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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
Rule Labor by Zone System.

Experts on labor questions from all
sections Of tho country. business men.
labor leaders and economists, have
been drawn upon by the department OF
labor to head the new divisions created
by the reorganization Of the depart
ment for effective war service.
Conferences between the Joint board
Of representatives OF capital and labor,
which was appointed several days ago.
began Monday at the department in an
effort to outline a basis to govern re-
latlons between employers and work
crs during the war. The conferences
and the administration OF their de-
clsIons by the reorganlzed department
will be in effect the first attempt to
carry out national and definite labor
policy in this country.
The department plans country
wide system Of adjustment boards TO
safeguard the nation from industrial
disputes. A zone system is proposed.
under which the country would be di-
vlded into thirteen districts. In eacn
OF which would be constituted an ar
bitrarian board. acceptable to employ
ers and workers alike. Subordinate to
the board would be adjustment repre-
sentatives in each locality In addition.
federal mediators would be sent out
from Washington II necessary to COM
pose any differences.
with the new labor administration In
operation, the labor advisory board.
lheAdsd Nv John kind ard - which 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
sack Yard rou,rry ereeders.

BACK Yard Touirry Breeders.
[By d. r. Heinrich. President Illinois
State Poultry Breeders Associations
Since the government at Washington
has actively taken up the distributing
Of the Weekly News Letter and the
monthly bulletins upon agriculture and
poultry subjects, there has been {.
wonderful awakening on the part OF
the city, town and village residents IN
taking up poultry culture on both lar
ger and smaller scales than has ever
been undertaken. During the two
poultry exhibits held in the city OF
Chicago, In December and January,
several thousand dollars worth OF
standard bred fowls were sold to city
residents alone. At the eighty odd ex-
hlblts held in the state of illinois this
winter many more thousands OF dollars
worth Of stock exchanged hands. that
at the present time Is furnishing eggs
for home use and a surplus to sell to
neighbors and to the market that here
tofore had never been thought Of. The
high cost of poultry foods is more than
offset by the larger yield Of eggs pro-
duced where small flocks or pens are
kept Eight to twenty hens will prove
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
.sslsT SOLDIER BOYS ENRouTE,
\rny Y. M. c. A. Serves 5000 Men
Passing Thru 81. Louis.

Pateln9 InTu 0t. I0utO.
St. Louis, Feb. 26-Under the direc-
ton OF the army Y. NJ. c. A.. $4,000 SOL
diers from every city and state in the
union who Happen to be passing thru
st. Louis have been visited on trains
in union station or served in various
ways at the railroad branch Of the
Y. NJ. G. A. in the past month. Judg-
ing from report just issued by DR..
Rubens Humphrey, general secretary
Of the army-rlilroad branch Of that
city, parents or relatives Of soldier
boys from this and other communities
Of the. state may feel that their boys
are safe while en- route to the army
camps II they will but keep in touch
with the secretaries of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Boys from Ohio. Kentucky, Indiana,
the Dakotas and in fact all the mid dle
military department, have passed thru
st Louis by the hundreds Of thou
sands since the war movement in
America began, says DR.. Humphrey. In
thousands Of instances the travelling
soldiers have been in need Of some.
thing with which the Y. NJ. c. A. could
provide them.
Often the men are not allowed to
leave the trains. so that the Y. M. c. A.
secretaries make It their business to
visit the trains and carry with them
great Quantities Of knicknacks sweets
Of all kinds, fresh fruits and, more i'm
portant than all. writing paper, envel-
opes and postal cards. In cases where
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26

