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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Chamberlain, glasses. Masonic temple.
For Sale-Hupmobile, model 80, In
good condition. Call white 1918 after
6 O'clock.

: Special--Just received fifty white
wash skirts in latest models, $3.50 and
IS values. To be sold at S1.05 and
sos. Simon's style Shop.
Mrs. Charles II. Kirchberger arrived
home Friday evening from Detroit,
Mich, where she spent ten days with
her husband, a member of the sanitary
department of the Tooth supply train
company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
AL WOMEN ELIGIBLE.

Twelve Prizes to Be Awarded in Sugar
Contest in Each County.
Every woman in Iowa is eligible to
compete in the sugar saving contest
recently announced by the United
States food administration. Besides the
state prizes offered. twelve prizes will
be given in every cqhnty, six to town
women and SIX to women on the farms.
Contestants are to offer suggestions
as to the best means for conserving
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
AZ the Ho.pltal..

Mrs. Jennie Kirby. South Fifth
avenue, widow Of George F. Kirby, is
e patient In st. Thomas hospital, where
this morning she underwent severe
minor surgical operation. Her condi-
ton n good.
Mrs. s. M. Newland. 202, North First
avenue, underwent an operation for
goiter at the Deaconess hospital this
morning. Her condition also is good.
Mrs. p. M. Dicks, ITO East Main
street, had her tonsiiS removed at the
Deaconess this morning. /.
Francis Alexander, of Conrad, passed
thru an operation for, tonsils and ade-
noids at the Deaconess Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
A. thu Show.

"Here we are all ready to begin the
Human Fly?" s,s
HE can't come, sir. HIS wtfee neeu
swatting him. "-Baltimbre American
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

Enough can not be said about satin
frocks which are going to be the ac-
cepted thing for fall. One thing is
certain about them, they will be blue
or black and trimmed with fringe and
braid. This one is a gracefully drape !
model girdle edged in overseas blue
and finished with long sash ends edged
with 6EinaH
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

The Congo Is one OF the widest water
ways on the globe. In some places i,
Is so wide that vessels may pass one
another and yet be out of sight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Mute
,Eloquence


That little service flag with
its star of blue - doesn't it
speak el0quently?
Doesn' it say to you Harry
has gone with Battery D.
Jack is with the Marines?"
And many times you know
them personally - they who
have gone to give so much,
perhaps ALL, to hasten the
day of victory and peace.
Are you doing all you can, to Keep
the blue stars from changing to
gold?You are not, unless you are
buying Thrift Stamps regularly
systematically.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

Members Of the Idle Hour Circle
We're entertained by Mrs. J. F. Holt
croft 500 East Boone street, Friday
afternoon. In q guessing contest the
prize was won by Mrs. M. G Long, of
Billings, Okla. the only-out- Of town
guest. Mrs. Hollcroft served refresh
ments. assisted by her sister. Mrs. w.
B. Hanlcins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

Mrs. G. H.SReese, III North Ninth
street in receipt Of q letter from her
brother. "Mont"sA. Rucker. formerly 4
pressman Tor the, Acme Printing Com
pany. now on the y. g. s. McNeiu, "a
sabwertne chaser, announcing his pro-
motion to chief quartermaster. The
AtcNsil is In convoy service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Lee. Of sReloit,
Wis, and the formers sister, Mrs.
Georse Disch. OF Milwaukee, who have,
been visiting for week with Mrs.
Lees parents. Mr.. and Mrs. e. n.
Streeter, and other relatives, for a
week. LETT Friday afternoon tor their
home. S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

W. 3. Carter, COS South Third stree,
9 switchman employed by the NJ. & St
IA, has received word that his brother
sergt. George A Carter. aged 20, of st
Louis, has been severely wounded in
France. Carter is a member OF supply
company Of the Fourth infantry. He
enlisted last November. and went over
seas in April. His wife, Mrs. Agnes
Carter. lives in st. Louis. The famlys
former home was at Council Bluffs
Another brother, Thomas Carter, is In
the service, now being stationed at JEFF
fera0n RarranlA N<
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

