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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
DISCUSS FOOD PROBLEMS.
War Emergency Food Commission
Meets With President Pearson.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Ames, March members of the wal
emergency food committee for Iowa
met here with President r. A. Pear
son, Of Iowa State College, chairman
of the committee, to discuss the seed
corn situation, increased acreage of
spring wheat and other problems
President Pearson. now on duty in
Washington, as assistant to the United
States secretary of agriculture re-
turned to Ames to attend this meeting.
The members of the committee pres
ent were S. r. Haines. of Storm Lake:
Charles Cockerel, Of jefferson; D. III.
Culver, of Clear Lake; C. w. Hunt, Of
Logan: ]. o. Shaft. of Camanche: w.
B. Buck. Of Mount Ayr, and /. n. Tay-
lor. of Oskaloosa. Dean C. F. Curtiss,
of Iowa State College; r X. Bliss. di-
rector of agricultural extension, and
other members Of the college and ex-
tension stan attended part Of the
meeting.
Resolutions deploring the use OF
grains for the manufacture Of beer or
other alcoholic liquors were passed
and the national government was
urged to exercise it's authority to re-
strict the use Of grains for such puc-
pose. Testing OF seed corn. increased
acreage of spring wheat, increase OF
barley, larger potato crop and the
planting of garden crops that can be
canned or dried were some Of the
measures urged by the committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
MEETING AT FORT DODGE.
Two Gatherings Of Women Scheduled
For Today and Friday.

or ocdy ana Friody.
Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge March Two gather
ings of women of signal Importance
will take place in Fort Dodge this
week in the meeting of the board and
chairman of the committees of the
Iowa Federation of Woman's Clubs
today and Friday and the meeting of
the womans branch of the council OF
defense, which convenes here today.
The sessions have been SO arranged as
not to conflict and 1t will be possible
for the members to attend all, The
headquarters will be the Wahkonsa
Hotel. II is estimated that between $50
and 200 women will be present. 1t is
rumored that something new in war
work for women, namely the sale Of IL
berty bonds, will be feature, OF the
council or defense meeting. Mrs, r. f.
Whitley. Of Webster City, chairman of
the state council will preside at the
meetings Of that Iody and Mrs. Wat
EEK president of the Iowa Federation
of Womans Clubs, will be here for
that gathering. In view Of the war
there will be no social features for
either meeting However, a dollar din
ner has been arranged for this evening
al the Wahkonsa Hotel. Following this
DR.. Baldwin, hci,d of the new child de-
partment of the Iowa University, will
talk
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
Belmond News Notes.

Special to the Times Republican.
Belmond, March "A petition was
presented to the city officials this
weeks. requesting that a caucus be
held to see about getting men to run
for the various city offices at the next
election. which will be held on March
25. The present officials have an
nounced their intention of not remain
ing longer in office, and some Difficult
ty has been experienced in securing
desirable men to All their places. The
next few years will witness several
important events in the affairs of Bel
mond, and it is desired that the new
officials be men capabale of handling
the questionse and problems which will
arise. So far but one man has an
nounced his intention OF running. Mr..
G. Barry stating that he will be out for
mayor. The meeting requested by the
petitioners will! be held at the city hall
on Thursday evening. March :, and
will be under the Craftsmanship of r.
NJ. Cameron, who has, been mayor of
the town several times in the past.
A. H. Skovlin, Belmond young man.
has been appointed by the department
district leader of the boys and girls
agriculture work in Sioux Falls and
Minnehaha counties of South Dakota.
He will work in cooperation with the
county agent at Sioux Falls, and will
introduce the war garden into the
schools.
Mrs. J. W. Baldridge suffered a sew
ere accident recently when she step
ped into an open cellar The fall
broke the two lower bones in her left
arm. and She received several
bruises.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Fl. Klemme leave
this week for California, where they
will spend month. Mr.. klemme
just returned from Washington. D. c.,
where ne went to visit his brother,
Lieutenant Klemme, OF the heavy ar
tillery. who leaves this week for
France. While in Washington he Wis
tied Claude Benson, a Belmond boy,
who is in the quartermaster corps and
who is stationed near that city.
Kensett News Notes.
Special to Times Republican.
Kensett, March IL. w. Venn, a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
FRAZIER GETS TEN YEARS.
-eMars Taxi Driver, Convicted Of Rob-
berry, Sent to Reformatory.

