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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-27
PIONEER WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. Eliza Dunn, Mother Of J. c. Dunn,
Dies Suddenly.

Mrs. Eliza Dunn, the widow of Will
liam Dunn and the mother of James G.
Dunn, formerly of this city, but now
of Chicago and president of the Cleve-
land Baseball Association, died sud-
denly at 9:45 Wednesday evening at
her home in the Dunn settlement in
Liberty township. Mrs. Dunn. who was
one of the pioneer women Of that part
of the county, had been in poor health
for two years. She suffered with
rheumatism but the immediate cause
of her death was heart disease.
Mrs. Dunn's maiden name was Eliza
Handley. She was born in County
Longford. Ireland, May u. 1895. When
she was 10 years of age she came to
the United States with an aunt. They
settled at Cincinnati where she was
married to Thomas Claffey. Mr.. and
Mrs. Claffey came to Iowa City where
the former died. They were the par
ents Of five children, two sons and
three daughters. They are John Claffey,
of Liberty township; Thomas Claffey,
Mankato, Mimi; Sister Anastasia.
Hastings, Neb.: Mrs. Emma Murphy,
Iowa City and Mrs. Mollie Haddoek, OF
Liberty township.
Mrs. Claffey was married to William
Dunn at Iowa City, Oct 3, 1863. Soon
after their marriage they moved to
Liberty township where Mr.. Dunn
died Feb. 90, 1910. Nine children were
born of this marriage, eight of whom
are living. A son William, Jr., died
when he was a small child. The sur
viving children are James c. Dunn,
Chicago; Henry, Charles and Misses
Margaret and Lucy Dunn and Mrs.
Amy Donnelly, Liberty township; Mrs.
Charles 1Iaddock. Rhodes and Mrs.
August F. Larson. Of near Liscomo.
Fourteen grandchildren and ten great
grandchildren also survive Mrs. Dunn.
Mrs. Dunn was a member of 81.
Johns Catholic church of Liberty
township. The funeral will be held at
the church Saturday morning at ~
o'clock and burial will be in the
church cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-27
HARRY r, RILEY STRUCK DOWN
WHEN MACHINE he WAS oP.
GRATING WAS ELECTRIFIED.
BOLT STRUCK WIRES
ENTERING MACHINE SHOP
Young Machinist at Work on Lathe in
Peterson 6. Eates Shop When Elec'
trocutcd-C, 6, Bates. Part Owner
Of Business, Knocked Down by Bolt
Many Wires Affected by Lightning

Harry H. Riley, aged %, 51212 Brom
ley street machinist employed by
Peterson & Bates, was instantly killed
about 10: 80 this morning, and Clarence
B. Bates, a member of the firm was
shocked and rendered unconscious. by
an electrical current at the Peterson
Bates machine shop, 1906 East Boone
street, when lighting struck electrical
wires entering the building.
Riley was at work on a large lath'
when a vivid flash of lightning came
and he was seen to sink down behlnc
the machine Physicians were sum
moned hurriedly and efforts were made
to resuscitate him. but without success
He had received the full power of the
electrical current.
Bates Knocked Down.
While the doctors were at work or
Riley, Mr.. Bates began an investigation
about the machine to learn if possible
the cause of the accident. and was
warned by bystanders that it might be
dangerous. Climbing up on the lathe
he reached for the light socket and had
no sooner touched it, than he was
Knocked from the machine in semi
conscious condition.
William Heckle. an empioye OF the
firm, hurried to Mr. Bates assistance,
and went back of the machine to drag
him away. AS he did SO Mr.. Bates
coat caught in the lathe, and as lie
reached to release the coat Bates re-
ceived a second and harder shock which
rendered him unconscious.
The physicians were able finally to
resuscitate him. and he was later taken
to his home 20i South First avenue,
Mr. Bates received a badly burned
finger on the right hand, but otherwise
was unmarked
Many Wires Burned Out.
Fuses and wires were burned out in
the repair shop of Blake e weaver,
across the street from the machine
shop. and the lighting system at the
Marshalltown Bakery was practically
out of business by the bolt Slight
fires on wires were caused az POI and
202 South Center street, and there was
wire trouble thruout the vicinity.
The lightning caused one of the
transformers to be burned out at tine
alley on Boone street, between First
and Second avenues. with the result
that heavy electrical current had en-
tered all the nearby wires.
Mr.. Riley was the son of NJ. Riley. 71C
East Bromley street, and was born
Sept. Is, 1895 in Marietta township. He
was married July IA, 1917 to Miss
Flossie Simpson, in this city. who SUR
wives him, as does also a sister, Mrs
Marie Pearson. who lives at home. The
body was removed to the Simpkins &
Estel undertaking parlors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-27
High School Students Attention!