At the First Presbyterian church on
Sunday the bible school will meet at
$3.50 a. m. There will not be any
morning service, and the evening SER
vice viii be a union service held at
the Baptist church. Rev.. w. G..
Growder will be the speaker for the
evening. A union young peoples
meeting will be held at Up. m. at tho
Baptist church. Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Gus L. Johnson went
to Minneapolis Friday to visit for a
week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

Always ask your grocer for Swee,
Home bread. Central Bakery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

c. c. Clay, veterinarian. office West
End feed yards. Office phone 626, resi-
dence 1859.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. 8, p. johnson. 2os
North First avenue. arrived home Fri.
day night from months visit with
the formers sons r. n. and Harry
Johnson, at 'Hackensack, MINI. Harry
Johnson accompanied his father home
for two weeks, visit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney woolsey, who
have been living in Brooklyn, N. Y,
for about year, while Mr. wooleey
has been employed in the navy yard,
are In the city for a short visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Wool
sey. Mr.. and Mrs. Woolsey stopped
here while on their way back to their
former home at Two Harbors, MINI.
Mrs. Wolsey formerly was Miss Ruth
Mason. of this city. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. G B. Mason. now Of Mime
apolis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

Members Of the Carworkers' Auxil.
larry were entertained Friday afternoon
by Mrs. r. ii. Grim. 40S south Third
street, where the hours were passed
in doing Red Cross work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

Miss Theresa Mcconnell went to
Chicago Friday night to meet her
brother Luther and accompany Aim to
his home ct Elizabeth. N. J.. for a visit
Of several weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

c. =. Packard left Thursday for Fort
Madison. where he will meet Mrs. Pick
ard. md visit relatives for week or
ten days. Mrs. Rfckard has been In
Chicago taking treatment for neuritis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

Mrs. @. T. Groves and children, OF
Eagle Grove, arrived In the city today
to visit over Sunday at the home OF
the former'S parents. Mr. and Mrs. 8. G.
Guthrie. Mr.. Groves and Mr.. Guthrie,
who are in Chicago on business. will
come here Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

DR.. Bullard, osteopath, Is West Mali
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

Miss Betty Scott, of Carthage. nj.
who hlR been Visiting since Juno /
with her sister, Mrs. Roy T. WATSON.
left Friday Afternoon for Cedar Rapids
and Burlington, where she VIII visit
before returning home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

special-Just received Atty white
wash skirts in latest models, $3.50 and
S. values. To be sold at $1.s5 and
$2.95. Simon's STYLE Shop.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-06

Tic health which Is giving this course
also gives two other courses which
will he Of interest TO the people of the
south Beginning on October il will
offer four months course OF train
ing for public health nurses This Is
open only TO graduate nurses who de
sire TO train themselves for health
work IN the small towns and rural
districts and factory villages of the
south In addition the school also
offers "a course Of training in prepa-
ration for social service This course
prepares for positions OF responsible
fly such as probation officers ana tu-
venile court workers. protective work
with girls, health visitors. recrea-
tional. playground and Industrial
welfare workers, travellers aid. char
work. etc Social work ia now q rec
rics Of from SIS 10 500 per month
director Of the School Of Social Work
ana Public Health, states that he is
repeatedly called on to N, positions Of
The kind described above, but They
have found it Impossible 20 find
enough workers trained for these po-
sitions. Or. H. H. Hibhs, l1l2 Car
itol street, will give full information.
The Home Service Institute which
Is just closing for the training Of vol
untcers who return to their HON q
communities and give their services
fer a part OF their time without re-
Enumeration. Or Hihhs states that
what is needed is paid workers who
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-06
DELAYED BUT NOT TOO LATE

