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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
GrinneIl and Vicinity.
TO Times-Republican.

! special 10
Grinnell. Oct. 19.-At special meet
ing Of the city council yesterday ar
rangements were made to close up the
| sale Of the east sewage disposal prop
erty to j. A. HamOr, who is to pay
| S3,525.93 for the same and to keep up
| the east side partition fence. The sum
received for this property was added
to the sewage disposal fund under the
present sewer system. The council also
concluded the negotiations with j. r.
Adkins by which he gives the city
warranty deed with clean abstract OF
title. dismissing his appeal to the dis
| trict court. at his own cost, and receiv-
ing in full payment the sum OF sl.245
for the lot on West street, adjoining
the Enoch Joy lot, for the location OF
the new reservoir.
| The local Red Cross chapter Is call
ing for volunteers and taking upon it.
self as far as possible the task OF help
| ing the influenza sufferers Nurses are
not to be had for half the number OF
sick but the managers OF the Red
Cross asy any and all who can give
either full time or part time to report
lat headquarters.
| Mayor White received, thru City At
torney H. L. Boyer a favorable reply
| to the petition of the city for permits
sion to make the necessary improve
ments in the city water system involv-
ing the expenditure OF some $4,000.
and the work is to be pushed as fast
as possible from this date.
| Ed NJ. Jones, one of Grinnelfs PAID
and efficient firemen, has just received
his appointment as second lieutenant
| in the ordnance department and an
order to report within ten days at
Metuchen, N. J., at the motor instruc-
ton school at Raritan arsenal.
| Capt E. S. Evans. medical depart
4 ment, has had a couple OF days leave
of absence from his command to visit
his home on his way to the seacoast.
| where he is to embark for the front.
He leaves for the east today.
Mrs. Fred Taylor, formerly Misc
Carrie May Wood, of Washington
4 township, died at the family home on
Thursday morning. leaving a husband
to whom she was married In 1903
! Frank Bahrenfuse and Anna Pros
4 SER both Of this city, surprised their
many friends by going to Montezuma
and there being united in the bonds OF
matrimony by the pastor OF the Meth
odist church. They have started their
new home on the farm In Richland
township.
The Levart Club has taken up the
work Of cleaning for the war fund from
the treasure and trinket- field and have
set apart Oct. "a, rs and 26 as special
collection days. Nothing. in the way
Of precious metal that can 80 into the
melting pot will be refused.
/ Mrs. ]. s. Wheeler and Wfnifred
started on Thursday night for Allen
ltown. Pa. to be with their son and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19

brother. w1ho = repostsd 70 b critical
ny III. He II In The medical cerpa.
truck department.
After . long. hard str,l0gls with
typhoid Charles o Randall died u
his farm home In Sheridan township
on Thursday afternoon. He was about
80 years old. had been u student In
Grinnell College and was widely known
in all this vicinity. He leaves a wife
and an infant child. He was son OF
Fred Randall. OF Chester township.
Mrs John Batdorf started yesterday
morning on her return to her home In
wellsville. Kan, having been called to
Grinnell by the death Of the late c. j.
Card. Mrs. Card went with her as far
as Marshalltown.
This afternoon the s. A. T. c.. OF
Grlnnell College will line up for vac
cination. with City Health Physician
E.. z. Harris in immediate charge OF
the operation.
Mrs. Mary e. Turpey has had ten
days visit from her son and his wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. william Turney, who
have gone back to their home in Clin-
ton.
Floyd Keeton started this morning
on his return to his home In Sioux
City after a visit OF several days In this
city with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. c. Keeton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
News Of Traer.
Special to Times Republican.

