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Newport daily independent., 1918-08-17
DEPARTMENT OF CON-
 MERGE TRYING TO LO-
 GATE HARRY M. BEACHY|

The department of Commerce ls endeavoring to locate Harry M. Beachy, an American seaman who has been awarded by the British gov-| crnment silver medal in recognition of the part which he had in saving the crew of the British schooners Busy Bee. MT. Beachy was born Der| cember P, 1894, either at Balti- more or at Grantsville, Maryland #
 Every effort to locate Beachy mas been made but so far without success. The medal is now being held in the Department of Commerce in the hope that some trace of Beachy may be found.
 Subscribe for the Independent.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-17

when he broke joil was accompanied by Winfred Laird, who has not yet been apprehended.
 During the latter part of the week sheriff Ivy received information that Bell had been seen near Russell and Bald Knob. He went to those places and traced his man to Angus ta.. At the time of his capture Bell was carrying a shotgun but offered nc resistance
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-17
(By The Associated Press.)

Paris, Aug. 17-South of Rove the French made further progress in the Loges wood, reaching the outskirts of the woods on the east, says the war office statement. There was heavy artillery fighting west of Rove during the night and northwest of Ribecourt the French repulsed two strong German attacks.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-17
ALL PRISONERS
 TREATED EQUALLY
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. IT. General March said today that official re- ports through the Spanish enabassy give no evidence that American pris- oners of Germany are singled out for the question of the treatment of pria- oners is largely standardixed. March said that the Eighty Second Division, including ten troops are oll the battle line north of Foul.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-17
(By The Associated 2ress.)

Tokio, Aug. 17.-The government announces that under an agreement with China and in view of the danger threatening the border of Manchuria, Japan is dispatching troops thence from Manchursa.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-17

Did you rea1 that America is the deciding factor? Coming from Lord Miner this statement is momntuous and America is not coming in-she has come in-America is in.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-17
ANOTHER SHIP
 SUNK BY SUB

Beaufort, N. C., Aug. 17.-Nine members of the crew of the British tank steamship, Mirlo, were drowned when the ship was topedoed and sunk off Cape Hatteras last night, according to survivors who were res ued by coast guards.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-17
lRv Tho Associated Press

London, Aug. 1.-The British nave gained further ground in the neigh borhood of Vieux Berquin the apex of the Lys salient. Field Marshall March reports. In Picardy the Brl- tish made additional progress. The British lines pushed eastward and north of Amiens on the Rove road, and north of Ancre.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-17
(By The Associated Press.)

tDy 1 ss'z' sz 7.7 --77;
 Washington, Aug. IT The Army casualties show killed in action sevr| enteen; died of wounds, one; of ac- cident and other causes, two; wound~ ed severely, thirty one; wounded, des gree undetermined, twenty; miss- ing, nineteen.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-17
fRv The Associated Press.) ]

Washington, Aug. 17.-A belated dispath to the state department re- ports the capture of Irkutak, an lm- portant Lake Baikal port by Czecha Slavoks July seventh.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-17
Casualty List
-(Bv The Associated Press.

Washington, Aug. 17.Army casus alties show killed in action, Private Luke Cooperider of Pea Ridge, Ark:;; wounded severely, Corporal Georee| Koseh of Taylor, Ark, and Private Albert L. Hart of Humphrey, Ark;| missing in action, Private Eddie Js Chandler of Levesue, Ark.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-17
(Rv The Associated Press.>>

Washington, Aug. 17.-The war in dustries board declined to grant prior ity to manufacturers of cotton gins for the use of iron, steel and fuel for the manufacture of new gins.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-17
.GE ERMANs SEIZE
 \ PORT NAVAL
(By The Associated Press.

Paris, Aug. 17.-"H "Havas' reports in circulation in Finland are to be- effect that Germans have seized the Russian naval port of Kronstadt, ac- cording to a Stockholm dispatch to the L'Matin.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-17
UNITED STATES
 sENAT T0R DEAD
(By The Associated Press. )

Franklin, N. H., Aug. 17.-United States senator, Jacob H. Gallinger, died in hospital here this morning, his death being attributed to arerio sclerosis.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-17
SUBMARINE SINK
 FRENCH CRUISER
(By The Associated rress.)

lBy The Assoclate0 FFess.J
 Paris, Aug. 17.-It is officially an nounced that the old French cruiser, Dupetit, has been sunk by German submarine. Thirteen of the crew are missing. American destroyers res cued the remainder.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-17

(By The Associated Press.)
 Paris, Aug. 17.-The Germans are preparing to evacuate Rove III the Lassigny- -Noyon salient, says the Echo de Paris.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-17
MAY BE
 KING IF POLAND
(By The Associated Press.)

