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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07

The resignation Of J. ]. Love as
day marshal was requested, and Kirk
Landers will be given his old job back
again This action is not intended as
reflection on Mr.. Love, who has been
faithful official, but it is because the
council is convinced that Mr.. Landers'
genius as mechanic is more valuable
and Of such nature that the city
cannot afford to be without it
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07

Feb. IL received a letter from
mother yesterday, dated January 3,
the latest letter that l have received
from the states. We also received
The Index today, dated December 27.
This is the first Index we have receiv-
ed since the Thanksgiving paper, so
you can imagine what q treat it was
to US Emmett boys. who are always
hungry for news from home. But
bad luck was with US. Major Clark
also received an Index and as luck
would have it both were of the same
date, instead of being different dates,
as we earnestly hoped for a few min
utes.
John Gamage distributed the mail
and ne dropped into the hospital kitch-
en- before coming over to the office,
where | am located Jesse Mover,
Harvey Parks and Howard Gaylord
are in the kitchen, and when John
remarked that there was an Index
for me, there was a short and | think
a haf-hearted scIffle on Johns part
and the U. S. mail was robbed and the
paper taken. When | arrived on the I
scene about five minutes later the 4
paper had been split into four parts
and each of the boys had page. But
the blamed old paper didn't have near
enough news in il and all too soon we
had read every line in it and were
hungry for more news from home.
Jesse Moyer has been taken off as
,ook for the company and is now chief
.ook at the hospital. Harvey Parks.
who has been learning TO cook for the
asst three months, is now second cook
md like all chefs is as fat as q pig.
howard Gaylord is head X. P. tkitch-
n policel and their right hand man.
Floy Clark left this morning with
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

The city council Monday night urged
The Index TO request those who wish
the sprinkling district extended, to
make known the desires Of their dis
trict by circulating petitions. II there
is sufficient demand, the council will
create another sprinkling district. The
cost has been very low-5 cents per
front foot for the season, or $3.50 the
year for 50-foot residence lot
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
Service Flag Social.

The Young People of the Baptist
church gathered at the Gaylord home
on Washington avenue on Saturday ev-
ening, at which time they made a
beautiful service flag in honor of How
ard Gaylord. Six dollars was also
raised at this social for the Red Cross.
Mrs. Gaylord provided delicious re-
freshments and all had most delight
full evening.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
EIGHT HOURS FOR MILL
WORKERS
Loggers Also to Have Shorter
Day-New Scale of Wages
to be Adopted

The eight hour day given the log
gers and lumbernen on the coast early
in the week will be extended to the
mills and camps operated by the Boise
Payette Lumber company, c. A Bar
ton, the general manager, announced
Wednesday upon his return from Port
land, where he and other operators
met Colonel Brice P. Disque, head Of
the spruce production for the federal
government, in conference.
With the shorter day viii come q
new scale wage, but this has not yet
been worked out
The eight hour day will be adopted
in all mills and logging camps east Of
the Cascade mountains in Oregon It
will effect mill employees and loggers
at all Idaho and Oregon lumber man
ufacturing plants
According to Mr. Barton the short
er day was made necessary for patri-
otic reasons, and it was adopted for
the purpose OF promoting efficiency
and harmony among the employees in
mills operated in the pine district af-
ter the workers in the spruce districts
on the coast had been granted certain
concession asked for.
There will be slight reduction In
wages paid common laborers, but the
skilled laborers will draw about the
same rate Of pay under the terms Of
unskilled workers as heretofore. The
unskilled workers are paid by the hour
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
New Business House.

Announcement of the opening of the
Cash Bazaar in the fine new building
erected especially for the firm, will
be made in a few days. F. D. Bowen,
store manager, and his wife arrived
Sunday and he is busily egaged in
goods and placing them on
the shelves. Mr.. and Mrs. Bowen have
taken rooms at Mrs. Fairchild's.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
Red Cross Donations

The Emmett Red Cross chapter
acknowledges receipt of the follow
ing contributions: Liberty Minstrels
1856, Ethel Newman school on bench
s50.5O, Ola branch $50, Haley-Miles
Drug Co. 80 patriotic song books.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
A Red Cross Rooster.