Traer. Oct 19.-Orla Davis, OF
Crystal received word Thursday o.
the critical illness of his son Lowell
who is In the aviation corps and sta
toned in Illinois. Mr.. Davis left tof
his sons bedside Immediately.
John Morrison is here from Sterling
Colo, where he is farming. His wife
also is here and they will remain in
definitely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Chalupnik are the
parents of girl. N..
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Montgomery
are the parents Of ten pound boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Win Cavanaugh, near
Blessing. are the parents Fof a son.
There is new girl at Lou
Kuchynka's home southeast of Traer
Carl Cohrt has been in Cedar Rap
ids hospital the past week undergoing
surgical operation that will mt him
for army service. He Is expected home
soon.
The Parsons family are very much
concerned over the safety Of DR. Carol
Parsons, who has been in the service
the past year. He was to have lei.
for France about month ago ABOUT
the time the transport sailed that was
sunk by the submarine. The family
Aas been unable to hear anything from
him or whether he was a passenger
on the Inflated ship.
The total amount of bonds taken TO
date by Tama county is sl,7Sl,soo'
which is $4,000 in excess OF the
countys quota Every township
reached or exceeded its quota
Influenza continues to be the chiei
subject Of conversation as well as the
chief interest in many families There
seems no abatement Of the disease
around Traer and vicinity as ne"
cases are developing daily but with
so far only one death. Public gather
ings will be prohibited thru another
week at least.
Miss Jean Calf recently took the
civil service examination and has
passed successfully. She Will go 10
Washington in the near future anu
accept a government job for the winter
at least. David Gait will spend the
winter in Georgia, as is his custom. he
Will accompany his daughter as FAR as
Washington next month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
ELLSWORTH COLLEGE CLOSED.
Authorities Promptly Meet Require
ments of State Board Of Health.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Oct. I9.-Complying with
the order of the state board Of health
that all schools be closed on and after
Oct. Il, Ellsworth met the require
ments of the order and closed yester-
day. This includes the unit OF the ;.
a. T. c.. which has been in military
training since the first Of the month.
The spread Of the influenza in this
city has been on the increase the past
forty eight hours and several critical
cases have been reported to the local
board of health. Every effort is be-
ing made to prevent the spread OF the
disease and meetings Of all kinds are
under the ban Of the local board. The
farewell dinner which was to be given
at the Hotel Woods last evening in
honor of DR.. c. NJ. Wray, who has
been called to service in camp at Fort
Oglethrope. Ga. was abandoned and
guests were notified that the arrange
ments were cancelled because of the
order of the state board prohibiting
all gatherings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
sooAoon SoeoNENs SOON TO BE AN.
$40 MouNcEo FOR VARIOUS
= ARMY POSTS.
sotvAMs scArrEREo IN
- sIxrv.oNE CAMPS
Fifty Commissioners Probably Will BE
Chosen to Visit Cantonments and
Receive soldier BaIiots-Soms Will
Do Duty At Two or More Camps in
Adjacent Territory.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Dies Moines, Oct. 1s.--Announcement
OF the appointment of election commits
sioners to arrange Cor the taking of the
soldier vote IN the sixty-onc CAMPS
of the country where Iowa soldiers
are stationed is looked for within
day or two.
~ Governor Harding is now confined 10
his home with an attack of the span
ish influenza but it is understood the
appointments had practically been ic-
ternined on before the governor was
taken sick. Inasmuch as election day
is only a little more than two weeks
away the time for completing pre-
parations Is short.
There will not be a commissioner for
each of the sixtyone camps as one
man can probably look after the
camps within a certain radius but it
is thought at least fifty may have to
be chosen
Camp Pike, near Little Rock, Ark,
has more Iowa men now than any
other one camp, there being 1900
there out of the 1880 sent there last
July. After hearing from all Of the
camps the estimates now are that the
number of Iowans in camp in this
country now is between 10000 and
$4,000. Twice the number Of ballots
will be prepared for each of the ninety
nine counties in the state than are
needed in any one camp so as to be
sure of having a sufficient number.
The further details for the taking
Of the election were planned at the
meeting Of the election commission to-
day at the state house. Paul Junkin,
chairman Of the commission, has been
at the Great Lakes training station the
past week gathering information nee
essary to complete the plans for taking
the vote there. The other two MEM
bers of the commission, Senator Grant
CasveH Of Denison and i. F. Price, OF
Fort Dodge have also been busy.
Other states are also planning to
take the votes Of their men in the var
ious camps. Indiana had commits
sion out at Camp Dodge for the Hoos-
Ter boys to vote two weeks ago. 1t is
estimated there are only 3s5 Iowa boys
at Camp Dodge at the present time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
GOOD DAYS FOR CHAMBERS.
Not Necessary 70 Find Pearls TO Realize
Good Money From Labors. .


Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, Oct 19.-That you don't
have to find pearls TO make good
money in the clamming industry. at
present day prices paid for clam shells,
is indicated by reports OF local clam
mers, With eastern button factories
paying steadily increasing prices for
the shells, the 'clammers" are reveling
in wealth.
The season opened with prices at
$3.50 ton and the price is now $50
a ton. Two men with a motor launch
can easily handle half a ton OF shells
a day but the clammers are an easy
going sort and take many holidays.
However. more than 100 tons of clam
shells. which. together with pearls
found in them, are worth more than
s. 900 have been taken from the
Cedar river here during the season
just closing.
Nine men were engaged in the in
dustry, fishing from motor boats and
steaming the CLAIMS to free them from
the shells in up-to-date steam plants.
While few pearls of much value were
found this year. the price Of fish
caught 10y the clammers has served to
make up for the lack of pearls, as the
income from catfish. bass and pike. has
helped to swell their total income.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
VICTIM OF "FLU" EPIDEMIC.
Corporal Clyde e. Adams, Of Iowa
City, Succumbs to Influenza.

Iowa City. Oct. 19.-Deaths. despite
the battle being made successfully
against Spanish influenza here, con-
tinue to mark the daily history OF the
Iowa university S. A. T. c.
Corporal Clyde E. Adams, Of Iowa
City. formerly a resident OF Wellnan.
where he was born. died, aged 1s. He
was a member of Company A. engi-
neers. at Camp Dodge, but was dis
charged because of imperiled lungs
due to an attack of pneumonia eight
years ago.
The young man was a son Of MT.
and Mrs. Ira c. Adams. of Iowa City.
His father was long the proprietor OF
the Wellman tile factory. The dead
soldier boy was a member Of the Iowa
City high school football team when
he was in that school. He became a
freshman engineer in the college OIL
applied science, S. Z. L, in October,
when he joined the s. A. T. c.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
Reinbeck News Notes.

Reinbeck, Oct. 19.-Mr. and Mrs.
Emil Ohrt arrived from their trip to
California made in their car.
About fifty cases Of influenza are in
Reinbeck and vicinity but only about
ten are reported in town.
Mrs. f. S. Bennett, who has been
poorly for the past few months. suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis Thursday
morning Since that time she has been
sinking rapidly. Rev. Ed Bennett. of
Casey, and Mrs. Don Gotten, Of Mason
City, are here at this time because of
iler illness.
Mrs. Remick returned home Friday
from Morrison after caring for Mrs. P.
r. Frazier and two sons, who had in
fuenza.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19

other condition favorable to present
shipping. The hsAyisst movesnsnt q
coal y OF course Vt 10 come.
One condition complained OF by the
grain men which Ii reported to exist
here and there In Iowa where two ele-
vators are located Is that the larger
elevator win let the smaller one do
all of the buying until At Ia filled and
then the larger elevator will start IN
and bear the market. Then when II
gets filled up its management Will
claim priority In receiving freight cars
because his elevator has the largest
capacity. Some action may be taken
by the state commission to remedy
this evil
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
CAR OVERTURNED; TWO HURT.
One Woman Seriously Injured In Auto
Accident at Dubuque.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Oct. 1.-Two women were
injured, one seriously, late last night
when an automobile in which they
were riding turned over on one OF the
down town street corners. One Of the
women suffered a broken arm and
severe bruises and is believed to have
been hurt internally. She was taken to
hospital.
Two men, also occupants Of the ma
chine; escaped practically unhurt.
The accident occurred when the
wheels Of the car caught in the street
car tracks. The machine, it is said,
turned over twice before coming to
stan dstil. One Of the women was
pinned beneath the car and removed
with difficulty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
Glidden News Notes.
Special to Times Republican.

Special TO TTmeS-RepuDI1cHn.
Glidden, Oct 19.-At least fifty cases
Of hue are reported in and about Gid
den. A strict quarantine has been or
dered, and all public meetings forbid
den. The public schools. and the
rural schools have been closed during
the whole of this week.
W. G. McNaught, while on visit to
his son, Roy McNaught, Of Molhall,
N. D.. died suddenly yesterday. Mr..
McEaught was one OF Glidden's Oldest
business men. He conducted store
here about forty years ago, but re-
tired from active work about seven
years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
NEW CHURCHES NoN-EssENTIAL
Erection Of New Edifices Must be Post
soaed Until War is Over.


Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Oct. 19-New church
buildings are apparently classed as
non essentials at Washington. judg-
ing by the experience of the church
society at Point Pleasant in this coun-
ty. Last May the church building at
the Point which, by the way, was to
have been the county seat Of this
county because of its central location.
was destroyed by a cyclone. Seeking
to rebuild the edifice the society APP
piled to the bureau of military affairs
and the proposition was approved by
that body. But on being submitted to
the war industries board at Washing
ton. the application was declined and
the Improvement will have to wait
until the war is over
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
CHARLES DUNcoMBE DEAD.
Postmaster Of Fort Dodge and Former
Publisher Pneumonia Victim.

Fort Dodge, Oct. 1s.~Charles F.
Duncon1be. died late yesterday OF
pneumonia. He was the postmaster
of Fort Dodge and the brother in law
of United States Senator w. s. Ken
yon. He was former publisher OF the
Fort Dodge Chronicle, which recently
was combined with the Messenger. He
is survived by widow and two sons,
one Of whom is in service somewhere
in the Atlantic Mr.. Duncombe was
an influential power in democratic
politics Of this state, and enjoyed
wide acquaintance and esteem.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
gLu- zeiDEMIc ON wANE.

~ HOW eases at Iowa State College
In 0e~Onty-two Hours.
aiAl ITO Times Republican.
I Antes Oct. 19.-Not a single new
~ 81 Spanish influenza was admitted
- military hospitals at Iowa State
0e IN the seventy-two hours end
~ noon yesterday. That lis the
Our1ging statement given out today
j r. Lincoln, eommandant of
student training corps at Ames.
~ period there were some addi-
1fi - = deaths from pneumonia, and two
6fee more are not unlikely, but
yi6e the situation is excellent and
encouraging. II Improvement
ouea General Lincoln expects to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
IOWA CITY SOLDIER BOY KILLED.
Otto Eager Makes Supreme Sacrifice
on French Battle Field.

Special TO Times Republican.
Iowa City, Oct 19.-Otto Eager has
made the supreme sacrifice in France.
Details OF his death are lacking. He
{ Ii 4 son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eager
goG johnson county, who have re-
cejvad merely message telling of his
death. His sister, Mrs. John Kinsinger
sand two brothers, Herbert and Eric,
also survive. The young soldier was
~ years Old and had been overseas
since AuKnst Or September. Tie is one
36f tn. tsrst OF the local warriors to die
IN 1veR there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
.. ). R.cMGa 70 wAss4sssoroM.
0rinnsll Man Called Into War Wert
BY Government.


