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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Union News in Brief.

special TO TimeS-Rep,rbltcan.
Union, Aug. 17.-Miss Hazel Nc
cormick left Thursday morning for
Boone to accept a position, as her
mother has been there for some months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Sawin and chill
dren started Thursday for an auto trip
to Faith. S. D.. to visit relatives.
d. II. and Joe Norman southwest of
town. left Thursday night for East
Bend. n. c., called by t1e serious Illness
Of their mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Anderson ans
daughter Bernice returned Thursday
evening from Forest City and Mitchell.
where they have been for some time.
Martin Bitner of the Philadelphia
navy yard. who has been home on a
furlough left this morning to continue
his work for Uncle Sam He was one
of the early volunteers from Union.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Rural Carriers Elect

Ames, Aug. 17.-Taking few min
utes between rounds of entertainments,
the Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Asso-
citation held n business session and
selected Washington. Iowa, as the next
meeting place and elected officers for
the ensuing year.
w. S. Hoon, of Ames, was elected
president and Mr.. Egleston, of Som
mers, vice president. A. F. Perkins, of
Atlantic, was reelected secretary and
NJ. +. Whitney. of Waterloo. was again
chosen as treasurer. p. A. Boskiki. of
Brighton, was elected to the three year
term on the executive committee at
Washington
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

county superintendent. S. ]. Nessa, be-
ing the head Of the directors. Paul
Olson. Of the Story City Herald, also
took an active interest in the matter
and clashed with the board over their
action.
Superintendent Wakefield held that
the appeal had been taken too late, not
within the thirty days following the
decision OF the board. The appellants
held that the matter had been re-
opened at the time of the holding OF
the mass meeting. The decision of the
county superintendent was taken up
to the state superintendent and in the
above decision re uphclds her deci-
sion.
This settles the matter SO far as
any action of the school authorities is
concerned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Brooklyn News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Brooklyn Aug. MA. II. Phillips. Of
California, WAS gdest at the home
Of his father, Captain Phillips, yester-
Gay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Groes5eck, of South
Dakota, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stiles,
of Lawton, arrived yesterday for a
visit at the home of B. r. Stiles.
Mr.. Lester Til lost horse killed by
lightning Thursday.
Eli fWolverton and mother Mrs.
Jennie Fraser. returned Thursday
night from q Two weeks trip to Ne
fraska and different points in Iowa,
Dr. Rngena and family returned
Thursday from Il two weeks visit IN
Kansas and Oklahoma.
Capt III. e. Wilkinson and family, Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Northern Io1ua Items

