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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21
IOWA MOB MEMBERS INDICTED.
Mon Accused Of Decorating Homo Of
n Banker Held by Grand Jury.

New Hampton, May 21.-The Chick
asaw county grand jury returned an
indictment against George Smith,
BUD Smith, Arthur Healey, Charles
Walleser, Charles Kleineck, John
Doyle and Albert Tom.
The defendants have been arrested
and are out on bail awaiting trial at
the next term Of the district court
The indictment in this case grows
out Of the conduct Of the defendants
on the night Of May /. in assembling
at the home Of A. H. ShAffer. New
champion banker, and committing in
Jury to his premises and disturbing
the peace Of the community.
The grand jury was vigorously in
structed by Judge Springer to make
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21
Union News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Union, May 21.-Marjorie. the six
weeks old baby of Mr. and Mrs. James
Reece, who died Friday was buried at
Honey Creek cemetery Sunday at II
o'clock.
Rev. David Tudor, Of the Congresa-
tional church, delivered the baccalaur-
cate address Sunday evening to the
class Of 1918. The personnel Of class
is Rosetta Reece, Burma Almeda
Dillon, Opal Irene Long, Margaret
Esther Mason, Phoebe ]. Morton, Daisy
Margaret Clemens. Ina Mae Reece,
Ethel Elizabeth Cox, Fern Strawbridge,
Margaret Jessamine Buck, Gnez Alberta
Reese, Pauline Lancaster. Bruce =.
Brown, Aleta NJ. Carson.
z. A. Gregory left yesterday for
Thompson, Ill. He accompanied his
brother in law, Win Cone, and daugh-
ter, who were here to attend Mrs.
Gregory's funeral, last Thursday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21
II, Z. Waterman Dies.

Ottumwa,. May 21.-H. L. Waterman,
former state senator, one tire mayor
Of Ottumwa and prominent republican
leader in state and district politics for
many years, died yesterday Of pneu-
monia after an illness Of several weeks.
Mr.. Waterman was a veteran Of the
civil war and had lived in Iowa many
years. He was one Of the engineers Of
the Burlington across Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21
Free Of CHARGE.

Any adult suffering from cough, cold
or bronchitis, is invited to call at the
Old Reliable drug store and get abso-
lutely free, sample bottle of Boschee's
German Syrup, soothing and healing
remedy for all lung troubles. which has
a successful record of fifty years. Gives
the patient good nights rest free
from coughing, with free expectoration
in the morning.
A standard medicine for fifty years.
For sale in all civilized countries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21

gives It the effect OF large turban
Black paradise placed at the side
front gives height to tho hat. The
parasol Is dainty and very frail
thing of black chiffon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21

The residue Of the indigo plant after
the extraction OF the indican, known
commercially as indigo, is used In
India as a fertilizer for tobacco.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21

The latest addition to the dining
room Is table with an electrically.
heated hot plate in the center OF
which all the dishes are kept at a Do.
sirablc temperature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21
WASHINGTON BOY WINS.
Walter Meek Winner in Hyde Speak
ing Contest at GrinneII.

SpeClaI TO TlmeS-RepubIfCan.
Grinneil, May 21.-Walter Meek, Of
Washington, Homer Noel, Of New
Sharon. and Fred Kaltenbach, Of Wat
erloo, won the first, second and third
places, respectively, in the annual Hyde
speaking contest at Grinnell College.
Participants in the contest delivered
speeches of their own composition.
Meek spoke on Cardinal Mercier,""
Noel on Social Problems and the War;
and Kaltenbach on 1.-THE Problem Of
Alsace Lorraine,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21

a
Of detective fiction gives the following
results for 115 pages:
Number Of mods, 1875.
Broadest jump made by hero In
Apache den, 121 feet.
Number Of people who mod compre-
hendingly," fifteen.
Number Of whistles Of establishment.
twelve.
Detective hero sucks In his breath
seven times.
Reformed crook sees heaven in a
good woman's eyes, four times.
Highest speed attained by detectives
limousine In pursuit Of kidnapers, five
hundred miles an hour.
Highest distance climbed by detec-
LItQA w RACSAQAtAONS V0AAS Az 0Nv0
feet.
Number Of occasions on which he
might Just as well have used the stairs,
Ave.
Number Of languages spoken by de-
tective hero like a native, apparently,
twenty-four; also smattertng OF an
cient Javanese and Tasmanian.
Number Of occasions on which re-
formed crook narrowly escapes being
accepted by the good woman and so
running the story, twelve.
Number Of inquiries from wife Of
reader whether 1t isn't time to put
away the trash and 60 to bed, five
New York Envening Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21

few hundred years ago. when print
Ing was done from carved blocks Of
wood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21

Light is known to have an Injurious
effect on bacteria hence II Is An I'M
portant hygienic factor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21

Some of the monks OF Tibet are still
printing books in the manner followed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21

The Messina earthquake OF 1908 was
followed by no less than 1927 after
shocks. - "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21
THE DETECTIVE STORY

A careful study Of the latest volume
Of detective fiction gives the following
results for 115 pages:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
Tiger Rose, +" "Polly With
a Past" and Other Shows
Go Into Long Runs.

