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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04

May pole dance In several sections OF
the park at the same time. With fiAgs
flying from every available point, the
beautiful decorations. the music, and
the parade, enthusiasm was running
high by o'clock. when the sale was
opened.
Contributions of every description
had been donated from all parts OF the
county and the disposition of such an
amount of material looked to be an I'M
surmountable task, but with six auc-
tioneers it proved but matter of play.
The bidding was lively and much of
the material was returned and resold,
some of it many times. Will Foshier's
goat and wagon was bought and re-
sold. bringing total of $4,000, and was
donated finally to the Spirit Lake Red
Cross sale. A black sheep donated by
Lee Brown, of Emery, S. D.. brought
5000.
A lively and good natured contest
on votes for the May queen Melted
s7645O. Miss Hazel Whitford, one OF
the rural school teachers, winning the
title.
The returns have not been fully COM
piled but the total sales will total over
$4,000.
Business houses were closed during
the sale and everybody seemed so in
terested they gave their full time and
attention to the business of the Red
Cross for the time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
OFFENDERS MUST BUY w. S. S.
Dobbs Ferry Police Justice Has New
Way to Boost Sales.

Dobbs. Ferry. y. Y, May 4.-PuIiCe
Justice Hugh A. Thornton has found
q new way for boosting thrift and war
savings stamps, He has unofficially
amended the penal code 80 that petty
offenders, instead OF paying money
fines or serving jai! terms. vii! be re-
qrired to purchase stamps. The justice
has made up the following schedule of
fines. Intoxicatfon, one war stavings
stamp: disorderly conduct. ten thrift
stamps; street car fighting, two war
savings stamps; third degree assault,
three war savings stamps; bad Ian
guage ten thrift stamps; domestic
cases, war savings stamps, according to
the nature of the case, and the stamps
to be given TO the wife; violation Of
village ordinances. ten thrift stamps
and up.
The first offender fined was Will
lam Johnson, of this place. brought
before Justice Thornton for intoxica-
ton. He paid for one war savings
stamp. and said he would save it for
a celebration when the war was won.
The Jurisdiction Of all courts is
wide" said Justice Thornton, land I
do not believe any complaint will be
made if the court uses its function for
tho purpose Of supply ing funds ~:.::
which to win the war
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
Ne,p French Shotgun
For pershing Can Spray
Boches With Buckshot

New York. May 4-Into Manhattan
has come a specimen of new military
arm latest product of the gunmaking
ingenuity of YankeeIand, which was
dasignaf and constructed as the result
nj INC nraiseworthv idea that if pellet
of 90 huckshot fred from a sawed-oft
sho,pun will go thru a two-inch board
il will nenentrate even the skull Of Il
German soldier,
The new trench gun was drst sus
crossed bv a general officer with the
American cxpeditionary forces IN
lrrance-General Pershing himself ii is
said-and was perfected by the Win
chester Repeating Arms Company en-
ripeers working in conjunction with
experts of the ordnance department at
Washington.
Whether or not General Pershing
was the first to suggest the idea Of
using modified and very deadly
sporting shotgun on the boches. there
is no doubt at all Chat the new Win
chester trench gun, as it is called. is
so popular a weapon with BLACK Jack
Pershing that he is sending for all of
the new trench guns that the Winches-
ter firm can turn out in a hurry.
The new trench gur1 is eie1uentaliy
speaking a comparatively short auto
matte shotgun of the pump variety,
CAPABLE of sending ifty-four cleaning
n1lie gioi,e, oS &C by:c!.sho.. each a5c2t
the size OF O 81 caliber bullet, all over
the anatomy Of as many Of the kaiser's
six sons as could be crowded into an
area measuring nine feet horizontally
and about three feet vertically. In other
words. Private Glenn Hopper or Bill
Snrigrs of the \, T. F., could. suppos-
ing elem or Bill was as good a marks
man as the average American soldier,
at fftv wards make a polka dot pattern
all over the gray Uniform of three or
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04

