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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-21
WORK OR FIGHT RULE ENFORCED
Government 70 Weed Out Stacker
Workmsn and Put Them in Army.

Government to Weed Out Stacker
Workmsn and Put Them In Army.
Washington. Sept. 21.-The work or
turnout the land thru the promulga-
ton OF regulations by the provost mar
shal generals office from this time on
to the end of the war.
Men who have obtained deferred
classifcations as essential TO an es-
sential industry and who do not work
steadily and honestly at their tasks
will be combed out OF the ranks Of the
real workers and will lose their, ciassiL-
fication. This means that they viii
have to account for themselves to their
local draft boards and probably will
have to serve at useful tasks in uni
forms because they failed to voluntar-
lily give their country their best efforts
in time Of need
The facts about the new regulations
that are being drawn were brought out
before the senate committee on COM
merce today during an inquiry into the
state of affairs at the great ship build
ing plant at Hog island. where slackers
among the workers threaten seriously
TO hold down production OF ships far
below the normal capacity OF the
yards.
Piex Tells Of Stacking.
Charles Piez, vice president of the
emergency feet corporation. told the
committee about the hunt for slackers
in the Hog island yards. These slackers
are of two kinds. he indicated. and are
not confined to ship building plants,
but are present in most Of the essen
ton industries. One class consists OF
those who have obtained employment
for the sole purose Of escaping the
draft and are useless In such employ
ment, and a second class. who. hav-
ing obtained employment. are deliber-
ately Sinking the work they are able
to do and impairing the efficiency OF
the organization.
II is planned to reach military
slackers thru an examination of their
claims to deferred classification other
than their employment in essential
work. The industrial slackers Will ne
reached by a regulation providing Shat
any man employed in war work and
having obtained deferred classification
on that ground. shall lose such CLASH
fication II he absents himself from his
work more than three days month
without good reason. such as persona.
Illness or other cause affecting the in
divid1,al and his work.
1.-THE emergency fleet corporation.
said Mr. Piez, 'in co-operation with
the draft authorities, will sift all
charges Of Stacking, and they are
well founded. will at once dismiss the
slackers. who will then be put into the
army. feel certain we win take care
OF that situation without any trouble.
Hog island with its 10000 employees
appears to have attracted more, THAI,
its share OF shirkers and slackers. ac-
cording to information given the COM
mittee. Baseball players, pugilists.
BARRIERS. actors and men Of like cali
ings, together with men who had never
engaged in regular work Of any kind,
have ffocked to this plant on account
Of the great demand for labor Of all
kinds
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-21
TRAIN 100 FOR NAVY.

Naval Section Added TO-. Students
Corps at State University.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Sept. 2f.-The war de.
partment today awarded the Iowa uni
versity student army training corps
naval section. to open Oct. I. One hum
dred men may join, Atty to study en-
cheering.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-21
Chicago Potato Market.

Chicago, Sept. IL
Potatoes-Lower; receipts seventy
six cars.
Minnesota early Ohios. bulk-e.4o a
$50.
Minnesota early Ohios. sacks-2.55G
$50.
Wisconsin. bulk-as5 ds45.
b Wisconsin, sacks 06e.s0.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-21
BREWERS ADMIT II.
Frankly Confess to Buying Paper
81 For Arthur Brisbane.

New York Sept. pc. w. F'eiRen-
span. president OF the United States
Brewers Association, last night made
public letter to Senator King. char
man Of the senate subcommittee on the
judiciary, in which he frankly and
freely confessed that the brewers
furnished Arthur Brisbane funds to
finance the purchase Of the Washing
ton Times.
He further admitted that the assccia-
ton. ana the brewing interests gen
orally, nave maintained lobbyists NJ
Washington and in various state cap
itals. whose business il was to try,
where possible. to protect US and check
mate those representing the opposition
to our industry
He denied charges Of disloyalty or
pro- Germanism, both personally and on
behalf of the association, and asked
that he be permitted to appear before
the subcommittee for questioning
without limit" on all the charges In
volved in the communication regarding
the Brisbane purchase OF the Washing
ton Times sent to Senator King by A
Mitchell Palmer. alien property GUS
todian.
As to work for the war. Mr.. Feigen-
span declared he is well within the
draft age" and is awaiting an oppor-
tunity to serve anywhere and at any
time" He said he has son and
brother who volunteered for army serr-
ice Immediately war was declared.
He also declared he was a iaTSa i;:--
chaser of Liberty bonds and had given
and worked for the government "be-
yong my rightful means in compari-
son with many whose patriotism con-
.sists largely in mouthings.'
The present plan is for the senate
judiciary committee to take up. next
Monday the whole matter OF charges
that German money has been used
in buying stock or influence in certain
American newspapers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-21
Friday, Sept, II

