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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04
EXPERIMENT STATION SURVEY
INDICATES GENERAL USE OF
HIGHWAYS At ALL TIMES
WINTER STORMS HAVE
LITTLE EFFECT ON TRAVEL
Weighing Experiments Conducted by
Ames Engineering Students During
Holiday Vaeation-Streteh Of Lincoln
Highway Near Cedar Rapids Selected
For Winter Experiment.

Ames, Jan. l.-Following the traffic
Investigations on state highways be-
gun at Ames and carried on last SUM
mer and fall, the engineering expert
ment station under the direction OF
Prof J. S. Dodds, continued the OK
pertinent and now has accurate IN
formation as to the amount, weight
and character that goes over the aver
age Iowa road in the winter time.
Taking advantage Of the two weeks
holiday the experiments station sent out
Philip Shive and S. IL. Sine, senior
civil engineering students to Linn
county, with the platform scales used
south of Ames last summer The scales
were set upon the Lincoln highway
between Cedar Rapids and Marion and
all traffic passing over that road
weighed and classified over period of
ten days beginning Dec. IS.
The average daily traffic on the road
was 300 vehicles, the heaviest day be-
ing the Saturday before Christmas
when little more than 500 vehicles
passed over the scales, and the lightest
day, Friday. Dec. %. when in the face
OF bowling blizzard 1873 motor trucks,
pleasure cars, and wagons passed over
the scales.
With the observation taken Of the
actual usage Of the road the engineer
ing experiment station is now enabled
to determine not only whether or not
the road should receive additional at
tention but also the most efficient type
Of surfacing to apply.
These results are rather surprising
for many who have thought the use OF
Iowa roads in winter negligible. While
no summer figures are available on the
road in Linn county, some idea Of the
Importance of winter travel may be
gained by comparing these figures with
the figures. for summer use OF the
Ames-Des Moines road. On the Ames-
Des Moines road the traffic in summer
averaged PA units of travel per day.
The largest figure being 52o units and
the smallest 100 units.
In Linn county the average in win
ter with temperature down to- 10 de-
grees below zero was 900 units, maxi
mum Of Over 600 and minimum OF 13s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04

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ThosD. pi0nser eceent O. ~! IVA =! 20 o. AZ
and Il i ressrvist mi ~ ass1y - !l y
corps. y. Z. s X ss IA. .s
on Christmas day 4 ChaFass ca
was celebrated the marriage of yA5
Cady to Mlas Hannah Blorgp. bee1
residents OF this city since childhooA
They have returned from = woddiA0
trip to the Twin Cities to take up them
home here. a5
On Monday at the home Of ~
grooni's parents here Thero BAkkeAs
was united In marriage TO Miss Ifsaes
Morgan, OF Cedar Rapids.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04
Probate Notice.

~. . =
Office OF the clerk Of the district
court. State. of Iowa, Marshall
county. IS. District court January
, term, A. D. 1918.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
You and each Of you are hereby noti-
fled to appear at the courthouse in
Marshalltown, Iowa, in said county. at
9 O'Clock a. m on the 18th day of jan
uary 1918 to attend the proof Of and
probating an instrument in writing
purporting to be the 1ast will and
testament OF Katherine Retter late OF
Marshall county, Iowa, deceased, at
which time and place YOU will appear
and show cause. II any, why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof. I have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the seal
OF the district court this goth day OF
December A. D. 1917.
.4 g. w. Gilbert,
Clerk of the district court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04
FoREoo TOBACCO FOR MONTH.
Cedar Falls Statesmen Agree to Give Up
Snnokaa IA Aid Ia Mar

Cedar ais SAleSmon agree 70 Give Up
Smokes to Aid in War.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids. Jan. ITO wheatless
and meatless days has been added
"smokeless months"
The "smokeless month" was in
augurated by twenty travelling sales
men for a local factory at Smoker"
in a cafe here last night. The twenty
after contributing $50. to a smokes for
soldiers" fund pledged themselves to
cut out their own smokes during the
entire month Of February and to invest
the money thus saved in war savings
stamps.
They didn't choose February because
1t Is the shortest month, it was ex-
planned, hut merely because it is the
first full month available and they
wanted to make the smokeless period
an entire month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04
DOUBLE FUNERAL HELD.
Tama County Mother Dies and Sol
Succumbs in Few Hours.