ever, he promised her to get divorce
and legally marry her. On this prom
Use she continued to live with him. A
few days ago, he told her he must go
to Denver t. see his mother, who he
said was fatally i'll. After he was gone
a search of his pockets revealed the
fact he had been in correspondence
with a Denver woman and that they
were to be married. She got busy,
with the result that he was nabbed at
Kansas City. 1t is not known if he
had married the Denver woman.
Cedar Falls.
While the independent school district
Of. Cedar Falls by an overwhelming
majority adopted the free textbook
system for the pupils for the city
schools last spring, for lack of funds
the board has decided that ii Is net
wise to put the system into operation
for at least a year and perhaps longer,
the time depending upon financial cir
cumstances. 1t is estimated that it
will require at least $4,000 to start.
Several other Iowa towns which have
adopted the free textbook system are
in the same predicament.
Waterloo.
Gregoris F'ranstes, the Mexican who
slashed and stabbed his wife in twenty
places on various parts Of the body
Saturday evening, may plead guilty on
a county attorneys true informat ton to
a charge of assault with intent to COM
NIT murder. Such determination was
expressed to p. j. Wenner, county at
torney, yesterday, it was reported to-
day. Before plea can be received in
district court Franstes would have to
waive preliminary hearing before
Judge W. N. Birdsall in municipal
court 1t has been disclosed that Fran
stes' reason for attacking his wife
of infidenity.
Nashua.
George r. Vert, farmer living SIX
miles north. Of Nashua, met with an
accident about p. M, Sunday which
caused his death. He had gone to
the barn to spray the horses. Mrs.
Vert, hearing an unusual noise. ran
to the barn and found him lying p.-
tween the horses. with one side of his
head crushed. 1t is thought that the
horses became frightened, knocked
him down and tramped upon the pros
trate man. His wife dragged him to
the door and called her son. He was
removed TO the house and died an
hour later. remaining conscious to the
end. Mr.. Vert was Il years old and
is survived by the widow and the son,
Wayne
Waterloo.
Mrs. L. G. Ronquest was injured
Tuesday morning when a horse " hich
she and Mr.. Ronquest were driving
ran away on Mulberry street. The
animal became frightened when the
whipple-tree broke and fell to the
pavement at its heels. = The rig was
carried over the curb into the park
and dashed against a tree Mrs. Rom
quest being thrown about twenty feet,
alighting on her shoulders. The patrol
was summoned. she was removed to her
nome at 1853 Kirkwood avenue. and
physician called. 1t is believed she
sustained broken rib and a disloca-
ton of the shoulder. They were taking
a shipment of produce to the station
when the accident occurred. The wagon
was only slightly damaged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
SUPERINTENDENT DEYOE HOLDS
THAT STORY CITY DIRECTORS
APPEALED TOO LATE.
uPHCLDs RULING OF
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
Controversy Growing Out Of Location
Of New High School Building Carried
to State Official for Revicw and Rul-
ing - Board Used Discretionary
Power is Selecting Site.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Aug. 17.-The long drawn
out Story City school house site case
is now settled SO far as any appeals
to the school rfficers of the state are
concerned.
Yesterday morning County Superin-
tendent Maude Wakefield and the dit
ferent counseis in the case received
from State Superintendent Deyoe, his
decision in the matter in which he ,af-
firms the decision of the county super
intendent and the decision of the Story
City school board stands as to the site
selected.
The matter was argued before tl&
state superintendent on Monday: At
torneys Henderson, of Webser City.
and Welty. IF this city. representing
the school board and Lee & Garfield.
OF Ames, the appellants, S. J. Nessa
and other obiectors to the selected
site.
Text of Deyoe's Decision.
The state superintendent, in his de-
cree, reviews The situation. holds that
the board used their Discretionary pow
err in the selection OF the site and that
the appeal was taken too late to be
valid. The essence of the decision fol-
lows:
After carefully reviewing the his
tory OF the transactions of the board
of directors and also the claims of the
appellant we are convinced that the
county superintendent did right in
dismissing the appeal for the reason
That such appeal was not taken with
in thirty days after the date on which
said board fixed the school house site
and that therefore she Is without jur-
isdiction': therefore the decision OF
the county superintendent is affirmed"
s5 "A. NJ. Deyoe.
State superintendent.
tDes Moines, Aug To-"
Division of Sentiment.
This matter is one that has caused
a great deal of discussion on and con-
tention at story City and has been the
cause of the patrons of the schools
being badly divided.
Bonds We're issued last November
for the erection OF new high school
building. The board finally selected a
and close to the old building
A large number of the people of the
city demonstrated and public meet
ing was held at which straw vote
was taken and another site, known as
the Tjernagle site. proved to De the
favorite of those voting. The board
held to their first decision.
An appeal was then taken to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Belle PLANE Men Enlist.

Bell sPlaine. Aug. l7.--On Wednesda,
II. II. Boyson, one of our leading jewel
ers, went to Vinton and asked to bt
changed from Glass to Glass / for i'm.
mediate service. Mr.. Boyson has a wife
and one child.
Warren r. Blassom. assistant cashier
of the Citizens National Bank has en-.
listed in the navy and reported for duty
the first of the week at Chicago. He
Is now taking a preparatory course fol
naval officers training at Northwestern
University.
Warden Folke. one of our young bust.
ness men, sold his business in order t.
enter the army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Waukon.

