSINESS IN 1917.
ALL OF THE OLD OFFICERS
REELECTED FOR NEW YEAR
Forty eighth Annual Meeting Of Asso-
citation Held at Albion Tuesday--sut
One Change Made in Directorate
Company Had Over Three Millions
in Force at Close Of Year.

Officers were elected and reports of
the years business were given, at the
forty eighth annual meeting of the
Iowa Valley Mutual Insurance Com
pany, held Tuesday at the Odd Fellows
hall in Albion. All of the old officers
were reelected for the new year, and
there was but one change in the .direc-
torate. The company is the Oldest
farmers mutual in the county.
The officers elected were F. c. Davis.
Albion, president; H. c. Goecke, Mar
shalltown, vice president: Robert Har-
per, Marietta, secretary; w. H. Arney,
Marshalltown, treasurer. The directors
are H. w. Moninger, Marietta; Ken
meth Arney. Taylor township; ]. l..
Rails, Marshalltown: H. II. Green, Ban
gor; NJ. E. Perry, st. Anthony: B. c.
Wheeler. Conrad: H. L. Rolston, AL
bion: Thomas Madoh, Union; and H.
H. Schaper State Center. The only
change on the board was the election
of Mr.. Madole to succeed H. S. Rolston,
of Liscomb.
Business of Year Good.
The report of Secretary Harper
showed the year 1917 to have pro-
duced a very satisfactory business.
The amount of losses was small, only
s1.074.a6 in general insurance, and s432
in the stock division. New insurance
written during the year amounted to
S437.47l, making the total amount in
force on Dec. 81, 1917, s3,252,567. 1t
cost So cents a thousand to carry the
losses and companys expenses during
the year. and the average cost for the
past five years has been s1.20.
The women of the Presbyterian aid
society served dinner to the members
of the association at noon The meet
ing was largely attended by the stock
holders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-09
Not Quite Down and Out.

Many a man feels that he is down
and out when as matter OF fact ne
still has in him many years OF gooo
service that can be brought out BY
proper treatment. Stomach trouble
often makes one Respondent. 1t hits
him where he lives, saps his strength
and energy and makes him feel like
giving up. Give him few aoses OF
Chamberlain's Tablets to improve his
digestion and invigorate his liver and
bowels and in most cases recovery Is
prompt and effectual. For sale by all
druggists advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-09
VISITING Nurse Annual Meeting.

In the parlors of the Y. w. C. A. the
annual meeting of the Visiting Nurse
Association was held Tuesday evening.
The following officers Of the board OF
directors were elected: Mrs. M. s. Nc
Farland, president; Mrs. R w. NC
Creery, vice president; Mrs. F. E.
Northup, secretary; H. ]. Howe, treas
urer; Harry Jennings, auditor; Mrs. q.
F. Cummings. chairman Of finances;
and Mrs. F. L. Meeker superintendent
Of nurse. Other members Of the board
chosen were Mrs. G. II. Ruth, Mrs F..
c. Nichols. Mrs. Luther Ray, Mrs. NJ
L. Chesire, Mrs. F. M. Wilbur, Mrs.
Wallace Arney, Mrs. J..W. Edenburn,
Mrs. Ida statler, Miss Clara Britt, j..
A. Tallman, H. K. Denmead, and 3. G.
Taylor.
The visiting nurse, Miss Clara Britt,
gave her report for the year ending
Dec. 1, which showed that she had
made 1893 calls to 259 patients, forty
one Of whom were children. or the
cases 143 were medical, sixteen sur
gical, and eigrty-nine obstetrical Two
hundred forty had been discharged,
twenty two sent to the hospital, fifteen
had died, and four were still under
treatment. One hundred fifty-four OF
the number were free patients. to whom
723 calls were made, while to los who
paid TO calls were made. Supplies
had been furnished to nine patients,
| and the money received during the
| year amounted to s236.50. The treas
| urer's report showed balance on hand
Of S60.0s.
Miss Britt also gave her report for
the month OF December which showed
that she had made 14a calls during the
month to twenty-three patients, fou,
OF whom were children. OF the cases
fourteen werc medical. one surgical ~
eight he :..;s.ss,e= dis.
charged were eighteen. i with hye stsl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-09
repeated his question and then Ben