the soldiers are permitted to leaye the
train they are invited to the railroad
Y. NJ. C. A. building nearby, given a hot
bath and free feed" besides social
and musical amusements in the lobby
or in the new hut" built for their
especial use.
More than $500 enlisted men have
been provided with sleeping accommo-
dations in this same building during a
single month. One Of the important
items which the secretaries rendered
the travelling soldiers was in mailing
for them total of 26,222 letters and
postal cards to the home folks and
friends and actually providing s25
worth of stamps for the soldiers with
out funds. They have also furnished
free meals for so recruits or enlisted
men who for some reason had no funds
with which to buy food.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
CUT MORE CORD WOOD.
lowa's Timber Lots Can Produce
1.6oO, 900 Cords More Without Harm.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, Feb. 26.-'Jowa's wood lots
and timber aires ought to save the
state an additional 100000 tons OF
/. coal this coming year." says g. B. Mac
Donald, head Of the forestry depart
ment Of Iowa State college, which Is
cooperating with State Fuel Aomlh-
istrator c. t.. Webster.
",rhe norma production OF wood
fuel is abou. /, 500 900 Cords says Mr.
Macdonald. AN additional l'5oo ooo
cords could b. cut and Leave the wood
lots and timber areas in better condi-
ton for futur. production than II THIS
e~.r, cut were not made. or course
the selection of trees for extra pro-
duction must be carefully made. That
!. SOC. coo cords extra would save l ooo'
600 tons of coal, which Won be me
contribution fer Iowa toward meeting
the 80, 900 900 ton coal shortage In the
nation"
MIR. Macdonald will go trio the field
at, once to cooperate with the state
and county fuel administration author
tiles In bringing about heavier cora
wood production. His department VIII
also furnish an assistant, IL possible.
They will give advice on cutting 10
owners Of large timber tracts and as
far as they can they will make visits
to such tracts and mark the trees that
can be cut to advantage. Applications
for such assistance should be tlied at
once with the forestry department al
Ames.
Whatever IS done toward incr .,sing
tho cut of cord wood will have to Dc
done at once because the spring farm
work Is coming on apace and also
because cord wood ought to season LOT
several months to make economical
Pup1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26

An economic agreement with Spain.
under which General Pershing will get
mules. army blankets and other MA
terials in that country in return for
cotton, oil and other commodities from
the United States was signed last week
in Madrid. The state departments was
so advised by Amba ssador Willard
The terms Of the agreement could
not be learned and It was not known
whether they had any bearing on the
rate of exchange between the two
countries, which tho United States
has desired to adjust because OF the
recent depreciation OF the American
dollar in Spain. where 1t Is now worth
Only about 10 cents.
NThe ability Of General PershinS TO
buy supplies in Spain will save ship
tonnage and enable the general to build
up his reserve stores rapidly. The ne
got!ations which had been in progress
for upward Of month followed re-
fusal OF Spain to supply large number
of mules, 100000 blankets and other
materials ordered by General Pershlng
last month
Majors Belmont and Brown, U. S. A.,
are understood to have conducted the
negotiations for the United States,
while Spains representatives were
Senior Urquijo, banker: Senior Car
MICA. undcrsccretary of finances. and
Senior Pima, former Spanish Ambassa-
dor to Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
SAVE YOUR HAIR!
A SMALL BOTTLE
STOPS DANDRUFF
EVERY BIT OF DANDRUFF DIS.
APPEARs AND HAIR STOPS
COMING OUT.
TRY THIS! YOUR HAIR APPEARS
GLOSSY, ABUNDANT WAvY
AND BEAUTIFUL.

Thin. brittle. cnlcrlese and zorakkv
hair is mute evidence Of neglected
scalp; Of dandruff-that. awful scurfr.
There IS nothing 90 destructive to
the hair as dandruff. It robs the hair
Of its lustre. Its strength and It's very
life. eventually producing feverish-
ness and itching Of the scalp. which
II not remedied causes the hair roots
to shrink, loosen and die. Then the
hair falls out fast. A little Danderine
tonight,;now-any time-will surely
save your hair.
Get a 25-cent bottle Of Knowlton's
,Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter, and after the first appli-
cation your hair will take on that life,
lustre and luxuriance which il so beau
tiful. 1t will become wavy and fluffy,
and have the appearance Of abundance,
an Incompatible gloss and softness;
but what will please you most will be
after just few weeks use, when you
will actually see a lot Of fine. downy
hair-new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
= Danderine 10 to the hair what fresh
showers Of rain and Sunshine are to
vegetation. II goes right to. the roots.
sinvigorates and strengthens them. Its
exhilarating and life -produc.ns. prop
critics cause the ha1p - y -,
strong and boAutic Y y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
REMAINS LOYAL TO KAISER.
Incarceration Fails to Change Views
of Phillip Dittmer.