LeMars Taxi Driver, Convicted Of Rob-
berry, Sent to Reformatory.
Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, March ALBERT Frazier,
the taxicab driver recently convicted
at LeiMars of highway robbery. has
been sentenced to the state reform
atory at Anamosa for term of ten
years.
Since his conviction Frazier has been
in hospital at LeMars, having suf-
fered an attack of appendicitis.
His conviction hinged on a coat but
ton found at the scene Of the robbery
and found to match the buttons on his
coat, one Of which was missing. His
arrest occurred in Sioux City after
the police had chased bandit car
and forced its occupants to abandon
it. He later claimed the car. but
charged it had been stolen from him.
Other evidence found in his home con-
victed him with the series Of raids that
had been made by the bandits. His
trial occurred in. Plymouth county be-
cause the particular crime for which
he was. tried occurred just over the
Woodbury. Plymouth county line in
Plymouth county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
FATHER UNADvIsED OF TRAGEDY
Reads of Murder of Daughter Six
Weeks After Crime Is Committed.

Special to Times -RepuDllcan
Mason City, March w. R. Quincy
of Salem, Ore, never Learned OF the
murder and death of his daughter Mrs.
Clara Wedge here on the afternoon OF
Saturday, Jan. IL, until Feb. %, when
he read the story in an old copy of the
Mason City Globe Gazette, which had
been sent to him by some unknown
person.
Mrs. Wedge was killed late in the
afternoon by some assassin who
entered her home, struck her down
from behind and attempted to fire tho
house to cover the crime. The dead
body of the woman was found when
firernen were called to the house by
neighbors after It was discovered by
an Italian, named Frank Camardo.
Camardo was held by the officers on
the night Of the crime since he said he
entered the house, found the woman
dead and the house on fire. 1t Is also
claimed that he had roomed at the
house for some time but had moved out
about three weeks before the crime.
An indictment charging murder was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
x. of C. Meeting Transferred.

Cedar Rapids, March Word has
just been received here from j. H.
Devaney, of Cascade, state deputy of
the knights Of Columbus that the an
nual convention which was to have
been been held in Des Moines, has
been transferred to Fort Dodge. AT
the convention last spring in Council
Bluffs, the invitation of the Des iMoines
delegates to meet in the capital city,
was unanimously accepted.
Soon after the decision Des Moines
was selected as the site for one OF
the national army camps and largely
because of this fact, which has caused
the Des Moines Knights much extra
effort in helping take care Of the
knights of columbus recreatfonal CEN
ter, the convention place was changed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Waterloo.
March 1 farm land sales in this
county totaled over third of a mil
lion dollars. High prices were the rule,
"a large percentage being above 5000 an
acre. One 100-acrc farm sold for $500
and another transaction recorded was
for $275 an acre.
Alta.
The northwest Iowa district de-
clamatory contest will be held at Alta
on the evening of March Is with con-
testants from Pomeroy, Fonda, Newell,
storm Lake, Cherokee, Marcus, Le-
Mars, Sioux Center, Sioux Rapids,
Marathon and Alta.
Alta.
The real estate sales in this locality
made the week Of March l one OF
great financial activity. The number
Of farms transferred during the week
and settled for here was %, and the
consideration of the sales was 1925, 900.
The prices paid ranged from SITS an
acre to $500 an acre for the farm land.
1t was the biggest weeks business
ever transacted here.
Cedar Rapids.
Rev. H. Bailey, for forty-three years
a member Of the Upper Iowa confer
,nce, died at the home Of his daughter
Saturday. Rev. Mr.. Bailey was born in
Indiana 80 years ago, but has spent the
greater portion Of his life in Iowa,
having held several prominent pastor
ates. He retired seven years ago,
while holding the pastorate OF the
Methodist church at Camanche. Two
daughter and two socst survive
him.
Cedar Rapids.
Horses and mules sold at the rate
of one minute at the weekly sale
Of the Holland horse pavilion here
Saturday. More that 1000 ami
mails, brought here from all over the
country, changed hands and all for
cash. More than 400 farm mares and
200 red roans were among the offerings
Buyers have been attending these
sales from many distant points, num-
Der of whom are buying for the Amer
lean government and the allies. A new
addition is to be built to the pavilion
which will permit the sale Of hogs and
cattle.
Mason City.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
BY unknown men to rob the safe at
the Wilson 4 Kelly bakery on First
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
Northern Io1ua Items