EW YORK, Feb. 9.-"War time
M smiles" are much In evidence
among the theater folk of New
York today.
"Showless Tuesdays" have worked a
two-way benefit The receipts on
Holiday Mondays" more than com
pensate for the dark Tuesdays. and
the Thespians get one full day Of rest
Theaters which have not been play
ing to capacity were. quite naturally,
the ones to reap the benefit. In such
Instances. the - R. O." sign was
invariablc displayed long before the
performance on the first holiday Mon
day night
The capacity houses-there are now
six in New York-experienced diff
Guilty IN convincing unsuccessful pa
get in. not to mention the chance Of
buying tickets"
Il is difficult to Imagine that New
York realizes there Is a war. should
one Judge by the theater crowds
Especially is this true OF holiday au-
It is a safe prophesy to say that
on the arrival of either tomorrow
afternoon or evering every theater in
New York city win be stormed By
CROWDS which would disturb the
shades OF P. T. Rarnum-
Prominent New York theater men
lost no time In teieRraphing their ap-
probation TO president Wilson fol-
lowing the change in -'Theaterless"
day from Monday to Tuesday. The
president, in one instance wired back
bis appreciation OF their letter Of
thanks
sTIEeF Rose" n Good Play.
The history of Tiger Rose" now IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09

tainty- The telephone system was
stin working, thanks to the self sac
rificing work of the telephone girls
some Of whom had been on duty "A
hours without relief In spite OF the
bombardment OF the exchange build
poor. giving an opening for the most
sensational rumors to circulate among
the population. Kerensky with an
army was reported approaching the
Warsaw railway stItivn and about 10
lombard that building With heavy
guns. Another set Of rumOrs had the
destroyers In the river al the point
of opening fire across the city against
the kerensky forces. Municipal hos
pitals were reported full Of wounded
from sti eet combats- such rumOrs
Grove the population from the streets.
which were entirely deserted. Emis-
sarits OF the council were sent 70 the
powder mills 10 prevent expected dis
orders in that part OF town, which
would have caused colossal dis
aster.
Amid these conditions OF anxiety
and uncertainty leaders Of the anti
Bolshevik parties were INDUCING in
discussions as to the possibility OF
organizing q coalition government
without participation OF the Bolshe-
vik representatives. the cadet leader
Shingaroff fighting with tremendous
audacity for the isolation and exclus-
ion OF the Bolsheviki from political
life.
BY the morning Of the 18th Il had
become apparent that the sensational
rumors Of fighting were without
foundation, civilians again appeared
in the streets, stores in the Nevskg
reopened for business and the streeg
ears were again crowded Normal life
in the city, had. however. suffered
most severe blow from the entire sus
81 he tai a
manager and entire personnel walk
ing out upon the refusal OF the Bol
shevik leaders to remove the guards
from the central station
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
By Virginia Terhune
Yam de Water.
Her Home. and Mrs.