Tama County Mother Dies and Son
Sueeumbs in Few Hours.
Special to Times Republican.
Traer Jan. 4-'There was a double
funeral In Howard township Wcdnes-
day when a mother and son were laid
away in their last long sleep.
Mrs. w. c. Boles suffered a third
stroke OF appolexy. Her 19-year-old
son was Ill of pneumonia When told
OF his mothers death he said he did
not want to live and In few hours
his wish was granted. Funeral SER
vices were held at the Pleasant Hill
church, the interment being In Morgan
county, Illinois. Mrs Boles was the
mother Of seven sons and two daugh-
tiers. One son was recently killed In
France: another son Is In the United
States navy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04
ELkHoRh MAN FATALLY suaNGo
Chris Peterson Mss4s Horrible Death
a. Result ~ Explosion.

Special to Times Republican.
Elkhorn, Jan. Chris Peterson
aged 20, n hardware merchant o ysks
horn, suffered horrible death from
burning. the result Of tho explosion OF
a gasoicnc torch. Pcterson WAS ~
sisting Sorcn Jensen to install a fur
naco In the country. Tho torch de-
.veloped leak and tho gasolcnc cx.
plodcd. Petersonts clothing was en-.
tircly burned from him. Jensen also
was badly burned and was rushed to
hospital. Pctcrson's parents arc
wealthy farmers OF Adams county
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04
cupid Busy At Ksnsstt.

Special to Times -RepublIcnn.
Ken.ctt, Jan. 4.---Dan Cupid has put
in a busy week In this village, In which
time three marriages Of well known
young people have been celebrated.
Wednesday, Jan. ;, at Cedar Rapids,
DR.. Erling Thocn. Instructor In the
dental college at the state university,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04
BOY Presented With Calf.

Special to Times Republicans.
Belle Plainc. Jan. Maynard VIZ
auain, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Vif-
ouain, living north OF town. has ~
ccived a pure bred Guernsey bull caif
for his faithful work In tho state dairy
contest conducted last simmer by the
Iowa state Dairy Association. ii. G.
Adams. breeder OF Guernsey cattle at
Algona sent the calf by express. Tho
calf Is about Ave months old,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04
NEW PACKING HOUSE RECORD.
Total Of $123, 100000 Paid For Live
Stock NJ Sioux CITY.

Sioux City, Jan. business expan-
sion at the Sioux City stock yards the
past year has broken all records. A
grand total Of 1923 100000 was paid out
here for live stock during that time.
Approximately 3.125,000 animals were
received at the yards in $500 cars.
while last year 3,070,034 head arrived
in 54,326 cars. AS may be supposed
the northwest received the greatest
benefit, as the bulk of the live stock
came from that section 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04

health. I believe the Compound will
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HELLER, Christopher. I'll.
~ o sneton symPso% s
ment, which may be overcome BY this
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. .
thousands Of women have found By
experience.
If complications exist, write Lydia 3.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, tor
suggestions in regard to your ailmentl
The result Of it, long experisncs =
ct your service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04
MOVIE FILMS OF ROAD MADE.
Two Reels Now Available for Schools
or Theaters

Ames, Jan. 1.-Two new motion pic
ture films, from the state highway
commission, showing important road
building operations are now available
for use for school exhibitions or for
regular motion picture house shows
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04

.aI.. Offered Engineering Position.
Special to Times Republican.
Belle Plaine. Jan. 4.-Charles Fisher.
a Belle PLANE boy and the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Fisher, Of this city,
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-15

his ceremony with Miss Thompson of course was illegal.
 Following the mans arrest, 1t was learned that he was stacker as well as a bigamist and a Wobbly. Be- cause of the fact that the war de- partment had first call on him by vir- tue of his being stacker, the charge of white slavery could not be pressed against him, and it was decided to ship him with the contingent which leaves Prescott tonight. Stoner had about S4OO in cash at the time of his arrest, and this sum he agreed to turn over to the girl who had believed her self to be his wife. The woman was much distressed at the unfortunate termination of her love affair. but consented to return to her mother in Idaho when she learned that the jig was up with Harry. Carlson pur- chased her a ticket to Mullen, and following a tear-stained farewell with her lover at the county jail, she de- parted on the IS train going north last night.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-15
YAVAPAI IN LINE
 FOR MINERAL RENOWN
(From Saturdays Daiiy.)

