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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08
PLAN FOR RETAINING 2.cENT
FARE PRIVILEGE At EN-.
cAmPMENT MlscARRIEs.
FLOOD AND DELAYED
MAILS CAUSES MlxuP
Certificates to 30 Issued Grand Army
Men Fail to Arrive In Time-May
Come Later and Delegates May So.
cure Rebates-Tsn Thousand Wis
TORS Expected in Des Moines.
c,a, n Times.Republican.

special to Times Republican.
Dea Moines. June S.-More than TO-
coo visitors are expected in Des MONIES
next week to attend the forty fourth
annual encampment Of the Iowa de-
partment of the G. A. r. About 1900
accredited delegates will sit IN the en-
campment business sessions. The con-
vantion will be held on Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday.
The veterans and accredited dele
Gates are authorized by the govern
men railroad director to come at the
old fare OF 2 cents per mile. altho the
new rate Of cents per mile goes INTO
effect Monday. However. the plan for
puttinR this 2 cent fare privilege for
the veterans into effect has miscarried.
According to the government plan
every accredited delegate was to be
sent a certificate which he or she was
to show when purchasing railroad
ticket. Owing to delayed mails due to
the floods the official authorization for
these certificates did not reach Grand
Army officials here in time for them to
ReL LIe CcI IlASoASo pAAiASSa S~iAo ~SNN>~
them out. They are making the sug-
gestion that the delegates pay the full
fare to Des Moines and probably before
the convention adjourns the certificates
can be had permitting them to get
back home at the rate of l cent per
mile.
A big campfire program will be Civ
en- at the auditorium Tuesday evening.
Among the speakers Tuesday evening
will be Gen. R. N. Getty, Governor w.
L. Harding. Orlando A. Somers, Ind
lana, commander in Chief. Grand Army
Of the Republic; Lois M. Knauff, Cha
grin Falls, O., national president w. r.
c.: Mrs. Ellen Tarbox, Freburg, Me-,
national president, Ladies of G. A. R.;
Lura E. Berger. Cedar Rapids, depart
ment president w. r. c.: c. F. Kuehnle,
Denison; James B. Weaver. Des
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08
FIRST WOMAN ENGINEER DEAD
Miss EImina Wilson, Iowa State COL
lege, Received Degree in 1892.

Miss EImina Wilson, Iowa State COL
lege, Received Degree in 1892.
Special to Times Republican.
Ames, June S.-Miss Elmina Wilson.
who died at her home in New York
City. on June 4. had the distinction of
being the first woman to graduate from
eng iiooTinS course al Iowa Sta te
College. completing her work in 1892.
Two years later she was granted the
professional, degree of civil engineer.
She was sister of Mrs. G. +. Curtiss,
Of Ames.
After her graduation Miss Wilson
was connected with the civil engineer
ing department at Iowa State College
and later with the firms Of ]. f. Brooks
& Co., Purdy & Henderson, and the
John Severn Browne Company. all of
New York City. She held the position
Of structural designer with the latter
firm at the time of her death.
Miss Wilson had been abroad several
times and was woman Of wide and
varied interests. She was interested in
many public movements, notably wom-
an suffrage, and was a very prominent
member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority.
She was buried in New York City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08
DRIVE INTO RAGING RIVER.
Residents Of Woodbine Neighborhooo
Narrowly Escape Death.

