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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Decision Means Much.
OVERMAN BILL PASSED.
Measure Giving President Wide Powers
Now Un to Wilson.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The long fight
in congress over the Overman bill, en-
powering the president to reorsau:ze
government departments ard agencies
ended late yesterday with passage OF
the measure unamended by the house
II now goes to President Wilson foc his
signature.
The vote was PCS to 2, Representa-
tives Sterling OF Illinois and Gillette OF
Massachusetts, both republicans, cast
ing the only negative votes.
What opposition there was in the
house when the bill came from the
senate bean to crur DE Monday, and
lit hardy vas ~ evidence. Sew
eral amendments to limit the powers
proposed Tor the president were voted
down with little debate.
A proposal TO exempt the interstate
commerce commission, offered by Rep
resentative Walsh Of Massachusetts,
repub lican. was defeated. 23l to 81
and one by representative 4.OnSworth
of Ohio republican to exempt the wal
finance corporation and the capital is
sues committee, was rejected, 100 TO
81.
Representative Moore Of Pennsyl-
vania and Tower Of Iowa. republic
ans. sought vainly TO insert an amend
inert to require the president TO report
to congress changes IN departments,
while Representative Gould Of New
York. republican, wanted to amend
the section authorizing the president
TO establish an executive agency 10
have Jurisdiction over the aircraft pro
ductton SO as to make compulsory the
establishment OF a separate aircraft
department.
Representative Gillette told the house
the bill proposes to abrogate the pow
ers Of congress and give them over 70
the president. No suggestion has been
made by the administration as to what
it hopes to accomplish under the bill,
he said.
Under the bill the president could
transfer the powers of the civil service
commission to the postmaster general
or the functions of the controller of
the treasury could be given over to the
secretary of the treasury, he asserted
THE question is" he said, will
congress give Up the powers granted
by the constitution and delegate those
powers to the president? Will We ex-
erc!se the functions given to US or
will we give them UP?
I'VE are here not simply to be rub
Der stamps and give everything that is
asked but we are here to use our
judgment in passing on legislation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
MINERAL WAX AS FOOD.
Germans Compelled to Resort
Substitute For Fats,

Stockholm, May 1.-THE great
shortage of fats in Germany and the
resulting necessity of using more OF all
edible fats for human consumption
have driven the empires scientific men
to extensive experimentation with So
called mineral wax" The result has
been both a more varied uso Of this
product and greatly improved
method GO securing H.
Mineral wax Is substance extracted
from brown coal with the aid CT ben
zine. benzol or other technical solvents.
Benzol lis now used exclusively in Ger
many for this purpose. Old methods
have been unable to extract al! the
wax from the coal treated, but the
Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for expert
mentation with coal is now winning
nearly the entire quantity in the coal
treated.
The main features Of it's improved
system consist of extracting the wax
under a high pressure, as much as six
atmospheres, and at a high tempera-
ture. "A brown coal which had pro-
duced only eleven per cent of wax
under the old system gives up 25 per
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
GrinnelI and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. May 1.-THE state presi-
dent of the equal suffrage association.
Miss Anne Lawthon. of Dubuque, is
spending today in Grinnell with the
college women. She is TO give a talk
this evening at o'clock, in the quad
rangle on "Women's Work in the War
At special meeting of the city
council on Monday night Frank Dona-
hue was elected councilman from the
Second ward to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation on Saturday night
of II. A. Jackson. on the recommended
ton Of J. 4. Radford. formerly
prominent business man Of this city
now Of Chicago. II was decided by the
council to employ Fred A krehbiel Of
the Krehbiel Engineering Company OF
Chicago. TO come TO Grinnell and go
over the water situation with the
council and the citizens committee.
1t is conceded by both these bodies
that new we'll is pressing necessity
and that extensive additional storage
room is imperative. The cost OF
new well, cased as il is now conceded
i must he TO be permanently efficient,
will be in the neighborhood OF $50
600 and the cost of the needed reser-
vo!r about $4,000. More definite figures
Will be secured from the coming engi-
neer.
The Spaulding Manufacturing Com
pany IS at work upon a government
order for 1000 cases each TO contain
five oxygen tanks for the Use of avia-
tors in high fights. This IS said 10 be
but a preliminary trial order and
many thousands are expected 10 be
turned OUT here as soon as speed and
efficiency are demonstrated.
The Pythian Sisters are TO hold their
district convention in Grinnen on Fri
day of this week. The morning will
be given up to reception OF delegates
enrolment and sociability. Mrs. Hazel
Black, Of Grinnel, will give the ad-
dress Of welcome. Mrs c. NJ. F'orney,
of Baxter. will respond Violet Temple
OF Montezuma will present the private
installation ceremony.
The first open air concert OF the
season is promised by the college band
in the city park, tomorrow evening
beginning at o'clock.
After an excellent supper at very
moderate cost last evening the Com
munitv Brotherhood got together for
the closing business Of the year. The
reports OF committees were very salts
factory. The membership. fully PAID,
was l15. The membership fee has been
this year one dollar and the price OF
the suppers for the year 81, The treas
urer reported some $50 on hand with
all bills paid. A motion was made TO
donate SIS TO the Red Cross, which
carried. Also a motion TO make a gilt
Of appreciation to the JanitoT OF the
church Of SO The social committee
richly deserved the thanks OF the
organization for their combination OF
excellent suppers and conservation o.
foods. The first meeting Of the next
year is set for the second Tuesday IN
September.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
When "Disie" Was Born.