Pebbles Annual will be ready for de-
livery Friday morning at 9 o'clock. We
would be greatly obliged if you would
call for yours Friday morning if pos
sible. However, there will be some
member of the staff there all day Fri
day and you may secure yours by call
ing for it. If you can not, the ANIMALS
will be mailed to you, but you will not
only receive your Annual sooner but
you will save us the expense of post
age by calling. No Annual will be
mailed or delivered unless paid for.
BUSINESS Manager.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-27

quite sick for fsur months. Is much
improved and Is now able to be about.
Thomas Benson accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. J. o. Bisseet, and grand
daughter, Lois Bissett, visited relatives
in Cedar Rapids last Friday and Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Benson visited
in Marshalltown Tuesday afternoon.
Gaylord Coulter and Peter Holman
were in Marshalltown Monday.
Mrs. Mary Benson spent Tuesday in
Marshalltown.
There will be the usual church serv-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-27
BASH PROPERTIES SOLD.
Four First Ward Residence Sold
Auction for $3.50.

Auction for $3.50.
Four residence properties in the First
ward owned by the Lebbius Bash estate,
were sold at auction by referees Wed
nesday afternoon for total of 1900
The properties were appraised al
$500.
w. r. Koontz bid In the residence at
3O2 East State street for $3.50. This
property consists Of an eight-room
house on small corner lot. He also
bought the houose next door, at lOS
North Third avenue, also an eight
room frame dwelling on small lot, Tor
s2,4o0.
Luther Ray bought the property at
80 North Fifth avenue for $500 and
the residence at 4o7 Lee street for
1920. The former Is small prop
erty and the latter is improved with a
siX-room frame house.
The sale was ordered under de-
cree of. court in the case of Mrs.
Delphia Bash VS.. Calvin w. Bash, ct al.
in which partition of the properties
was ordered so that the proceeds could
be divided among the heirs Of Lebbius
Bash.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-27
BUYS ALBION ELEVATOR.
Private Grain Business Acquired b
Farmers Cooperative Company

Private Grain Business Acquired by
Farmers Cooperative Company.
The Albion Farmers Elevator Com
pany, which was organized in the
spring and which recently purchased
the Bowles, Billings. Kessler Grain
Companys elevator at Marietta, has
bought of Charles Robinson the latters
elevator and business at Albion. The
co cooperative company paid $4,000 for
the elevator and Office building. The
former has a capacity of 10000 bushels
of grain.
The company has taken possession
of the Albion elevator and has en-
ployed f. NJ Darling. of this city, for
merly employed by the Citizens Lum-
Der Company, to manage the business.
He will also be in general charge of the
Marietta elevator where Walter Hill
will be manager. The company will
operate both elevators, altho 1t may be
decided that it will not be necessary
to keep the Marietta elevator open all
the year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-27

ices Sunday. Rev. Henry Horton Will
speak at the morning service on wait
ing on Jehovah" His evening subject
will be Tracing the Facts"
Herbert Benson was in Marshalltown
Tuesday. ~
Joseph Plavets was in Des Moines
Tuesday. 81
At the annual business meeting OF
the local Red Cross chapter, held at
the school house, Wednesday afternoon,
the following officers were elected:
Chairman, Mrs. Clarence Wickersham;
vice chairman, Miss Hilda Johnson;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-27
TO WRITE OF IOWA.
Ed Howe, Of Atehison, Kan, Visits
Civ on State Tour.

City on State TouT.
Ed Howe, for many years editor OF
the Atchison, Kan, Globe, and one OF
the best known former editors OF the
southwest, is travelling in Iowa gather
ing material for a series OF articles or
the agricultural situation in the state
for the Country Gentlemen. Mr.. Howe
stopped in the city today while on his
way from Des Moines to Waterloo. He
was accompanied by his niece Miss
Adelaide Howe. Since giving up active
newspaper work on the Globe because
of failing health, Mr.. Howe. accom-
panied by his niece. has Travelled ex-
tensively, one trip including a journey
around the world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-27
Two Le.xe For Army.