Special to Times h0puUllCdA'
woodbine, June 8.-Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Cromie. living several miles east
Of town, had a narrow escape from
drowning while driving home from
town after q heavy rain storm. They
had crossed the Boyer river bottom
driving thru water nearly all the dis
lance. At the bridge across tho old
river approach bed the approach, which
was under water and could not be SEEN
had been washed out. The horse they
were driving plunged of the bridge into
about eighteen feet Of water, dragging
the carriage and Mr.. and Mrs. Cromie
with it. Carriage, occupants and horse
disappeared from sight beneath the
water. Fortunately, when Mr.. and Mrs.
Cromie came to the surface they we're
near the bridge which Mr.. Cromie was
able to reach with one hand while hold
ing his wife partly out of the water
with his other hand and, after strug-
gle. both managed to reach the bridge
and climb to safety from the other side.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Cromie suffered
severely from the shock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08
IOWA CITY IN MIDST OF HAVOC
CAUSED BY HIGH WATERS
IN IOWA RIVER.
CITY WITHOUT LIGHT,
FACTORIES CLOSED
Water Plant Still Operated But 10 En-.
dansered ~ Bridges ImpsriIed and
Communication by Rail Hampered--
Flood Worst in Forty Years-cadet
Review Called or.
Special to Times- Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, June S.-Iowa City faces
a cutting of of the city and public's
water supply. The Iowa City Water
Company is fighting hard to avert that
blow. The pumping forces have power
to empty the invaded plant, in case the
river does not come UP two more feet.
1t has already risen eight or nine. In
the event that the rise continues. the
pumps will be useless, and unflltered
water will reach the mains.
The river is at its highest point since
the floods of 1881.
Ice Houses Destroyed.
The city faces an Ice famine unless
ice can be shipped in. The Iowa river
overflow Is the worst in forty years.
Engiert Bros three ice houses and the
Englert club house were destroyed last
night and washed away. The loss is
$4,000. Nine thousand tons of ice also
Is gone The electric light plant is
damaged $4,000. Bridges are imperil-
ed and communication by railroad and
otherwise is impeded. Boating is in
progress in several streets near the
river. The Iowa City Water Company
plant walls are In grave danger, but
may be saved, as the water began to
subside before dawn.
City In Darkness.
Iowa City was almost In total dark
ness last night, save in few instances
where the stores hurriedly introduced
gas connections in place of the use
less electric globes The Iowa City
Light and Power Company is working
hard to repair the great damage in
flicted by the infowing river at it's cleo
trio light plant on the shores of the
Iowa river, but there is little hope that
the plant will be ready for service
promptly.
The public went back to ancient
candles and lamps Thursday night. for
few homes were otherwise equipped.
Manufactures Are Idle.
Most Of the city's manufactures are
idle, as only few, with private power
plants, we're able to operate. The
newspapers managed to secure a little
power from the universities plant, and
were thus able to issue small editions
last night.
Governor ". L. Harding, who was to
review the Iowa university cadet regi-
ment today. will not perform that func-
ton, as. the Iowa field is inundated
The university authorities therefore
called OF the opening event OF the
flfty-eighth annual commencement, sci
for this afternoon at 4.
Bears. deer and other animals IN me
ava City 1000" in tho eighty-ac
tract that provides Iowa City with 9
city park, narrowly escaped drowning
The ZOO" was delGged, and the park
As a lake. The animals were hurriedly
removed, and placed in crates in high
and dry place on the crest OF the
natural amphitheater of the park, and
It Is believed they will be safe hence
forth. until the flood abates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08
Iowa Shooters win Two Honors.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, June S.-Official notifisa-
ton from Washington, d. c.. to Iowa
UNIVERSITIES rifle team and the Iowa
City high school rife team, Is to tho
effect that each has wen national
championship. The collegiate leaders
were as follows: Iowa University, 81
1914; Massachusetts Agg'es, 1852;
West Virginia University, 9,S49.
The high school leaders In the
tournament were: Iowa City. 9,Sl9;
Central High, Washington, D. c.. 1913;
Mckinley Manual Training School,
Washington, d. c., $3.50.
Both teams were coached by Captain
Donald w. Price, the champion one
armed marksman Of the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08
BARR $500 VOTES SHORT.
Fails to Receive 80 Per cont Of Vot'
for state Superintendent.

Fails 10 Receive 80 Per cont Of Vote
for state Superintendent.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, June Son the face OF
the returns from the primary 1t IS
probable that the republican state con-
vention will have to nominate state
superintendent of public instruction.
w. F. Barr, of Des Moines, formerly OF
Drake University. who is in the lead,
is some $500 votes short OF the neces-
sary IS per cent. w. S. Allen Is prob
ably nominated secretary OF state and
Charles Webster, Of Wauconla, and
Dwight N. Lewis, Of Des Moines, rail-
road commissioners.
A number Of Iowa counties will have
to nominate candidates for state repre-
serni..aittiivves at their county conventions
as none were named in the primary.
County conventions will be held on
Saturday, July 1, the fourth Monday
after the primary. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08

Moines: Mayor Thomas Fairweather
Des Moines.
The big parade Of the session will
take place Wednesday afternoon at
1880. Soldiers from Camp Dodge will
participate in the parade.
The feature OF the Wednesday even
ing meeting win be patriotic address
by Federal Judge Martin ]. Wade.
On Thursday afternoon the delegates
and visitors will go out to Camp Dodge
to see the big army cantonment.
The Iowa Some of Veterans, Daugh-
ters Of Veterans and the Ladies' OF the
G. A. r. will have interesting sessions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08
Drake Dean of Women Resigns.

