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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-15
BUSINESS STAGNA7IoN CAUSES
ALARM OVER SITUATION TO
DEVELOP NEXT WINTER.
PEOPLE dissatisfied.
WORKERS DISGRUNTLED
Residents Of Southwestern Iowa Re-
sent Order Barring Illinois Coal
From That Territory and Miners
Displeased Because Some Illinois
Coal Is to Be Admitted to Other
Sections.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, April 15-There is stag
nation in the Iowa coal business right
in the fact OF a vital need for unusual
coal production Federal Fuel Admins
traitor Charles Webster reports Mr.
Webster was out last week in south :
western Iowa He has found the mines
idle, miners leaving the state and the
people Indifferent TO an appeal for the
early purchase of coal.
People in southwestern Iowa are
dissatisfied because no Illinois coal is
admitted to that zone, he said in a
statement just issued The miners
are dissatisfied because Illinois coal is
admitted to Iowa at all
Two million tons of Illinois and
eastern coal have been eliminated from
southwestern Iowa which will have to
be furnished from Iowa mines. This
cannot be done unless Iowa miners are
kept busy,
Miners Leaving State.
At the present time a large number
Of mines are closed and others are run
ming on short time. Many miners have
left the state.
There are several matters which
enter into the general m.xup and that
are causing the stagnation of the Iowa
coal business.
First the early and continued mild
weather has caused thousands Of tons
of coal contracted fer 70 he cancelled
by dealers. Hundreds OF cars of coal
have been standing on side track thru
out the state, refused by dealers be-
cause of some technicality, and the
railroads and fuel administration have
been obliged to dispose Of them to the
best advantage.
Attic two millions OF tons have
been eliminated from the southwestern
district. up to date on account of the
feeling Of people that Iowa coal can
not be stored they have not purchased
any for storage purposes
And last, but not least, the rail-
roSds, which should be storing thou
sandS Of tons at the present time. are
not doing SO. owing. so it has been re-
ported to a difference OF opinion as to
what il should be bought for. In the
meantime Thousands of miners are idle
and the effect is bound to be felt next
winter"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-15
EIdora News Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, April 15.-Rev. A. r. Rice,
for ten years pastor of the First Con-
gregational church in Waverly, was on
Sunday morning extended an I'M
animous call to become pastor Of the
First Congregational church of Eldora
and it is confidently hoped that he will
accept the call The Rev. Mr.. Rice is
young man of a strong personality
and an able pulpit orator.
Mrs. Clara Jones, her brother
Charles Baskin, and Mrs Sadie Ficken
are home from several months sojourn
at different points in California.
Practically al. of the small grain in
this section of the state is in the
ground, but the absence Of moisture is
retarding the growth. "Plowlng for
corn is in progress and the acreage Of
this staple cereal is going to be equal
il not greater than that Of last . ear.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-15
Notice.

Before the board of supervisors Of
Marshall county, Iowa,
Application for use OF public high
ways for electric transmission lines
To the honorable board of supervisors
of Marshall county. Iowa,
The undersigned, James P. Allison,
z. Z. Mason, II. G. Monroe, Har Hy
Robertson. Lloyd Nichols Hugh kie.iy,
Albert Nolta, Henry Bodie, ST., Charles
Richeson. NJ Richeson, Frank Bodie.
Carl Fricke, G. w. Richeson. D. F.,
Richeson. respectfully state that they
wish to buy electric current from the
State Center electric light plant and
to use the same for the purpose Of
lighting and power and that it desires
for itself, their successors and as
signs, the right to erect and maintain
poles and wires for the purpose OF
conducting electricity for light, power
and heating purposes for period OF
twenty years GO years. from and after
the granting of permission therefor
by your honorable body, along and
upon the public highways of Marshall
county, Iowa. as follows towit:
Commencing at the city limits Of
the Incorporated town of State Center
Iowa. thence south along the west line
of center, of section Is, township IS,
range 20, Marshall county, Iowa. 10 a
point opposite the present residence OF
W. r. Miller. thence across the said
public highway to the east line of the
center Of section Is, township SO.
range 20, Marshall county Iowa,
thence sozth along The east line Of
center of sections Is. %. p, "a all in
township SO. range 20, Marshall coun-
ty. Iowa, thence south along the east
line Of the center of section 8, town
ship 81, range 20, Marshall county,
Iowa Also the following description
as follows: East along the north line
OF sections 34-35. township So, range
20, Marshall county, Iowa, to a point
ten rods east of the section line known
as section a. township 80, range 20,
Marshall county, Iowa: also east along
the south line Of section %, thence
south along the west line of section %,
all in township SO, range 20, Marshall
county, Iowa.
Your petitioners further request that
the said petition be granted under
such reasonable terms and conditions
as may be prescribed by your honor
a BILE body In granting said franchise
to your petitioners.
Your petitioners further say that
the purpose OF constructing said
transmission line Is to furnish electric
light and power for our use and also
the rural community contiguous to the
location Of said transmission line so
that they may enjoy uninterrupted
service for twenty-four hours Of each
day.
James P. Allison, H. G. Mon
roe, Emery Mason. H. F. Robinson, G.
W. Richeson, Frank E. Bodie, D, F.
Richeson. Lloyd Nichols, Hugh Kelly,
A. [. Nolta- Henury Bodies, Sr. NJ.
Richeson, G. W. Richeson. Carl Fricke.
Notice is herby given that said
application win be heard by the board
OF supervisors at the court house in
Marshalltown, IN Marshall county,
Iowa, on the 9Th day Of MAY. 1918 at
the hour Of 10 o'clock a. m. OF said
day.
". E. McI.eland,
County auditor Of Marshall county,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-15
THINGS WORTH KNOWING