An Associated Press cable from
Shanghai says statement is made in
the first issue OF the Shanghai Gazette
which has made its appearance under
the editorship of Eugene Chen, that the
Chinese government has agreed to new
demands made by Japan, which are OF
such nature that the country virtual
" has been turned over to the lap
aneSe.
The Gazette asserts it has been in
formed by high official at Peking that
the Japanese demands are far more
serious than those in Group Y of the
famous twenty-one demands made by
Japan in 1915.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
utmost secrecy is being observed" says
the Gazette, at may be stated safely
that the following is not far from the
true terms of the agreement:
"Chinese expeditionary forces sent to
Siberia shall be commanded by Jap
anese.
"Chinese police shall be organized by
Japanese officers.
Japan shall control all of China S
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
TAUGHT LESSON in LOYALTY.
Ida County Resident Made to Kiss Flag
and Pledge Allegiance.

special TO IlmeS- RepuDnCan.
Ida Grove, May 4.-The local mill
tary bureau held a busy session today
and in addition to having number
of citizens up for not buying war bonds
in proportion to their means, and Hen
ry Knoll. for not speaking the Ameri-
can language, Joseph Penneykamp was
examined on charges of making dis
paraging remarks about this govern
ments entering the war. Penpeykamp
told acquaintance that if Germany
tried TO invade the United States he
would be willing to fight but he didn't
think we had any right to go over to
France to fight that country. He made
other statements, so the board men,
bers were told. that he did not deny,
and after he was compelled TO kiss the
folds of odd Glory" and promise that
he would be good" he was let go.
Penneykamp came to this country with
his parents. brothers and sisters. when
he was thirteen years old, and did not
deny that his parents left Germany to
get away from nliiitarism.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04

in the city iail. Shortly before time
for the arrival of Milwaukee train No.
10, upon which he Was to be taken
before the federal court at Council
Blurs. he changed his mind and ar
ranged for the purchase of $1,000
worth of bonds.
Nanlaningham was one Of a num-
Der Of Dallas county people who
were summoned before the board
yesterday when the sessions convened
in the basement Of the federal building
ana asked why they did not purchase
some bonds. His reply was that no
did not have to do so and that he
could not be made to buy them. He
admitted that he was worth $4,000.
UUpon his refusal he was turned over
to Officer Kelley with instructions to
take him to Council Bluffs. For time
he adhered TO his former declare.
tons and stated that he would rot in
jail before he would be forced into
doing something he did not want to
do. but about 1880 gave in and ar
ranged for the purchase of the bonds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
HUNS WITHHELD INFORMATION
Prevented Americans From Gaining
Agricultural Knowledge.

Correspondence Associated Pressl
Rome. April 3-That the German
imperial government prevented Amer
lean farmers from learning about and
protiting from the German plan Of ag-
ricultural cooperation has just been
revealed here in connection with the
charge that Germans sought even af-
ter the war had been in progress three
years to obtain control of the Inter-
national Institute Of Agriculture at
Rome.
The effort to hide the workings Of
Landschaft system, which David Lub-
in. United States delegate to the In
stitute. had declared to be the founda-
ton of Germans success both in war
and peace, is described in the reports
of the American commission which in
1913 visited all the countries of Europe
for the purpose of obtaining farming
information looking to the establish
n1ent of the rural credit system and
other aids to the farmer
The entire representation Of the Wis
itors. from all the countries of the
world, consisted Of 800 members. about
one-half of whom came from the Unit
ed States and Canada. The commits
sion was well received in Italy, Austria.
and other countries. and apparently
well received in Germany, but recent
events have explained the backward
ness of Germans in making clear ex-
plantations to questions asked
The commission was met by Dr.. Nix
ola Kau1nanns, representing the Ger
man government. He had previously
been the German imperial commission
er of agriculture TO the United States.
1t is now claimed he had specific or
ders to prevent the Americans. in par
ticular, from getting the farm inforna-
ton they were so eagerly seeking
The effort Of DR.. Humans to pre-
vent the Americans from obtaining in
formation was at the time considered
merely hostile attitude Of personal
nature. But considered in the light of
more recent actions, If IS now regard
cd here as part Of snG operation OF
the German system.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
Japar Has Neck and Toe Hold on China