of Phillip Dittmer.
Cedar Rapids, Feb. 26.-Phillip Dit
mer, a German subject who has bean
ordered informed for the duration Of
the war by the war department, and
who is being held in the Linn county
jail at Marion peuting instructions to
remove him to an internment camp,
| holds the respect Of every federal au-
thority in this district. His honesty
| Is his best asset.
Dittmer was strongly in favor Of the
German government and especially the
kaiser on Nov. 2S, when b. was
rushed from the Jail at Ackley to Ell
dora, to escape a mob bent on lynch
ing, and he is even more earnest in his
devotions to his native country today
altho he has been in Jail every day Of
the time since.
Unlike the usual pro-German.'
Deputy United State Marshal Michael
Healy said "tfle Jail has failed to cura
him. He is even more devoted 20 Ger.
many now than he was when he was
first incarcerated, and he doesn't at
| tempt to prevaricate out Of It. He con-
fesses he is in sympathy with the Ger
man government, that he loves the
kaiser. and is undoubtedly dangerous
person to be foot lose in the United
States while war Is on. He isn't in
sane but instead 10 Q we'll educated
Igood-natured fellow. Altho frowned
on by Jail attaches because of his dis
loyal attitude he has converted them
all into friends"
1t was Dittmer's frankness that put
him where he is today and where he
is likely to stay until peace comes. At
Ackley he was living quietly until one
day someone asked him about his war
views. He didn't camouhage them and
so it wasn't long until he was publicly
condemned. arrested and finally in
danger Of being mobbed.
Dittmer who is 20 years old has
served in the German army. The au-
thorities say he even bears rcsern-
blance TO. the kaiser
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
Trad. Agreement With Norway.

Norway and the United States have
reached an agreement for the exchange
Of American foodstuffs for Norwegian
raw materials, the war trade board
announces.
Negotiations were begun more than
seven months ago and at various times
prospects for an agreement seemed re-
mote. DIR. FrldtJof hansen, special
Norwegian commissioner to the United
States, who came to Washington Ia st
summer, has continued the negotla-
tons with representatives Of the state
department and the war trade board
when at times 1t appeared the two ma
lions would be unable to agree.
Altho no terms Of the agreement
were made public It was learned that
one Of the chief obstacles was Nor
ways trade with Germany in certain
metals. The formal announcement OF
the success OF the negotiations was
made in a statement that Norwegian
steamship carrying foodstufrs would be
permitted to sail.
The statement follows:
THE war trade board, acting in
ha rfnony with n similar decision Of the
British government in regard to the
Norwegian steamship, Alfred Nobel.
has decided to release the Norwegian
steamship Kim. now lying in an Amer
lean port, and permit It to proceed TO
Norway with It's cargo OF ollcake for
fodder purposes. Doctor Nansen. Nor
wegian commissioner In the United
States has been Informed Of the deci-
sion. which was taken In Wow OF the
fact that the general negotiations with
Norway have reached a point where
nothing remains except the drafting OF
the agreement"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
"a dode~s R6ultEyLesson1SV

more profitable when confined during
the severe cold weather than the larger
flock indifferently housed and fed on
the average farm. This is an awakening
among farmers; they are rapidly
learning to realize that hens properly
housed and cared for will yield greater
profit for the amount invested than
comes from any other livestock kept
and fed. How to get eggs In winter Is
a question en- silly solved.
Houses simply but well built. well
enclosed on the north, east and west,
south front part glass and part cam
vass curtains: this for daylight
scratching shed. To this should be
added roostilg department free from
drafts and not overcrowded, kept clean
and free from mites. lice and such
parasites as cause scaly legs and the
diseases caused from hlth. Impure
water and food. This character OF
house with straw or leaves as litter to
scratch in to make them work for
what they eat, grit (the hens teeth)
and charcoal the foul gas absorber
warm water In severe cold weather
twice day will keep them happy and
productive for abundant egg yield.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
CONFERENCE or COUNTY SUPER.
lNTENDENTs WILL PLAN
ACTIVITIES.
SALE OF THRlFTAND
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
Junior Red Gross and Vocational Asri.
culture in Schools Also to Be Con-
Observation-Disclosures to Be Held in
pes Moines Thursday and Friday
Director Miller to Attend.
,ecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb 26.-State Superin-
tendent Albert NJ. -Deyoe has called an
official conference Of county superin-
tendents to be held at the state house,
Des Moines, Thursday and Friday Of
this week, to consider the promotion
of war activities thru the public
schools.
The matters especially to be con-
sidered are the sale of thrift and wJf
savings stamps, the organization OF
Junior Red Cross auxiliaries and the
promot ton Of vocational as.i ,llture in
the public schools.
Prof. w. H. Bender, formerly mem
Der OF the faculty at the State Teach
ers' College at Cedar Falls, who re-
signed as a member of the faculty at
the State University of Minnesota to
come to Iowa as director Of vocational
agricultural training, will take up
with the county superintendent the
matter of agricultural courses and
outline his plans. Professor Bender
took up his new work In Iowa Monday
of this week.
All Must Do Bit.
uperintendent Deyoe in his letter
forwarded to county superintendent,
among other things, says:
1T Is expected that every man,
woman and child of school age at
least shall contribute something to
help win this war. The. government
must have money. Service in some
form should be rendered by every one
possible and economy in living ex-
penses be practiced in the interest o.
war needs. Some valuable lessons are
being taught in overcoming eXtraNa-
gance and waste and in encouraging
conservation and saving which will re-
suit In a more generally thrifty peo-
pie.
I'm order to make it possible for our
boys and girls to contribute to the war
funds the government has provided a
PLAN thru the purchase Of thrift and
war savings stamps representing small
sums OF money"
Homer A. Miller, Of Des Moines, d.
rector for the sale Of thrift and war
stamps, will meet with the county
superintendent. The special war saw
ings conference will be held at the
Chamber of Commerce following
luncheon Friday noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
Pers1;nq Obtains Supplies in Spain

