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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-26
JUDGMENT FOR S7o,5os.
Central Engineering Company Gets
Verdict in Action Against Hotel.

- 49, ~ |NSs'Sh SNSoiitSk G1OkSls
Special to Times-Republican.
Dubuque, July &c. Judge J.. w.
Kintzinger rendered decision yester-
day afternoon in the case of the Cen
trail Engineering Company versus the
Dubuque Hotel Company, concluding
the final chapter in one of the biggest
and most complex suits which has ever
come before a local court.
Judgment was rendered in favor of
the engineering company in the sum of
SO,509.2S, together with interest from
Dec. 6. 1915, and costs. A mechanics
lien on the local hotel company's prop
erty was granted.
Trial of the case began in January,
1917 The amount claimed by the plain
tiff company was approximately $780,
900.
The contract. in which several
changes were said to have been made
after work had started. called for COM
pletion of the work go days before the
building finally was finished. The hotel
company refused to pay certain claims
made by the engineering company and
the suit was the result.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-26
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH.
Former Iowa City Girl in Wreck o.
St. 1. a s. r. Railroad.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, July 26.-Mrs. Stephen P.
barrow. of Oronogo. Mo-, formerly Miss
Eva Rice. a violinist of Iowa City. mar
rowly escaped when the Florida Speci-
all of the ST. Louis & San Francisco
passenger train, bound from Kansas
City. to Birmingham. Ala, recently
jumped the rails and went into ditch
Four were killed and forty-seven in
jured, but she was among the fortunate
few to be unframed. Her husband. a
former Rock Island. Ill.,. man, attended
S. U. I. some years ago but has been in
the mining engineering business ever
since.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-26
Railroad Time Table
CHICAGO 4 NORTHWESTERN.

No. 11-Denver Special ..... 1888 a. m.
sNo. Overland Limited 1902 a. m.
No. China and Japan Elk. 1921 a. m.
No. 29-Ames Passenger II: 81 a. m,
No. 5-Des Moines Pass'ger $50 D. m,
No. 19-Paciflc Express -. 6:40p o. m,
GOING EAST.
No. 4-Des Moines Pass'ger 1922 a. m.
No. 12-Denver Special ..... 2:05p. m.
No. Overland Limited ....3:40 a. m.
No. 30-Clinton Passenger :. 3:17 D: m.
No. 6--Atlantic Express -. 1928 D. m.
No. 22-Chicago Special. I. 1913 a. m.
No. 20-Pacific Limited ..... S:13a, m.
Nos. 4, s, 20, 80, daily except Sunday.
Stops to receive sleeping car passen-
gers for Fullerton. Neb.. and points
west,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-26
Farm Accident Proves Fatal.
to mes-Republican,

Special to Times Republican.
Logan, July 26.-George Olsen was
struck in the right side by the fly
back from singletree when the clip
came off, on the farm four miles east
Of Logan last week. Mr.. Olsen was
taken to ST. Joseph hospital at Omaha
where he died Tuesday night. The body
was brought to Logan last evening and
the funeral was held at the home this
morning with interment at Hancock
this afternoon. He is survived by his
widow, three children and other rela-
fivaS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-26
INJURED GIRL DIES.
Helen Martin, Victim Of Auto Accident
July 4, Fails to Rally.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque. Ia. July 26.-Miss Helen
Martin, a young woman Of this city,
who was injured in an automobile ac-
cident on July 4, died at local hos
pltat here yesterday. Miss Martin had
been confined to the hospital since the
accident and recently underwent a
serious operation from which she failed
to rally. and which was decided upon
ia an effort to save her life
The young woman was injured when
an automobile in which she was riding
struck the curbing in street in the
outlying district and passed beneath
several trees with low hanging branch
es which lifted her from seat in the
rear. Two other persons were slightly
injured in the same accident.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-26

to Sac county from Dakotah City. Neb..
is eager to fight against his native
land. He left with the draft contingent
from Sac City today. Two of his broth
ers were killed in battle with the Rus
slams, one while fighting against the
Italians and the other died at the
hands of the French
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-26
Married on Court House Steps.