Dixie" was first played by band
on a public occasion fifty seven years
ago. when Jefferson Davis was
inaugurated president Of the confed-
eracy at Montgomery, Ala AS vaude-
Vile song it had been dashed off in q
few minutes by Daniel Decatur FIN met
10 fill a gap in his New York pro-
gram. but it remained for Herman
Arnold. a band leader at Montgomery,
to orchestrate what was to become the
great patriotic song of the south. When
Professor Arnold was asked for band
program for the inaugural Of Davis
ne decided to arrange Dixie" for the
various instruments. On the morning
Of Feb. 10. 1851, when the presidential
carriage, drawn by six gray horses,
swung into place in the inaugural pro-
cession TO the Alabama statehouse,
Arnold's band led off with the strains
Of Dixie" Wild cheers greeted the
air and the song was repeated many
times that day. In a little while every
army Of the southland was marching
to the tune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Put One Over on cantiIIon.

Minneapolis, May 15.-How Tony and
Teddy Burswald, twin brothers, who
played baseball in the Iron Range
League last year, put one" over on NJ.
Z. Cantillon, president of the Mime
apohs club Of the American Associa-
ton, Is going the rounds in baseball
circles.
Anxious to plug up a hole In his in
field, Cantillon made Tony Burgwald
a fattering offer, Tony, however, was
satisfied at that time to remain with
the Chisholm team and sent his broth
er. Teddy. to Minneapolis. In his first
weeks play. Teddy literally burned up
the association and Cantillon. hearing
that he had brother playing ball in
Northern Minnesota, sent him con-
tract. Now Tony is going to sign with
the Nilers.
Thus far Cantillon is not certain
which Burgwald is the man he wanted,
but he is not going TO take any chances
and will keep both men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
ARTICLES OF NECESSITY BOUND
TO BE HIGHER AS RESULT OF
RAILROAD TARIFFS.
BUILDING OPERATIONS TO
BE FURTHER RESTRICTED
Rates May Not Apply to Coal and Some
Other Articles Of Necessity Already
Difficult to Obtain-Locai Fuel Com
nittees to Have Charge Of Coal Drive
in Their Various Communities.
Special to Times-Repuhlican