ing in Greece the political tactics they
practiced successfully in Italy and
that members OF the government are
being questioned respecting the In
tention OF the allies and OF the United
States to assist Greece In preparing
against the expected German drive
against that country.
Greece. the dispatches say. has not
been furnished guns. munitions. cloth
ing and foodstuffs for her army ana
this Is impeding mobilization.
Reports from Athens indicate that
while the national support OF Premier
Venlzelos apparently Is solid. the fail
ure Of both Premier Lloyd George and
President Wilson to give any assur-
ances TO Greece has caused speoulation
concerning the real Intentions Of the
allies toward the country. The point
IS raised that Germany has promised
Greece the integrity of her territory
provided she does not enter the war;
German agents. II Is declared. are dotno
their utmost to increase the doubt az
itating Greek neutrality.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
For Itching Torture

There Is one remedy that seldom fails
to stop itching torture and relieve skin
irritation and that makes, the akin soft,
clear and healthy.
Any druggist can supply you with
5emo. which generally overcomes all
skin diseases. Acne, eczema, itch, PIN.
pies, rashes blackheads in most cases
give way to zemo. Frequently, minor
6lemishes disappear overnight. Itching
usually stops instantly. Zemo Is a safe,
antiseptic liquid. clean, easy to use and
dependable. It costs only Csc; an extra
large bottle, $1.00. It will not stain. is
not greasy or sticky and Is positively
safe for tender, sensitive skins
The E. W. Rose Co.. Cleveland. O
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
Original Notice.

TO Allen g. webster.
You are hereby notified. that on'or
before the 18th day Of February. A. D..
1918, there will be filed in, the Office Of
the clerk Of the district court Of the
state Of Iowa, within and for the coun-
ty Of Marshall, the petition Of Viola
E. Webster, claiming Of you an abso-
lutte divorce from the bonds Of mar
rage now existing between you ana
plaintiff on the grounds Of cruel and
inhuman treatment toward plaintiff by
you, such as to endanger the health
and life Of plaintiff, and for such other
relief a. may be Just.
For particulars see petition on file.
Now, unless you appear and make
defense thereto. at or before noon Of
the second day Of the next March term
Of said court to be begun and held at
Marshalltown, Iowa. on the 18th day
Of March, A. D., 1918. your default Will
be entered and decree and judgment
rendered thereon as prayed for In said
petition.
Dated this 18th day Of February. A.
D.. 1918.
Viola e. Webster. Plaintiff.
Geo. NJ. Lyon. Attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
MANSON RED CROSS BUSY.
Complete Outfits Furnished Boys From
e Manson and Vicinity.