Special to Times Republican.
Logan, July 26.-AIiss Marinda Saun-
ders was married to William ]. Petty
of Dunlap. in the presence of $50 SOL
diers and others in attendance on the
steps of the court house here Thurs
day morning. by Judge o. L. Case. The
bride was attractively gowned in white
The bride and groom will make their
future home at Dunlap. where the
groom is engaged in the auto and re-
pair business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-26
MINNEAPOLIS & ST. LOUIS
Effective April 1, 1917
N0DTIJ PNYYAyn

No. ALBERT Lea Mail, Eek
cept Sunday <............ SAB a. m,
No. 9--Mason City Mail Eek
cept Sunday ..........., 6:15 p. m.
No. 5--North Star Limited
(da1ly) .................. 1880 a. M
Local freight Except Sum-. $3.50 a. m.
SOUTH BOUND
No.. st Louis and Kansas
City Mail Except Sunday 600 p. m,
No. 10--Peoria Exp. (eN SUM s:15 a, m
No. 6--North Star Limited
daily .................. 4:01 a. m,
Local freight Except SUM- 1900 a. m.
STORY CITY BRANCH
Leave Arrive
sos p. m. Passenger daily S:25 a. m.
$3.50 q "a. except sundaxl.. $500 .. M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-26
IOWA PICNIC AT LONG BEACH.
Twenty-Five Thousand Hawkeyes Elk.
pected to Attend Reunion, AUD. 10.

pected to Attend Reunion, Aug. 10.
Special to Times Republican.
Long Beach, Cal, July 26.--The great
annual picnic reunion of all the former
residents of Iowa will be held in Bixby
Park. Long Beach, all day Saturday,
Aug. 10, with basket dinners at noon.
Registration headquarters will be open
all day for each county. The program
opens about 2 o'clock. Twenty five
thousand Hawkeyes are expected to at
tend.
The arrangements are in charge of
President Ed. NJ. Hopkins. who will
preside this year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-26
| AM GLAD TO ENDORSE
PERUNA
Glad to Try Anything

Three years ago my system
was in a terribly run down con-
dition and l was broken out all
over my body. l began to be wor-
ried about my condition and 1
was glad to try anything which
would relieve me. Peruna was
recommended to me as a fine
blood remedy and tonic, and /
soon found that it was worthy
Of praise. A few bottles changed
my condition materially and in
short time was all over my
trouble. l owe my restoration to
health and strength to Peruna-
am glad to endorse it,
Sold Everywhere
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-26
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
"Corn Belt Route"
GOING SOUT]

0O1N1 ooO n
No. st. Joe and K. c.. Linz 4:55 a. m.
No. Six. c. Mail and Exp. .9:1s p. m.
No. 5-K.C. and st. Joseph 1905 a. m,
No. 55--Des Moinesl Mail -. $40 p. m.
GOING NORTH
No. Irwin Cities Lin. ;. .11:23 D. m
No. 4--Chicago-S P. Exp. $3.50 a. M
No. 54--Daily .............. 1855 D. M
No. 6--Chicago Filler 1890. 1926 D. m,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-26
LOYAL TO ADOPTED LAND.

Will Fight For America Altho Four
Brothers Died in Austria.
Special to Times Republican.
Sac City, July 26.-Altho four of his
brothers were slain upon the battlefield
fighting for Austria, John Joseph Erett.
a naturalized American citizen, who
recently transferred his QUESTIONABLE
The Washington times., 1918-06-03
WASHINGTON WIRE
MEN WON'T STRIKE,
OFFICIALS ASSERT

Western Union Telegraph operators in
Washington viii not go out on strike,
and the urgent war business Of the Gov
ernment viii not be affected by the call
ing Of a strike by the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union Of America
This was the optimistic forecast today
Of western Union officials, who said that
only an inhnitesimal percentage Of their
employees is identified with the organiza-
ton on the verge OF calling a nation
wide strike Of It's members.
There are 500 Western Union operators
in Washington. exclusive OF those work
ing on Western Union wires who are on
the Government payroll. it was said by
officials Of the company today.
Just what percentage OF this plumber
Is known 10 be Identified with the Com
mercial Telegraphers' Union. officials
refused to say. They declared. however,
a strike order by the union will not serve
to interrupt the rush OF war telegraph
messages or in any other way interfere
with the Western Union Service in this
city.
'sThere wiz, be no strike of Western
Union operators regardless OF the de-
cision Of the operators union" read d
statement issued by the company officials
at local headquarters.
H. F. Tan is manager Of the Washing
ton branch Of the Western Union Offices.
and Traffic Chief Stimson has charge Of
the operating forces.
While awaiting the result Of the
conference here between Samuel Com
pers, president Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, and S. J. KOnen-
kamp, president OF the Commercial
Telegraphers Union, regarding the is
suance BY the union Of strike order,
Western Union officials prepared for
any emergency
The Washington times., 1918-06-03
CACHE OF BOOZE
ON CAPITOL HILL
CAUSESSCANDAL
tcontlnusd from - -