Two recruits for the regular army
who were recruited at the local station
left for Fort Logan Wednesday night
to enlist. They were Howard Leisinger,
aged 10, OF Belle Plaine. who will en-
| list in the coast artillery. and Fred
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-27

ago Wednesday. At this morning the
temperature was 81, compared with 81
at the corresponding hour "Wednesday
morning. The rainfall up to TINS
morning was .23 of an inch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-27
Iao.l Weather Rsoord.

The range of temperature Wednes-
day was 50 and so, compared with ~
and SO Tuesday and 81 and SO year
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-27

secretary, Mics Anna Erickson; tn.
urSr, Rev. Henry +. Horton.
There were a large number Of lad
at the Red Cross last. Wednesday, q
at the surgical dressings class r
day afternoon. Each and every. md
Der should do her share. Reniem1
our brave boys are fighting for
safety. Let us support them I'm evI
way possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-27

Blank books and loose-leaf suppl
I. q and Deluxe ring 'boolcs and fill
Marshall Printing Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-27

erick Nadine. aged 10, Of Hayward
Wis, who will Join the supply company
Of the quartermaster's corps.
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RED CROSS SUBSCRIPTIONS
Continued from Page A.

Nina Steen, 81; Edward Steen, 81;
Ida Steen, 81; J. c. Sanders, 81; Mat
tie Sanders, 81; Beulah Sanders, 81;
Mrs. H. Tufty, 81; Henry Tufty, ST.;
Arthur Tufty, 81; Theo. Tufty, 81;
oliver Tufty, 81; Mrs. o. E. Steen,
81; o. E. Steen, 81; Oscar Steen, 81;
Elmer Steen, 81; Selma Steen, 81; r.
E. Olson, 81; Mrs. c. P. Scott, 81;
Theoda Scott, 81; Ray Shank, 81; F.
c. Hudson, 81; Mrs. Ray Shank, 81;
l.. P. Hudson, 81; Mrs. R. E. Olson.
81; Clifford Olson, 81; Raymond Oh
son, 81; Bennett Olson, 81; Esther
Olson, 81; l.. E. Olson, 81; Mrs. L. E.
Olson, 81; Luella Olson, 81; Ruth
Olson, 81; Thora Olson, 81; Harold
Olson, 81; Ralph Olson, 81; NJ. ]. Van
alta, 81; Mrs. NJ. j. Vanatta, 81; Lois
Vanatta, 81; Mrs. b. Hartwick, 81;
Geo. A. Williamson, 81; Mrs. Geo. A.
Williamson, 81; Emil Benson, IS; Ray
Johnston, IS; John Johnston ST., IS;
Sam l.. Sloan, 50; Charles j. Keck, IS;
Ole H. Steen, 81; Henry H. Steen, 81;
Mrs. Henry II. Steen, 81; Erwin H.
Steen, 81; Emil Odegaard, SO; Henry
Benson, $3.50; Mrs. Henry Benson,
$3.50; John Nerum, So; F. Pike, 81;
John NJ. Storts and wife, IS; Ralph
D. Johnston, IS; NJ. Maher, $40; Earl
Mullholm, so; Peter Korstad, IS; John
Korstad, IS; Mary Korstad, So; j. w.
Dunlop and family, IS; Carl Hannah
and family, 81; Rosco Searls, $3.50;
Peter Peterson, SO; James w. Nelson,
$40; F. J. Larson, IS; Anna Jermstad,
IS; Ed. Jermstad, SIS; Chas. Yule, IS;
Mrs. Chas. Yule, 81; P. o. Kennard,
SO; Mrs. P. o. Kennard, 81; H. A.
Kennard, IS; Geo. A. Eberlein, IS;
Mrs. Geo. A. Eberlein, IS; Jas. Hart
IS; Mrs. Jas. Hart, IS; Mrs. j. B,
Messerschmidt, 500; E. B. O'Hair, $40;
]. w. Perrin, IS; John Wick, 81; j. w
Lenocker, IS; c. H. Knutson, IS;
Terge Knutson, 81; Ole Egeberg, 81;
G.. w. Kjolset, 81; Geo. Rudebusch, 81;
Casper Egeberg, 81; Hildus Egeberg,
81; Fred Zylstra, SO; Limon Post, 81;
Peter Ust, SO; Mrs. c. B. O'Hair, 81;
A. O. Jermstad, IS; Mrs. James Sloan
ST., IS; Winifred Sloan, soc; Frances
Sloan, soc; Lloyd ........, $3.50;
James Lindsy, IS; l. L. Brown, So;
Frank d. Swanson, IS; Elmer Tatge,
IS; John d. Miller, So; H. w. Lock
wood, So; James Sloan Jr., So; James
Sloan ST., $5.-Total, $405.50.
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PERCHERON HORSE BREEDING
IN BROOKINGS COUNTY

