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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25
MANY FILMS REJECTED.
Chicago censors Eliminate Hundreds
of Thousands Of Feet Of Movie Pictures

Chicago censors Eliminate Hundreds
of Thousands Of Feet Of Movie Pictures
Chicago May 25.-Ten years Of NOV
ing picture censorship in Chicago has
resulted in the elimination OF hundreds
of thousands of feet from films shown
to more than 100000 persons daily. ac-
cording to Maj. NJ. G. .Funkhouser, Sec
ond deputy superintendent Of police,
who reviewed the problems he had en-
countered as moral censor OF the SEQ
ond largest city in the United States,
when he defended the ordinances un-
der which he operates. from recent at
tacks.
According to Major Funkhouser, the
board of twelve censors, the members
Of which are selected by civil service,
and which sits in Judgment on the pic
lures, has little or no discretion in or
dering "cut-outs" or refusing to issue
permits, as they merely adhere to city
ordinances. and the state law which
prohibits hanging scenes The ordt-
nances. among other things, prohibit
the showing of pictures immoral. OBJ
scene or which portray riotous disor-
derby or other unlawful scenes which
have a tendency to disturb the public
peace.
Within the last year 1854 motion
pictures were inspected by the censor
and his aides and out of this number
only 1873 were rejected in their en-
tirety. Major Funkhouser asserted. The
average~film is approximately 1000
feet in length and the total number Of
feet rejected by the censor last year
was 216,556.
The cost OF maintaining the censor
ing department is more than paid for
by the permits issued to the producers.
which cost 81 each. Last year 2s,697
permits were issued. The twelve GEN.
sors draw salaries ranging from SEQ
to sl35 a month.
THE trouble with the motion picture
producers Of today is that from 2b to
40 per cent Of the pictures produced
deal with sex. the eternal triangle, at
finity. and white slave problems"
Major Funkhouser declared. "As ap-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25

Chicago, May 25.-Altho forced out Of
the game because Of illness, Babe"
Ruth, star pitcher with Boston. still
clings to the batting leadership OF the
American league with an average Of
.407, according to averages released to-
day.
Iris Speaker. Of Cleveland. who was
pressing Ruth a week ago, fell into
seventh place, giving the runner-up
position 20 Schultz of Washington
Sisler, Of ST. Louis boosted mis- average
twenty points. being fourth in the list
with .36l. Sisler also is leading in
base stealing with thirteen. Walker, OF
Philadelphia, collected another home
run, bringing his total up to five,
St Louis held on the leadership in
team batting with an average Of .oI1
and Chicago in team fielding with .915
The averages include games Of We'd
nesday. The leading batters who have
played in more than half Of their clubs
game:
Ruth, Boston. .407: Schultz. Wash
ington. 400: Hooper Boston, 1854; Sis
Ter, ST. Louis. 1851; Burns, Philadel-
phia, $50: Walker, Philadelphia, 1858;
Speaker. Cleveland. 1852; Baker, New
York, .351: Strunk, 1886; McMuliin,
Chicago, 1923
Smith Hits Ball Hard.
J. c. Smith, the Boston third base
man, rs the real leader in the National
League with an average OF .455 for
thirty games; altho Larry Doyle, the
New York veteran. tops the list with.
.42s. Doyle, however, who is recovering
from an operation has only played in
fifteen games. In his last seven games,
Smith collected ten hits.
George Burns. Of New York. who Is
leading the base stealers. has fifteen
thefts to his credit. Doyle, Wickland,
OF Boston, and Luderus, OF Philadel-
phia, are tied for home run honors
with two apiece. New York is leading
in team batting and fielding with av-
erases Of .2s7 and $40, respectively.
The averages including games Of Wed
nesday. Leading batters:
Doyle, New York. 1926: J. C. Smith,
Boston, .4oS; Knuff, New York, 1862;
Wickland, Boston, .344; Merkle, Chi
cage, .343: Young, New York, $3.50;
Daubert Brooklyn, 1923; Wilson Boston,
1928; Lee Niece, Cincinnati, .325;
Burns, New York, 31s.
Milwaukee cloutsr Leads-
First Baseman Johnson, Of the Mil
waukee club. deposed Good for the bat
ting leadership of the American Asso-
citation with an average Of .377. Gleich-
man, of st. Paul, is batting .37s but he
has only participated in eleven games
as compared with eighteen for john
son. The averages include games of
Wednesday.
johnson also is leading in basestea1ing
| with eleven and IN total basehitting
with thirty-nine. In eighteen games he
bagged twenty six hits. seven Of them
doubles and two home runs. The lead
ing batters.
Glelchman, St. Paul. .S7s: Johnson.
.a77; Kores Louisville, 1854: Good, Kan
cas- City. ss2; Lajoie, Indianapolis,
.a3s; Lel!velt, Louisville, .3ss: Schultz.
Kansas city. s3s: Collins, Columbus,
1927; Glenn. st. Paul, 1924; Bronkie,
Indianapolis, .317.
Flagstsad First in Southern.
F7agstead, Of Chattanooga, continues
to show the way to the batters OF the
Southern Association. averages includ-
Ling Sgames Of Tuesday siding him 2
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25
Durens Married Fifty Years.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, May 25.-On June l. 1913.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McKeen Duren,
Of E1dora, will have been married ff-
ty years and on that day friends will
meet with them in celebration Of the
event. On June l, 1868, Charles Nc
Keen Duren and Miss Gertrude Whit
ing were united in marriage in Du-
buque by Rev. Lyman Whiting. The
Duren family came to Eidora in the
same year. Mr.. Duren was the first
cashier of the Hardin County Bank
and was later chosen president Of
what is now the Hardin County Ma
tional Bank. resigning the latter posi-
ton In 1912. Mr.. and Mrs. Duren
have been prominent in every good
work in Eldora since their arrival here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25
AUTO Fence"
IS UNCOVERED
OFFICERS OF TWO STATES MAKE
CLEANUP ON FARM NEAR
MASON CITY.
FOUR STOLEN CARS FOUND
TWO ARRESTS MADE
Farmer Owner and Another Man Held
When Motor Cars are Found-Resist
Arrest Whom Officers Appear
Several Hundred Dollars Worth Of
Accessories Recovered.