by Govsrnmsnt.
Grinnell. Oct. lob. j. Kicker. gen
eral manager of the Morrison Kicker
Manufacturing Company OF Grinnell,
leaves tonight for washingtou. d. c.,
to take up his work for tho govern
ment as procurement officer for nil
gloves and mittens for the army. He
will be executive assistant to Major
Wheeler. the head OF the leather jerkin
and glove purchasing department OF
the quartermaster corps at Washing :
ton. d. C.
Mr. Kicker was called by phone
from Washington last woelS and asked
to take this position. He replied at
that time that 1t was utterly impos-
sible for him TO leave his business
here. They insisted that befbre maxi
Ing dcAn!te decision that he come ~
Washington. d. c. for a conference.
He went to Washington and the
matter was put up to him in a way
that Ne felt the right and patriotic
thing to do was to accept the PROPOSE
ion.
Mrs. Kicker will not so east just
now but will join Mr.. Kicker later.
Elkadsr.
Fire in Mederville. at o'clock We'd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
ESSENTIAL THAT EARkl ING
POWER OF INDIVIDUAL
cows 10 KNOWN.
ecARpER cows EAT UP
PROFITS OF BUSINESS
Animal Failing to Prove Money Maker
Should Be Consigned TO Butchers
Bloek-Peder Pederson, Black Hawk
County Dairy Farmer, Shows Ad-
vantases Of Bookkeeping System.
to Times Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, Oct. 19.-Bookkeeping
is as vital a factor in the dairy indus
try as the cows themselves, If the
dairyman hopes to make it profitable,
according to Peder Petersen, not
able dairy farmer, who lives five miles
west of Cedar Falls. Petersen points
to the fact that fifteen cows of his herd
feed, of slO5.54 a year, instead of the
So II year they used to yield, as
proof of his assertion.
There are no boarder cows in the
Petersen herd now and none that is
a fancy mixer with large up-keep.
He looks coldly down the row Of fig
ures in his ledger and if a cow doesn't
show good profit she had just as well
be packing her belongings so far as
Petersen is concerned. During the last
year he has sold cows that were giving
$4,000 to 5000 pounds Of milk annu
ally, which seems pretty good on the
face Of it. but when he looked at th@
cost of the feed and discovered that
THESE cows were returning a pdllIS
$50 a year profit he marked them for
the butcher.
Best Cows Profit 5000.
His best COW last year yielded
$1,000, profit while eating s100.4S worth
of feed. One that went to the butcher
ate only s6S.27 worth of feed, but re-
turned a profit of only s47.49. The
average for his herd was $3.50 pounds
Of milk, producing 3i9.3 pounds of but
terfat. The average cost of the feed
was s7s.69 of which 1882 was
for roughage and s39.77 was for bran.
The value of the butterfat per COW
averaged s1S423. No account was
taken of the value of the skim milk
fed nor of the calves. nor was any
labor cost charged up against the cows.
But out Of the total profit of s1,5S3.20.
plus the skim milk and calves, some
thing could be spared for labor and
still leave a pretty good income, when
it is considered that cows are only a
side line at the Petersen farm. The
cows are all pure bred Holsteins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19

buildings anA ceatentss All Alerqcht
and AcTaggsrt loG1ng = GUaa; - -
horses. Il y believed The nre was IN
csndiary and Tie No - estimated At
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
Three Deaths al s. U.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Oct. 1.-TWO 8. A. 7. z.
men and one hospital nurse, all infiu-
enza patients, died this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
EIkadsr.

ETkadOr.
Fire in Mederville. at 8 O'Clock We'd
nesday destroyed the residence of Mrs.
X. Hubbard and two barns and out
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-03
Prosecutor" Sums
Up Malay Case
az Associated Press.l

Paris, Aug. 3.-(Havas- Agency
Attorney Fen Merillon summed up
in the high court of justice today the
governments case in the trial OF
Louis Malvy, former minister Of the
interior, in several French cabinets,
The attorney general said NJ
Malvy was not a traitor as Leon
Daudet, leader OF the Royalist as
ISOLATION and editor of L'Acton
Franchise had declared, and he con-
tended that the former interior min
lister had really not betrayed his
country.
The attorney general said he did
not wish to compare that Malvy
either with Bolo Pasha or M. Duval,
director Of the Bonnet Rouge, both
OF whom were shot as traitors, and
that he would withdraw the charge
Of treason in Malvy's case.
Attorney General Merrillon main
tanned, however, that M. Malvy was
partly responsible for ertain mutinies
in the French army, which he attrib-
uted to pacifist propaganda. and
he stated that the former minister
should be punished in this connec-
ton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-03
Of
ALamd Island
80 -,
Dynamite Forts
CBy Associated Press. }


Washington, Aug. 3.-Incensed al
the German control of England. the
inhabitants Of the Aland Islands in
the Baltic sea, have dynamited the
Notifications on the islands 70 pre-
vent them becoming menace to
Sweden through German control. ac-
cording to adYices received today
through official channels.
The same alvices said tho Finnish
government had ordered the imme-
date dismantling Of all fortitica-
lions on the Baltic coast of Finland
except those at Viborg and Helsing-
fors. This is in accord with the de-
mand made by Germany in its agree
rnent, with Finland.
1t was explained that while sub
,jects of Finland, the sympathy Of the
islanders is with Sweden, their
old mother country, and this led to
their drastic action.
The Swedish people, while ex-
pressing sympathy with the Island
ers' loyalts5 to their old ties, censur-
ed them for their action, declaring
that the razing Of the Notifications
probably would result in the imme-
date sending of Finnish or German
troops to guard the islands.