Japan. operation of Chinese iron mines
and dock yards under Japanese con-
troll and recognition OF special Jap
anese interests in Mongolia, as In
Manchuria.
And now this week comes out OF
Peking what is practically an official
acknowledgment of the corn" and a
declaration that the Chino Japanese
agreement is merely a war emergency
incident. And the Chinese government
with the purpose of ending sensational
speculation on the diplomatic situation
between Japan and China in the
Chinese press. has authorized the fol-
lowing statement:
THE existing Negotiations between
China and Japan are intended to refer
solely to CO. operation against the en-
envy The agreement will become in
valid as soon as the European war, is
terminated without Infringing upon the
political or territorial integrity of
China. The negotiations are progress
ing and the agreement will be turned
over to the foreign office for final OK
animation in the course of a few days"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04

arsenals and dock yards.
Japan shall have the privilege of
working mines in all parts of China.
Special privileges shall be granted
TO Japan in outer and inner Mongolia
and the whole of Manchuria.
"Other articles include provisions for
financial control and educational as
sstanCe."
Eugene Chen. an AnGlicized China
man, formerly was editor of the Peking
Gazette. in which he carried on IA cam
paign against japanese influence in
China, denouncing the Chinese govern
ment on the ground il was yielding to
Japanese influence and selling out
China" a year ago he was arrested in
Picking after his paper had published
an article TO the effect that the pre-
mier had. been carrying on secret ne
gotiatons with the Japanese for a loan.
A dispatch filed in Picking April 4
said il was reported there that Japan
had submitted a new series of demands
to China, including complete control
OF Chlna's finances. the purchase OF so
per cent of Chinas ammunition in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04

|
visit with relatives. Mr.. Barbour
son OF Henry Barbour.
Mrs. Eugue Cole and children
Faribault, MINI, are guests al
Pierce Cole home.
Mrs. Wallace Wentch, better
as Alice Glow, of Grandview. n
who has been here several week,
relatives and friends, left for her
ern home Tuesday. She stopr
Ames en- route to visit her hus
people.
Miss Emma Sherrett has been d
principal of the junior high scho
next year. The seventh, eight
ninth grades will be known as tn
ior high school. Miss Etha Bell n
of, Fremont, Neb.. was elected ID
OF mathematics for the high sci
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04

Americans as being active agents for
Germany they will do well to consider
some way OF showing that the recent
action was u mistake.
That the Irish as race can support
the atrocious methods of Germany Is
to me so unbelievable that l yet live
in the hope of some way being found
for restoring that mutual confidence
and combined action for the common
good that alone can bring the peace
and prosperity so ardently desired by
all the well-wishers of Ireland"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
News Of MapI.ton.
Special to Times- Republican.

Special to Timea- Republican.
Mapleton, May Mrs. Joseph Heibe
died at her home In Mapleton Monda
after a long illness. She was 63 year
old and has lived in Monona count
for nearly fifty years. She is survive
by a husband and several grown chill
dren
The Bridges poolhall was robbie
Sunday of about SIP in cash.
Mrs. Grace Holman and Maynus Jen
sen were married at Carroll, a few day
ago.
Ray McCleary returned home Tuesda
from Camp Pike, Ark, where he hsl
been visiting his brother. who expect
to leave soon for France.
Robert Holman and Miss Florenc
Tucker were married at Little Rocl
Ark, a few days ago. Mr.: Holman
in the army service.
Miss Laura Simonette is at Exc
sior Springs, Mo-, taking treatme
for rheumatism.
Mapleton's quota for the third
erty bonds was $4,000, and the amor
raised was s63,750.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
RAISE $4,000 AT SALE.
Successful Red Cross Festival and
Auction Sale at EsthervilIe.

Special to Times Republican.
Baskerville, May 4.-The May day
festival and Red Cross sale was a
grand success. exceeding the anticipa-
ton of the most optimistic of the pro-
motors in every particular.
The weather was fine and at an early
hour the automobiles began rushing to-
ward the city for thirty miles around
and by 10 O'clock the streets were a
perfect jam. The city park. consisting
of two city blocks in the center of the
city. was roped off. and here the peo-
pie thronged turnout the day.
The program began with a parade of
school children. dressed to represent
the several departments of Red Cross
service. the Y. NJ. c. A. etc. floats of
the business houses and banners of all
descriptions. A big feature was the
Camp Dodge military band. which
headed one of the prettiest parades in
the history of the city.
The various ward schools gave the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
Gladbrook Items.
Special to Times-Repuhlican