Mason City. May 25.--Sheriffs from
Mason City, Minneapolis, Waseka and
Wells, Mimi, yesterday afternoon ar
rested two alleged auto thieves and
highway men, found their plant with
four autos which officers claim We're
stolen within the past month. and e
covered several hundred dollars worth
of accessories.
Among the automobiles stolen was
that belonging to P. p. Moffett, OF
Minneapolis, which was stolen from
the street here two weeks ago to-day
Cars were also recovered which the
sherif-s office says We're stolen from
Britt, Baskerville and Waseka. Two OF
the cars were big Bucks, one a REQ
and one an Overland. All Of the cars
were practically new.
Farm Owner Held.
The two men arrested were Red
Donald Brazette and a man named
Loomis, formerly of Charles City, but
who now owns the farm on which the
arrests were made and where the cars
We're found.
The Cleanup" was the result OF the
work Of Deputy Sheriff Andy Buck, Of
Minneapolis. Buck had been assigned
case OF burglary and his trail led to
Wells. While there the sheriff at that
place interested him in a highway rob-
berry OF two weeks ago, in which Two
men held up an automobile party and
took their car from them.
No trace had been found Of the
stolen car. but strange car had been
seen in the town on several occasions.
The car was finally traiied and led to
the LOOMS farm. It was the car stolen
here.
Buck phoned the sheriff here. and
two men from the Office went TO Wells
today. There they were met by Buck
and another Minneapolis officer and
the sheriff and a deputy from Wells.
The officers then surrounded the farm,
which lies eight miles west Of Wells.
Men Resist Arrest.
When they closed in on the house
and attempted to make the arrests the
men resisted. with the result that
Loomis has three ribs caved in. Bra
zette was also unused up" some IN
the melee.
Brazette 10 said to have confessed his
part Of the auto thieving with the ex-
ception OF the highway robbery. Men
who were In the car, however, identi-
fed Brazette and Lonis as the men
who had taken their car. The car and
the robes it contained were found in
the barn on the farm.
The men are being held by the Min
nesota officials to answer to the hign-
way charge first. In case no convic-
ton Is obtained, it is said they will be
brought here to answer to charge OF
stealing the Mofett car.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25
Union News Notes.