street southwest some time early
Monday evening. When police were
called there, shortly after 10 o'clock
the safe had been removed from the
office, pushed to the elecator and
taken to the basement. The men
probably became startled here and
left the safe making an exit thru the
back door They gained entrance to
the building through an east window.
There were $50 in the safe, but the
men had not gone far enough to open
it. There was no damage. The place
was visited some time between and
10 o'clock police think.
Cedar Falls
Several Of the farmers in this local
ity, who have been operating farms for
themselves the past few years. have
decided to quit farming on their own
hook and within a few days will start
working for other farmers. They are
to get $500 per year, house rent. a
garden spot, some poultry, milk and
butter, eggs and the use Of team.
One of these men stated that at the
present time he was averaging from
$50 to $35 per week in a Waterloo fac
tory, but after advising with his wife
had decided to go to filling the soil
Yesterday others stated that the big
farm operators were Offering them a
bigger and better proposition than
they could make farming for them
selves and they had had several
years experience.
Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Eva Barker and Earl Rowrey
were arrested late Monday by Con-
stable Carpenter and are held in the
city Jail on warrants issued by Justice
NuSent charging, Rowday with per
jury and Mrs. Barker with subor-
dination of, or assisting in, perjury
Rowray. so it Is claimed, is twenty
years old, and the arrest grew out OF
his obtaining q license to marry Mrs
Barker. who Is 3S years old. the moth
err Of several children and is grand
mother, it is alleged. HRowrays par
parents were opposed to the marriage,
and an investigation was started
when 1t was learned that the couple
had obtained license to we'd Deputy
Clerk G.. B. Sherman who issued the
license questioned the couple closely
because Of the apparent great diff
ference in their ages. Rowray, how
ever, stated under oath that he was
FL years old and the license was
granted,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

own behalf at the preliminary hearing.
His appearance bond was fixed at
81, 900.
1t appears Chase registered at San
born and was notified by the board Of
OiBrien county to appear for examina-
tion early last September. he being in
the first draft. On the day he was to
appear for examination his toe was
shot off and he did not appear for ex-
animation.
w. H. Geister. sheriff of O'Brien
county. two physicians and three rail-
road men testified for the government
The three railroad men testified that
Chase had repeatedly said that he
would not enter the army until COM
PEELED to do so and that he would shoot
his foot off if it became necessary in
order to evade the draft.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

HEAD STUFFED FROM
ckTkRRH OR a COLD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Opens Air Passages Right Up.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


Instant relief-no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils open right up; the air
passages Of your head clear and you
can breathe freely. No more hawking,
snuffing, blowing, headache, dryness.
No struggling for breath at night;
your cold or catarrh disappears.
Get a small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
little OF this fragrant, antiseptic,
healing cream in your nostrils. 1t PEN
etrates thru every air passage Of the
head, soothes the infamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes in
stantly.
It's Just fine. Don't stay stuffed-uo
with a cold or nasty catarrh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
Radcliffs News Notes.

Radcliffe March THE Osmundson
garage has been sold q man named
Anderson, from Joliet, Ill.
Mrs. Alcorn of Missouri, is visiting
her son. Roy Alcorn.
John Reunper has bought what is
known as the old Turner farm three
miles north of town. consisting OF
three eighties, consideration was
$4,000.
Mrs Lena Thompson and children
moved to farm north OF Williams
where they will make their home TINS
year.
LEROY Anderson held a closing out
sale of stock, Wednesday, having rent
ed his farm land.
Miss Hattie Hinderacher and Arva
Rritson were married last Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

pioneer resident Of this place and for
many years blacksmith here. but now
retired, suffered stroke OF paralysis
yesterday and Is as a result In a critical
condition.
When 1t comes to knitting for the
soldier boys c. NJ. Peterson, OF this
place, is the equal of any. While zen-
gagged In his work as blacksmith Mr..
Peterson manages to snatch few
moments between tasks In which to
knit socks. The socks he turns OUT are
the envy OF knitters for fine workman.
ship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
81
ITS YOUR liver!
YOU'RE BILIOUS,
HEAOACAY, S|Ck!!
DON'T STAY coNSTl2ATED WITH
BAD BREATH, STOMACH SOUR
OR A COLD.
ENJOY LIFE! LIVEN YOUR LIVER
AND BOWELS TONIGHT AND
FEEL FINE.