sEnIe to commence at 1870 p. M, the
following described property:
30 HEAD OF CATTLE
Consisting Of IA head of calves, 4
head of yearling steers, cows, 7
\ heifers.
60 HEAD OF HOGS
Consisting of 10 brood sows. will far
4 row in October; so head of spring
G.l.<a4s .....--
Twenty five tons Of hay in barn.
Forty eight acres Of corn in field.
MAcHINERY-1 Ohio corn plow, /
Il Nfarsailies portable elevator, l five
b horsepower gasolene engine, / set work
II hArness. l 16-inch walking pillow, and
4 other articles too numerous to mention.
TERM sums Of $1,000 and un-
n der cash. On all sums over that
& anl66nt . credit Of twelve months will
n ~ gwen on bankable notes bearing in
n ferusts IT the rate OF 8 per cent from
EN1axc ~ sale. No property to be re-
moved until settled for.
Ell PACKER 4 SON. Owners.
\ II Mason. Auctioneer.
1s Shoemaker. Clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-21
FARM MACHINERY

Consisting of Corn King manure
spreader; Soft. Sandwich elevator. all
complete: gang pillow; Mccormick
S-ft binder, good as new; lift seed
er: hay rake; wide tired wagon: spring
wagon; rubber tired top buggy; pump
lack: 4-llorse gasoline engine: steel
chicken coops: % 1o-gallon milk cans;
cream separator; one-half barrel crude
oil; $50 burr oak fence posts; Hoosier
kitchen cabinet; kitchen cupboard:
straw stack; some clover hay in, barn;
and many other articles too numerous
to mention.
Free Lunch at Noon
TERMS-All sums Of $40 and under,
cash. On all sums over that amount .
credit Of IL months will be given on
bankable notes bearing interest at the
rate OF . per cent from day of sale
No property to be removed until set
tieu iur.
G. F. REIDEL, Prop.
A. p. Mason and Will oBrien, Aucts.
Henry Leise, Clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-21
Another Frank Brewer.

Milwaukee. Wis. Sept. &c. A.
Miller. manager Of the Miller High Life
Proving COMPANY. frankly admitted
the $4,000 contributions OF individuals
Of his family to Arthur Brisbane for
the purpose Of Saving our business"
and denied any disloyal intention or
any part in keeping from the public
the purpose or hackers of the Wash
ineton Times.
"You can say to the public for rs.'
said Mr.. Miller. that we individually
contributed to Mr. Brisbane to work
for us to fight prohibition. We looked
upon him as our agent in this matter.
There was no effort on our part to
Keep the transaction secret or tn con-
ceal the purpose Of the Times to fight
prohibition. That was Mr.. Brisbane's
business.
There was absolutely no politics In
it.and no connection with prof. German
propaganda"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-21
PUBLIC SALE!

Having sold my farm I will sell at
public auction on my farm 2a miles
northwest Of Albion. and miles SOUTH
west OF LiSconb, on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-21
How Ne Did Il

"The Man Who Conquered Failure.
We know him: when his last shoesting
broke he found an old corset strinS
and dipped 1t in shoe polish. and it
worked all rigf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-21
rhrIved without Wheat.

ThflVed WIthout Wh01I
American Indians thrived and grew
tall and muscular without wheat; but
we can't tell whether that Is what
made them red.-St. Louis Globe-Dem
Ocrnt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-21
Tuesday, Sept. "a
Sale to commence at 1890 a. m.
1o-HEAp OF HoRsEs-1o

$40 % c6Sn2nehcS II fV.oO y. m.
1o-HEAp OF HoRsEs-1o
Consisting OF two bay mares. years
old; gray mare, 3 years old: two
year-olds, mares and 1 gelding; 8
yearlinE colts, horse and 2 mares;
sucking colt: sorrel saddle pony.
3-HEAD OF CATLE-36
Consisting Of IS mich cows; two
year-old heifers: 10 yeariing heifers;
heifer calves, all Holsteins; registered
Holstein bull.
3 Sheep Ewes and I Buck
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-21
CHICAGO Grain Close.