Des Moines, June s.-The resignation
of Miss Elizabeth Jordan, for seven
wears dean Of women at Drake Univer-
sity, will be a distinct loss to the city.
During these years Miss Jordan has
devoted her entire time and attention
to the upbuilding of the young woman
hood of the school. BY her efforts the
womer's League has been organized, in
Guiding all the girls of the school. the
various sororities have been bound to-
gether in the Pan Hellenic Association
and induced to work in harmony for the
good of the entire student body and the
social standing Of the school Y. w. c.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08

A. have been materially bettered.
Miss Jordan has also served AZ as
sistant professor In the English de-
partment and intends TO spend next
year in work along this line at Column
bia University. New York. She will
be succeeded at Drake by Mrs. Mary
Carpenter Craig, daughter of the
founder OF the institution and wife of
one OF its chancellors. Mrs. Craig will
return to this city after several years
spent in California.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08
Woman Awarded Damages.

Special to neS-RepUDl1CaH.
Traer, June s.-The Jury in the
damage suit of Katie Wildeboer vs.
Henry Peterson gave Miss Wildeooer
$1,000 which throws all the cost IN
the case on Peterson. The Wildeboers
are tenants of Peterson's farm and
Miss Wildeboer claims Peterson was
the father of her child. In a previous
trial the jury awarded Miss Wildeboer
$1,000 and Peterson appealed the case
to the supreme court, which after de-
liberation sent the case back for re-
trial, which resulted in a verdict for
the plaintiff again this time for II ,5oo.
Peterson threatens to again appeal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08
aRfDcEa DAMAGED BY.FLooDs.
Hamilton County Less BY Storm Will
Exessd 100000.

webster City. June S.-Damase, ee-
timated anywhere from 100000 TO
100000, has been done the roads and
hridres OF Hamilton county by the
recent heavy rains and river overhows.
Three Of the largest bridges IN the
county and many smaller ones are
out: roadbeds, for considerable dis
tances IN many placer. have been
washed away. and many miles OF un-
payed streets in Webster City and the
roads Of the country will require
grading and filing in.
The Haskell bridge in Webster
township, spanning the Boone river,
has one end out, letting half the struc-
ture into the river; the big Maland
bridge, an iron structure, between
Randall and Jewell, is out. as also is
The bridge over the Skunk river east
Of randall. which is also an iron struc-
ture. Many smaller bridges and Gull
vsrts in all parts Of the county are
yaA1ted entirely away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08

Coates. DIR. Porter expects 10 be called
TO France In short time. Mrs. Porter
will live with her parents during his
stay in the army.
Elet I.epcy. one OF our most scicn-
tifc farmers, is building one at the
finest silos in this part OF the country.
Some of the farmers arc offering 80
per day for men to pillow corn.
Ross Wallace Is hauling the mate
rial for large silo on his farm east
OF town
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08
Eight Iowans Commissioned.

Special to IlmeS-RepuDlCan.
Washington, June S.--lowans COM
missioned in the army Friday by the
war department included Oliver Green
Bacon, Harlan; Alexis Bremier McMul-
len, Webb; Horace Oliver WEIGH. Coun-
Gil Bluffs, and Dick j. Vandermeer
Hospers, second lieutenants, aviation
section signal reserve corps: Gates
Harpel, Boone, second lieutenant, sig
nal reserve corps; Roy Moon Glen
wood, captain, medical reserve corps;
John Herbert Humphrey. Sioux City
first lieutenant. dental reserve corps;
Raemer Rex Renshaw, Ames. captain
chemical service corps national army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08
ADOPTED SONS TO CELEBRATE
Citizens Of Foreign Birth Asked to
Join In Fourth of July Celebration.