A California natural history Club Is
conducting campaign Of education In
tended to save the lives Of harmless
snakes, which war upon destructive ro-
dents.
Thirteen freight steamers Of the ia
pan Steamship company hitherto sail
ing to London by the way Of Cape
Town are sent through the Panama
canal. The new route besides being
safer is one week quicker.
The two largest match factories In
Sweden have combined under the name
Observation-Disclosures with cap
ital Of S1O,72OOOO and reserve of an
equal amount. This Is said to be the
largest combination in the world for
producing matches.
A bill has been introduced In the
Philippine legislature proposing to
give an annual subsidy for three years
Of per cent of the total capital in
vested in the business, to any person,
association or corporation that will or
ganize and establish paper factory
in the Philippine islands.
The past years whitefish collection
at the Put-in-Bay (O.) station Of the
United States bureau Of fisheries was
the largest in several years, yielding a
total of approximately SOC, 1000 eggs.
The station was filled to its capacity
and many eggs were shipped to De-
troit Duluth and Pennsylvania and
New York state hatcheries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-15
BURN kAlSER's PICTURE.
Owner Protests Painting Is Valuable
But Match Is AonIied

Mount Pleasant, April 15.-This city
recently added to the list Of Iowa war
incidents one that rivals Davenports
man who shot hole thru the kaiser
ON the screen.
julius Winter. teacher Of the violin
IN the conservatory Of music at Iowa
wesleyan college. has been reputed to
De Of pro-Ge7nan sympathies and has
talked indiscreetly about the war.
Recently visitors to his home were
surprised to find there a large paint
ing Of the German kaiser Mr. Winter
said ii was a work Of art, valuable
quite irrespective of the fact that its
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-15

A little Tobey Polish on . cheese
cloth buster will work wonders in
keeping fine furniture looking like,
new. It Is an unusual cleanery made
after the secret Tobey shop formula.
Prevents unsightly checking arg
cracking, and restores the original
finish. Fine also for hardwood foorsN
and woodwork. See also how it
beauties white enameled surfaces.
Costs you no more than the ordinary
kind. Popular sizes, 25c, Soc, $l.00,
sl.75 and $500 at dealers everywhere.
Try q bottle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-15
Fairfield Man Drowned.

Fairfield, April 15.-The body Of
Harry Howell. 40 years old, of this
city was found in Cedar creek Sunday
afternoon, near the railroad bridge
three miles southwest Of Fairfield, by
small boys. Howell had been despond-
ent and is supposed by friends to have
gone to the creek Saturday afternoon.
as he had not been seen since then.
A 500 liberty bond, $40 in cash and
several checks were found in his
pockets. go
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-15
T1ndEsREPUBIICAN MARsHALLTOWN, IOWA APRIL is 1918

subject was the emperor Of all the
Germanyh, etc.. etc.
His townspeople refused to be Inn
pressed. The Henry county council OF
defense got busy. AS a result Professor
Winter, accompanied by large pro-
portion of the population of the town.
took his painting to the public square,
when he was required to pour coal OIL
on it, touch lighted match to 1t, and
see it go up in smoke.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-15
Oath purpo..ly Made strlnsen.