AT the Saturday sale, Col. Barnard
put up for sale, for the benefit OF the
Red Cross, a rooster-nOt one OF the
dunghill variety, but one OF the aris-
tocratic blood. George Durham bought
If for S. 90.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
For Theft of Auto.

William E. Schaffer was taken into
custody by Sheriff Dave Nichols Fri
day upon the request of Ada county
authorities, who charge him with steal
ing an auto belonging to ]. E. Rob
erts of Star. He was taken to the
Ada county Jail.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
Sunday School Convention.

A committe to constitute the execu-
tive committee on arrangements for
the State Sunday School Association,
chosen from the several Sunday
schools of Emmett, met in the Bap-
tist church on Monday evening. They
by selecting A. C. Lathrop
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
New Office Building.

Plans have been drawn for a new
brick veneer office building for the
Emmett Fruit Growers Association
and contractors are making up their
bids for the construction of the same.
The building will be 80 x 80 feet and
will be located on the east side of
the ground owned by the association
at Park and Wardwell avenues.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
Crescent Clubs Ball.

The annual ball of the Crescent
Club will be held Tuesday evening in
Liberty theater. This year the pro-
ceeds are for the benefit of the Red
Cross. The music will be furnished
by picked orchestra and everything
will be done to make this an enjoy
able event. A record breaking crowd
is expected.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
PreshYterian Meetings.

Preaching services viii be held on
Sunday, March "a, both morning and
evening. On Monday night following
a congregational meeting viii be held
to consider calling a minister. All are
requested to be present.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07

Hetherington & Co. were given the
contract to install device to protect
the electric motor that drives the wa
terworks pump. At present the motor
is in danger Of being burned out in
case Of lightning or Of an overdose
Of electric ~juice"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07

The waterworks department is
growing rapidly. The monthly re-
ceipts from water rentals now amount
70 more than s400.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-29
w. c. T. U. CONVENTION.
County Convention of Workers to
Held Here Wednesday.

County Convention of Workers to Be
Held Here Wednesday,.
w. c. 7. U. workers of the county
will gather here Wednesday for the
annual convention OF the county or
ganizaton. Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith,
of Cedar Rapids state president, is to
be here for the meeting and will de-
liver the principal address.
The convention. which Is to be held
in the, Baptist church. will open at 10
o'clock with flag salute and the sing
ing of America" Mrs. f. c. Weth-
erbee, of this city. will lead the 'devo-
tional exercises, and short business
session will precede the address of
welcome, to which Mrs w. C. Van
Horn, of Albion, will respond. Mrs.
1.eise, of Liscomb, will tell Of branch
work, and Mrs. A. c. Cylpps. of Al
bion, will read a paper Then and
Now in the w. c. T. u" Mrs w. s.
kitch of Bangor. will give the noon
tide prayer.
Following lunch, to be served at
noon, reports Of the different unions OF
the county will be given and officers
Will be elected Mrs. Benhow, of
Bangor, will read a paper, when viii
We Have No More Use For the w. c.
T. U.?" and reports of the depart
mental work will be given. Mrs. Ida
b. Wise Smith will conduct a question
box in closing the afternoon session.
In the evening, beginning at s
o'clock. Mrs. Smith will give an ad-
dress. For this session special musical
numbers will be provided
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-29

not many days ago. The

missioners not many days ago. The
lads condition is very critical.
The T-months old baby Of A. D.
Rohlsson, of, Hubbard. submitted to an
operation for acute intestinal obstruc-
ton Saturday at the Deaconess. He is
doing fairly well.
Miss Frances Miller, OF Clemens, had
an emergency operation for acute APP
pendicitis at the Deaconess Sunday
Her condition is good.
At the Deaconess this morning Miss
Millie Pryne, Oris Pryne, and Miss Zeda
Mason, of Elberon; Charles Grier. OF
Melbourne: Wade Myers. 6 South Fifth
street; and Erma Kaufman, of Union
had their tonsils removed. Harriet
Rogers. of Union. had her tonsils and
adenoids removed also.
Mrs d. B. Brown. los North Thir-
teenth street, who submitted to an OPP
Grafton for the removal of tumor al
st. Thomas two weeks ago, returned
home Saturday.
| Thompson Tucker go West Nevada
street. who has been patient at the
Deaconess for nine weeks. suffering
with blood poisoning of the left hand
returned home today.
Miss Hail.. of Chelsea, underwent ar
operation for chronic appendicitis this
| morning at the Deaconess Her con-
dition is good.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-29
LYLE YOUNG DEAD.
Son Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. D. Young Sue
cumbs to Pneumonia.