Tonight sure! Remove the liver and
bowel poison which is keeping your
head dizzy, your tongue coated, breath
offensive and stomach sour. Don't stay
bilious, sick headachy constipated and
full Of cold. Why don't you get a box
Of Cascarets from the drug store now?
Eat one or two tonight and enjoy the
incest, gentlest liver and bowel cleans
ing you ever experienced. You will
wake up feeling fit and fine. Cascarets
never grippe or bother you all the next
day like calomel, salts and pills. They
act gently but thoroughly. Mothers
should give cross, sick, bilious or fever
ish children a whole Cascaret any time.
They are harmless and children love
them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
Worst Winter in Years.

Snow, wind and extreme cold caused
more colds this winter than in past
years. Foley's Honey and Tar proved
its worth in thousands of homes. Men,
women and children checked colds and
coughs and prevented serious conse-
quences from exposure. 1t clears the
passages, heals raw, inflamed men,
branes, banishes irritation and tickling
throat. Mrs. Edward Strevy, r. 81,
Clinton, O., says: II think Foley's
Honey and Tar the only medicine for
coughs and colds, and recommend 1t
highly" Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
DRIVE away HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and TEMPLES

A headache remedy without the dan.
GERS of headache medicine" Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling from
colds or congestion. And it acts at once!
Mustero!e is a clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Better than a
mustard plaster and does not blister.
Used only externally, and in no way can
it affect stomach and heart as some in
ternal medicines do.
Excellent for sore throat bronchitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, con.
gestion, pleurisy, rheumatism. lumbago,
all pains and aches Of the back or joints,
sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains,
frosted feet, colds of the chest lit often
prevents pneumonia).
SOC and 6Oc jars; hospital size $3.50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
7. o. He.Ix,. Son Dead.

Fort Dodge, March News was re-
ceived in the city yesterday OF the
death of the oldest son. of the late
Thomas D. Healy, Of Fort Dodge.
The boy was IS years old and sue
cunnbed to pneumonia in New Mexico
where his mother had taken him for
his health
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
tUMBERMEN AT FORT DODGE.
Northwestern Iowa Association Holds
Annual Convention

Special to Times Republican,.
Fort Dodge, March Two hundred
and fifty umbermen were in the city
Wednesday for the twenty third an
nual convention of the Northwestern
Iowa Retailer Lumbermens' Associa-
ton. The sessions were held in the
commercial club rooms and in the eve
ming the visiting lumbermen were the
guests of the local manufacturers at
d dinner and entertainment in the ball
room Of the Wahkonsa Hotel.
Miss Rosetta D. Stecker. Of Sioux
City, was the only woman lumber
lady" present. With the exception OF
two other women in the United States
she holds the record for going on the
road selling lumber.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
HELD AS DRAFT EvADEa.
sanborn Man Charged With Purposely
Shooting OF Toe.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City March w. U. Chase,
a railroad man at Sanborn. has been
bound over to the federal grand jury
on the charge that he attempted to
evade the draft by shooting off one Of
his toes. He gave no evidence in his
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
PERsHlNG APPRECIATES GIFT
Thanks Manson Ladies for Socks Made
From Homo Spun Wool.

Special to the Times Republican.
Manson, March Mrs. Johnson knit
pair of socks for the Red Cross that
were made from wool she had spun
and carded. The wool was taken from
a sleeps back raised on her sons
farm west Of Manson. The socks were
sent to General Pershing in France
before Christmas and this week
letter was received from him thank
ing the ladies for the present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
WHEN CHILDREN CRY OUT

And are fsvcrsh md don't sleep we'll, are conGei:
patcd and have synptoms Of worms, mothers vil
for Children, tho standard remedy for - jean.
They are easy TO give and children like IT,.
They cleanse the stomach, act gently on the eow:
els and break up colds. Relieve headaches ana
teethine disorders. We have II, 600 testimouieks.
Ask your druggist and be sure to get Mother
Gays Sweet Powders for Children, csc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

returned against him by the January
grand jury and he is now in the county
Jail awaiting trial. NJ. G. Couglon,
Mason City attorney, has been retained
to defend him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
FELT LIKE TEARING
MY CLOTHES OFF
Because Of itching Skin.
CutiCura Heals Cost$1.75.