Chicago, Sept. u.
Corn-No. yellow, 1.G261.s5: No. 3
yellow, l.5a61.5s; No. 4 yellow. 1.4sG
1.52.
Oats-No white. 7S673h: stan
dard. 1914 6T3A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-21
PEORIA CASH PRAIN.

Peoria, Sept. 81.
Corn-Receipts seventy-eix cars;
sample unchanged to cents lower;
grades unchanged TO cents lower;
sample l.00d1.22; No. white, lis; No,
white, 1.12G1.15; No. white, Les:
No. white, Las: No. 9 yellow. i.so;
No. yellow. Las; No. yellow, l.ss;
No. 6 yellow, l.s0dl.35; No. mixed,
Las
oats-Receipts ten cars; half cent
lower: standard. 30: No. 8 white, 72H
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-21

4 well-known scientist informs rs
TIT closing the eyes and relaxing the
muscles for . space Of Ave minutes
SEVERAL times day helps one to stand
~ 0ezain Of wartime conditions. And
here We have been blaming the cops
vAen they were doing wise and ex-
oo1lsat thinS especially when they
were wanted by belated citizens. who
were holding hurried session With
Ut1e6.up men.-New York Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-21

Chicago, Sept. e1-Cattle--Estimat
ed receipts for today. 1000; narAe.
compared with week ago top steers 20
cents higher: medium to choice ao 20
81 lower; bulk westers, % cents
lower: cows and heifers. 20 TO ~
cents lower: calves. Is cents higher.
Hoss-Estimated receipts for today
e mn. narket 10 fOL15 cents lower.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-21
MILWAUKEE CASH GRAIN.

MILWAUKEE CASH GRAIN.
Milwaukee. Sept. 81.
wheat-Ons to cents lower.
Corn--Easier; No. 3 white. l.55@l.bs;
No. I. white, 1.53GL54; No. 5 yellow,
Las; No, yellow, 40.
Oats-Onc- fourth cent lower-No. 3
white, 73@74h: No. white, TN q
7SA: standard 74H G75.
Barley-Unchanaged No. 4 eS61.o2,
Rye-Easier: Ne. 3 1.55 1l.5s; No. 4,
l.53Il.54.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-21
G. F. REIDEL, Prop.
Public Sale!

AS my son has enlisted. we will sell
on my farm, ~ miles west OF Mar
shalltown, on West Main street road
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-21
Chicago Live Stock.

Compared with a week ago rat lam
are selling at an advance Of SO cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-12
OPENS SATURDAY
ldlehour Theatre. Redecorated. Will
Open Saturday.

The ldlehour theatre, which has
been closed during the past month
for minor repairs and redecorating
will again be opened to the public on
Saturday with high class Para
mount picture.
The decorators are still at work 1t
the ldlehour, putting on the finishing
touches TO their work and it is certain
that this movie house will again have
that clean, refreshing look which So
marked it when ii was first opened
to the public The walls have been
finished so as to give the panel effect
which has been so noticeable and SO
pleasing at the Liberty theatre. and
Manager Ashley is to be congratl-
lated upon the marked improvement
which the movie shows.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-12
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Victory Broadcast by test. 60-2c
You will find the best bread in
Butter Cup wrappers. 02-tf-c
A. Crooks is in Portland, Ore,
attending the National encampment
of the G. A. X.
Registered men should have
photo taken before going to war.
Baker makes them. 60-2-c
DR.. +. G.. Sluyter, osteopathic ply
stefan, State Savings Bank Building,
Alma, both phones. 57-tf
Get a razor-edge crease in your
trousers by having them pressed by
the st. Alma Tailors, POS +. Superior.
58-tf-c
We will win the war To fight
right we must conserve by helping
Hoover save wheat. Eat Victory
Bread. 60-2c
II. NJ. Crooks, president of Alma
college, was in Indiana last week
attending the Blackford Teachers
Institute
Mrs. J. J. Osborn, who has been
visiting with relatives at Lansing and
| Holt Tor the past month mas returned
to her home in this city.
Now is the time TO SOW winter
Veatch. We have for sale quantity
of nice seed, at reasonable price.
Alma Roller Mills. 59-2-c
The afternoon train on the Pere
Marquette between Saginaw and
Grand Rapids was wrecked near
Smyrna Monday. One life was lost.
On another page will be found a
notice announcing the visit of Mrs
S. l.. Wright of Belding, the we'll
known hair dresser to this city. Sept.
l6 TO 20-adv
The southbound Ann Arbor pas
senger train was wrecked last Thurs
day near Farwell, the engineer being
killed. Several people We're injured
according TO reports.
Miss Merry Barker of this ity,
aged Is years, won the senior book
prize offered offered by the Detroit
Free Press recently with her story
MY Trip to the Moon"
The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Presbyterian church will meet Tues
day afternoon, September II, with
Mrs. f. T. Lamb on North State
street Ladies requested to take their
sewing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-12
WISE RESPONSIBLE
Alma Man Was First To Solve Prob
lem for Standard Oil Go.