The term "iron-clad oath" has no
significance now. 1t was the name Civ.
en- to very stringent oath Of office
prescribed by congress in 1862 and ap-
piled at the close of the Civil war for
officeholders In the reconstructed
states. II was intended to exclude
from office all who had participated IN
the Civil war on the Confederate side,
and really had that effect because they
could not take the oath.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-15
Cured a . csst q IS Cents.

Eight years ago when we frst moved
to NATION, was great sufferer from
indigestion and constipation writes
Mrs. Robert Allison. Nation. Ill. ~
had frequent headaches and dizzy
spells, and there was a feeling like a
heavy weight pressing on my stomach
and chest all the time. I felt miserable.
Every morsel Of food distressed me,
/ could not rest at night and felt tired
and worn out all the time. One bottle
of Chamberlains Tablets cured me and
have since felt like a different per.
ron. ADV.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-15
SOME PosTscRIPTs

The babasu nut Of Brazil is 60 per
cent oil and one will burn half an hour
If match be touched to 1t.
Termed a book umbrella, a folding
glass box has been invented to permit
men to write out Of doors when 1t
rains.
A company has been formed in Por.
tugal to develop the hydroelectrc
power of the northern part Of that
country,
ABOUT 100000 acres Of Astrakhan
are Covered with shifting sands.
which are spreading at rate OF 1OO,'
600 acres year.
To tack shades on rollers evenly
and without nemming, a machine re-
sembling q hand stapling machine
has been invented.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-15
Mistaken contsmpt.

Il was Justly said BY Emperor
Charles v that to learn . new Ian.
guage was to acquire a new soul.
He who Is acquainted only with the
writer's Of his native tongue is in per.
petual danger of confounding what ia
occidental with what Is essential, and
Of supposlng that tastes and habits
Of thought, which belong only to his
own age and country, are inseparable
from the nature of man.--Macaulay..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-15
Gone. and forgotten.

"And this tumbled.down cottageT
"Was the home Of Z poet. Hes dead
now" 'sThe path to the door IL over
grown with weeds" "Yes. It has
been some years since the postman
quit delivering returned manuscripts
at the poets Birmingham Age
Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-15
Improving on preverb.

Rise wild de SUM- is good nun fer
lots er folks, but better way'n dat Is
ter ketch de sun IL bed ever mawnin'
de Lawd sends.-Atlanta Constitution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-15

viii Plant Eyebrows.
A French surgeon claims to have
invented method for planting eye
brows and eyelashes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-15

Great New Chal1ne1
Is Now Sold By Us
It has been many a day since we have sat
we have in the great new Chalmers.
We have driven Chalmers of previous years,
(and they were good enough tool but none
ever equaled the current Chalmers.
1t has wonderful engine that 'Hooverizes"
gas to the last DROP makes gas work as gas
has never worked before and yet spins out the
mileage with softness of action in way you'll
never forget. :
This engine has two remarkable improve
ments One is the "Hot Spot" device that
cracks'' up and heats the gas after it leaves the
carburetor. This means the gas IS put in just
exactly the right condition for wonderful re-
suits
The second is the "Ram's-Horn" Manifold
that passes the gas thus conditioned for explo-S
sion into the combustion chamber by means
of clever, easy air bends.
Cas- as you no doubt have observed, is
hardly what it once was. These two devices
overcome to great degree the gas situation.
Thus loy grade gas is made to dehuer
high pozUer:
Based largely on this engine, as we'll as other
notable Improvements too numerous to mem
ton here, we took on the Chalmers car for
this territory.
1t is our sincere belief that you too will feel
as We do about the great new Chalmers once
you have seen it and driven it.
Current models now here.
Touring 5-Pa 1865 7-Pannee 1895
Roadster 1865 Town Car Landame 3025
Touring Sedan Limousine 7-PssensH 1925
Lmou Lndau $3025
AusdeaG - H. sitA.s
McCleery Motor Sales Co. /
West Church Street M At McC0mbs Bros.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15
ASK FOR HEARINGS
ON IRISH QUESTIONS