(By The Associated Press.)
 The Hague, Aug. 17.-Germany has approved the suggestion made by Austria that the Austrian archduke may be made King of Poland. The Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin says it un- derstands that Archduke Karl Steph- en will probably be named.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-17

The government needs your money; on need the stamps.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
CLARK 70 PLEAD INSANITY.
Man on Trial For Killing Mr. and Mrs
Bell May Be Crazy.

Red Oak, March 1.-The trial Of Roy
l.. Clark, charged with the murder or
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Bell on the Ed
ward 1Fnyes farm, eight miles north
east of 2nd Oak. Aug. 90, 1914, was be-
gun in the district. court here before
Judge Thomas Arthur yesterday.
At once upon the opening of court
Judge Arthur read into the records a
statement of DR.. Max Il. Witte, super
intendent of the state hospital for the
insane at Clarinda, in which the eN-
pert gives his opinion that Clark is
of unsound mind. Dr. ,Wittc examined
Clark week ago and his report was
received by County Attornty Oscar
Wens.rand this morning.
After reading the report of DR.. Wittc
into the record Judge Arthur ordered
a Jury impaneled and Clark tried as
to his sanity. Sixteen jurors were
called and examined. The jury was
secured Just before noon. Attorney
Ralph, Pringlc made the opening state
ment Of the case for the defense, fin
ishing at noon, and County Attorney
Wenstrand will make the opening
statement for the state this afternoon.
Clark's father and mother, Of Cres-
ton and his wife. who has been stay
ing at the Clark home in Creston dur
ing the last few weeks. are here. but
they were not in the court room during
the morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Mothers Here
Interested in
New Treatment
Relieves Colds Over Night and
Group in Fifteen Minutes
Applied Externally.
NOTHING TO SWALLOW,
YOU JUST RUB IT ON.
Local Druggists Have Arranged te
Sell 25c, SOC, or $1.O0 Packages
on 80 Days Trial.

Local druggists report a great deal
OF interest, especially among mothers
with small children, in the remarkable
external "vapor" treatment, known as
Vick's VapoRub, recently introduced
here from the South.
This treatment makes unnecessary
dosing" with injurious medicines.
using flannel jackets and chest pro-
tectors, or keeping the children shut
up indoors. You can let the little
chaps run outdoors and get their
needed fresh air and exercise. II
Colds do start, nip them in the bud"
by using VapoRub-it is externally
applied and can therefore be used
freely and often, with perfect safety.
on the smallest member Of the family.
VapoRub comes in salye form and
IS applied over the throat and chest,
covering with a warm flannel cloth.
The body heat releases indicated
yapors that are inhaled with every
breath, all night long. through the air
passages to the lungs. These vapors
loosen the phlegm and clear the air
passages.
In cases Of very severe chest colds
or incipient pneumonia, first apply
hot, wet towels over the throat and
chest to open the pores, VapoRub
is then absorbed through and stimu-
lates the skin, taking out that tight
ness and soreness in the chest
Ask your druggist about the 80
days trial offer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01

half G32h) feet Of lot number six
CO. in block rumber five (5) BinforI
&Webstcr's addition to the original
town Of Marshall, and the south for
ty-sevcn and one-half H7h) feet OF
lot number six co. block number (S)
Binford & Webster's addition to the
original town OF Marshall. to all OF
which Frank Fl. Marshall Is entitled
to an undivided one-fifth interest I'm
der the terms Of the last Will and
testament Of Martha 4. Marshall,
deceased.
For other and further particulars sec
petition when on file.
Now. unless you appear and make
defense thereto, at or before noon nf
the second day OF the next March term
Of the said court to be begun and held
at Marshalltown, Iowa, on the 18th day
OF March, A. D., 1918, your default will
10 entered and n decree rendered
thereon rs prayed for In said petition.
Dated this 9Th day OF February. A.
D.. 1919. BY A. b. Hoover. Plaintiff 5
Attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
SYSTEMIC CATARRH
Lost All Hope Of
Ever Being Well