Waukon.
| Fred Weymiller, of near Dorchester,
| Is running his binder with a four horse
engine attachment and has forty acres
of wheat he is cutting and says t will
go forty bushels to the acre.
| Waukan
| Mrs. Shiek of West Union, became
so disguised with the doings of the
German kaiser that she used her Ger
man bible. which had been in the fam
lily for years. to cook her dinner with.
Waukon.
| Ray Jacobia, who resides south of
Postville, sold twenty-three head OF
three year old steers to c. F. Meier and
received s4.600 making an average of
| 5000 per head He bought them last
fall for about $40 mead.
| Waterloo.
Word was received Friday night that
| Gordon Vaughan, son of J. R. Vaughn,
| financial secretary of Des Moines col
lege and former president of the Iowa
Baptist Association. was killed in ac-
ton. He was a member of the Rain
bow division and enlisted year and
a half ago.
Anamosa.
Friday afternoon, two honor men at
the. penitentiary walked away from the
state quarries located near this city.
A posse of guards was formed, but at
this time they have not been recaptur-
ed. Both had but a short time more
to serve, but if recaptured. will no
doubt receive heavier sentence.
Cedar Falls
The city council Monday night adopt
ed a total tax levy for all city funds of
35% mills. This is the same as the
levy of last year. DR.. j. S. Stevens
was appointed at this meeting of the
council to be city health officer, sue
ceeding DR.. F. L. Van Derveer, who
resigned recently to enter active mill
tary service.
Mason City.
w. S. Eounsbury Of the Leo L. Red
ding Company Of New York, died here
| Monday, night following a supposed
stroke Of apoplexy, which he suffered
while in swimming in Clear Lake, ten
miles west of here. He was the
| principal speaker at the Iowa secre-
tarial college of commercial club sec
retaries Monday. 4 not book in his
clothes gave his wife's address as
Bloomington. III. He was conscious
| for only a short time.
Cedar Rapids.
| Fritz is a bum sport. according to
Rev. Vinton C. Lee, of this city, who is
doing Y. NJ. c. A. work in France. In
a letter to Mrs. Lee he says the AM
erican soldiers gave Fritz a taste of
mustard gas few night previous and
it made him SO mad that he wanted gas
ruled out of the war, all Of which, con-
vinced Mr.. Lee that as long as Fritz
| is permitted to use his devil-contrap-
lions against humanity it is all right.
but once the tables are turned, it is all
wrong.
Sioux City.
| Frank Carey. for some months a
foreman at Hamilton's laundry, is un-
| der arrest in Kansas City and will be
brought here to face trial on the charge
of bigamy preferred by his second wffe,
who lives here. Mrs. Carey statesA he
confessed to her some time ago that he
had been previously married and has a
twife and children in California. How
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
COMPLAINT MADE TO STATE
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE RE-
GARDING WHEAT MARKET.
INSISTING CEREAL IS
GRADED TOO LOW
Government Asked to Send Man to
State to Take Charge Of Grading
Prices Discourasine to Farmers in
Face Of Demand For Increased Acre.
3 ase-civiIian Training Movement
Approved.
Special to Times-Republican.

Des Moines. Aug. 17.-Complaints
were made to the state council Of ma
tional defense At its Friday meeting
by Food Commissioner Deems that
grain buyers are Offering only s1.s5 per
bushea for wheat at many Iowa points.
where they should be paying from
$2.05 to $2.k5. The Claim is made by
grain buyers that the wheat will not
grade high enough to pay the higher
price. Commissioner Deems is max
ing an effort to have the government
furnish man to look after the grad
ing of Iowa wheat.
These conditions are discouraging
the farmers from putting in the wheat
acreage again this fall which they
otherwise would Ames extension
workers told the council. If the L.
100000 acres in Iowa which the coun-
Gil Is asking to be seeded in winter
wheat is to be secured there should be
some assurance that grain buyers will
meet government prices the Arnes
workers declared. Tho council will
make an effort to remedy this. condi-
ton.
County farm bureaus are to be asked
to- undertake the work OF securing
pledges from the farmers that they
will seed sufficient acreage in winter
wheat to meet the quotas fixed by the
defense council for each county.
Professor Stevenson. OF Ames, re-
ported that Canada's wheat crop had
been cut down about one-third and
this increased the need for. increased
acreage elsewhere. He declared that
winter wheat was q sure cropsto grow
than spring wheat.
Approves Civilian Movement.
James Hatnes. of Des Moines, ap-
peared before the council and asked
an Endorsement Of the civilian training,
school movement He stated that in
Des Moines a class Of business and
professional men, starting with thirty
members. had increased to $50 mem
beers: The council approved the move
ment and suggested that an effort be
made to secure recognition Of the
training classes from the government.
Robert Wallace, of c ii Bluffs.
reported that thirty counties have
been organized for war activities work
on the county unit plan known as the
Pottawattamie county plan and that
all Of the couties of the state would
be thus organized by Sept. I
The superintendent Of public in
struction will be asked by the council
to prepare an address to be read to all
OF the schools on their opening this
fall touching on the war and patriot
ism and a united country. He was also
asked to arrange patriotic prog grams to
be followed thru the school year.
Liberty chorlses to provide for COM
munity singing will be organized under
the direction OF the music schools of
the state university. state college at
Ames and teachers college Cedar
Falls. It Is the hope to introduce com
munity singing in all of the COM
munities in Iowa, the program to be
largely "a patriotic nature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Roland New. Notes.