mine. but my heart was heavy as /
realized that I must go home alone.
Jack has probably been detained
right Up home"
You viii let me take you in a cab"
! Harry corrected. You shall not go
out alone in this storm. Jack may be
at the apartment to welcome you by
the time you get there"
Perhaps he may" I agreed.
e silent on Uptown Trip.
1 was silent on our uptown trip,
trying to reconcile myself to the pos
sible absence Of my husband when 1
should reach the little home so dear
to Us both II was now o'clock II
Jack was not there yet he would be
soon.
Meanwhile Jennie would be there.
and 1 would take off my travelling
dress and put on one OF the pretty
little evening frocks which Jack ad-
mired- And by the time I was dressed
would hear his latchkey in the door.
and he would hurry In and call me,
and would run out into the hall to
meet him. and he would say
Here We are" Lester announced.
as the taxi drew up at the curb
l had been so absorbed in my own
thoughts that had not noticed where
we were. I sprung to my feet as my
me out
thank you. Harry" I said hastily.
Come and see US soon. won't ycu2"
"Waitr' he exclaimed as I started
away from him. Let me hold this
umbrella over you"
But l had already seized my hand
bag and had run up the few steps TO
the front door.
"Goodby again.r I said. shaking
hands with him-"and again. thank
your
He lifted his hat and was gone, and
I entered the apartment house by my
self
The elevator boy was a new one
who had been installed since my de-
partuTe, SO I did not ask him II Mr.
Hampton was at home yet I was
still in the grasp OF the dream of our
reunion and did not feel like talking
AS I had not my key. I rang the
bell Of our front door, and waited
impatiently to be admitted. So eager
was to enter that I rang a second
time. Il was not like Jennie to be
tardy in replying to the summons Of
the bell
I had expected TO see my maids
smiling face. Instead, my motherin-
law opened the door, and held out
her arms to me in welcome.
(TO be continued.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
Daily Novelette,
THE FIRING TEST.
I7T7TII7TTT77T7 7T77TTT777TTT777TTI
Chapter I



r HE woman. staring unseeingly
at the table, clenched her Jew
eled hands and lifted her white
shoulders In a shudder which shook
her entire frame. He had failed her,
How could she go on living with the
strong light Of dislllusion beating
mercilessiy on her unhappy life?
'Msrmaduke." she breathed, how
could you? I trusted you so. dear.
All my young girlhood 1 was sure Of
you. anu as 1 grew TO womanhood you
never failed me- Our married life
has been Ideal. But now"
She sobbed convulsively and bowed
her head crowned with a large ideal
hair net upon the double damask.
Across the table. Marmaduke Mont
morency stirred uneasily in his chair.
He felt like a brute. Her beautiful
trust and confidence in him were
gone, he feared. forever. Never again
would she lay her glorious Uranium
on his shirt front, Irvine playful and
loving arms about his neck and
breathe out her devoted affection.
Never again
But the thought was too painful.
II SnOuld not be- He would show her
that even though he had given her
reason to think otherwise he had vet
the Tudiments of manhood Rising
from his seat he strobe from the
room The door slammed behind
him
Chapter II.
He was IN the kitchen. Before him
stood large and muscular woman.
gripping a rolling pin in a burly
hand. II was the cook and none
other
Now looky here" she snarled. .T
amt a-goin' { stay here another
night. See? I don't like this place.
an I don't like you. an I'm leavIn'
Is soon as you gimme my roll. Get
Chapter III.
Marmaduke reentered the dining
room. His wife still sat with her
head bowed above the table. He
strobe TO her side
Marietta" he said, '.arisei The
woman will annoy you no longer.
have paid her off and she is leaving
the house Hear her trunk bumI ing
on the back stairs"
Slowly, unhelievingly she rose to
al her clinging height, then flung
herself into his receD.ive arms.
Ny hero." she cried
Marmaduke winked to himself over
her shoulder
TUE rrz-n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
RUSSIAN MOBS
WRECK PALACE
Destroy Priceless Works Of
Art in Palace in Cam
paign of Hate.

Continued from Page 1, This see.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
4 Serial of UmiOersol Appeal
D iCoLyFight 1877. staF Company .IIlnlrllllr1
antInned from Mednesday's HeraId.l