1t was an Alma man and not DIR.
Burton who first discovered a process
for changing kerosene into gasoline
for the Standard Oil company.
The Detroit Times a week ago Sat
urday had an article of some length
which describes the invention of a
Detroit man, DR.. A. T Ramage, by
which kerosene is converted into gas
oline but it may not be known by
many Alma people that it was boy
from our own city who discovered
such a process away back in 1908.
This young man was Frank II.
Wise, whose parents lived on Wright
avenue After finishing high school,
Mr.. Wise attended Alma college and
took chemistry under Professor West
He did not graduate from college but
after taking his chemical training
left college and was assistant chemist
for the Alma Sugar company for one
season. He was then persuaded by
Prof West to try the Civil Service
examination and he went to Saginaw
and wrote the examination. He was
then given a position in the United
States Department of Agriculture as
an assistant chemist and later was
transferred to the IT, S. Food labor
atories at Denver, Colo While there
he began work upon oils and the at
tention of the Standard Oil company
was called to the work he was doing
and they persuaded him to leave the
employment of the government and
work for them at a decided increase
in salary.
A new laboratory was built for him
and he was given several assistants
He began work at once upon the
problem Of changing kerosene into
gasoline and after about a year he
had solved the problem and was get
ting good yields. He was asked by
the Standard Oil company to place
his discoveries and methods used, in
writing but he refused saying that
he understood them thoroughly and
that later he would do as they re-
quested, but that they would be safer
in his mind than on paper for the
time being But such was not the
case for one morning while perform
ing some experiment in the labora-
tory, some of the gases ignited and
an explosion followed and Mr.. Wise
was killed Thus, bright and prom
Using young life was wiped out and
also his discovery for nothing in
writing has ever been found.
1t was some years later before the
Burton process, now used by the
Standard Oil company. was dscov-
cred and whether his discoveries and
methods were the same or different
from those recently worked out by
DR. A. T. Ramage. will never be
known If Mr.. Wise had lived TO
carry out his discoveries it would
have meant millions of dollars in
profits to the Standard Oil company
in the time that had elapsed since his
discovery and the later discoveries by
such men as DR. Rittman, DR.. Ramage
and DR.. Burton.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-12
GOOD PROSPECTS
High School Will Have Gridiron
Team Again This Year.

The matter of football team at
Alma high school has been definitely
threshed out and it has been decided
to have a football team again this
year to represent the Orange and
Black.
Reports seen to indicate that the
young lads of the high school are
crazy for the great fall sport and it
is expected that large number of
candidates will be out for the team
from the start to the finish of the
season.
Floyd Maxwell has volunteered to
coach the team and he has been prom
ised some assistance from Coach
Harry Helmer Of the college. which
should aid in giving the high school
ers good insight to the valuable
points of this great sport
Mr. Maxwell is now busily engaged
in preparing schedule for the
eleven, which will be announced very
soon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-12
FAMILY REUNION
Wheaton Family Reunion Held at
Home of j. NJ. Wheaton Tuesday.

The annual reunion Of the Wheaton
family was held at the home of J. NJ.
Wheaton on September 3. thirty-two
members of the family being present.
AT noon bounteous dinner was
served In the evening big supper
was served for the guests. The table
decorations were asters and mas
turtiums.
Among those from out of the city
who were present were Mr.. and Mrs.
A. NJ Wheaton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Wheaton and family of Grand
Ledge, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Boehn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mitchell and family
and y. NJ Mitchell of Charlotte, Mr..
and Mrs. p. p. Mitchell and family of
Eaton Rapids, and Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
Neygent of Jackson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-12
GOOD POSITION
College Graduate Goes to Howe Mill
tary School as an Instructor.