Son Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. D. Young Sue.
cumbs to Pneumonia.
Lyle E. Young. aged IS, the only son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. D.. Young, died al
the home Of his parents, 202 South
Third avenue, at o'clock Sunday
morning Of pneumonia and uremia
While in Chicago, where he had been
employed since last September, he was
taken i'll OF kidney trouble. He came
home with his mother, who went fol
him, July 1. Ten days ago penumonia
developed and his condition became
serious from the start.
Lyle EMERY Young was born In this
city Aug. 10, 1882, and spent his whole
life here. He was member Of Mar
shall Lodge No. 312 B. P. o. E. In ad-
dition to the parents, two sisters. Mira
B. F. Furnas, Of Chicago. with whom
he lived while in that city, and Mrs. A
E. Gunzenhauser, of this city, survive
him.
The funeral will be held at the resi-
dence Tuesday afternoon at $3.50, anG
the body will be taken to st. Charles
Ill., for burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-29
LOSE TO SOLDIER TEAM.
Independents Lose to Fort Des Moines
NEEDLES by One Sided Score.

NEEDLES by One Sided Score.
The Marshalltown Independents.
somewhat disorganized because some
members Of the aggregation were I'M
able to make the trip. received bad
defeat at Des lMoines Sunday, when
they met the fast medical department
team from Fort Des Moines. The Anal
score was II to /. Paul Musser, the
former Des Moines Western League
star, was on the mound for the soldiers
and held Marshalltown to three scat
tered hits. The fort moundsman did
not allow the Independents to get a
man to first until the seventh inning.
Two hits in the seventh prevented Mus,
ser from lcoring shut-out.
Hill was hit freely, and his support
played bad ball behind him at times.
Musser led the Fort Des Moines nine in
hitting. with three safe blows. $
The fielding Of Willigrod, Marshall
town first baseman, featured the play
Of the Independents. The score by
innings:
R.H.E
Marshalltown Ooooo01oOe 6
For Des Moines 32221001x-11 IA /
Batteries-Hill and Clemens; Musser
and Munson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-29

Stepping off into a deep hole in the
sand bar at the third bend of the Iowa
river above the Center street bridge
Sunday afternoon about o'clock,
| William Braddock, aged 35, employed
at the ice houses of the Marshn Ice
Company, was drowned before com
paniens who were swimming with him
could save him. The body was re-
covered shortly before dark in eight or
ten feet of water close to where Brad,
dock was seen to go down tho last
time.
In company with Frank Specht, ike
Taft. and two other employees of the
ice company Rraddock went to the
sand bar which Is commonly known
as sandy beach when the days work
was over for a swim. So far as his
companions knew Braddock could
swim.
Pulls Companion Down.
Specht was the first in the water
and waded out before the others.
Braddock and Taft were following him.
Specht stepped into the hole we'll out
in the stream and sank over his head.
On coming up he. says he yelled at
Taft and Braddock to be careful, that
there was hole there. Either Taft
and Braddock did not hear or paid no
attention. They continued wsniing to-
ward the spot and in moment both
stepped Off out OF sight.
Coming up struggling Braddock
grabbed Taft by the leg and pulled
him under. and might have drowned
him had not Specht, who at first
thought the two were only playing.
gone. to the rescue of Taft and pulled
him out. Braddock did not CALI for
help until he came up the second time.
but he sank so quickly Specht. who
was winded by his efforts to help Taft,
could not reach him. The gate at the
dam is open. and rather swift cur
rent Is running at the bend, the deep
holes of which are filled with tres
stu1nps and Snags.
The fire department equipment and
other boats were brought to the spot
and the search was carried on until
the body was found in the hole which
had been searched repeatedly before
without success. The body was re-
moved to the Simkins & Estel under
taking rooms.
Parents Formerly Lived Here.
Braddock has been employed by the
Marshal Ice Company at different
times for several years, and it Is said
he has lived here and elsewhere In the
county for perhaps ten years. being
employed by farmers when not work.
ing in this city.
He Is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Braddock. of Mankato. Kan. and
grandson Of the late Martin Braddock.
who died in Marietta township. where
Mr.. and Mrs. David Braddock former
ly lived. They moved from there
thirty-ffve or forty years ago and the
son William was born in Nebraska.
There are four brothers, two OF whom
are in the army, and four sisters sur
viving him. Mrs. X. c. Roberts. 206
North Seventh street, and Mrs. Lizzie
Hastings, IL West Grant street, are
aunts Of Mr.. Braddock and Mr| w. H.
C. Woodward. OF Marietta, is d cousin
Mr.. Braddock was to have married
Miss Goldie Beeson, the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Beeson, Of near
Albion. early next month. Mr. Brad
dock had made his home with the
Beeson family part Of the time in re-
cent years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-29
MISS WINERY RESIGNS. :
Principal Of Rogers School to Become
Bride Of Howard L, Eckies.