JOIN IN TOuItrI OF SuIy SoI0Ot ot'o''
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, June s.--The state
council of defense, on the advice d
the national council. will ask the
mayors of all cities of more than 20,
900 to appoint a local committee OF
foreign born citizens to participate In
the plans for the celebration Of the
Fourth of July.
The national council also has out
lined short play or pageant depict
ing the unity of all peoples In the
cause Of freedom for which the United
States is fighting. The pageant woulc
of course be given out Of doors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08
Seaman News Notes.
Special to Times Republican.

Beaman. June S.--NearIy six inches
OF water fell In two days and nights.
Wolf creek was the highest since July,
1881 There were no trains on the
Northwestern from Monday until
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Florence Coates Porter was
here from Camp Dodge few days WIS.,
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08
WE'D UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
Fioods Delay Ceremony Of Postmast
and Postmistress.
.,!,!::.as- TSS;HuSaCd

Sr1SSSsiissssss- &c
Beaman.l June 81. r. Schnebly,
,postmaster, on Thursday motored to
Mafuhalltown to take the, train to meet
his bride, Miss Butler, postmistress at
Alexander. He found there were no
trains running on the M. & st. L., so
he had to take boat across the Iowa
river on the mill road and went to FL
dora, where he found the bride be
stranded by the flood. The ceremony
was performed Thursday evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08
Belle PLANE Band Wins.
;al 10 es-Renlrhlican

SPec1d1 10
Belle PLANE, June s.-The Belle
Plaine band went to Vinton on We'd
ncsday and competed with five other
bands and came out victorious by win
ming the 800 prize. A number OF
people went over from here to attend
the service flag day celebrations and
hear Taft and Harding and the bands.
It rained so hard in the afternoon that
several had to come home by train.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08

Of Kerosene were destroyed here at
s: 80 yesterday afternoon. The ffre -
said to have started from friction Of
Al1oe. The loss IL $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08

oil Station Destroyed.
Specsai tol Times Republican.
L06nn, June s.The Standard Oil
hoUeA auto truck barrels and : tank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-08
ISSUE LOTS Of MONEY
Federal Reserve Currency Has Seen
Great Growth Lately

Washington, May S.-Four times as
much federal reserve currency has
been issued in the last ten months as
in the same period of the year before,
according to official figures today.
Wartime demands have resulted in
the issuance of s1,363, 100000 in fed
eral reserve notes since July 1, 1917,
against 1892, 100000 in the correspond
ing period of the previous year.
In the same time 239,000.000 in
federal notes was retired against
sos, 100000 the previous year.
National bank notes totalling $244,-
10000 have been issued since July /,
but the retirement totals $479, 100000,
showing a decline in total circulation
Of these notes.
Federal reserve notes now in cir
culation aggregate $1.669. 000,0 900; ma
tional bank notes sos, 1000, 900, and
federal reserve bank notes S11,000,-
600, total of $2,3SS, 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-08
ROBBED ON A TRAIN
Legless Man Accuses Housekeeper OF
Picking His Pockets.

The sheriff's force today is securing
the city for Betty Hutchinson, house
keeper for C. NJ. Taylor. an old man
with both legs cut off. A warrant has
been issued charging Betty Hutchin-
son with picking $50 from Taylor's
pockets.
Upon making complaint this morn
to Tknkham Veale, assistant county
attorney, Taylor stated that he had
recently come to Topeka from Meri-
den, where Miss Hutchinson had been
aousekeeper. Recently he moved to
Topeka and according to Sheriff Lari-
mer has been living at 210 East Fifth
street.
Taylor told Veale he and Miss
Hutchinson decided to operate room
ing house and went to st. Joseph to
look for a suitable place. From there
they went to Kansas City. where he
claimed he cashed a check for S95
this morning. He paid for both tick
cts, he told Veale, and then put the
remaining $50 in vest pocket.
On the way to Topeka this morning
on Santa Fe train No. 5, he claims, he
discovered the money had been picked
from his vest pocket and reported it
to the porter. The girl promised to
return the money on their arrival in
Topeka, he stated.
When we got here she told me to
wait until she got some one to haul
my baggage" said Taylor. That's the
last I've seen of her."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-08
DINNER STORIES