Congress is about 10 perform "a
ask which should have been per
formed al the very beginning Of our
entrance In the war. There was yes
,erday introduced simultaneously in
he house OF representatives and sen
ate a bill which has for IFS object the
organization Of the entire man
power of the nation for war purposes.
The present law which requires the
registration OF those only between The
ages Of twenty and thirty-one
leaves out Of consideration the neces-
sity OF classifying the men at home in
the tasks that may best sustain the
soldiers at the front
As we have frequently before
pointed out. the war cannot he won
by the boys in the trenches alone
The greatest necessity. after all, for
intensified organization lies in the
work behind the battle lines But for
he wonderfully patriotic solidarity
Of the people at home. In their volun-
larry support OF tho military establish
ment. the war thus far would have
been 8 miserable failure. so far as
America As concerned. Even with the
best color4ns that can be given, We
have the spectacle OF thousands upon
thousands OF sharks ard shirkers,
rsalixing their exclusion from the
drafr Limits, who are playing the
seit&h role of grab what they can.
4nd get away with it Il possible.
Loafers and graftera and crime
coers Of every variety, above the age
OF thirty-one, have constituted the
protoundest menace to- tho success of
the army. Millions OF dollars have
been expended In the effort to coerce
them by the influence Of public SEN
ttmen;. anc much money and energy
have been wasted in that behalf.
They compose quite TN army Of self
kh parasites whose appraisement OF
personal gain transcends their allie
glance 20 the country.
Congress will get them now. They
WI be registered mud held N account
Tor their personal activities. With
thiA much OF the organized crime
VIII disappear. Leafera will he cor
rallied into come form OF useful work
and the government win move along
snnooth~s anh moro successful lines.
Man Win To removed from non-e essen
ual enterprise. /a1d placed where
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-06

Soldiers ARh:iug on tho Saloniki
front do rot have L cay The tenn
peratGro o:tontsmes is 1gn in the
shade
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-06

can go wherever they are sent and
give their full time on salary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-06
Cold .Drinks.Bad
for 'youllStoI11ach
How to Avoid the Digestive Miseries
That Hot sWeather4B Brings

OoM drinks In hot weather are bad
enough for any stomach but doublys SO,
In fact, dangerous-when the stomach
rs out OF fix and you suffer from indi-
gestion, aoidity, food-repeating, heart
burn, sour stomach, and that awful
puffed-up, bloated condition after eat
Ing. In fact, all stomach and bowel
misere0 are greatly aggravated in hot
weather. You can't be zoo careful.
Sunstroke can be traced In many cases
to poor digestion. Everyone should
watch their stomach In hot weather.
Keep 1t sweet and cool. Here is an
easy and pleasant way to correct stom-
ach ills. A compound has been dis
covered which surely takes up the
harmfuliuices and gases from the stom-
mach, leaving it sweet, clean, cool and
comfortable. You won't know you
have stomach If you take one or two
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-06
WOMEN GIVE 500 SOLDIERS
WNTERMELON FEAST

Charlottesville, Va, Aug ,5.--The
500 men at the University barracks
were given 4 watermelon feast Satur-
day evening by number OF ladies
from the city and county and the
treat was greatly enjoyed by all
A trucklOad or melons was sent
our 70 the camp after work hours last
evening, and a detail Of one dozen
men sliced the succulent fruit" and
the soldier boys were not glow in get
ting in line 10 receive same. Captain
Towner and Thomas T. Carroll saw
70 II that each man received his al
lotwent
The thanks Of the men are due tho
following. who provided the treat:
Mrs. Louis Rochers. Mrs. Eucon.
Moss, Mrs. A. - Yancey, Mrs. Guy
Miller Miss Gertrude Mann. Miss
keeecca Lee, Miss Alice Niece and
Miss Mary Lou McElroy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-06

EATONTC tablets after your meal. so
light and pain-free you will feel.
There is not harmful thing I'm
EATONIC tablets. They taste incl
Just like eating candy. Druggists will
tell you that EATONIC users say they
never dreamed anything could give
such quick and wonderful results; you
can insure yourself good. coz sweet
stomach, you can eat what you like,
and always have the appetite to eat 1t.
EATONIC is absolutely guaranteed.
Get a box from your druggist today.
Use II to get rid of and prevent the
stomach and bowel troubles that are
bound to come in hot weather. II
EATONIC fails, return to your drug
gist and get your fifty cents back. IL
you cannot obtain EATONIC where
you i've drop card to Eatonic Remedy
Co., Chicago, Ill. They win mail you
box at once.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-06
COURT SAYS WOMEN ARE
IMPUDENT to- POLICEMEN