repeated his question and then Ben
answered.:
Indeed, Mr.. Smith, have not seen
your little man and would not know
him if l saw him.
Ben" his father Numbered, why
don't you answer Mr.. Smith politely
when he asks about your health
"Oh, beg your pardon" said Ben in
a very dignified voice. Il am very We'll
thank YOU"
But Mr.. Smith discovered at last
that Ben was grown up.--Philadeiphla
Ledger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-09
WE'D IN TEXAS.
Miss Merle DiIler and Noyce Grant
Both of This City, Married Dec. "a.

MISS merle Diiler ana Noyce 0rant,
Both Of This City, Married Dec. "a.
Word received from Mercedes, Tax.
telling of the marriage of Miss Merle
Diller, only daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. C. Diller of this city, and Noyce A.
Grant, only son of Mr.. and Mrs. 3. F..
Grant, also Of this city. which took
place Dec. "a, in Brownsville, Tex.
The bride went to Mercedes the early
part of December with her parents to
spend the winter, and Mr.. Grant fol-
lowd a few weeks later. He and his
bride will remain there until the first
of February, when they will return,
here and make their home at the home
of the brides parents, 3o1 South Ninth
street, until the return of Mr.. and Mrs.
Diller. Mr.. Grant was formerly en-
ployed in the clothing store of Adolph
Pfleiger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-09
on tHis Dignity.

N Ben was ten years old and thought
II altogether ridiculous to treat him as
baby any longer. His father had a
lawyer friend who did not seem to
have arrived at this knowledge of Ben's
growth, and so usually addressed him
An the same way in which he had
spoken to him five years ago.
well, how's my little man today 2"
me asked
NJ Ben sat down and looked in the OPP
sspostte direction, having spoken to the
gentleman as he came in. The man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-09
SAGE TEA BEAUTIES
AND DARKfNS HAIR
DON'T STAY GRAY! IT DARkENS
so NATURALLY THAT NO.
BODY CAN TELL.

You can turn gray, faded hair beau
tifully dark and lustrous alnest over
night If you'll get 50-cent bottle Of
'Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
at any drug store. Millions Of bottles
of this old famous sage tea recipe. inn
proved by the addition Of other ingre-
dents, are sold annually, says a well
known druggist here. because 1T dark
ems the hair so naturally and evenly
that no one can tell 1t has been applied
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-09
POLK VETERAN DIES.
George II. Kicker Dies at Soldiers
Home of Urmia,

Uremia caused the death at ~: 80
this morning at the soldiers home
hospital of George H. Kicker. who en-
tered the home March Is, 1915, from
Des Moines. He was born in Saco.
Maine, July Is, 1899, and enlisted in
Company E. Eighth Illinois infantry,
July IS, 1861, at Peoria. On Nov Is.
1868, Mr.. Kicker was discharged for
disability at st. Louis, Mo. He was a
widower and Is survived by one son.
Maurice G. Kicker, formerly Of this
city, now principal Of the west side
high school, Des Moines; and a daugh-
ter Mrs. P. G. Ellis. Of Kalispell, Mont.
The body will be taken to Dewitt,
Neb., for burial, Maurice Kicker leaV-
ing this morning in charge Of the body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-09