special 10 Ilmes- fSePupliSau'
Des Moines, May 15.-That the pro-
posed % per cent increase IN freight
rates by the railroads will result in
sharp advances in the necessities OF
life is the opinion Of traffic men here
In fact any advance in freight rates
is invariably followed by an advanct III
wholesale or factory prices greater
than the increased cost Of freight Us
applied to that commodity, according
to past experiences.
When applied to lumber and build
ing materials it will operate TO stlil
further restrict the movement Of such
materials, it is predicted. and building
will therefore be more restricted tran
il is at present.
1t is possible that the rates might
not be applied TO coal or some OF the
necessities OF life which are already
difficult TO obtain and costly.
The Fuel Drive.
The United States fuel administra-
ton is preparing the special drive on
the early ordering Of coal the week OF
June TO 5, during which time the
people will be urged to buy and store
their winters supply Of coal.
The local fuel committees in the va
rious localities Will have charge OF
carrying out the drive in their own To-
calitis. Printed matter and posters
calling the attention OF the public TO
this early storing Of coal are now being
prepared and will be sent out from
Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Useful EarthWorm.

AS Darwin long ago showed, the
earthworm is the farmers friend. Its
burrows drain and aerate the soil,
while the earth which has passed
through It's body is finely divided and
is constantly being brought to the sur
face +. I'm lower levels. Their bodies
are adapted to this burrowing habit.
The pointed head-end is devoid Of feel
ers and eyes, and the foot stumps are
only representa- by rows Of bristles,
which can be felt II the finger be
passed along the body from back to
front. There are no jaws, but the mus
cular part Of the digestive tube acts
a. kind of pump for taking in food.
This includes plants and animals. 1t
has a small gizzard. which contains
many stones, and these are used In.
stead Of teeth to grind the food.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Review Of Sports
and Athletic News

New York, May 15.--With the excel
lent war time showing, made by the
college athletes at the Pennsylvania
relay carnival, as basis for opti-
mism, followers of track and field
sports are predicting interesting COM
petition at the intercollegiate cham
pionships to be held at Philadelphia
at the end Of the month. While it Is
recognized that there Is little prob
ability of record entries or perform
ances it is expected that the cards and
contests will compare favorably with
the l. C. A. A. A. A. games Of the past,
when the present unusual and unset
tied conditions are taken into consid-
Grafton.
Altho the entries have not been
closed as vet, it is generally under
stood that the largest number will
probably come from the University Of
Pennsylvania: the University of Pitts
burg and Cornell University, with
lesser number from a majority Of the
other members Of the association. At
the present time twenty-eight col
leges and universities hold member
ship in the !. c. A. A. A. A, including
the two Pacific coast institutions, CAL
ifornia and Stanford. II Is not ex-
pected that either OF these universities
will be represented at the comins
games. AS 4 result there will be an
absence of intersectional competition
unless Michigan should elect to enter
team. which appears unlikely in
view of the wolverines re-entry into
the Western conference.
If the performances at the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania relays can be
taken as a criterion it appears certain
that while the various contests will be
close. there will be few existing marks
in danger. Among the college squads
there are some athletes Of exceptional
ability, such as Dresser the two miller
of Cornell and Myers, pole vaulter OF
Dartmouth. but it is doubtful If there
will be enough high class opposition
to force performers Of this type to ex-
tend themselves to the limit necessary
to better the existing times or dis
tances Of the intercollegiate Associa-
ton.
There has also been some discussion
as to the feasibility of permitting
freshmen to compete at the big meet
in order to increase the size of the
fields but such a move IS not likely to
eventuate. While there IS nothing in
the rules Of the I. c. A. A. A. A., TO
prevent the entry OF a freshman, pro-
viding he has not won place IN an
open competition previous TO or DUR
ing his freshman year. a large major
itv OF the colleges have self-imposed
freshman rule which bars the nrst
year students from competing on var
sity teams and it is not at all likely
that the bars will be let down at this
time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Freak PLAY in Records.