Mrs james A. Hall. box SO, Norris
City, H., writes:
About twelve years ago my health
began to fail, / could not eat any
thing without suffering for il. had
thea RIB urn, sour stomach, palpitation
OF the heart, smothcring spells. pains
in my sides ard back. IN fact, ! suf-
fered all over and cough almost like
consumption. Doctors failed to relieve
me; In fact. they did not seem 10
know what allied me. l continued 10
grow worse until was unable to sit
up only part OF tho time. had al
most lost all hopes of ever being any
better.
but one day someone threw some
books in at my door. / read them and
found them 10 b nerun4, books. They
described my feeling so truly sent
at once and got bottle and began
taking it. You pronounced my ailment
systemic catarrh and gave me some
advice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
TAMA CHURCHES UNITE.
Co operation Results in Excellent Work
at Less Expense.
Snenial tn Tinos-ReDuhlican


Tama, March, 1.-The Protestant
churches of lama are demonstrating
most commendable spirit Of tolerance
and good sense in many ways this
winter. They have United their serv-
ices many times to conserve fuel and
are now planning three weeks series
of revival meetings to be conducted by
the three pastors each taking one
week in the other fellows pulpit. This
appeals to an outsider as much more
profitable arrangement than to get
some stranger Of doubtful ability to
come in and walk off with the collec-
tons and the glory.
Now the Methodist congregation
comes forward and grants their pas
tor, Dr. E, G. Hunt, a three months
leaYe Of absence, on full salary, that
he may go to Camp Dodge to be of
spiritual help to the soldiers gathered
there. The resolution adopted by the
church closes with this: That during
the absence of DR.. Hunt the members
of this church and congregation Loyalty
and cordially join in the, services OF
worship Of the sister churches of this
city, deeply conscious OF the fact that
our presence and cooperation will be
welcomed
If more Of the churches turnout the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Greene News Briefs.
scial to Times-Republican.


Greene. March 1.-The Farmers Ele-
vator Company will hold it's eighth
annual meeting Saturday.
Miss Mabel Bowman, who has been
attending business college at Cedar
Rapids. has finished the course, and
has returned to her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Doore, from near
Dougherty. are moving back to Greene,
where they will make their home.
They were residents of Greene a num-
Der Of years ago, Mr.. Doore having
engaged in the photograph business.
A car Of wheat will be shipped from
the United States seed committee in
the near future to Greene. and many
OF the farmers are giving orders for a
supply. to sow a small acreage.
The Clover Club has shipped eighty.
nine pounds Of jelly to the invalid SOL
diers at Camp Dodge, and have sent
box containing eight-one tea towels.
eight cook aprons and fifteen pairs OF
oversleeves to be used in the culinary
department
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Toledo News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Toledo, March 1.-The death of Mrs
Martha Lackman, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Hutchinson, Of this city. oc-
CURED at Mercy hospital, Dcs Moines'
Sunday night, death following an op-
Grafton two weeks previous to relieve
kidney trouble. The funeral services
were held from the Hutchinson home at
> o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Leon Wise reached home from Camp
Cody, Deming, n. NJ, having received
his honorable discharge from the army,
He has had trouble with his throat
much Of the time he was stationed az
Deming and his trouble became so in
sistcnt that he received his discharge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01

egetable Compound the credit"
Mrs. JOSEPHINE KlMBLE. 935 West
Race St., Portland, Ind.
Thousands of American women give
this famous root and herb remedy the
credit for health restored as did Mrs.
Kimble.
For helpful suggestions in regard to
such ailments women are asked to write
to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass. The result of its long
experience is at your service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
News of Hampton.
Special to Times -Republican. .