Special to Times Republican,.
Roland. Aug. 1.-THE new factory OF
the Marshall Canning Company ex-
poets to begin operations Aug. %. a
large force has been busy the past
days putting in and testing machinery
This will be one of the most modern
factories in the middle west The COM
pany has already started the founda-
ton for another large addition to the
plant.
Prof. Oscar Olson, of Luther COL
lege, will address the Y. p. c. A. of
Bergens church Sunday evening.
number from here attended the
funeral Of Gerhard Olson at story
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
PREY ON SOLDIERS PARENTS.
Grafters Working New Game But Pick
Wrong lowan as Victim.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Aug. 17.-That con men
are trying new game. this time en-
deavoring to make parents of soldieds
the victims. is shown by a fraudulent
attempt to secure money from John
Flynn, of Waucoma. Mr.. Flynn re-
ceived the following message from
Philadelphia on Aug. ,:
John Flynn, Waucoma, Iowa. Send
500 at once. care Hotel Bassert,
Brooklyn, n. Y. In trouble; explain
later. Donald"
Mr.. Flynn recognized at once that
this was of raud. as his son has been
in Europe since April. Three days
later he received three letters from
him, written in France, and saying that
he was we'll and happy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
WOMEN ORGANIZE BAND.
Fontaneiie Meets One EFFICIENCY Of
War With Success.

Special to Times Republican.
Fontanelle, Aug. 17.-Fontanelle has
met at least one exigency of war with
great success. With the city's male
musicians largely engaged in war
work away from here. the women OK
the town have organized forty piece
band. called the Ladies' Rainbow
Cornet Band in honor of the Ram
bow division III France, of which the
16Sth infantry--Iowa's own units a
part. They already have begun pre-
parig to head the trfumphal procession
when the city's sons come marching
home after whipping the Hun
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

City Friday afternoon. Mr. Olson lost
his life from injuries received while
bathing at Lake Conan.
Mr.. and Mrs. MO. FerlSin and Mrs.
Elias Johnson returned home Wednes-
day from an extended visit at the home
of their daughter, Mrs. Albert Twedt,
ut Hector, MINI. They also visited at
Fargo and other points in North Da-
kota.
l.ais Sevoreide on Aug. II.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
WILL TRAIN AT s. U. I.
Almost 1000 More Soldiers to Be
Trained at University.

Almost 1900 More Soldiers to Be
Trained at University.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Aug. 17.-Almost 1000
more soldiers are coming .toe Iowa City.
In actual numbers the little army will
total 1860. The war department, Presi
dent Walter A. Jessup. Dean w. G..
Raymond, OF the college Of applied sci
ence, and officials of >the university
have completed arrangements for their
reception and education.
Contracts have been signed whereby
the following movements will arrive
here:
Three hundred young men to study
to be telephonists and electricians. Of
these 100 will come Sept. for three
months course; 100 on Oct. 1, and 100
on Nov. 1.
This plan of 100 recruits for three
months courses thruout the term of
contract will run until nine months
pass-or 900 men in all have been
trained.
Then, too, 100 men will come in mid
October to supplant the 100 who are
just beginning the work in Training
Detachment No. at Iowa university.
There will be six installments of
these $50. in toto. or $50 men. Thus in
all 1850 are to come to Iowa City and
Iowa university.
They will be trained at the univer-
sity's engineering hall, the hall of
physics, and the engineering shops.
They will be housed at the S. U. I.
armory: the Y. NJ. c. A. hall, when it
Is remodeled, and the w. j. WEIGH
block. which has been leased.
The men in the 100 allotments will
study to be auto mechanicians and
drivers of autos, pipe filters. and radio
operators-10o. ten, and fifty, respec-
lively. to each group.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Notice of Amendment to Articles Of In
corporation.