Washington, March 14.--Sixteen
heads of Irish American organizations
filed this afternoon with Chairman
Flood. of the house foreign affairs
committee, petition for immediate
hearings ON bills and resolutions deal
ing with the Irish question.
Great Britain. their mem orial re
cited, is our belligerent." not our
ally. Therefore, they said. their case
should not be "prejudged" for fear
of offending an ally,
AS President Wilson has shown in
his position on the proposed invasion
of Siberia by Japan, our attitude to-
ward our co-belligerents is to be de-
fined not for a regard for the selfish
interests. but by the eternal princi-
pies of right and wrong" the petition
said. Upon these principles freland's
case is based. Among the VOICES of
humanity, none is more poignant and
persistent than the voice of that I'M
happy island. whose 100000 exiles
are among the most devoted sons and
daughters or this republic
Among the signers Were Justice
Daniel p. Cohalan, John Dewey, Pad
rae and Mary Colum. OF New York;
Joseph Mccarthy James H. Givin and
Luke Dillon, of Philadelphia; John ],
Ryan. Joseph r.. Conboy and William
Kilcawley, of Buffalo,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15

qualities now. There were very rev
who were willing to take the chance
of the empty cup and the singing box
even though that chance meant the
seeing of a new page every day In q
wildly colored book of adventures. so
Molinari, tired and weary, waved his
wrinkIed old hand. commanded his
little genil 20 lay down their tools ard
hied himself away with them.
But the old barrel prpans are aware
of his absence. They had been born
out of the magic of his hand and they
know that he is gone. They know it
and they mourn for him. That's why
when you hear them on the street. IL
you stop while and listen close, you
will hear their voices grow hoarse
with sobs and their breaths choke up
with tears. Some day their grief viii
grow too great for them and they Will
stop to sing entirely. and the street
will be empty and dull for loss of
them. But many people won't under
stand and call them worn out and sell
them for old brass
But maybe--and this is a wish as
much as prophecy maybe some
day, after the war Is over Molinari
may come back or maybe he win
send somebody in his place. And
then. we'll hear again the
barrel organ carollIng way
down golden street,
In the city when the sun sinks low"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15
MINISTER HAS PRAISE
Continued from First Page

forces and bowling over her successes
in Berlin 1t is easier 70 fight babes
and women by dropping bombs from
the clouds. II is easier 10 assassinate
the sailors who man our mercantile
liners than TO night against armed foes
in tho trenches OF France; II IN easier
10 terrorize Paris and London by
dropping her death dealing bombs
thank God the Xeppelins failed abso-
lutely--then to venture on a real con
test of manly vigor. such al a vigorous
attack would now entail
II was In London during two air
raids and the cannonading was thun-
derous. II reminded me Of the battle
at the French front The poor OF
London were herded dowA, In the
subway, The rich Of London were
occupying crypts of churches Rich
aud poor alike dreaded the daste rdly
and cowardly spiritual wickednes. In
the aerial realm I crossed the Eng
lsh channel the night after a terrific
submarine raid which took the toll o,
many lives Only delayed passport
at Paris probably prevented my death
Bomb Was Dropped.
Germany the night ! arrived In
london, dropped horyb three blocks
from me. killing twenty-three people
slep through IL. and read in tbs
Times next morning how for the third
time l had been quite close to death
Ferhaps one quarter of the time
OF our men VIII be passed outside the
war zone That means nine months
/ " the war lasts three years. That IL
one whole session Of universttv
Watchful waiting will win the war
Fatencc and morale will be augment.
+ "a ny ming the mems minds with
4 healthfui food for reflection. w,
snatI win this war, but In the WORD az
I Clemenceau Let ua speed II upl
/ Every loyal American ought to know
/ that l4aFollett means }n French .the
! fool and that pacihcism now is NOT
weakness. II Is madness
German 6ultur' is the ruin Of all
nations; the hell OF the Destruction
/ or Ideals: the survival of the brute
the degradation of the human SOM:
/ fhe beginning Of the end of Christ
Kingdom OF righteousness The oniy
peace that we can obtain In Cod
/ world TODAY is that which Christ left
+ in His late words 70 his disciples
( Greater love hath no man than this
( mat a man lay down his life for his
4 friend In Hoe SiKno Vinces IL the
motto Of this our crusade to conquer
the dragon and TO crown the Christ
: our King Not America rrst. the
kingdom Of Christ hrst for bleedtns
, France, for brave, heroic Britain anc
/ for mercifuL Samaritan America W.
cannot fan because God ia Just"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15
STOP TRAINING
If Booze Interferes With the Training
OF Our Soldiers. Stop the Train
ing, is Booze Logic.