Special TO Times-Republican.
Union. May 25.-Wayne johnson,
who is in the employ OF the govern
ment at Rock Island. Ill, has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
W. johnson. Miss Eloise Johnson who
has been teaching at Rhodes the past
year, also is home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Ecklund have re-
turned from a visit with relatives at
Brooklyn.
DR.. Brisco. Of the school OF COM
merce at the state university. delivered
the address for the commencement
exercises Thursday evening at the
Christian church.
J. c. Lundy and son Edward. OF Paul,
Idaho. arrived in Union Wednesday
for a short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. E.
W. Lundy and to attend the COM
mencement program Of the class OF
which Edward Lundy was member
before moving west. He was grad
uated at Rupert, Idaho high school re-
Gently.
Dr.. E. c. Kaufman has secured Dr..
Gould, Of the state university to look
after his patients 'while he and his
family take much needed vacation at
Lake 0kohoii
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25
Memorial Oay at EiSora

Special 10 Times Republican.
Eldora, May 25.-Following is the
program arranged for Memorial day
services in Eldora, to be held in the
Wisner opera house Thursday after
noon, May so:
Music National Emblem-Orches-
ira.
InVocation-Rev. A. R. Rice.
Solo-Miss Virginia Haas.
Lincoln's Speech at Gettysburg
Eunice Ayres.
Song-Quartette.
Address-Rev W. G. Crowder.
Song, America by Orchestra
Services at the cemetery will in
clude the numbers which follow:
Song-Boy Scouts.
Address-AF5ert Steinberg
Service, Unknown Dead"-W. r. c.
Benediction.
W. H. Soper will act as president Of
the day and Stephen Sayer as mar
shall.
Memorial services on Sunday morn
ing May rs, will be held in the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. Rev. W. e.
Stanley will deliver the sermon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25
News Of Greene.
O Times Republican

Special TO Times -NepucilCdn.
Greene, May. 25.-During the Red
Cross war fund drive which was put on
here this week there has been raised
about SO, 400 Residents of this vicinity
were asked to call at the city hall
where they would be waited upon by a
committee, who would receive their sub
scrtptions. The people responded very
we'll and the committee was kept busy.
At the third annual meeting OF the
wool growers association, the follow :
ing officers were elected: President.
Nick Merfeld: vice president. F. 3
Henke; secretary and treasurer. D. n.
Ellis: selling committee. o. H. Sproul.
c. H. Williams and Charles Hurd. The
association has over 5000 pounds OF
wool for sale this season. There are
now about forty members in the or
garization.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25
Tornado Carries
Papers From Boone
to Butler County
Special to Times Republican.

Greene, May 26.-Greene evidently
was in the path OF the cyclone which
visited the vicinity Of Boone Tuesday
evening, as Fred holman Jr, farmer
living south Of town found some papers
in his field, one being a receipt from
the railroad company to a man at
Boone for some cream which was ship
ped from there, and the other was a
statement from the Frank E. Carlson
hardware st ore at Crooks. a small town
fifteen miles south Of Fort Dodge.
Crooks is one hundred miles southwest
of Greene.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25
HARDIN BOYS TO CAMP DODGE.
Twenty Two Depart For cantonn,snt
For War Training.

Twenty Two Depart For cantonnasnt
For War Training.
Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, May 25.-Twenty-tw boys
left here this morning for Camp Dodge,
where they will go thru the necessary
training for soldiers Tor Uncle Sam
Last evening a program betting the
departure OF the boys was carried out
and each one Of them was presented
by Mayor ENEMY with wrist watch.
Prayers were offered by the Rev. d. 8.
Thompson. OF the Christian church. and
the Rev. A. r. Rice Of the Congrega
tional church. made the principal
speech OF the evening. Music was fur
nished by the training school band and
local musicians. Mayor ENEMY pre-
sided at the meeting.
This morning a large crowd marched
with the boys to the NJ. & st. l.. rail-
way depot. headed by the training
school band. the Grand Army boys and
the woman's Relief Crops. Hardin
county has now over 900 OF her sons
either in the training camps or in actual
service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25
cLYMER CONSERVING BALLS.
Louisville Manager chases All Balls Hi
In Foul Territry.