Detroit, May 15.-Something unusual
in fielding achievement is credited
TO George Sisler. former idol of Univer-
sity of Michigan baseball enthusiasts
and now first baseman for the St Louis
Americans.
During the last series with Detroit
here. Sisler got credit for two assists
in ten seconds. With two out in the
ninth inning, Ralph Young hit a
srounder to Sisier. The latter did not
have time to beat Young to the bag so
tossed to Bert Gallia, who was covering
the bag. Gallia dropped the ball and 1t
rolled away. Sisler recovered it and
threw to Gedeon few feet ahead OF
Young. who was trying to advance
.Gedeon also dropped the ball and Young
was safe. Sisler got credit for two as
sists while Gallia and Gedeon were
charged with an error apiece.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Woman Aviator Returns to Iowa

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, May 15.-Mlss Nita Shook
Story county aviatrix. shut off from
army flying by orders of the depart
ment barring women in the service and
finding other fields of the flying service
closed because of the war activities, has
returned to her home at Ames from
Newport News Va, where she has been
with an aviation company for some
time. Miss Shook made all efforts pos
sible to get into the flying service OF
the army but without avail and the
government having taken over the
aviation camps, she has been COM
PEELED TO give up her activities in the
air for the time at least
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Texas LEAGUE lettering.

Dallas, Tex, May 10 Whether the
presence in Texas of more than
score of military camps with their
thousands Of soldiers will save the
Texas League from the fate Of other
minor leagues which have not been
able to Withstand the unusual condi-
ton caused by the war IS still an open
question a month after the opening OF
the playing season.
The Texas League was one OF the
few minor leagues which did not dis
band last year after, season of poor
attendance attributed III part to the
war. The managers were strong in the
hope that professional baseball would
have enough appeal to the men in the
military camps to make it profitable
venture during the 1918 season.
The league was hard hit by the
draft. lost many Of It's good players
and had to pay higher salaries Tor
those il kept. But after much con-
siderat:on, the league started its sea-
son in high hopes with six CLUBS ms
stead Of eight.
The men in khaki are attending ball
games wherever they are able, but
nevertheless. the men are in the camps
for work and not for entertainment
and it is said some of the club owners
have been disappointed N attendance
figures. The soldiers rarely have a
week day during which they are at
liberty while on Sundays their time
often is so occupied with personal bus
mess that many are unwilling to spend
the afternoon at a ball park. Manag-
ers say however, that when the men
are at liberty they are attending in
most satisfactory manner.
The six cities in the league are Dali
las. Houston. Waco. Fort Worth, San
Antonio and Shreveport. La. All have
army camps except Shreveport. Ham
ilton Patterson, manager OF the Dali
las team, who has just returned from
the opening tour. said the attendance
has been satisfactory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
IOWA MAKING WAR GOODS.
T~1 Hundred Sae.c.i:c Sc State En-
gagged in Production.


Des Motnes, May 15.-About 200
Iowa factories are now working for the
government, 100 Of them manufacturing
food products and the Others meeting
miscellaneous needs ranging from
steam engines down TO small metal
stanpines, tools, gloves. garments and
accouterments, according 10 inforrna-
ton which will be laid before the
Iowa manufacturers at the state
convention at Davenport this week.
The latter half Of these factories
have obtained their business very
largely thru the governments adver-
tisernents sent broadcast and by the In
dividual efforts of the manufacturers
and their organizations. Very few large
government orders have come to Iowa
up to the present time. This is due
chiefly to the fact that Iowa nlanutact-
urers hesitate about making alterations
in their equipment for some particular
contract OF moderate size when they
see no certainty of repeat orders
Therefore most of the government
stuff manufactured in Iowa has
been along the line o. the regular
product OF the factories The new
pcI!IS INV pC2IES Ncl4SlCcl CNI ebt ''SH~'-4
.ngton, OF spreading the orders over the
west and relieving the congestion n
the east, It is said, will warrant the
Iowa manufacturers IN making neces-
sarv changes in equipment to handle
9 much larger volume OF orders.
A representative Of the Iowa man
ufacturers at Washington has stated
that though buying during the first
year Of the war was necessarily done
along the lines most readily available
and certain 70 meet an unprecedented
emergency. the war industries board,
a part Of the council Of national de-
tense. is working on proposition In
tended to actually equaltze the purch-
ases Of the government in all parts Of
the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
"soIe Support of the Browns.