Two ladies were married to must
Clans The one, bride of a year.
was pushing baby carriage in which
were three fine babies-triplets ali
girls. The other lady had been in
the bonds of matrimony couple of
weeks.
What beautiful children!" ex.
claimed the newly married one.
Yes" replied the proud mother:
''let me tell you the funniest coinci-
dence. About wedding supper the
boys who played with my husband in
the orchestra serenaded him and thew
played Three Little Maids from The
Mikado.' Isn't that Queer?r
At this the other bride turned pale
Mercy" she gasped, 'tat our we'd
ding supper Toms friends serenaded
him, also, and they rendered The Sex
tet,' from Lucia -
Capt Bruce Bairnsfather of "OId
Bill fame tells an amusing story of
a soldier who thought he would take
advantage of his chum being on
sentry duty at the barrack gate to
slip out after tattoo in order to visit
his best girl.
That's all right" said his chum.
but I may be relieved before you re-
turn. so had better give you the pass
word to enable you to get back into
barracks in any case
"Right-oi" said Tommy. Whats
the word ?"
'Idiosyncrasy."
"What?'
"Idiosyncrasy."
II guess I'll stay in barracks for this
evening saidN Tommy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-08
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of men in
Americas Fighting Service

His aeroplane piunging into the
water from a height of 800 feet, Ed
ward Cary Eichelberger, gunner
lieutenant in the United State naval
aviation, met his death overseas. At
the time of his death, the young man
was flying with the late Curtis S.
Read, an ensign in the same service.
The seaplane had been in the air
about twenty minutes. when it sud-
denly nose dived into the water. A
boat was sent to the spot immedi-
ately, and, tho assisted by British
trawlers and drifters, the boy was
not recovered. The commanding Of
ficer, in reporting the accident, re-
ferred to Eichelberger's record as one
deserving the highest commentator.
The aviator was a son of Mrs. ]. H.
Bichelberger living at walbrook, in
the suburbs of Baltimore, Md. Be-
fore going into service he had been
prominent as a local athlete
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-08
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY K. MOULTON


Little Slice o. Life.
The other day our little boy was very ILL.,
He said he felt queer all over, and, of
course,
We were very much excited.
He had a temperature and a bad cough.
We fastened to the telephone
And told the doctor to come over at once.
But he arrived in half an hour out of breath
After he arrived We took him
Into the little boys bedroom,
But the little boy wasn't there
We looked for him high and low
While the doctor waited and gnawed
His mustache and scowled.
Finally We found the boy over on the COM
mons,
Two blocks from the house,
Behind large pile Of rocks, and
He was playing kill the kaiser" by
Throwing rocks at a Harlem goat
He was having the time of his life
And when we led him home by the ear
The doctor said there was nothing
The matter with him.
There Is always something to learn about
kids.
One of them is that they all enjoy
Poor health. They can be very Ill one min
ute
Anu throwing stones at the kaiser the next
Out west they dumped a German
sympathizer into a large doughbin in
a bakery.
But why spoil a lot of perfectly
good dough?
No matter how humble, there is nc
sensation like that which comes with
the ownership of Hbery bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-08


lEvery day that Hindenburg delays
a renewal of his drive on the western
front adds to the confidence and the
military strength of the allies. That
the German high command realizes
this there can be no doubt. Inc
only deduction to be drawn from the
Inactivity of the Huns along the bat
f1e line is that they have been hard
Mi and are experiencing serious diff
fculty in repairing the damage they
have sustained. Even the seemingly
perfect German war machine appears
to have slipped cog. The allies can
afford to wait for the next onslaught
while they improve and strengthen
their position and the size of their
armies constantly is being increased by
arrivals of Americans. Somebody has
said that war is like a game of chess
in which the player strives to force his
opponent to make certain moves. 1t
now seems clear that Hindenburg ex-
pected to drive the allies into pitting
their entire strength against him in
open Battle. Owing to the Teutonic
disregard for human life he would
have possessed a decided advantage
in a fight to a finish. Failure to ac-
complish his purpose places him in a
position of wondering what to do next.