J. E. Warrens, who with L. P. Helmer has been developing a vana- dium property near Kirkland, is in the city and states he and associates have been advised from Washington that government alchemists have an- alyzed the product and find that it carries an uranian content. Earnest inquiries are also made of these own CTS as to what shipments have been made and what market has been given.
 This authentic information has proved surprising to Mir. Warrens, who stated yesterday that this news has somewhat enlivened interest in his holdings, as uranium is a compan- ion metal to vanadium, and the for mcr abounds invariably as base to radium. Eliminating the radium fea- turc, uranium has high market value, and Is used extensively in the arts and sciences, there being no limit to the demand. This revelation coming at this time has prompted the above two owners to prepare for an extensive system of development, and incorporation is to be the first move. 4 close company will be formed, and machinery is to be in stalled at once. Development to date is a S0-foot shaft, and cross cutting. Nr. Warrens states, exposes a large dyke. As to what percentage Of vanadium is carried, or what is the exact status of the uranium content. will not be definitely ascertained until an analysis is given. Mr. Warrens is preparing to leave for the cast to arrange for large operations and also will take to Washington a large ship ment of the ore just as it was mined and without asserting.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-15
BIG PINE DIRECTORS
 PLEASED WITH RESULTS
(From Thursdays Daily.)

After two weeks spent in cxamina- ton of the Big Pine mine in the Scna- tor district, the directors arc in Pres colt and will return to their homes in Michigan today. They return via Jerome which most of them are visit ing for the first time. The party consists of Andrew Bjorkmau, Iron Mountain, Mich: Andrew Bergquist, \. lIagberg and Andrew Borgstrom of Duluth, ALinn., and C. E. Laurence, Plalatka, Mich. They express them selves as greatly pleased with the dc vclopmcnt of the last year and par ticularly with the ore opened up by the latest workings. (. II. Dunning, the general manager of the com pany, is praised highly for the eff cicnt way in which the affairs of the mine have been handled.
 The directors of the company an- nouncc that the property IS fully iln- anccd. The heavy cost of replacing the mill which was recently dcs- troyed by fire was met by the direc- tors personally, and not by the sale of stock. The new mill is almost and Manager Cunning cx- poets to have it running in full blast by the fifteenth of this month.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-15
AMERICAN VALOR IN
 CANADA IS LAUDABLE
(From Fridays Daiiy.)

The novel manner of cnlisting in the army by drawing from glass jar certain numbers, was adopted at mining camp near Rossland, B. C., recently, in which every man of the 4S on the payroll voluntarily sub jcctcd himself to army duty, to the number of A, or half of the force. The only one exempted was the su- periutendent
 Among those drawn were Cal Whiting and Albert Stone. both be- ing former residents of this county and well known miners. A son of the president of the company also was lined up, as was the secretary. The squad went through drilling for ten days at full miner pay, and arc now near Hamilton, Canada, ready to sail overseas The entire force was dc sirouS of serving but the mine must be kept in action to meet its quota of war levies. Every man who goes into inc army Is to receive half pay while serving as a soldier. Each man m service is under forty-two years, and the youngest are 34 Four teen of this command arc Americans by birth, and four are naturalized EngliShmcn.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-15
DESERT COPPER IS
 IN SHIPPING CLASS
(From Fridays Daily.)

C. P. Ford, ono of the best known mining operators of this field, has returned from his copper holdings near Nicksburg, on the A. & C. rail- road, and is cn route to the Brad shaws where Inc will again begin operating his gold group for the sum- mcr.
 His copper interests, he states, arc in fine shape after several years of development, the tonnage ready jus tiics shipping and he IS arranging for an immediate market. During the summer months climatic conditions at his Vicksburg camp will not per init of maintaining a camp, but he proposes, however, to dispose of the output as soon as possible.
 Mir Ford has for many years alter natcly worked his properties, the gold in the Bradshaws during the summer and the copper on the desert during winter. He expressed himself as sat iSfed with his operations, and par ticularly with what had been accom- pliShcd during the past four months at the NickSburg camp.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-15
.S44,OOO WORTH OF BONDS SOLD
 BY WOMEN
RETURNS FROM COMMITTEES IN CHARGE OF SALE OF LIBERTY
 SECURITIES SHOW MUCH
 INTENSIVE WORK DONE
(From Fridays DaiIyl