Brookings County breeders did won
ders in 1917 as a Percheron breeding
center, according to recent informa-
ton sent out by the P~ercheron Socie-
ty of America. Our P~ercheron men
registered 16 colts, or n to every
1913 square miles. This makes
Brookings county stand fifth in the
state.
The horse business is on its way
to better times. Percherons have
been increasing in popularity rapidly
during the past twelve months. The
Percheron Society of America reports
that during the fiscal year ending
Oct. 81, 1917, 10, sos Percherons We're
registered in our society, over 1000
more American bred colts than We're
ever recorded before in one year.
Over II, 900 horses were transferred
on the records of the society in the
time mentioned. In spite of expen-
sive feeds and a scarcity of farm help,
the Percheron horse has had a great
er years business in 1917 than ever
before"
The majority of the sixteen colts
were 1916 foals, although the figures
include five head produced prior to
that year and five were 1917 colts.
The first ten counties in the state,
together with the number of Percher-
ons registered in the time mentioned,
area in square miles, and the number
of square miles in the county to every
Percheron recorded follows:
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"Verdun," he explained. Then he
unbuttoned his collar and disclosed
an ugly hole in his shoulder. Three
months" said he, tapping his leg, and
six weeks" tapping his shoulder
That's all the liberty (leave) I've
had since the war began until this"
tapping his rib.
This fellow is forty years old, with
snappy, black eyes, a true type of the
fighting French soldier. He hasn't
the slightest doubt Of the outcome of
the war, and is anxious to get back.
He was wounded at Noyon where the
French came to the relief of the Brit
ish in the present fight. Like every
other Frenchman he is pinning his
faith and hope on the United States.
o, my countrymen, if you could only
realize at home, as We do here, the
gripping need Of France and England
for our help! Don't you hear their
Macedonian cry, Come over and help
u.s." This simple peasant French sol
der voices the faith and hope that
every free man in France and Eng.
land has in our great republic. Today
humanity with all its fears, with all
it's hopes of future years. is looking
to America-America, the Savior OF
civilization. Longfellow must have
had this day in mind when he penned
the immortal lines: Our hearts, our
hopes. our prayers, u tears are all
with thee, are all with thee"
Shall we fail in u great mission
Let every obstacle be removed. Let
the blatant mouth Of every paciist
be closed. Let every ~sympathizer
with the enemy be interned. Let
every Prussian propaganda be shot
Let the camouflage OF religion be torn
from every athletic divinity student
and preacher who asks exemption
Let the tax dodger be hunted and the
miser dig up his hidden gold.
Our boys are fighting nobly on
the front line. Already u casualty
list is large, There are hundreds OF
wounded in our hospital here. There
will be more. We must realize this
and not shirk from it. The more men
we put on the line, and the quicker
we put theRl there, the fewer casual
ties in the long run.
1t will be a tragedy if our country
is Don plunged into a political cam
paign that will in any way detract at
tention from the war. There should
be no acrimonious debate, no barn
storming around the political h~ustings
no issue but the prosecution Of the
war. Our national energy should
be directed to answering England's
call made by Lloyd George: Send us
mem"
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sections Of this country. For a time
last fall they sold below their real
value, on account Of the attempts Of
many to cut down on feed bills
during the winter. in the hope that
they might thereby be able to buy at
a figure this spring which would make
the venture profitable; but prices on
fully $50 per head in the last sixty
days. and men who sold themselves
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weighing 1000 pounds or over. will, if
Of reasonable age, command $500 to
$500 per pair in almost any farm
sale; and there are never enough of
this sort 10 satisfy the clamorous de-
mands OF hard-headed farmers who
want good teams. Small stuff and an.
imals OF draft breeding but too young
to work may sell at a discount, but
draft animals of serviceable ages are
keenly sought after by farmers in all
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equipment and supplies the amount OF
which when known will astonish the
world: we sen over thousands and
thousands of civilian laborers, and
other thousands of engineers, nurses,
doctors, s~tevedores, transport men
aviators, signal service men, mechan-
les, carpenters, etc. we sent battle
ships and submarine d~estroyers and
loaned our allies billions of dollars.
And in addition, we had a large
army. splendidly equipped, that went
in at the crucial moment. The
strength of the allied and German
forces being known, no doubt the eX-
act numerical strength of the army
we were to have ready had been de-
termined and agreed upon months in
advance.
There is no occasion for hysteria
OF excitement. Almost exactly what
was expected has happened in Fland'
ers. War has been reduced to a sci
ence. and the unexpected seldom hap
pens in the scientific world. The con-
duct of a battle is like the conduct
Of a business enterprise. Most peo-
nle believe that some great victory
or defeat is daily imminent. 1hey
expect some such thing to happen as
happened at Bull Run, when fashion
able Washington society rode across
the Potomac in carriages n spring
morning to see the southern con1eder-
acv exterminated. Not so. In these
days of news gathering and espionage
and airplanes, much about the man
mower and equipment of the enemy IS
known.
England knew the German drive
was coming, and prepared to night IN
the retreat. She knew the Germans
would charge in mass formation. Or
dinarilv but four thousand men make
a charge on one mile of the line.
That's all there's room for, charging
in single-line. But the Germans came
line after line. more after more. About
as many men, four thousand. are used
70 defend one mile of the line. Only
this number did the English use. They
would stop the first wave of the Ger
mans. badly damage the o then
perhaps retire in order a few hundred
yards or a half mile through a line
of their own reserves who would re-
ceive and damage or destroy or stop
the succeeding German waves.
Charging thus the Germans afford
ed splendid targets for machine guns.
They were killed by the tens of thous-
ands. That was the British plan OF
battle. that was what they were do
ing. Just killing Germans. The Ger
mans were merely gaining a few miles
over a desolate waste, miles that have
little value from a military standpoint.
True, the British retired farther
than they expected. With all their
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NOT IN HER CLASS