Long Island City, L. l., Aug. s.
Mrs. Bertha Gottesman. of Beech
hurst. L. l.. was arrafgned here
charged with speeding.
You should he Ienient with me
because of my sex she said to the
ma gistrate with an arch smile.
Il used to be-" replied the magis-
trate tartly, but I've found that
women are more impudent to police
men than men. and that they take
advantage of every consideration
Twenty five dollars"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-06
Special for Today

For Tuesday only, we offer few sizes in
Pequot Sheets and Pillow Cases at reduced
prices.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-06

Forty dozen Woodbine 72x9o-inch Sheets, full
bleached, CSC.
About 10 dozen 76x90-inch Unbleached Sheet.
of exceptional quality, S129.
10-4 White Rock Beached Sheeting A re-
markable value About 200 yards to be sold at SOC
a yard
800 yards of S6-nch Unbleached Sheeting. A
good substantial weight. Very special, SOC yard
1000 yards of Towel Crash. Worth abou,
double our price, today, 10c a yard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-06
Sheets, Sheetings and
Pillow Cases

The August Sale of Sheets, Sheetings Pillow
Cases, etc. continues with undated interest
lot of merchandise has been disposed of. A still
larger stock remains
Today, we are offering some really remarkable
values that will appeal to buyers who appreciate
quality. Merchandise at reasonable figures
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-13
POLICE FIND FIVE
MORE KEGS OF WHISKY

Following the arrest after To-
mile chase shortly afternoon Friday
OF Louis Delfosse, 116 W Wash
ington av., and Henry Bell, colored.
227 Fox St. on charge OF having
the unlawful possession OF liquor,
the police found Eve 10-gallon kegs
of whiskey hid in Bells house on
Fox St
The discovery OF the additional
kegs OF Ehiskey was made by De
tectives Sam Koczorowski and Hor-
ace Hamilton and Motorcycle Officer
Bert Olmstead late Friday afternoon.
The keys were hid in trench dug
under the Bell house.
Delfosse and Bell will be given a
hearing in city court Tuesday
morning. The discovery OF the I'VE
kegs Friday afternoon makes to-
tai of six kegs, containing total of
60 gallons OF whiskey with which
Delfosse and Bell are charged with
having the possession OF unlawful
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-13
COMPLETE PLANS FOR
CITY "INTERURBAN" DAY

Plans for the "Interurbsn" day
TO be held 10y the retail merchants
or south Send. beginning Thursday
July IS. and every Thursday there
after for an indefinite period. have
been completed The committee in
charge OF "Interurban" Gay Is com
posed OF Charles Speth chairman,
Abe Livingston. Harry Wheelock. A.
Alayerheld. A. II. Heller. s @.
Chard. j. f. Clouse and r. G. Rel
mold
The plan Of the merchants is 20
draw as much iuterurbsn trade 10
South Bend as possible by offerir g
strong inducements 70 out-of-town
patrons in the South Bend district Of
northern Indiana and southern
Michigan 10 come 20 this city on
Thursday OF each week 10 do their
trading
Each merchant is 20 display a
sign Meet Ne in South Send in
his store
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-13
DEATHS
EDWIN WHITMAN.

Edwin Whiteman. 6S years old,
one of the pioneer citizens Of south
Bend. died Friday afternoon at his
home, 2l2O Prairie av.. Following an
illness of year of hardening of the
arteries Mr. Whiteman was born
in Senica county. Ohio. and came 10
Portage township with his parents
in 1854 where he spent his boyhoOd
days He followed building con
struction in his younger days and
later took up the stair building trade
at which he was engaged with the
smith X Jackson lumber company
as long as they were i'm business.
He is survived By his wife. Lucinda
Whitman. and the following chill
dren. Grover u. Of Des Moines. Ia:
Earle T. of Milwaukee. Wis. Mrs.
Alta b. Nreps and owen and Glenn
G.. Of this city lie Is also survived
by the following brothers and sis
ters Philip. David. Abraham John
and William OF this city. Mrs.
William Fritz and Mrs George
Borough OF Portage township. The
nody may be viewed sunday after
room At the residence The funeral
will he held Monday afternoon Al the
Grace NJ. z. church The hour has
not been set. Rev r. Crowder Will
officiate Buria viii b I'm Bowman
.avoafaf.t
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-13
FRATERNITY CUTS ITS
CONVENTION TO DAY