The final report of the women's
 Liberty Loan committee shows that
 there were sold through the work of the women Tn Yavapai county 492 in dividual bonds, aggregating a sum of $44,0O0. This is a splendid record in view of the fact that the women did not solicit subscriptions in the busi- ness districts of the county, but merely obtained these by house to house canvass. In addition to the list printed in The Journal-Miner last Sunday, Mrs. ]. P. Trebilcock of Hem rietta turned in report of fourteen individual bonds, amounting to ST. 25O.
 At Jerome Junction, Mrs. E. A. Blalock, the postmistress, who had charge of the women's committee, made a splendid showing. She re- quested every one who came into the postoffice to either buy Liberty Bond or Baby Bonds. She stated that sometimes she was only able to get one dollar for the Red Cross. A pa triotlc meeting was recently held, at which P. w. O'Sullivan gave a rous- ing talk. This talk evidently did con- siderable good for five or six ranch CTS who had previously stated to the committee that it would be .impossi- ble for them to purchase bonds, changed their minds and each pur- chased $l00 bond. Mrs. Blalock made house to house canvass of every farmer on the project and in this work was assisted by Mir. Will cox, the new director of the cxperi- ment station.
 The men at the junction depot have all bought bonds through the Santa Fe railroad. On Thrift Stamp day over $50 worth of war savings stamps were sold. The teachers have assisted in this work and at the school an honor roll Is kept and every child is taking out all the stamps possible There are GO pupils in the school and they have taken out over S700 in Baby Bonds and Liberty Bonds.
 A branch of the Prescott Chapter of the Rcd Cross has just been or ganizcd with membership of 50. It is expected that by the end of this week the membership will total 75. Mrs. Blalock sent in II individual while the total from the Harvey ranch was SLIGO. Per sonal applications sent in direct to S650, and the men em- ploycd at the l.. " P. and Santa Fe depot took over S2500 worth of Lib crty Bonds.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-15
JOINS ARMY TO ESCAPE
 WHITE SLAVE CHARGE
(From Fridays NaiIy.)

Harry Stoner, the Jerome l. w. w. adhcrcnt who was arrested in that camp several days ago on a charge of white slavery. was brought to Prescott last night by l.. & Marshal Harry Carlson and lodged in the county jail. This afternoon Stoncr will be inductcd into the ranks of the army and will leave for the camp with the Navapai contingent. Stoner had been living at Jerome with a girl named IIilda Thompson, the woman being under the impression that she was the lawful wife of the man. The officers learned that Stoucr had a wife and child back in Michigan, and at once caused his arrest He had married Miss Thompson. who is d Finn, at Mullen, Idaho, but because he was already married at the time,
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-15
SOLDIERS ENJOY BAN-
 QUIET AT YAVAPAI CLUB.
(From Saturdays Daily)

The contingent of draft boys which departed last night for l't Mcdowell, California, was the guests of the sol dicrs' welfare committee an an en- joyable dinner given at the Yavapai club at 5:S0 o'clock, the soldier lads being fcasted and having the oppor- tunity to listen to number of speeches which had been arranged for the occasion. Besides the specchmak- ing, the rag-time piano playing of Mike Sidcll was one of the most en- joyable features of the affair, Mike playing a large part of his jazz rcpcr- toire while the banquet was in prog ress. Besides the soldiers thcm- selves, the members of the newly formed draft board were present, as were Attorneys P. w. O'Sullivan and Norris, Col. Holmbcrg, commandant at It. Whipplc, Lieut.. Ycager, Don Afaclvcr and several other guests of the committee.
 Judge Norris acted as toastmastcr. He delivered a short address to the boys, and Mir. O'Sullivan also made few remarks. MacIvcr told the lads a number of stories which made about the biggest hit of the affair. and all of them were put in thor oughly good humor by the remarks of this gifted entertainer.
 Major Holmbcrg gave the boys a talk on army matters and advised them to carry out the instructions of their officers right to the letter in spite of the fact that the orders sometimes seemed rather trivial and useless.
 Following the ending of the ban quct, the boys and their guests went to the Elks' theatre, where the program had been arranged in their honor.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-15
U. V. PAYS S4,oOO FOR
 DEATH OF O'DRISCOLL
(From Fridays Daiiy.l ]