Octavio p. Guerra, graduate Of
Alma college last June. has accepted
a position as instructor in French and
Spanish at the Howe Military School.
Howe. Indiana. and left the first Of
the week 70 take up his new work
Since graduating at Alma college
N Jtne. Mr. Guerra has been con-
nected with the foreign sales depart
ment Of the Republic Motor Truck
Company Inc Of this city, where he
Wondered some efficient service.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-12
NnICE

Ladies. will be in Alma. Septem-
Der 16 to the 20. and all ladies wish
inc hair work done should give me
their attention I viii make my de-
live~v N October. will be az the
NanNortwick restaurant on Superior
81. Mrs. s. L. Wright.
Cole III Main ST., Belding. Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-12
East Window
JUST RECEIVED

The situation is so acute in regard
to metal production and delivery
that if you are going to need a new
bed this fall you had better buy now
while we have them. Sample display
in our east window for your inspec-
ton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-07

Better to have War Savings
Stamps in your safe than the blood
stained hands of the kaiser's
hordes at your throat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-07
70 CHiNGE DESIRED IN
THREE MILE ROAD LAW
Supplementary Plan Pro
posed by Commissioners;
End Of Convention.

LOGANSPORT. IND. Dec. 7.-ResoIu-
tions passed BY the Indiana County
Commissioners Association at the final
session OF it's annual meeting here
Thursday afternoon included recon-
roendation that no change be made in
tho state three-mile road law.
Supplementary legislation by the leg
isiature was favored. however, to estab-
lish a county unit plan. Under this
plan county commissioners would have
authority to issue road bonds to build
roads in any part of a county. The
Marion county commissioners explained
that the county unit. would enable them
70 solve such a problem as building
roads from Indiana polls to Ft. Benja-
min Harrison. where thereAhas been
difficulty because one OF the townships
was so near the debt limit that it could
not issue bonds. other commissioners
said the county unit plan would enable
them to build roads in poor outlying
townships and would make taxation on
city property available for roads in
townships.
Officers elected for the coming year
by the organization follow:
Joseph c. Hayes. Indianapolis. presi-
dent: A. II. Pollentzske. Valparaiso.
vice president: L. s. Hauck. Logansport.
treasurer. and John ". Carlisle. Indi-
annapolis. secretary. 1t also was decid-
ed to hold the next annual session In In
dlanapolis or Lafayette.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-07
POSTAL employees
DESERVE BETTER PAY
Department in Fiscal Year
Estimates Bases Salary
Question on Old Com
plication.

In its estimates for the next fiscal
year. submitted to Congress and now
pending before the House p. o. Com
mittee. the Post Office Department
makes no provision for continuing the
existing fscal-year wage standards. All
its estimates are based on the old classi-
entrance wage of $500 and
maximum Of $1,000 for clerks and city
carriers. If finally enacted in this
shape. il means a decrease of millions
of dollars in the aggregate wages Of
all the service workers.
In his testimony before the commit
tee, First Assistant Postmaster General
Rooms. voicing the views of the de-
partment said: Should IL be the desire
Of Congress to Increase these salaries it
should be done for the next fiscal year
only NO permanent readjustments
should be made in these abnormal
times. further suspension of the
old automatic promotion law and the
continuance for another year, If neces-
sary. OF the existing wages is seemingly
the departments idea. Rep. Madden
read to Mr.. Rooms an advertisement Is
sued by the Detroit postmaster in which
prospective employees were promised an
entrance wage Of $1,000 and automatic
promotions to $500. Mr.. Rooms said
the department did not authorize the adj
Mr.. Rooms earnestly urged a revision
of postal salaries under the direction
Of a competent committee. He thought
some employees were overpaid and 9TH
ers underpaid and these inequalities
could be Strengthened out only by a
thorough systematic study Of the entire
subject
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-07

ton Of officers Tuesday evening at the
Masonic temple.
The weekly meeting Of Dorcas Re
bekah Lodge viii be held this evening
at the !. Q. o. i. hall in State street.
There will be meeting Monday even
ing of Liberty Camp. No. s4S7 Royal
Neighbors. at the X and l.. of S. hall in
the Rimbach building
Miss Ida Mckinney. of Hammond. and
Mrs. Alice Mckinney. OF Clinton. are
visiting in southern California. At
present they are registered at the Arl-
ington. in Long Beach.
Gail Wilson. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Wilson of Highland street. has
been III for several days with influenza
Mrs. Charles Welsh OF St. Paul, is
Mrs. B. Z. Escher's guest Tor few
days at her home in Webb street.
Miss Alta Adkins of Glendale Park IS
spending the weekend with her moth
er in Laporte. Ind.