(cOntnusd from First Passl
by a narrow margin. told snotAsr
story"
when Congressman Wood investi-
gated, he found not only whiskey but
beer bottles in and about the foun-
tain.
Frank P. Coke, superintendent OF
the building, today declared that ne
eourted an investigation He person
ally accompanied a Times representa-
tive on q tour OF the building ana
court
The fountain Is in the center Of a
large court equally distant from sew
sral lavatory windows. II would re-
auire a strong arm TO hurl a bottle
from the upper stories to the foun-
tain II Is apparent. however. that the
bottles were thrown from windows,
because Of their position around the
fountain.
one empty whiskey fask was found
today. smashed on the east rim of
the fountain. The fact that the empty
beer bottles and whislSey bottles
were on the east rim would not indi-
cate that the bottles were thrown
from the Iavatory where the twenty
nine whiskey bottles were located
Saturday. This iavatoFy Is on the
fourth floor. on the west side Of the
building, facing the court There are
several Iavatorles on the east wing
facing the fountain.
variety Of COntalners.
Mr.. Coke and The Times representa-.
tive discovered three brown bottles
standing upright on the north side
of the court. A small flask contain
ing a small quantity OF whisksy was
ahoat on the east side Of the court
A brown beer bottle was also found
on the same side. Two other beer
bottles and a bottle which bore the
stamp Of a Washington soft drink
manufacturer were found in the
fount
still another bottle. bearing the
label Of a Milwaukee brewer, was
found in the grass near the fountain
Mr.. Coke holds the belief that the
drinking was done by visitors TO the
The Washington times., 1918-06-03

Investigation 10 ascertain the true
status OF Congress as to prohibition,
feeling. the discovery was q reflec-
tion on a membership which voted
for prohibition.
Speaker Clark. head OF the COM
mission In charge OF the House Of
flee building and the House end of
the Capitol, said he did not believe
that members OF the House were
drinking.
why. in the hrst place" he said.
the whisky which would 80 In those
bottles wouldn't make half a drink
all around for the House member
ship, I've been Speaker eight years,
and I never saw but one man IN the
House visibly drunk. They used to
have bars here. In those days mem
bers drank because they were too hot
or too cold They used to drink be-
fore they made a speech and after
they made q speech. Then they used
"a drink when they had to listen To
a speech. Now there Is remarkably
little drinking among the members
Appetites Of ConEresGmen.
Representative Randall. the only
member elected as a Prohibitionist.
said: Il cannot express myself too
HkI0nRlI gn LnAA NlaAkEEs II We arc
going TO have prohibition we ought
to have It. There Is no reason why
a member Of Congress should dis
eliminate between his appetite and
the appetite Of his constituents, or
why the District OF Columbia should
be half dry II doesn't look very
good to the people back home to
have Congress legislating to make
the States dry and keeping the Dis
trict only part dry. The same law
on prohibition ought T. apply TO the
District Of Columbia that applies TO
any State or Territory having a pro-
hibition law
Representative Fess OF Ohio saw
the bottles that were photographed.
II think the presence Of whiskey
bottles should be Investigated by the
House." he said, "ahd IL the facts are
such as to bear out the suspicious
that naturally arise, the persons re-
sponsible viii be made known. ] shall
support any resolution OF a practical
sort which calls for an Investigation"
The chaplain OF the House, the Rev.
Henry ". Couden, declared that he
didn't believe any member of Con-
gress would be guilty Of such q
deed"
The New York World prints a
similar dispatch. with this headinEI
go RUN BOTTLES! MY OH, N.Y.
SHOW THE HOUSE ISN'T DRY.
"And One Days Find on One Floor Of
Capitol Annex Proves Expensive
Tastes OF Congressmen-But
You Bet Therell Be a
Row."
The Washington times., 1918-06-03

crease in the number since Congress
prohibited the sale OF liquor In the
District OF Columbia
Under the Law a. it now stands
whiskey for personal use can be
brought into the District OF Columbia
from Baltimore and elsewhere, and
undoubtedly the bottles came from
other cities originally.
About 1000 men, counting all the
members OF the House and their
clerks and other employees. have their
offices in the House Offce building.
SO that the 100 empty whiskey bot
ties does not show a very heavy use
OF liquor.
The advocates Of prohibition in
sist that the whiskey was all drank
by the members and their clerks who
opposed prohibition.
Notwithstanding this, there Is talk
Of an investigation by the House TO
determine whether or not the use of
intoxicants in Congressional offices
should not be prohibited.
All Quarts and All Empty.
Headlines in the PhiIadeIphIa
Press readi
.26 WHISKY BOTTLES IN HALL
OF CONGRESS OFFICE BUILDING;
All Quarts and All Empty-Grist of
Day Picked Up BY Cleaners, and
This After Lower Chamber
Voted Dry-Talk OF An
Investigation.
The Washington times., 1918-06-03

week to prepare them. If a settlement
Is not reached.
The greatest unrest in the situation
appears in the South, where teleg-
raphers threaten to go out tomorrow
morning II their demands are not met
The Washington times., 1918-06-03