Superior Judge Sweeney yesterday issued an order directing the Com mercial Trust & Savings Bank, ad- ministrator of the estate of the late William ODriscoll, to accept the sum of S4,000 from the United Verde Copper Company as full settlement of the death claim, O'Driscoll having been killed in the workings of the United Verde
 \ lunacy commission, under the di- rcction of the Superior court, met in the St Michael hotel yesterday after noon to inquire into the mental con- dition of Mrs. Maria Baker, an aged lady who has been a resident of Sclig- man for some time The commission found the old lady to be mildly in- sane and recommended that she be sent to the asylum for treatment The patient was laboring under the delu- sion that she was cold all the time, and at every opportunity she would secure matches and build fire where she desired, and it is said that on sev- cral occasions she would have caused the destruction of her dwelling place had not her friends happened in and put out the fire.
 Mrs. Mary $. Britt was yesterday afternoon granted a divorce from Henry Britt, the decree having been issued by Judge Sweeney after it was shown that the husband and wife stood but small chance of ever liv- ing together in peace and quietudc Mrs. Britt charged Mir. Britt with cruelty, and told the court of how their domestic felicity was marrcd by frequent quarrcls and fights. One morning she said that she had ne- glcctcd to get up and fry the eggs and make the coffee for hubby, and the latter had become pccvcd and struck her. You'd better not hit me again" the lady told her husband. All right" the latter is said to have responded, TT never hit you again because l am going so far away that you will never hear of me again" And with that, Mir Britt left the house and did not come back any more.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-15
AZB|[L BROTHERS LOSE APPEAL IN
 SUPREMECOURT
MEN CHARGED WITH KILL ING MAN IN COCONINO COUNTY MUST PAY PEN ALTY SAYS EST TRIBUNAL IN STATE.
(From Fridays Daily.)

The Supreme court has affirmed the judgment of the Superior court of Co., conino county convicting Willis and Henry Asbill Of the murder of Henry C. Thomas, for which they were sentenced to be hanged before the enactment of the law abolishing capi- tai punishment.
 Thomas was a young man of Cleve- land, Ohio, the son of wealthy par ents who had come to Arizona for his health After spending some time in Phoenix he set out for an overland tour of the State, employing the Az bills to accompany him as guides and assistants. The party was seen at various points along the road but the Azbills returned to Phoenix without quiry was made concerning him but for a long time nothing could be learned of his whereabouts. Some weeks after the body was found in reservoir in Coconino county and in one way and another was identified as that of Thomas and the Azbills were arrested and tried.
 The Azbill brothers were traced through Iavapai county by the off ccrs after they were suspected of killing Thomas, and it is said that the party had passed through Prescott and remained here for a day or SO just a few days before the date of the killing. Willis was captured after an exciting chase down the Colorado river He. left Oatman and when he reached the river he launched small boat and started for the Gulf Sheriff Jack Lane of Mohave county learned that the fugitive had taken the river route, and spent Christmas day, 1915, travelling along the river bank He overlook Azbill just before dark and brought him back to the kingman jail.
 Henry Azbill was arrested in Mol have county shortly after his team had fallen over a steep embankment on the Oatman-Kingman highway near Gold Road, the accident result ing in the killing of Mrs. Azbill.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-15
RIO TINTO MANAGER
 REPORTS MINING ACTIVITY
(From Thursdays Dailv0

w. D. Mahoney was in Prescott yesterday on his way to Phoenix on business connected with the Rio Tinto mine near Stoddard of which he is the general manager He reports that the company has finished the road connecting their property with the county road and have begun the sinking of winzc in their lower tun- ncl. The work now being done is wholly of an exploratory nature. The management wishes to make sure of the best location for their permanent main shaft The present workings have established considerable dcsira- blc high grade copper orc.
 Mir. Mahoney states that the whole Copper Mountain section Is busy now. On the Stoddard mine, which the Rio Tinto adjoins, contractors are sinking the shaft to a depth of GOO feet. The shaft is now down about 2OO feet. The Big Bug has two men at work The Halt Moon is being bid for by the same parties who financed the Arizona Copper Company. which recently made its big strike and the district expects to sec this promising property opened mp in a thorough and complete man. uer