larry LESTER and ] had G
pleasant time together that
= = Saturday evening and the fol-
lowing day.
Many OF the guests et the hotel,
who had known that ny husband
vas expected for the week end. took
Il for granted that Harry was he and
addressed him as Mr.. Hampton"
This mistake led TO some confusion
and 70 much merrimenL
A Joke shared by two people seems
10 bring them closer together than
they were before. 90. BY the time that
Harry and had explained a dozen
times that we were not husband and
wife. but only old friends. we felt
more al ease with each other than
ever.
on Sunday, with mother as chape-
rome. We mOtored over the beautiful
hills and spent a long golden day.
Yer while I enjoyed the views and
the 3 Gather. / was all the time long
ing for Jack / thought Of him as
having worked at the office late last
night Perhaps he had even brought
his books home 20 work over Sunday
Recalls HIs Mothers Ideas.
Then I recalled that his mother
would not approve Of what she would
consider this desecration OF the Sab
hath- and that she would undoubtedly
protest against any Sunday labor. I
lras glad now that she was so strict,
for u would mean that Jack would
not overdo on what should be his day
II rest All Well-only a few more
hours and I would be with him.
SAID this over and over 10 myself
the next day as Harry Lester and 1
Travelled cityward. While I was sorry
20 leave my mother, joyous anticipa-
fion Al the thought OF my reunion
with ny husband mitigated my re-
Yesterday's sunshine had been sup
planted By q hard easterly storm and
Harry and I gazed al the passing
landscape through parlor car win
coWE streaming with rain
Yesterday was a weather breeder
my c1mpauion commented gloomily-
we might have known II was too
beautiful 10 last But" with sigh.
~ Is nice 70 remember that I had
As he looked al me I was startled
20 see something IN his eyes that I
used 70 see there occasionally when
I was q girl Il was gone so quickly
mat I told myself ! must have i'm
aa.ined IT, Harry was not the kind
q 2 man 70 be devoted to another
mans Wife-uniess the wife gave him
some announcement. and / certainly
r1l not cone mat
Il am almost glad Il IS raining" /
rer-zrked, "fOr that means that Jack
VIII meet me at the station with a
rs~L That's much pleasanter than
Going NJ In the subway CT BY surface
car
Indeed. Il Is" Harry agreed 7
knox Gear old Jack f. looking for /
usrd 70 seeing YOU"
surely. I told myself, had been
wrong n fancying thai TINS man NAG /
anv sentimental thoughts about ne 4
] put the memory OF that Imagination /
from nne-for the time. az least
when ne got 70 New YORK there
7 remembered that he had said In his /
telegram that he would expect me I
- this train. but nothing about meet /
ing ne Undoubtedly he had been
detained ~ the office
cid rot blame him, and was .
sorry for what ] was sure was as
much his disappointment as Il was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
Girl Shot By Brother
While Going "OUer TOP

Syracuse. n. 2, Feb. s.-Ruth Sim
mons, aged nine, and her five year
old brother. William. were playing
war in the bedroom in their home
here The bed was no Mans Land"
and the space on either side the
trenches. William was armed with
an old rifle. Ruth started over the
top" The boy pulled the trigger and
the little girl fell with a bullet
wound in her side
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09

Denver. Colo. Feb. s.-scores OF
war girl messengers on bicycles have
appeared here. They are showing
considerable speed and are covering
just as much ground as the boys II
Is expected that when the messenger
boy Of today is old enough TO enlist
plenty OF girls will be found to fill
the vacancies.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09

Jew YORK, Feb. s.-"war time
M smiles" are much In evidence
= among the theater folk of New
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09

Another snap-See Lee Newman.
Tenements a speciality. Phone 1s04.
9o51z South - Rass 8A-AaT.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-02
New Freight Rate Detrimental
10 ArJmore Kefiners, Is CEiiih

II is now claimed that the new irelsh'
rate on crude win be detrimental 10
the Ardmore refiners. on the race ol
liz. the one rate looks all right hut wheh
consideration is taken of the fact tha'
while all Oklahoma refineries will pay
the same freight, that is % cents, the
rate on the finished product moving
north will cost the Ardmore reilherS
r cents "A hundred or more thhh 10
cents barrel. more than il Will cost
the refiners in the north end OF the
state. il will be seen that the new rate
will act as a handicap ON the Ardhoie
Ieflners. Thus, II it costs Ardmofe 10
cents more TO move the finished prod-
uct than it does the north end reilners'
the north end people are in position TO
either make 10 cents a barrel more proilt
or the Ardmore refiners must buy the
crude for enough less to equalize the
freight loss. From this point Of view
1t appears that the producers shonId
boin with the refiners here in an effort
to get this freight rate matter adjusted
to u point where there will be no dls'
elimination against this point
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-02
ROTARY AND LIONS
CLUBS TO HEAR
Y. M. c. A. WORKER

DIR. Warren Waverly Phelan di-
rector OF the School OF Education
and professor of PHYSIOLOGY at the
State University at Norman will ad-
dress the Rotary club tomorrow and
the Lions club Thursday at their
midday luncheon. Doctor PreIan
will present the claims OF the y, Nj.
c. A. at Norman. The subject OF
his address will be "rhe Greed OF
Germany" This address was given
before $1,000 regular army men at
Fort Doniphan in March at the re-
quest of the war department.
The Rotary club luncheon will be
held at y o'clock Wednesday at the
PRESBYTERIAN church and the Lions
luncheon will be at the Wilmington
hotel, Thursday. The result OF the
annual election OF the Lions club
will be announced at the Thursday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-02