Special to Times-Republican
Manson. Feb. 26.-The ladies Of the
Red Cross society have. made a good
showing and feel proud of their work.
as we'll they may The knitting league
has used over $500 worth Of yarn. The
members have given every Manson
boy and every boy from the vicinity
OF Manson a complete outfit before
going to the cantonments, consisting
Of sweater, scarf, helmet wristlets
and two pair Of socks. SO far LOT
sweaters, 70 helmets. s. scarfs, IS
wristlets and So pairs of socks have
been made and most of them given to
the Manson boys. The surgical dress
ing classes have made IS lap pads. 20
5-yard rolls. ~ pneumonia Jackets. 81
oakum pads, 20 splint strips, 90 heel
rings, 1926 absorbent and irrigation
pads, $50 Sauze congresses. $50 gauze
strips. 292 bandages Of different kinds,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
cIothino For z.ooopoo ,aaea.

Clothing supplies sufficient g oaN
for an army Of 100000 mon have
been purchased by the government aiaA
tho the war department has hsureoA
only on 5.s95.oOo men.
According to official figures, the pur> !
chase to date OF thirty ounce meltons
overcoat!ngs amounts to 22.Deo.000y
yards. which, 1t is officially estimated.
Will make o,3s5.oo0 overooats. but !
uhofrictally. manufacturers say thiaj
quantity OF cloth will make 7.o0o.000i
overcoats. Purchases OF sixteen. ounce
sutlngs are 100000 yards. which. IL
is estimated. will make 100000 coats
and pants. Shoe purchases to date. Il
Is said, amount to 12.50o 900 pairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
Bitter Blow to Kaiser.

Tho bittercst disappointment OF the
war for the Prussians has been the
shattering of the "fatuous belief" that
the labor OF the United States could be
stampeded by "insidious propaganda.
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels declared
in an address IN New York City. He
spoke with Samuel Gompers at pa
tr.otic mass meeting arranged by tho
American Alliance for Labor and De-
mocracy. Mr. Daniels said:
1T Is an open secret can talk
about It freely now-that the real
hope OF the Prusslans that America
would never be effective In this war
lay in It's fatuous belief that labor
could be so irr!tatcd by insidious pro-
paganda, so misled by hired agitators.
as 10 insure nation wide strikes almost
upon the declaration OF war. Far bit
terer than the failure OF the submarine
to sweep the seas has been tho fall
ure OF the German spy to tie this
great republic hand and foot by
stampcding labor organized and unor-
ganiZed. into something very nearly
approaching, a social revolution"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
Italians Expect Another Offensive.

Official dispatches from Rome inter-
pref the recent closing OF the Swiss
frontier by Austria to indicate troop
movements to the Italian frontier in
preparation for renewed offensive.
Italian aviators the dispatches say.
report continued arrival OF fresh enemy
troops from Russo Roumanian front.
General. BoreOvich. who recently as
sumcd supreme command. displacing
Archduke Eugene. by order OF Emperor
Charles, Is said to be planning his Of.
fensve between the AstIco and Lake
Garda.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
Henkes a Native loWan.

McGregor, Feb. 26.-Capt. DaVio
Henkes. sentenced to Imprisonment IN
Fort Leavenworth, was born ana
brought up on farm about ten miles
from ,McGregor. He has number OF
relatives in Clayton county.
Captain Henkes enlisted in the
Spanish American war while attend
ing the agricultural college at Madi-
son Wis. He has been in the regular
army since. IIe owns land In Clayton
county,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
State Auditor Shaw Honored.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Aoines, Feb. 26.-Stutc Auditor
Frank s. Shaw has been named a
member OF the advisory committee OF
the National Municipal League which
has headquarters In Philadelphia. Tho
league held It's last annual meeting IN
St. LCuis.g&
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
Seasl,ore Safe In Fra nee.

Special to mes-Republican
Iowa City, Feb. 26.-Dr Carl f. Sea-
shore. dean OF the graduate college at
Iowa university IS in receipt of a
message from France. announcing that
his nephew, Paul Seashore. Is safe
there. It was feared he was lost on the
TuScania
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26

% webbing stripS 1850 sauxe wipes.
and 80 shot bags. From the, sewing
department 20 hospital bed shirts. IA
pair bed socks 8 2-piece pajama suits,
$50 hand towels, 5 bath robes, 95 Pill
low cases, 20 sheets. so napkins and 50
handkerchefs. One box for civilian
relief. was sent, all the articles being
new. In addition several boxes OF Bel
GUM relief were sent.