Interns tiOnsi News Service
tdUNCIE. Ind, July 13-The
18th annual convention OF the Kap
pa Alpha Phi fraternity will he held
a. indianapolis Aug 9 Seward l.
Van Petten. national secretary, an
rounced today. The convention viii
last but one day this year because
OF war conditions. MANY Of the
mem bers being employed on gov
eminent contracts. No social events
will be held in connection with the
convention. With the exception Of
Van Petten and Thomas Smith OF
Alexandria. Ind national treasurer.
all officers are in the service. More
than so members OF the orsanizs-
ton are with the 150th field arti-
lerv which is serving with the Rain
bow division
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-13

-Nonsense. snapped nay mother
in-isw When . am over an illness.
/ ann over it And .- would worry
me far more not 10 see these thngs
than it would to lie stlu and fret
over them
NeNertneless. ] must take your
pulse and temperature and assure
myself that yo4 are an right before
let you tax yourself further, Miss
Sonnott returned imperturoably.
Ny mother-in-law submitted with
bad grace. but made no verbal
protest A. the nurse jotted down
the results of her test the elder Mrs.
Graham broke our triumphantly
'Perfectly normal. are they not, '
ITO ms great establishment. they
are. returned Miss sonnet smiling
Well then. spread out those quilts A"
Like most women who EMO
needlework / have been much in
terested IN the revival of TIE patch
work quilts of an older time In
one of nay trunks were packed away
two or three. made sacred 10 me by
the fact that my mothers hands had
fashioned them. But ] had To adj
nit that neither my mothers hdndi-
work nor any other that / had ever
seen compared in hneness. ingenuity
or design or colorinS with the col
lection before me
The olG-fashioned star Block. "
the Apple Leaf" the Double
Tulip. the Double Irish Chain. -"
the "Rose"-with all OF these pat
terms 1 was familiar. Ny mother
iu-laW had all these. but IL was when
she undid "a bundle containing some
pieces yellow with age that I ac-
kuowledged the unusUalness of her
collection / did not even know the
names of the patterns she unfolded.
with their multiplicity Of tiny
stitches their fanciful patterns
carried out i'm tiny pieces of cloth
cut in fantastic form. and painstak-
ingly hemmed down on the highly
colored blocks
The elder Mrs. Graham was in
/ her element She had all the ap-
pearance Of a curator explaining the
objects under his care TO an admir-
ing audience.
These quilts were an made 10y
my mother. who lived i'm Kentucky
i'm her eirlhood.' she hogan. This
quilt the chariot wheel pattern
she pieced when she was but nine
years old
I looked al the hundreds OF tiny
pieces which comprised the wheels
Of the chariot, noticed the fneness
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-13

which met Friday afternoon at the
Q. a r. hall on +. jefferson ST.
JU 20 Is the date set for the next
me -ting but the place Of meeting
has not been announced.
:.
Miss Harriet Slower, $50 w Ma
varre 81. entertained eight mem
bers Of the Novel club AT her home
Friday night. Mrs. John Darr of
New York, "A former member, was
a guest. The regular program was
given.
Word has been received here If
the marriage of Harry j. Engel OF
the Great Lakes naval training sta
ton. formerly OF South Bend and
Lillian a Neumanu of Michigan
City.
The weekly announcements Of the
South Bend Country club are as fol-
lows. Tuesday. July 10. The Melting
Pot dinner and dance: Wednesday,
July r.. ladies' day. cards and other
games, and Saturday, July 20, golf,
dinner and dance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-13
AGED WOMAN OVERCOME
BY GAS FROM STOVE

Mrs Elizabeth Conklin So years
old. 420 w LaSalle aV. was over
come by gas at her home early Sat
urday morning. Mrs. Conklin who
lives by herself, turned on the gas in
the kitchen range preparatory 10
getting her breakfast The fumes of
the escaping gas from the stove
oVercame her. \eighbOrs noticing
that the house was not open at the
customary hour investigated and
found Mrs Conklin lyine ON the kit
chen floor i'm an unconscious condi-
ton and the house full of gas A
physician was hurriedly summoned
Mrs Conkln is not iu q serious con-
dition