st. Paul, May 25.-"Roarin' Bill" City,
mer. manager Of the Louisville team
Of the American Association has become
an ardent conservationist. Bill is saw
ing his voice this year and now he has
started crusade to help win the war
by cutting down on the consumption
Of haseballs.
Louisville played St. Paul recently.
Before the series began, Clymer urged
the ground keeper to redouble his vigil
ance in directing the recovery Of balls
batted out of the lot.
I'VE can save a lot OF baseballe by
trying hard TO recover every foul" said
Manager Bill. You know baseballs are
Of poorer quality than usual this season
and they are hard to get. The govern
ment needs the hides"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25
commencement at New Providence.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, May 25.-F'ollowing is the
program for the fifth annual COM
mencement IF the New Providence
high school, held last evening:
Invocation-Rey. F. e. Smith.
Solo, Down in the Forest"-Mrs.
John King.
Address-Albert NJ. Cloud.
Solos. Il Gathered a Rose" "Lassie
o. Mine"-Mrs. John King; w. G..
Leslie, violin obligato; Mrs. E. o..
Koeneman, pianist.
Presentation Of Diplomas.
Solo, "Il Pray for You"-Nrs John
King
Glass roll is as follows: Corwin H.
Perisho, Willard Earl Keller, Jessie
Malo Mills, Edwin Wayne Foster,
Thelma Evangeline Maybe, Oscar J.
Mabee, Ray s. Moon, Ina Mae Mar
tin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25
Pre.ldentIa, Candidates.

The only restrictions imposed up
on a candidate for the presidential
office are that he shall be born citi.
zen of the United States, one who has
been . resident of the United States
for II years. The Constitution ex.
pressiy provides chat mo religious
test shall ever be required as a quail.
ihcation to ahy ONCE or public trust
under the United States"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25

proximatsly % Per cent Of tho motion
picture audiences arc composed Of
women and children. especially chill
dren, In thsaters, outside OF the down.
town district, and a. children often
obtain their ideas Of morally from the
pictures, close guard Is necessary to
sec that the pictures do not convey
erroneous ideas"
within year the CITY was made
defendant In twelve suits by motion
picture concerns. Major Funkhouaer
said. The courts. both state and fed
eral, have declared the city ordinances
constitutional. and out Of seven cases
tried, the city has won SIX. The sew
enth was lost on q technicality, the
moral censor explained. Five suits are
pending.
Two kinds Of permits arc granted
the producers. one being called the
white permit. and the other tho
"plnk' or adult permit. The latter.
Major Funkhouser explained was for
adults only. In these pictures, some
sex problems and scenes are permitted,
he said. -
The number Of hlms received weekly
tor inspection runs from 200 and $50,
and the moral censors are given three
days to pass on picture, and issue a
permit. A regular motion picture the
alter Is established in one Of the larger
rooms Of the city hall. where three
screens and three motion picture ma
chimes enable more than one picture
to be run at the same time. AS
rule. two or more Of the censor's stan
sit and pass judgment on one picture.
1.-THE city of Chicago is the only crty
in the country which has a civil service
censor board" Major Funkhouser said.
"Ohio, Kansas and Pennsylvania how
ever, have state censorship boards"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25
COLLEGE MERGER THIS YEAR.
Present Term to Be Last at Leander
Clark, Toledo.

Cedar Rapids. May 25.-Coe College,
Presbyterian, Of this city and Leander
Clark College, formerly known as
Western College, Of Toledo. Iowa, will
consolidate before the next college
term, according to announcement made
here.
President John A. Marquis, of the
local college, in making the announce
ment said the plans include the loca-
ton of the college in this city and the
addition of number of buildings. The
consolidated institution will be non
sectaHan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25
Boy Kills His Brother.
:, Tinaaa-Ran1,hlinan

Special 10 ll1leS- HepUDIlcan.
Burlington, May 25.-Gilbert Lehr,
aged 10, son Of the late Edward Lehr,
wholesale lunnherman. was accidentally
shot and killed by his 15-year old
brother Edward. The two boys were
shooting sparrows in their yard with
a rifle and the young boy stepped in
front Of his brother just as he fred.
The bullet pierced his brain. The
mother is Frustrated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25

Campbell, Of Salem. ID probably fatally
injured. ana Phil Shaffner. Of Salem.
is painfully injured a. the result OF an
accident late yesterday afternoon near
Mount Pleasant when q railroad motor
car and observation engine crashed
In q head ON collision.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25
Court Martial if Caught With Whisky.