Austin, Texas: Charles Johnson, Gra-
ham, Ky Alvin Melton, kochesters'
Ky; oliver Mitchell. Rossvlle, Tenn,
Butler Moore, BeattyVillei Ky; Mark
n. Shackeford Easton, Mo; Frank
Skaggs, Boise City, Okla; Walter 5.
Stark. Grant City, Mo; Lafayette
Thompson, Evening Star, Ark; Kelsey
Walker Marion, Ky; Archie watkins,
clarksville, Tenn. Henry II. Williams,
Cherokee, Okla: Robert q. Williams,
Kenneth, Kan.
Slight Wounded Corp. Eugene A..
Schall, st. Louis, Mo
Wounded in Action degree Undeter-
mined)-Pvt. George W. Peace, Parsons
Kan.
Missing in Action-Pvt, Calvin c. Mas.
tin, Provo, Ky.
PrisonersLieut. James Clarence Ora.
ham, Webbs Ky.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-02
GAS CAN BE CUT OFF.

Fort Smith, Ark, Oct. 1.-The
right OF the Clear Creek Oil and Gas
Company to discontinue gas service
to manufacturing concerns whether
they hold contracts or not with the
company for service, was upheld in
the chancery court today. Judge w.
A. Calconer gave two manufacturing
companies who had been advised by
the Clear Creek company of its in
tention to discontinue service to
them, 80 days to make other ar
rangements for fuel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-02
Asks Divorce From Slayer.

Ethel Whitmore has filed suit in
the district court against Barney
Whitmore, her husband, for di-
yorce, She alleges in her petition
that they were married in 1912 and
have two children, one five years
and the other eleven months old;
that her husband was convicted III
Jefferson county OF murder and SEN
fenced to imprisonment for lie and
is now in the Oklahoma penitcn-
tiary She asks for the custody OF
their children.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-02
MUST SERVE OUT $10O
FINE AND 30 DAY TERN

Genieve Hays, brought in from
the oil field by Budd Ballew dep
uty sheriff, yesterday morning, was
committed to jail to serve out the
payment OF a SlO0 fine and thirty
days in jail, which was imposed upon
her at the time Of the cleanup two
months ago. She was released at
that time to leave the county but
came back Sunday and was arrested.
Two Of the women brought in sat
urday were allowed to leave the
county but those vino had previous
" been fined and returned, must
stay in Jail until their sentences are
served.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-02
HELP WIN THE WAR.

YOUR JUNK WANTED. THE ARD
MORE JUNK COMPANY Is IN POSI-
TI0N TO PAY HIGHEST PRICES
FOR YOUR OLD IRON AND METAL
OF ALL KINDS, ROPE. RAGS, ETC.
No LOT TOO LARGE OR TOO SMALL
FOR Us TO HANDLE ON SHORT No
TICE. WRITE OR WIRE FOR
PRICES. WE WANT YOUR BUSL
NESS. PHONE 3O7. ARDMORE JUNK
COMPANY, II NORTH CADDO. ARD
MORE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-02
Stacker Suspect Released.

Mack Dunn, who said he lived at
Ada and was on his way to visit a
cousin in the oil field before leaving
this week to join the army, was
picked up by the police and senten-
ced to five days in Jail on charge
of lettering. lie was released yester-
day and returned to his home. He
was believed to be Il Stacker but
nothing was found to verify this.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-02
Photoplays and
Players
At The Palace.

Dorothy Dalton will be seen at the
Palace theater Friday afternoon and
night in one OF the most interesting
OF her recent pictures, "The Mating
OF Marcella." In this picture Miss
Dalton is a modiste's model, the
daughter OF "A musician whose pro-
longed illness causes her much an
xiety. To obtain money 10 pay ply
sician's bills, she consents TO imper-
senate the frivolous wife of rich
man for six months, in order that
the latter may establish legal resi-
dence in Nevada and obtain di-
vorce to marry count. She meets
the husband who falls in love with
her. The story is replete with situa-
tions that thrill and have a wide
heart appeal.
"Her Final Reckoning"
Among the other exceptionally
good attractions Of the week is the
picture today, "Her Final Reckon
ing featuring Pauline Frederick
Tomorrow the Fox Riddles will be
seen in Doing their Bit" and the
Liberty Loan film, with Nazimova,
and Fatty Arbuckle in His We'd
ding Night" which complete the
program.
Thursday Mae Marsh will be seen
in "The Face in the Dark" Alice
Brady will be featured in Liberty
Loan film and the weekly official
war news will also be shown one
OF the most interesting pictures VIII
be shown Saturday when Norma
Talmadge will be seen IN "De Luxe
Annie