Principal OF Rogers School to Become
Bride Of Howard L. Eckles.
Miss Della Winery. principal Of the
Rigers school, has sent in her resigna-
ton to the school board, and will be
succeeded by Miss Martha Cowie, of
Cedar Falls. since 1909 teacher in the
Rogers building. Miss Whinery's
resignation is due to the fact that she
is to become the bride of Howard L.
Eckles. a well-lsnown farmer Of Taylor
township. The wedding will take place
in the fall.
Miss WINERY has been very sue
cessful teacher, and has been employed
in the schools since 1897. She has been
principal Of the Rogers building since
1905. and has been most popular with
her teachers and pupils. Superintend-
ent Palmer's appointment Of Miss
Cowie as Miss Whinery's successor
will be learned with interest by
patrons Of the school. Miss Cowie also
has been very successful in her work,
and is well liked by the teachers Of
the building and her pupils. Miss
Cowie has taught the, fifth grade in
the Rogers building since she came to
this city. She Is a graduate Of the
Iowa State Teachers College, and had
teaching experience before she came to
Marshalltown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-29
AFTER JULY QUOTA is FILLED
THAT NUMBER Is AVAILABLE
FOR SERVICE.
ONLY EIGHTEEN REMAIN
OF 1917 REGISTRATION
In Addition to Those the Board Has
Available 122 Class 1 Men Of 1918
Hes'stration-Must Now Report
Daily Number in Glass ITO En-
train Four Nor. This Week.

A revised check Of the records of
the local exemption board this fore
noon shows that the board will have
available for immediate duty 140 Glass
men who are physically qualified
after the July quota is filled. OF these
eighteen belong 10 Class ! of the 1917
registration and 122 to Class of the
1918 registration. In addition to the
Class men the board has thirty three
men OF the 1917 registration held for
limited service and three negroes of
the same registration who are in Glass
l. In tie 1918 registration there are
i1ve who are held for limited service.
The board has been ordered to re-
port to the adjutant general each day
the number Of Glass I men available
for immediate duty The number in
this class will be changing constantly
as 1t Is expected that additions will be
made to it as result demonstrations
the board has under way Of deferred
classificatio
To Send Four More.
Entertainment orders have been re-
ceived by the local exemption board
for the sending of four men on two
special calls. Two limited service men
from this county for guard duty at
ports of embarkation and munition
plants are to leave for Syracuse, N. Y,
at s:25 Friday night, Aug. q over the
Northwestern.
Two negroes from the county will be
entrained for Camp Dodge lat TO-:
Saturday morning, Aug. on the Chi
caso Great Western.
Abba to Entertain Boys.
The local exemption board oe/Albia
has notified exemption board that
its board of instruction has arranged
suitable entertainment for the Mar
shall county quota Of forty one which
leaves here the evening Of July 81 for
Camp Forrest. Lvtle. Ga. The con-
tingent will be in Abba from s:55
until II o'clock. The board Of instruc-
tion'of Abba will meet the boys at the
train with a, band. conduct them to the
public square where speaking and an
appropriate entertainment is to be
provided The local board appreciates
this thoughtfulness Of the Abba board.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-29
At tho HOSPITALS.