Ihis story, dated at WasAinEton,
folloWGI
A local newspaper today prints a
photograph OF twenty-six empty
quart whisky bottles collected in one
aay by the Janitors on the fourth
loor OF the House Office building
from outside the office doors OF mem
oers- Congressman were taken COM
pletely by surprise when Informed
that the collection was about l6O
bottles month on this floor alone.
The House Office building is a hand
some marble structure used exclu-
sively by members.
The high quality OF whisky de-
manded by the taste Of Congressrnen
Is shown by the labels, which in
cluded several well-known brands
ranging in age from three to eight
years.
Some OF the members are for an
The Washington times., 1918-06-03
$4,000 AWAIT
CALL OF WIRE
STRIKE AFTER
PARLEY TODAY

S. ]. Konenkamp, president Of the
Commercial Telegrsphers' Union, is
to appear here today for a confer
enee with Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent Of the American Federation Of
Labor, before calling a strike of So
900 telegraphers, following the re-
fusal of the Western Union Com
pany to permit their men to join the
union.
The matter has been before the
National War Labor Board for sew
eral weeks, and, pending mediation
efforts Of William Howard Taft and
Frank P. Walsh, joint chairmen Of
the board, Konenkanp refused to
call a strike, despite threats from
several divisions Of the union to
strike Independently.
Discharged Employees.
Following the request OF the board
to the Western Union To abide by
the principles contained in the Presi-
dents proclamation granting the right
to organize" the telegraph company
discharged more employees, and yes
terday decided definitely not to sup
port the board in its policy.
About $4,000 commercial teiegra-
piers WIN strike, Konenkamp said,
and a sympathy strike OF $4,000 rail-
road telegraphers viii also be de-
elared A large news association
VIII be affected also. he added
It Is known that Gompers viii ad-
wise Konenkamp to make a final ef-
fort for mediation and to call the
strike as q last resort
Konenkampfa Statement.
Mr. Konenkampf last night issued a
statement in New York In which he
declared that a strike OF teIegraphers
would be called.
The report OF the national var Ia
Dor board" said the statement, "com-
pels the union 60 take the initiative
and declare q strike against the West
ern Union Telegraph Company. in or
der 70 enforce the decision Of the
the board. The mediators have not
reported on our grievances against
the Postal Telegraph Company.
President Gompers, OF the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor. has asked me
TO confer with him befofe debating a
strike. am going to Washington for
that purpose. Confidential instruc-
tions will be sent Immediately to our
membership In more than 200 Ameri-
can citleA-"
The Washington times., 1918-06-03

rnDDCTI TO-DAY AND TOMORROW
tIhhUEdN FRANK kEENAN IN
.s--iTrs EIIT.ER OF TIE ROAD."
The Washington times., 1918-06-03

cTpAVn TO-DAY AND ToMoRRoH
lNlhHlNU WILLIAM FARNUA In
ssPOIJCH AND READY"
The Washington times., 1918-06-03
Government Control

The possibility of Government con-
troll Of the nations telegraph lines
was strengthened today. onicials OF
the c. 7. U. OF A declared the date
for the strike had been set, and while
no orders had gone out President
Konenlzamp would 90 to Chicago this
The Washington times., 1918-06-03

Dr.. ciarenes True Wilson. general
secretary Of the board of tsmperaAes
OF the lfsthodist church. il OF the
opInion that the revelation made b.
The Times is zine joke on some %
those wet congressoen."
or the tWenty-slx bottles discoV-
ened by The Times "a the iaTatory
on the fourth floor Of the Houss or
nee building. he said;
The amount Was not excessive;
for there are two o. thfes Congress
men who lock and act and talk and
vote as though they take that much
daily.
There is one from Boston and one
from Milwaukee that might consist
entity take that much II you taxa
notice OF the amount they drink YEA
viii be able to account Tor the way
they vote. wet inside and OUT
The Washington times., 1918-06-03

.CDNVnHTT5C Apollo. GA II Et. ne.
klAillNUhLL y TODAY MARGUE-
RITE CLARK IN RICH NAN. POOR
NAN" TOMORROW - SIR FORBES
ROBERTSON In Masks AND FACES"
The Washington times., 1918-06-03