Bids For County Doeterins Will Be
Received Up 20 Jan. Il.
Bids will be received by the board
Of supervisors Of Marshall county for
doctoring the inmates at the county
farm for the year>191s. Bids to include
all medicine furnished except to insane
patients. calls to be made at least once
each week.
All bids must be filed In the auditors
office on or before noon Jan. IL, 1918,
bids opened at 1880. The board re-
serves the right to reject all BIDS. ".
E. McLe!and county auditor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-09
rs csLli1aATE ooLpEN sMEDDlMa
Nj. and Mrs. Charles Ecklss 70 Hold
Opsn House Saturday.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eckles, five
miles north Of the city, will celebrate
on Saturday. Jan. ~, the fiftieth am
niversary of their wedding. Because
they would not know where to stop
were they to extend formal invitations
to the celebration, Mr.. and Mrs. Eckles
will keep open house during the day,
at which time informal receptions will,
be held. The hours observed viii fbe,
from until in the afternoon, and
from to 8 at night. Many friends
of Ex-senator and Mrs. Eckles FROM
this city are planning to visit the Eckles
home during the day to extend their,
CONGRATULATIONS over the rounding out
Of half century of married life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-09
Buy Phonoaraph; Want Records.

The girls employed at the WooIWortn
store have bought a photograph which
is to be sent to France to put in the
huts for Red Cross nurses which are
being erected and kept up by the Y. w
c. A. They want to send with the
photograph some records. They have
few but want more, so are asking
every one who has old records Of which
they are tired. or those who would con-
tribute new records, to send them to
the Y. w. C.. A. The monograph is m
Edison so the records will have to be
Of that make.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-09
Two More OF For Army.

Clarence r. Finch, aged 10, and Har-
old r. Rider. aged, 20, both Of Garwin.
were sent from the local recruiting sta.
ton Tuesday night when they left for
Fort Logan, Colo. Both will seek en-
listment in the aviation section.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-09
ZINES RrruB1lcAN MARsHAlLrowN, lowA JANUARY 1915

under treatment. OF the patients
fifteen were free. to whom eighty
eight visits were made. while eight
were paying patients to whom sixty
one visits were made. Supplies were
furnished to one patient.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-09

the rangs Monday. and 20 and 81 :
year ago Tuesday. At Z this morning
cthe temperature was 2 below. COM
pared with above 1t the correspond
ing hour Tuesday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-09

Local Weather Record.
Eighteen above and below were
the extremes OF temperature Tuesday,
compared with IS above and 1 below,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-09

Those whose hair is turning gray or
becoming faded have surprise await
ing them, because after one of two
applications the gray hair vanishes and
your locks become luxuriantly dark and
beautiful.
This is the age Of youth. Gray
haired, unattractive folks aren't wanted
around, 80 get busy with Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound tonight and
you'll be delighted with your dark.
handsome hair and your youthful ap-
pearance within a few days.
This preparation is toilet requisite
and Is not intended for the cure, mtti-
CATION or prevention Of disease.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-09

Just received q. new shipment Of
ladies, 9-inch Chocolate Brown Lace
Boots, Kid stock, all "a az
leather, specially priced. SzsSO
Ladies' s-inch Lace, Brown Kid bot
tom, light Brown top; "a OK
a very dresBy shoe.
Ladies 9-inch Lace Boot, Brown
Kid bottom, Brown Cloth "a AZ
top: high or INV heels q, 80
Ladies' Black Kid Lace e OF
Boots. II n a a
The Washington herald., 1918-03-02
MRS. GREGORY NAMED
DIRECTOR OF SOCIETY
Wife of Attorney General to Super
wise New Organization.

Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory. wife
of the Attorney General, yesterday
was made director general of the
Department of Justice Unit for the
Relief of Enlisted Men of the Army
and Navy.
This unit. which is one OF a chain
in the government departments, will
cooperate with hospitals and render
aid not included in hospital treat
ment to returned injured men.
Its organization was completed at
patriotic rally held in the depart
ment yesterday, and includes all the
officials and employees, each of whom
pays an initiation fee of fifteen cents,
and contributes ten cents each pay
day.
Attorney General Gregory was de-
tained, and Assistant Attorney GEN
eral Fits, who presided. said:
You are called upon for all the
service you can render. because we
are fighting over there instead Of
over here. to make the world better.
1 believe we are fighting the German
people. and that we shall have to kill
a lot of them before we win"
Solicitor General Davis also spoke.
The other officers, beside Mrs. Greg
ory, are: Richard d. Engle. treas
urer; ]. D. Rudy. secretary. and Mrs.
]. Rishel. chairman OF the executive
committee.