Lawrence, the 16-year-old son OF Mrs,
Angie1G. Patterson, Of Gilman, under
went an operation at the Deaconess
this morning to relieve pressure on the
brain, due to a fracture Of the skull,
which he received ten years ago. The
lad has been troubled with frequent at
tasks of epilepsy. and has been so
nearly on the verge Of insanity that he
was given hearing before the COM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-29
cHlRoPRAcToRsj MEET.
Members of District Association Gathe,
Here For Session.

Members Of the Marshall Cen
trail Iowa Chiropractors' Association
gathered in this city Sunday for a
social session held at Riverview park,
and this morning, at business ses-
sion, elected officers for the coming
year. The officers chosen were L. A.
Hall, Eldora, president: c. W.. Greene.
Grinnell, vice president; and H. L.
Robertson, Marshalltown, secretary
and treasurer.
Dinner was served at the park Sun
day following short morning session,
and in the afternoon the association
was addressed by e. c. Forth, Of
Cresco, who has been doing research
work in Peru and other tropical coun-
tries for two years.
The association adopted resolution
pledging itself to assist in every way
possible In the governments activity
in curbing social diseases.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-29
TURNER WINS DIAMOND MEDAL
Former HartIand Man Champion Of
Western Rogue Association.

F. c. Turner, formerly of Hartland,
now of Los Angeles. arrived In the city
Sunday morning from Chicago, where
he went a week ago to participate in
the tournament of the Western Rogue
Association. Mr.. Turner won the hon
ors of the association, winning all of
the nine games he was compelled to
play with former first, division and dia-
mond division winners, and capturing
the diamond medal. the prize to the
champion.
Mr.. Turner finished his last game
Saturday, night about 10: 30 and left
an hour later for this city. He will
visit relatives and friends at Hartland
and in this city for a week before
leaving for home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-29
l.. cre,m Social.

The ladies' aid of First United
Evangelical church will have an ice
cream social "Wednesday evening on
the lawn at the corner of Third avenue
and May street. In case OF rain 1t Will
be held Friday evening. Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-29
wHALEY ACCEPTS OFFER.
Davenport Man to Become Boys Score
tary Sept. I.

Harry 3. Whaley, of Davenport. has
notified the directors of the. Y. NJ. c. A.
that he has accepted the offer to be-
come boys secretary of the associa-
ton, and that he will come here Sept.
1 to begin his work The offer was
extended to him by the board last
week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-29
Two More Recruits.

Paul NJ. Powers. aged 20, of 'Cresco,
and Harold M. Baxter, aged 20. of Fort
Madison. were recruited here Saturday
and left in the evening for Fort Logan,
Colo. where they expect to enlist in the
coast artillery. Powers is fine phys
ical specimen, being little over six
feet tall and weighing 225 pounds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-29
Local Weather Record.

The range of temperature Sunday
was SO and 60. compared with 90 and
II. the extremes Saturday, and 101
and rs year ago Sunday. At this
morning the temperature was 81, COM
pared with II at the corresponding
hour Sunday morning. The rainfall
Sunday was .06 of an inch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-29
MARRIED..
Watson WHITING q.

C. C. Watson and Miss Hazel P. Whit
ing. both Of Cedar Rapids, were mar
ried by Justice S. E. Peek at his office
Saturday afternoon at o'clock. The
couple will live in Cedar Rapids.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-29
In tho Police Court.

Harry Bartlett. Charles White. j.
Martin. and "Bill" Bannon. the latter
colored. who were arrested fo- being
drunk. were fined $40 and the costs
each by Judge Johnson this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-29
browns IN IOWA;
STEPS INTO HOLE
WILLIAM BRADDoCk RIVER VIC
TIM WHILE SWIMMING At
SANDY BEACH.
BODY is RECOVERED NEAR.
WHERE MAN WAS LAST SEEN

Stepts Into Deep Hole While Wadins
Far Out in River, and Quickly browns
in Eight Of Ten Feet Of Wate-Was
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. David Braddock,
Of Mankato, Kan.