Des Moines, May 25.-Mere posses
sion OF whisky bottle by any Camp
Dodsc soldier, will, e :hc future, sub
ject him to court martial proceedings.
Army heads at the Des Moines can
Torment have issued drastic orders
with a view to stamping out the liquor
menace.
An order issued from division head
quarters provides that any soldier who
is connected in any manner with
liquor law violation, either by purchas-
ing, receiving or accepting booze from
bootleggers, shall be court martialed.
For several weeks there has been
noticeably small number Of soldiers
taken to the military police headquar-
tiers on charges OF intoxication. Prac-
tically all these men obtained vha,
LIQUOR they drank outside the FIVE mile
zone which surrounds the camp.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25

Mr.. Duren has been and still Is clerk
of the Congregational church, serv,
ing in this capacity for more than
forty years. He Is also deacon OF the
church and q long time member Of the
choir.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25

7 The British medical department has
made a standard splint for all arm
fractures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25

Keep Cheerful.
The man with cheerful disposition
doubles his power.-Newell Dwight
Hills.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25

Killed In Railroad Collision.
Special TO Times Republican.
Burlington, May 25. William YER
gals. of Mount Hanill, is dead: Dan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25

F1agstead, Of Chattanooga, continues
to show the way to the batters OF the
Southern Association. averages includ-
ing games OF Tuesday giyng him 2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-30
With Other Editors
InfIuenza-Pneumonia

The conclusion of medical men at Camp Grant
after their extensive experience the influenza
and pneumonia that two are one and the same
thing being merely called by different names &C
cording to the affected is instructive to the
general public in teaching of the extreme ser-
BUSINESS of the first invasion The bronchial tract
and the membranes of the nasal passages, receiving
the primary Judgement of the germs and feeling the
first attack suffer seriously enough as most victims
prepared to testify. If circumstances contribute
TO the further spread of the invasion to the surfaces
within the lungs through which oxygen is received
into the blood, that vital function directly
involved, with grave doubt TO the outcome. The
layman is not expected be able to follow the tech
ncal discussions of the subject but if he clearly
the main fact in the above conclusion it will
serve to make him pay heed at the first appearance
of the danger and adopt the of safety while
it is still possible for precautions TO have effect
1t may aid in comprehending what is involved
in this peril if the observation of the medical
authorities the old world The influenza has been
serious the other side of the world far beyond
our comprehension. In the countries thus far in
volved three mortality results are estimated
at something like six million deaths The returns
Will never be complete or exact rough caIcula-
ton is the nearest approach the harvest of the
infection. In terms We can better comprehend the
influenza is thus described as five times deadlier
than IN the brief period Of its invasion This
does not include the tuberculosis hazard following
IN its train.
The defensive steps against the infection are not
uncommony treated with indifference by the aver
age citizen Possibly he would better look again
and see what is contingent making safety first
his only ruIe.-Rockford Reggter-Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-30
DemObilizing u. S. Clerks.

In the gradual rehabilitation of war workers in
Washington interesting facts have been brought to
public notice. While statisticians apparently have
never had time or facilities for computing the exact
number Of clerks employed during the period of the
war II is estimated that than 100 900
gagged in government service. OF this number prob
ably IS per women This great army
varied owing to the labor turnover, which
period reached 900 week, but the majority of the
workers formed a stable nucleus for persistent eff
fort in helping to win the war.
Although civil service rules observed pri-
marty, large numbers Of specialists reinforced the
workers, and these were not listed with the tens Of
thousands who passed the regular examinations.
list Of the contributions from the various states
and colonies shows how 4O,o 900 Of the war
workers volunteered from all parts OF the country
The list is as follows
Porto Rico "a; Alaska 3; Hawaii. 10; New
Mexico, 80; Arkansas. IA; Oklahoma, 27s; Texas,
796; South Carolina, s12; Louisiana, 3s6; Georgia
587; Arizona, At; Wyoming. 35: North Carolina 634
Alabama, 555; South Dakota, 1874; Mississippi 4Ss:
Montana, 107; North Dakota, III; Tennessee, 654:
Wisconsin, 701; Nevada. 25; West Virginia, ss2;
California, 748; Kentucky, z42; Utah. 125 Delaware,