'RANDALLS 18th 81. at Col. Rd.
ToOAY-ENED BENNETT IN BIGGEST
S40W ON EARTH" TOMORROW
M1BEL, NORMAND In Joan OF
T1T nTpTET8TT TE2Ca. ~
The Washington times., 1918-06-03

CDAUnAII1c TheHter. eth 4 = sta,
.LNHNUHLk , 7 o d AY - VIo / A
DANA IN RIDERS OF THE NIGHT :
TOMORROW-ENIDB BENNETT In THE
BIGGEST SHOW OF EARTH"
The Washington times., 1918-06-03

iRANDALL Sd.ESszs.iEsS saE:z Easst;E e Gei.1a. sae
TO-DAY - MARGUERITE CLARK IN
sFRICH MAN, POOR MAN" TOMOR-
iROW-PAULLSE FREDERICK in RES
TRRErsTTnN %
The Washington times., 1918-06-03
ADJUSTMENTS

NJ vTFDIC OPENS AT ESQ ?. N.
.WIWT LgJ. WARREN KERRIGAN IN
S1sI M SttsTHE TURN OF A CARD"
The Washington times., 1918-06-03
Tegraphe Union COnfers Here With GOmprs Concerning


II an inquiry - 1tAfteof - vii a-H-
to Be Independent Of the eommiSsion
in charge Of ths House oRiee Build
Ing. Speaker Champ Clark. chalrman
OF the commission. declared to-day.
Asked II there was any Mkelihood
that the commission would initiate a.
iuVestigation. Speaker Clark declared.
mot a BIT on earth. The commits
sion has certain well-dshnad powers
and duties. and this e not among
them"
The situation in which members
find themselves. even though Asy
are the drycst OF the dry. q that un-
less there Is an official inquiry q
locate responsibility. they are likely
to be charged ~ political opponents
with shielding the person or porSon1
responsible for the pfssenee Of tie
tell-tale bottle.
II is up 10 the police authority 81
Wellington and not Congress to taxa
q hand IN the, investigated. IN The
opinion % congressman Roberts %
Massachusetts,. i an inclined 70 BE-
iieve that Congress is too busy e
this time 70 waste its efforts On q
matter which comes under the au-
thority Of the police" he said today.
The Washington times., 1918-06-03
sPlants Theory Unfenable.

A few members OF the House sought
to dispose Of the matter BY charging
Il was a plant but further revsIa-
tions today that Whlskey and beer
bottles had been found scattered pro-
miscuously in and about the fountain
IN the HoLse OGice Building court
forced them to q realization of the
seriousness Of the situation
There IS no doubt about Il noW
that some one In the building ID
drinking" Congressman Fesa de-
clarad, when he learned OF the whio.
key and beer bottles in the fountain-
7 myself observed the bottles n TIE
barrel on the ground noor lavatory In
day he said That Was TIE nrsl tine
I had noticed the barrel standing IN IL
corner thought Il strange that such
A large barrel should be IN the rom.
walked over and Deefed into Il. but did
not carefully examine The cohtants Of t6a
.-rhs discovery OF the bottles IN tAs
fountain gives Il anothsf inpeftant a.
Congressman Randall Of calfornis
declares that the discovery of he Whis-
key bottles in the House once building.
Is one OF the rea5ons why bone dry
prohibition should be legislated On 70 tha
District Of Columbia
Plans aBOae Dry Law.
Mr.. Randall said today ne would
shortly bring to the attention Of the
House Postoffcs COMMITTEES the re-
cent expose OF The Times. when that
committee again considers the bil
10 extend the sbOne dry Law 70 the
District.
The passage Of the bnl now pend
tcontinusd on Page II. Column -
The Washington times., 1918-06-03

building ana not - the congFeasmen
who have offices there
"The janitor who had charge 81 to
fourth 1oor laFatories told Ne that
be had been saving the bottles . sell
to q lunkman.f Mr. Core said -Ho
claims that he had gathered them ~
FOR weeks. but could not sen thsm
because Of the District dry Law.
"You say that q Congrea8man told
you OF nndlng bottles IN the hallway.
I have not heard of q, but 7 kaow
that bottles have been picked up in
the building. You win md the sane
existing IN any ollce
building. People can't drink 4 On TIE
street ana win come u 70 puello
buildings 70 take 9 alp"
The Washington times., 1918-06-03

FDlUDATT3C AVE. GRAND
GdAhINDhLL y Gas Pa Ave. 8. r.
TODAY-CHARLES RAY in PLAYING
THE GAME" TOMORROw-ETHEL
CLAYTON In THE JOURNEYS END"