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton. March Ian opportunity
is to be given Hampton people to heal
first hand. speaker who was on the
ground in Germany short time be.
fore the beginning of the war. We'd
nesday, March 6. James T. Nichols. OF
Des Mones, will speak at the Chris
tian church, using the subject, why
America Fights"
Mr. and Mrs. II. S. French, of Han
sell, are the parents of a new daus hter
born at the Lutheran hospital in this
city.
The public schools here arc just now
the center of an effort for the sale OF
thrift stamps and an attempt will be
made to have the efficiency 100 pei
cent. a campaign is also on in the
school for the encouragement OF boys
Is to 81 years to engage in some pro-
ductive work during 1.-THE summer, with
badges and bronze medals as an in
ducement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

To Frank H. Marshall and --------
Marshall. his wife. or surviving spouse
and other unknown claimants and UNI
known heirs:
You are hereby notified, that on'or be-
fore the lat day of March. A. d.,
1918, there will be filed In the office
of the clerk Of district court of state
o: Iowa within and for Marshall
county, the petition of Fred b. Mar
shall. and Anna Marshall. his wife;
Wilfred T.. Marshall and Matte Mar =
shall, his wife: Minnie NJ. Wiltse and
Myron F.. Wihse, her husband: Ad-
die NJ. Cline and Otto Cline her
husband, claiming OF you the phrtt :
ton or sale Of the following descrih-
cd real estate situated in Marshall
county, Iowa, towit: Lot number ono
% and the east one-half (ek) OF
lot number two (2) all in block
number six (6) in Binford K Web
ster's addition to Marshalltown. And.
the south forty (40) feet of the north
one hundred thirty two and one
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
FORTY PER CENT WHEAT.
Pottaw attannie County War Bread Ex'
hibted at Des Moline

Des Moines, March 1.-The war bread
being used in Pottawattamie county is
exhibited at the food conference here
by Robert Huntington, of Council
Blus. Huntington declares it is made
Of mixture If Is per cent potato
flour, So per cent barley. 10 per cent
corn -four and 40 per cent wheat flour.
J. F. Deems of Burlington. state food
administrator, has received instruc-
tions from Washington to advise the
people to plant more potatoes and
beans and not so much lettuce, rad
fshes and similar products.
That the food stuffs put up by the
housewives last summer proved a most
material help in relieving food short
age railroad shipments and in helping
out generally was the statement OF
Administrator Deems in an address to
the food ren.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
CHURCH SOLD AT AUCTION.
Fee Chapel, Near Toledo. May B.
Used as Community Hall.

cpStlhl ~
Toledo, March Fee Cha pei,
northeast of Toledo, an abandoned
Methodist church, was sold Tuesday at
public sale. A. number Of residents
of the ncighborhood bought the land,
buildings and contents and will us: it
as a community ':all, church or such
meeting place as they may later de-
eide. There is an old cemetery there
that they wish to keep up and if the
grounds and buildings had been sold
to private owners this no doubt would
have been abandoned. The land, one
acre, brought $165; the building, 1870:
organ, IS; stove. $780, and chars
s43.35, making total of s594.S5. The
pastor Of the Toledo circuit, Rev. G. G..
Booton, acted as auctioneer, and F. P.
Flynn acted as clerk at the sale.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.

Johnson County Farmer Alleged to
Have Used Pickaxe in Dispute.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, March 1.-Andrew Hunt
ar prominent farmer, is under arrest
here. charged with assault on George
Cochran, another leading farmer, with
intent to infict great bodily injury.
Hunter gave bonds in the sum Of $500,
and will be tried in March. The trouble
arose over a farm deal. Hunter, it is
alleged, beat Cochran over the back
and head with the handle Of pick
axe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01

ment "Gets-It" touches corn or callus
the growth 10 doomed. 1t takes but
two seconds to apply Gets It." The
corn pain Is eased at once. You can
sit at your desk or walk about. dance.
think, love and work with absolute ease.
You can apply "Gets-It' conveniently
almost anywhere where you can take
your shoe and stocking off for mo-
ment or two. "Gets-It" dries at, once;
then put your shoe and stocking on
again. There's no further excuse FIR
suffering from corns and corn pains.
"Gets-It" Is sold at all druggists (you
need pay no more than Is cents bot
tle), or sent on receipt of price by
Z. Lawrence G. CO., Chicago, III.
Sold in Marshalltown and recon-
mended as the worlds best corn rem
edy by the Mcbride &; Will Drug Co..
A. T. Elder, Old Reliable Drug Co..
Beinert Drug Co., B. A. Morgan, and
Henry s. Mayer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Bernard Murphy, Publisher Of Vinton
Eagle Since 1876, Passes Away.