St. Louis, May ia story current
among baseball fans here is to the eff
feet that George Sisler, star first base
man of the St Louis Americans, was
granted deferred classification in he
draft because in his QUESTIONABLE he
explained that he was "the sole support
Of the Browns"
Nerifcation OF this story never has
been made by Sisler himself. but an
examination Of his record thus far this
season would indicate that il iie is not
the sole support of the Browns he at
least contributes largely TO their up
keep. In the first fourteen games OF the
season he main tanned q batting aver
age Of ISL and a fielding average of
oSS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

the observances are: Speakers. N. p
Cronk: vocal music, o. L. Millard;
martial music, w. D. Bridges; decora-
lions, George Franks, Frank Richard
son. J. r. Avery, Mrs. Dora Wonser
Mrs. f. G. Cronk. Mrs. John Alden
Miss Lucie Stevens: school program
Miss Snyder, Miss Downs, Miss Mont
gomery: flowers. Mrs. ]. w. Cronk,
Tena Vana, Helen Vana, Irene Harris,
Flossie De France. Lily Tvedt, Violet
Paxton. Freda Finney, Ruth Brown
Aimee Buchanan, Marie Houghkirk,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
FURNITURE BEAUTY
RESTORED
Follow the Same Method as Used by
Famous Furniture House
CAsCO-23Is in. CLYDE 2Ils in

The method used by the famous
Tobey Company to clean and maintain
the finish of fine furniture is that
of an old secret shop formula, now
given to the world in the form of
Tobey Polish. A little on cheesecloth
buster works wonders All dirt and
finger marks are removed and the
original lUstre restored in the one
simple operation. Try Tobey Polish
on your furniture, and see the big
difference. Csc, soc, Sl00, Sl.75 and
$500, at dealers everywhere
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

The production OF ammonia in Ger
many by the Haber synthetic process,
according to a German daily paper.
rose from 10000 tons in 1918, to 10000
tons IN 1914, 10 $1,000 TONS ii 1915,
and 100000 tons (estimated) in 1915
An output of 100000 tons of ammonia
was anticipated in 1917, containing
100. 900 tons Of nitrogen; at the same
time 100000 tons of sulphate Of am
monia 100000 tons OF nitrogen) and
100000 tons Of calcium nitrate 100000
tons Of nitrogen) was expected to be
produced. the total containing 10000
tons Of nitrogen, which exceeds by
100, 900 tons the entire consumption o,
nitrogen in Germany in 1913.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
State Is After Seed Profiteers.

Des Moines, May 15.-Seed corn
profiteers will get theirs if they at
tempt to charge farmers exorbitant
prices,
Reports have come to ". B. Bar
ney, state dairy and food commits
sioner, and to H. ]. Metcalf, secre-
tary, State Council of Defense, that
some farmers are charging as high
as s25 a bushel for seed corn, in spite
Of the order of Governor Harding, pro-
viding that the best corn should sell
for not more than $40 These reports
will be investigated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
cent, under the new treatment.

Mineral wax was used in peace
times mainly for the fabrication OF
shoe polish, photograph records and
the Insulation Of electric cables. Its
high percentage of sebacic acid-about
60 per cent Of its entire content-has
been turned to account in the making
of consistent fats. 1t is also being used
extensively in the paper industry as
sizing, taking the place Of colophoD-
iurl.
Experiments are now being con-
Quoted to find a method Of refining the
wax and giving it lighter color.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Missouri Valley Child Killed.

Special 70 IlmeS-RepubIlcan.
Missouri Valley, May 15.-While
playing about home made brooder,
the 2-year- old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Harder living near here, knocked
the prop from under the uplifted cover
The cover struck the child on the head,
killing it almost instantly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Memorial Day Plans at Montour.

Special to Times Republican.
Montour, May 15--Menorial Sunday
services are to be held Sunday morn
ing az 1890 IN the Congregational
church. Rev. MI Efrirk, Of the Meth
odist church, will preach the sermon.
The program on Memorial Day will
be held in Union hall at $50 p. m.
Committees 70 make arrangements for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
ChamberIain's Tablets.

People everywhere speak well Of
Chamberlain's Tablets. If you are
troubled with Indigestion or constipa-
ton, give them trial. You are certain
to be benefited by them.-Advertise
ment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

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