He--"T offer you my hearts first
fresh young affections"
She-"George, l have often thought
I'd like to ~teach-but I never cared
for kindergarten work."-Judge.
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Let Uncle Sam Make Your
Money Work for You
Invest in U.S.. Government
War Savings Stamps

In offering 'War Savings Stamps to the public, the United States
Government has made Immediately available for every man, woman, and
child in the country a profitable, simple and secure investment.
War Savings Stamps are the answer of great democracy to the demand
for a democratic form OF Government security. They are little baby
bonds" They have behind them the entire resources of the Government
and the people Of the United States. They steadily increase in value from
the date of purchase until the date of maturity, and this increase is guar
anteed by the Government. These stamps are iSuedi in denominatonsof SIS.
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short last fall are destined to pay
dearly for their experience this spring.
James w. Wilson.
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In other words, the plan is simple, straightforward, and certain. The holder
of the certificates CANNOT LOSE AND is CERTAIN TO GAIN. He is
buying the safest security in the world in the most convenient form in
which the security ola great Government has ever been offered to its people.
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For the convenience of investors a Thrift Card"
is furnished to all purchasers of ascent stamps.
This card has spaces for 10 stamps. When all the
spaces have been filled the Thrift Card may be
exchanged for a S. stamp at post offices, banks,
or other authorized agencies by adding II cents
in cash prior to February /, 1913, and l cent.
additional each month thereafter during 1918.
Those who prefer may buy a IS stamp out
right. These are now on sale for S4.l3 On
March l the price advances to 81. IA and one cent
additional each month during 1918, until January
l, 1928, when the United States will pay S. at any
each stamp affixed to a War Savings Certificate.
When you purchase a IS stamp, you should
attach it to an engraved folder known as a War
Savings Certificate, which bears the name of
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The demand for draft horses on our
farms is increasing at a phenomenal
rate. Argument 10 convince an intel
ligent farmer of the advantage of using
heavy horses is no longer needed. He
knows it. Farm sales reflect the sit
uation. Roomy, drafty mares-grades
standing from 16 to 1872 hands and
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the purchaser. This certificate contains 20 spaces.
If these are all filled with War Savings Stamps
between December 3, 1917, and January 81, 1918,
the cost to the purchaser will be $50. 40, and on
January l, 1923, the Government will pay the
owner of the certificate S1OO-a net profit to the
holder of Sl7.6O This is based on an interest
rate OF 4 per cent compounded quarterly.
If the holder of a War Savings Stamp finds it
necessary to realize cash on it before maturity,
he may at any time after January 2, 1913, upon
giving 10 days written notice to any money
order post office, receive for each stamp affixed
to his certificate the amount paid therefor, plus
l cent for each calendar month after the month of
purchase of each stamp. War Savings Stamps
may be registered at any money-order post Office
against loss. A registered certificate may be re-
deemed only at the post Office where registered.
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