TT the training Of American boys for
war interferes with the sale of beer.
stop the training II this training IL
going on in an armory and the arnory
is wanted to dispense booze. let the
soldiers be trained elsewhere or not
at all, This is the spirit which pre-
walls in Cincinnati O., and Is officially
recognized by the county commission
ers of Hamilton county and the liquor
licensing board of that county.
Hamilton county has an armory. It
Ia owned by the county. 1t is under
the supervision of the county com
missioners. In Cincinnati is an or
ganization known as the United States
military training battalion. This bat
TALON has been using part of the
armory in preparing men of draft age
for military service. Hundreds of
young men have received this training.
Last week the American bowling
congress met in Cincinnati and in the
armory The training battalion asked
for the use of the battery floor in the
basement while the congress met up
stairs. The battalion, was informed
the basement was wanted for a saloon
and was notified to get out with all it's
equipment.
The Home Guards have also been
using the armory and they. too, were
told 10 get out.
The Hamilton country dry fedora
ton protested on the ground that the
law prohibited the sale Of liquor In
armories, This IL true OF armorie-
owned at least by the state. but this
one is owned by Hamilton county.
The county commissioners were will
ing to Initiate trouble and installed
the saloon. and so were the county
license com missioners. who held. when
the drys protested, that a license 10
sell liquor may be granted for less
than year and that 1t was lawful and
proper to operate saloon in pubic
property. and so the soldier boys had
to go elsewhere along with tho Home
Guards, and the Cincinnati hreweries
are delivering beer to the armery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15
LOOP BARS IMPERILEn
The Existence of Many Chicago Sa-
looms Depends Upon Decision as to

Chicago press dispatch OF Febru-
airy 81 says that the existence of nearly
every saloon in the business district
of that city depends upon ii decision
of the federal legal officials az 70
Just what constitutes a military post.
The question may be referred to
Washington for Interpretation of t1e
law giving the president power to
close every drinking place within =
half-nile Of a Military post.
Government attorneys Of Chicago
are OF the opinion that the naval
training camp on the Lake Shere is a
military post, but the points in doubt
are army headquarters in North Mich
izan avenue, tho naval inieiljg soce
bureau in the federal building, home
Of the army club in the Central Y.
NJ. c. A building home of the navy
club in the Chicago and Northwestern
station and the naval training ship
tied up IN the river.
should these points be held 10 he
military posts, il is said hundreds ot
saloons would be put out OF businesa
for the period OF the war or until the
POSES changed locations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15
EDGAR ALLAN POE
OWES VARSITY DEBT

especial to The Richmond Virginian,
charlottesville, Va, March 14.---Is
Edgar Allan Poe indebted to the Uni
Versity OF Virginia. or is the university
indebted to Poe? AS an academic
question this might be hard to an
swer, but II considered on financial
basis. Poe owes the university a total
of 5000 at present
This discovery was made several
days ago when numerous old papers.
yellowed and disintegrating from age.
were found far beneath the ground
in the unused cellars OF the Rotunda
Among the packages OF ancient rec
ords was one file OF library fines, On
this file was charged a fine OF $3.50
against Edgar Allan Poe for keeping
certain volumes of history overtime,
Further down the worn and stained
columns was note that s0.hS had
been received from young Poe. The
payment of the other two cents has
not been found anywhere.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15
HOLD RUSSIAN CREW
ON MUTINY CHARGE
Captain of ship says Men Demanded
BolShevlki Principles should BE
Put la Effect.

Norfolk, Va, March 14.--Whlle for.
ty-thres members Of tho Bolsheviki
crew Of the Russian steamer Omsk
are In jail. department of justice Of
hoials are having translated tonight
quantity of supposed revolutionary
literature printed in Russian, which
was found on the ship. Tomorrow
the crew, which IS charged both with
mutlny and threatening tho peace OF
the port. will be placed on trial
Charges Of mutiny viii be based on
a complaint by Captain Edmond Yed-
novsky and that tho crew demanded
that Bolshevikl principles be put into
effect on board the ship They de-
handed. he said. the appointment of
a committee OF general control and
no direct authority by the captain; a
rs per cent raise in pay and recogni-
ton that The ship really belonged 10
them. Resistance Of arrest by off,
GERS of the port also LIS charged.