Notice Is hereby. given that at spe-
cial meeting of the stockholders Of tia
German Savings Bank Of Haverhill,
Iowa. held on the eighth day OF July.
1918. the articles of incorporation Of
said bank were duly amended by strik-
ing out the word German" in thu
name Of said bank and substituting
therefor the word Farmers so that
the name of said bank is now Farmers
Savings Bank, and the undersigned
president and cashier Of said bank,
were duly authorized and directed to
do all things by law required to carry
into effect such amendment
Done at Haverhill. Iowa, this TWEEN.
ty-seventh day of July. 1915
NJ. l.. Krier, President.
A. ]. Heimerman, .Cayhier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Reinbeck News Notes,

SpecIai TO TlmeS-RepubIican.
Reinbeck, Aug. 17.-Miss Myrtle Aey
came from Waterloo Wednesday for a
visit with home folks.
James Sell underwent an operation
for acute appendicitis Tuesday. He is
in the Presbyterian Hospital in Water
loo and is getting along nicely.
Herman Bern's little girl is suffering
with an infection in one of her fingers.
Wava Saul is now up and around
following an attack of blood poisoning,
caused by harbed wire cut.
one of Adolph Albert's boys is. suf-
fering with blood poisoning in his hand
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Sheffield News Notes.

Special 10 mes-Republican.
Sheffield. Aug. 17.-Nrs. C. F. john
ston. MrSAW. H. Reynolds Mrs. Frank
Aborn. Mrs. Albert Leider and little
son. of this place, and Mrs. G. C. Bar
ney. of Des Moines, were entertained
at the home of Mrs. L. E. Hacker in
Hampton Thursday.
Miss Charline Van Nest went to
kanawha Friday for an over Sunday
visit with relatives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
InfantiIe Paralysis at Bellevue.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 17.-.Three cases OF
infantile paralysis were reported to the
state board OF health Friday from
Bellevue: Jackson county. This makes
Ito cases to be reported from over the
state thus far this year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Consolidate 1reatn...

Bobby, if You don't quit making SO
much noise i shall have to deal severe
sly with you.7
'Waat'll You do, MAJ" asked the
youngster, who had been reading news
papers.
Why-er-I'll intern YOU
All right, ma Let's play I'm a Ger
man spy and you feed me on cake and
jam. - Birming ham Age Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
BABB's INJURIES FATAL.
Second Death at clarinda as Result oil
Automobile Accident.

Automobile Accident.
Special to Times Republican.
Clarinda, Aug. II. Frank Babb,
aged 81 lis dead as result of injuries
sustained about two weeks ago when
an auto he was driving missed bridge
and plunged into the opposite bank of
a stream. Mrs. Freeman. OF this city,
was killed at the time of the accident
and five children in the car were ter
ribly injured. Babb was born and lived
in st. Joseph for many years. He
lNeves a widow and one daughter and
three step sons. Babbs death was ul-
timately caused by blood poison, re-
sulting from his injuries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
cIearfield JeweIer Accused Of Mistreat
ing Little Girls.

Special to Times-Republican.
Clearfield, Aug. III. A. Muncy, a
jeweler of Clearheld, is in the county
Jail at Bedford in default of $4,000
bond. Muncy is charged with mis-
treating a number of little girls at
Clearf1eld, who, it is alleged. he enticed
into his store and elsewhere. Muncy
formerly lived at Creston. He is fairly
well -to-do. He is about So years of
ago and has a wife. to whom he has
just given bill of sale Of his store and
deed to their home. Muncy was ar
rested at Shannon City. He says he
was not trying to escape.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
FAtRcHiLD CHIEF SURGEON.
Former Clinton Physician Head OF
Rainbow Division Medical Corps.

Rainbow Division Medical Corps.
Special to Times Republican,.
Des Moines, Aug. 17.-Word has been
received here that Lieut.. Col. David s.
Fairchild of Clinton. has been made
chief surgeon of the Rainbow division.
now in France. by order of General
Pershing. He has been chief sanitary
inspector of the Rainbow division.