my trouble began with an itchy
sensation, and all of my body was
broken out with pimples. The PIN
pies were hard and red, at first, and
then they began TO turn to water and
dry up. They were irritating and
made me scratch all the time. could
rot sleep at night, and sometimes !
felt like tearing my clothes all off
"The trouble lasted about six weeks
before used Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment. / only used two boxes Of Cuti-
cura Ointment and three cakes of Gu
ticura Soap and l was healed"
(Signed) Mrs. Carrie Jordan, $40
Presbyterian Ave-, Madison, Indiana,
June 10, 1917.
cuticura Soap daily and cuticura
Ointment occasionally usually prevent
pimples, blackheads or other eruptions.
Unsightly compilations are often xbar
to social and business success.
6anpls Each Free By Mail. Addreespoet.
card: "Cutis1yu. Dept. H. Dostea. Sold
everywhere. Soap sc, Ointment Is and SOC.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
oaIIy TkeueMt.

Few persons have courage enougA
to appear a. GOOD they really ars.--
J.. G. and w usv~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
Wash That
Itch Away

We know Of no sufferer from Eczema
who ever used the simple wash D. d. d.
and did not feel Immediately that won
derfully calm, cool sensation that comes
when the itch IL taken away. This sooth-
Ing wash penetrates the pores, gives In
slant relief from the most distressing
skin diseases. S5e, &C and 500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

Kensett News Notes.
Special to Times-Republican.
Kensett, March IL. w. Venn,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-13

C. A. conducted similar services for
the men stationed at Fort McRee. The
Fort Pickens Y. NJ. G.. A. was filled last
night with men eager to hear Secretary
Penney's message on The Master
Mother At the Navy Y. Nj. c. A.
record attendance evidenced the inter-
est of the men in Secretary Coyle's adj
dress, Mother o. Mine" Chaplain
Pearce of the air station held the SER
vice at Camp Bennett.
Through the generosity OF Pensacola
friends, white flowers were distributor
to the men in token OF the day. All
day long the desks at the ''9's" were
crowded with men writing the promised
letter to mother. perhaps
in California, perhaps in Maine-motfl-
er hearts will beat faster as the post
man brings the long-awaited letter.
And somewhere-in America no less
than in France-men will lead truer,
stronger lives because OF a precious
mothers memory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-13
GARNIEPS

Carriers. Fla, May i2-NIr. and Mrs
w. n. Hartgrove and son, w N, Jr,
went to Camp Walton Saturday, Mr..
Hartgrove to attend Masonic lodge and
Mrs. Hartgrove to VISIT
Mrs. ID. F. Sullivan went to Chicago
Sunday. She has taken several OF the
little children back that she has had the
care of some time
DR.. Z. p. Rose, of the Carriers Naval
stores Co, is visiting Mr.. S. NJ. John
son "Wednesday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Littlefield spent the day
with Mrs. Hartgrove Wednesday.
Our mail is now changed to a daily
mail, overland, via. Crestview and
on Monday, Tuesday we received no
mail but got the first on Wednesday.
1t is hoped it will be of great benefit
to the patrons on the bayous and sur
rounding country
Mr.. Lahore went to Pensacola on the
Captain Fritz Wednesday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-13
COAL SCARCE AT
STATE CAPITAL

Tallahassee, May t2-tSpecial.) For
the past thirty days the board of COM
missioners of the state institutions
have been working faithfully, to secure
the coal supply for the various institu-
tions for the coming winter Re
amount of coal necessary to supply the
state capitol, the supreme court build
ing. the state industrial school at Ma
rianna, the hospital for the insane at
Chattahoochee, the Floriday state col
lege for women, the university at
Gainesville, the school for the deaf anu
blind at st. Augustine, and the girls
indsutrial school at Ocala is estimated
at ten thousand tons.
Applications have been made to every
dealer in the Birmingham district, and
SO far, the board has been unable to
secure the filling of the order or any
part thereof.