| SpeCIdl W llHlcS-hcpuIllSoust II Il.
Gladbrook. May 4.--The Alpha 81
Club has elected officers for the
suing year They are Mrs. Irwin
ley, president: Mrs. William Acl
bach, vice president; Mrs. Neil ST
fer, secretary; Miss Leta Allard. trl
urer. The club has paid its full al
of $50 to the Federation fund for
Tough houses.
Mrs. Neil Stauffer. who has |
chairman of the sub chapter of the
Cross for six months, has resigned.
der her excellent management
chapter has done great deal of w
During the six months past there
been sent to the Traer chapter 4
Gladbrook 1921 surgical dressings
from the sewing department 942
ments. OF these two departments
Stauffer has had charge. From
knitting department. of which
Tracy King is chairman. there
been sent $50 garments. At
ness meeting Tuesday evening
Oaks was elected chairman o
Gladbrook chapter and Mrs. |
Moeller will have charge of the
gical dressing classes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
NOTED PEN MAKER SUICIDE.
STandsusr Prefers Death 70 Repatr;a
ton to Germany.

Douglas, Isle Of Man, May Fired
er!ck Rrandauer, a wealthy pen manu-
facturer. has committed suicide in a
detention camp for Germans rather
than return to Germany.
Prandauer had lived in England for
thirts years, but his naturalization had
iapssi
la a ieLLei TO the camp Commander he
said tiat the agonies Of death would
be nothing 10 .shat he would suffer II
he sumbitted to repatriation, which
the government proposed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
CLAIMS YOUTH; SPARES AGE.
sern1an Shell! Misses Aged 5cggsr
Kills YOUNG Soldier.

Paris. April 22-tBr MaiD -Radiat-
ng strength, vigor and health. filed
With exuberance thru the sheer joy OF
living, young soldier was walking in
he beautiful bright spring sunshine
yesterday afternoon
On street corner was an Old ma n
with shaggy hair Few rage c0y-ffnz
his s1xiAcrsted mody, holding sfsa-y
NAT 10 an r1nwashed hand the pet ire
Of uselessness. The youth dropped .
copper coin into the OLD beggar's hat
Then. suddenly, without warning, one
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
Traer News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer. May 4.-Tom Sparks is en-
joying a short furlough from Camp
Dodge.
Miss Ethel Bovee. or Des MONIES, has
been spending the week at the J. NJ
Bicket home visiting her mother. Mrs.
Margaret BoSce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart Barbour. of
Winfield, Kan, came Tuesday for a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
Belle PLANE Physician Commissioned

Special to TimeS-Republican.
Belle PLANE, May 4.-Dr. e. F. Beeh,
son of Mr.. and, Mrs. Henry Beeh, Of
this city. has received his commission
as first lieutenant in the medical re-
serve corps. He has been ordered to
report at Pittsburgh, Pal today. From
Pittsburgh DIR. Beeh will proceed to
the base hospital at Camp Lee, near
Petersburg. Va. He has been practic-
ing at Fort Dodge for the past year
and a half and has been very success
full
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
JOHNSON FIR ACTIVE SERVICE.
Ordered to Demina to Command Thir.
ty-fourth Guard Division.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican,.
Washington, d. c., May 4.-Maj-Gen.
John a. Johnson, commanding the
northeastern department, with head
quarters at Boston. has been ordered
to report to Deming, Nm, to assume
command of the Thirty fourth Nation
al guard division. relieving General
Blockson, who has been transferred to
Hawaii.
General johnson is an engineer Of
ticer who during his colonelcy. served
as commissioner of the District of Col
umbia. He retired five years ago with
the rank of rigadier general but when
America entered the war he was called
into active service and assigned to
command the department at Boston. He
is rated as one of tho top notch OF
fcers OF the army
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
ELEVEN IN MAY DRAFT.
Grundy County Selectives for National
Army Are Called.

Special to Times Republican.
Grundy Center. May The men in
the next draft call, who will go from
here on May 10 are:
Alton Agard, Kansas City; Lee
Bausman, Wellsburg: George kamaras,
Waterloo; Edward Owe, Dixie; Watson
Routh. Reinbeck; Ray Clapp, Grundy
Center: Tielko Bunger, Wellsburg;
Henry Frerichs. Grundy Center; Harry
Hansen, Chicago: John Dbyen. Wells
burg; Jurgen Boldt Grundy Center
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
FORBID USE OF GERMAN.
"ku klux Khan" Posts Notice Of
Warning on Hanover Church Door.