and interment was in the old Chaplin
cemetery.
Mrs. Lydia Wright Caldwell passed
away in this city Monday at the ad-
vanced age of 81 years. She was born
in Canada, Jan. 10, 1884. She was
twice married. the first husband being
a Mr. Ellis who died here many years
ago. T.. Caldwell was the second hus-
band and he passed away in 1908.
Mrs Caldwell was the mother of three
children by her first husband. all OF
whom have preceded her in death. The
son, Harry Ellis will be remembered
by many. Funeral services were con
Quoted Wednesday afternoon and in
terment was in the Hampton Gene
terry
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Dreadful Cough Cured,

A severe cold is often followed by
a rough cough, for which Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy has proved es-
neciaIly valuable. Mrs. +. w. Olsen,
Marysville, Mo-. writes: About two
years ago my little boy Jean caught
severe cold and coughed dreadfully
for days. I tried a number of cough
medicines, but nothing did him any
good until gave him Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. It relieved his cough
right away and before he had finished
taking one bottle he was cured.
think 1t Is just fine for children. ADV.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Golden Weddino at CIearfieId.
scial to Times-Republican,

Special to Tlmes- RepubIlcan.
Clearfield, March 1.-Mr. and Mrs.
Robert A. Henderson celebrated their
golden wedding. Mr. Henderson was u
soldier in the civil war, and son,
Houston, is now in the south, a physl
clan, working for the government.
Their daughter, Mrs. J. w. Brown,
from Hastings, Neb., and many friends
and relatives came for the occasion.
About SIS in gold coin was presented
to them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
SHE COULD NOT
STAND OR WORK
But Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Restored Her
Health and Stopped
Her Pains.
Portland, Ind. 81 had displace-
ment and suffered so badly from it that

at tllneS / could not
be on my feet at all.
l was all run down
and so weak l could
not do my house
work, was nervous
and could not lie
down at night. l
: took tire a TN ents
from a physician but
they did nothelp me.
My Aunt reco M
m d Lydia E.
Pink h a ms Vege-
table Compound. I
tried it and now I
am strong and we'll
again and do my own
work and l give
T,vdia f. pinkhar'a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
TWO PIONEER RESIDENTS DEAD
c.oroe A, Pettis and Mrs. Caldwell Die
in Franklin County.

in Franklin County.
Hampton, March death mas
claimed two more Of this county's plo-
neers during the past few days. Firss
was George A. Pettis. who passed
away at tho age Of 70 years. From
New York, where he was born, he came
with his parents to Ohio, thence to
Fulton, Ill.,. where, in 1860 he enlisted
in the Forty eighth Illinois infantry
On March 20, 1854. he was united IN
marriage to Louisa C. Wright Since
1867 the couple have resided In Frank
lin county. To them were born Sly
girls and three boys. Funeral. services
were conducted by Rev. C. III. Nichol
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
CALL FOR RAILROAD MEN.
Employees in All Departments Wanted
For Service in France.

For Service in France.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. March 1.-Word was
received by the state council of ma
tional defense Thursday Of the need Of
railroad men, both inside and outside
workers, for service in France. Men
of the draft age~may be indicted into
this service and men outside of the
draft age may enlist. The men would
go to France at once. File clerks, sta
tistical clerks, yard clerks. ticket
agents, stenographers, track supervis-
ors, coopers, carmen and car inspec-
tors are wanted
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
GaIIarno Made Publicity Director.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March l.-George Gal
larno, of the municipal accounting de
partment in the state auditors dice
has been made publicity director 70
the Red Cross for Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
NEW PERSON

when | had taken two and one.
suffering. continued TO improve.
new person. That was fourteen years
ago. think Peruna tho greatest fam.
lily remedy there 10, for co many ~
mcnts are duo 70 catarrhal trouble. !
would advise anyone aTiicsed with 80
tarrh to take Peruna. and am SURE
Il VIII leave
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Com us D.
tor Feet Every Day
Use "cets-it," the Great Corn Discovery
MAKES Corns Peel Riuht OF.

m Look at the Illustration below. See
the two fingers peeling off corn as
\ though it were a banana PEEL And
< the man is smiling while he's doing It!
NAll done psinlessly, joyfully. The mo-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01

land would thus join hands and night
tho common foe more work would De
accomplished with plenty OF talent
left to do the needed work such as Or.
Hunt is volunteering to do.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01

Those who object TO liquid medicines
can secure Peruna tablets.