Warning on Hanover Church Door.
Special to Times Republican,
Alta, May Persons who signed
the name ''Ku kluN Khan, tackled
notices to the door of to German
Lutheran church, the pa hal school
and the home Of Prof. Jat 20 Schmidt,
at Hanover, an inland town in Maple
Valley township. eight miles south
west of Alta, one night recently and
gave warning that the German Ian
guage must not be used in the church
and school in the future. The persons
We're seen by Professor Schmidt as
they drove away in an automobile
after posting the notices, but no clue
as to their identity has been found.
The county defense council has been
consulted and has assured the church
and school management of protection.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04

of those ahominable German shells
burst with an ear piercing shrek and
the young soldier was instantly killed.
The hegsar escaped untouched. He
is holding out his hat to passers-by on
the same spot today
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
JAIL CHANCES MANS MIND.
Buys $4,000 Worth of Bonds Ate
Spending Several 1ours IN BastiIe.

Perry. May AFTER being before
the county military board and refus-
ing TO buy liberty bonds. George Van
iauingham was turned over to Officer
Dave Kelley and spent several hours
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-15
ENGLISH 0NE-MAN CoLLIERY
Unique Industry is Matched by Rail.
road That Is Operated In the
United States.

One-man businesses are many in
these days Of depleted STATS, but a
working coal mine, controlled, SUPER
vised, and stated entirely by a single
individual is something Of a novelty,
says London Answers.
This one-man colliery is found at
Hether Heage, Ambergate. The own
er works the mine every day and all
day to secure an output Of 1000 tons
of coal year. The mine is small, and
the produce near the surface while
the coal Is smut-used hitherto in the
manufacture Of backing, but thought
Of greater value in war time.
The other side of the Atlantic can,
however, match us in one-man indus
tries. There, on the Idaho Southern
system, is found road run solely by
one man.
The track was once portion of an
irrigation system, long since abandon
ed; and high-powered motor car with
Hanged wheels has been built to run
along the rails. 1t carries 18 passen-
gers. and in the two light trailers go
the freight and luggage. This quaint
railroad has neither guard nor porter,
yet it has printed time table Of its
own, and runs it's trains strictly on
time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-15
Had First Call on Dance.

Down at Quantico one night recent
ly there was dance for the men
of certain company, who were to
leave for France the next morning.
OF course, other marines than those
about to go were on the floor. There
was one man who was mighty good
dancer, and all the girls liked to dance
with him.
There was very popular girl there
too. She had her dance program full.
There wasn't dance left.
A marine came up.
MAY / dance with your he asked.
The young woman said she was sor-
~, but her program was full.
II am so sorry" she said.
II am sorry, too," replied the young
man. II just came into the hall, and
I did want one dance before leave
for France"
He started to turn away.
The soldier who had the dance grab
bed him by the shoulder.
"You take my Dance" he said.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-15
Evidently Had Wrong Girl.

Bouncer was distinctly irritated
when he bumped into somebody along
the street, until he found that 1t was
an old acquaintance of his.
"Ha! Just the fellow I want to
see," he remarked. II wanted to ask
you whether you ever hear anything
of Borem nowadays. Did he marry
that girl he was so keen onT
"No, I don't think SO. In fact, I've
heard that he's rather fond Of going to
her house and putting the gramophone
ON most of the evening, and every time
his back is turned to put fresh rec
ord on, Miss Gladeye moves the hands
Of the clock on anywhere from ten
minutes to quarter of an hour"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-15

Mrs. A. w. Sollender of Mackay
is here spending a few days with
Mrs. G. HI. Farnsworth.
D. A. Stone, the potato buyer for
W. D. Ebbett, will be located at
Clark Fuel and Ice company, 1876
West Bridge street, Blackfoot, after
October 1, phone 20. l will be glad
to do business with you and always
pay the market price and will treat
you right" LA If
H. E. Chapman made a business
trip to Idaho Falls Monday.
Life insurance. Beebe. adv 1851
DR.. c. V. Williams veterinary sur
geon. Phone Is, residence 147W.
adv. 31tf
Mrs. l.. Robins went to Idaho Falls
Monday to spehd few days with
relatives.
Mrs. B. H.\Messick Of Basalt spent
Monday in Blackfoot attending to
business.
Books on the war at the public
library in the city hall at Blackfoot.
tf.