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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14
CONFUSION OVER S. A. T. c.
Young Men Must Volunteer for voea
tienal Division.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Sept. 14.-Contraditory
information In regard to the procedure
for entering the vocational section Of
the students army training corps.
caused some confusion to registrahts
Thursday.
Information received at the students
war service campaign headquarters in
the state house was to the effect thas
boys should apply for induction into
this service at the time they regist-
cred Thursday. Boys discovered that
there was no arrangement for this
when they registered.
The adjutant generals department
Thursday morning explained the man
ner Of entrance into the vocational Sec
ton OF the S. A. r. c. as follows:
A young man will fill out his ques-
tionaire few days after he has reg
istered and then will be classified by
his draft board. Some time after clas-
sification has been completed the war
department will begin making calls
for volunteers for the automobile me-
chanics corps and other vocational
training corps, stating probably where
they are to be located. and the young
man who desires to enter this branch
Of the S. A. T. c. will simply volun-
teer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14
Much Coal Stored.

Des Moines. Sept. 14.-C. L. Herring,
fuel administrator for Polk county, re-
ports that early storing Of coal has
been so general in Des Moines during
the summer months that a local fuel
shortage may be averted during the
coming winter Never in the history
of the city was so much coal stored
early he says.
1.-THE campaign for coal storage has
done great deal Of good" he said in
a statement here. 1.-THE situation in
regard to steam coal has been almost
entilely cleared up in spite of the fact
that there is still some dissatisfaction
regarding the prevailing prices"
Mr.. Herring estimates that at least
enc sixth Of the coal which will be
consumed in Des Moines this winter
has already been stored.
Over the state however this is not
so true and the outlook is not so en-
couraging the federal fuel administra-
tors office at the state house reports.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14
IDA COUNTY BOY KILLED.
Alfred Shaffer Dies Of Wounds il
French Hospital.

Special to Times Republican.
Ida Grove, Sept. 14.-Official notice
was received Thursday afternoon by
Miss Margaret Shaner Of the death Of
her brother, Alfred Shaffer, in France
this being the first intimation that he
had been wounded or was in a hospital
The dead Ida county boy was one of the
first selective men to leave Ida county
being in the October. 1917 contingent
sent to Camp. Dodge where he only re-
manned about four weeks. He was %
wears old. and a native Of Ida county,
his pare. Is, both Of whom are dead,
locating here il 1890 He attended the
public schools until he was 10 years Of
age. and from that time until he was
taken in the draft was engaged as a
farm hand. About four weeks ago his
sister, who resides here, received an
official notification OF his insurance and
has received the policy. Besides the
Ida county sister, he also leaves one
sister and brother Who reside in
Minnehaha county, South Dakota. No
particulars other than the notification
OF his death, which occurred on Aug
%, have been received.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14
Northern Io1ua Items

paying $4,000 in cash. Mr.. Nation
states in his petition that he bought the
shares with the understanding that the
hotel company was to buy the shares
back at any time he wished to SELL and
that his money was to be used in fin
ancins the Sioux City hotel. Mr.. Nation
was to be general manager of the hotel
after it's construction. and is now and
has been in the employ Of the hotel
company as general manager in Sioux
City, receiving a salary Of $3.50 month
and per cent commission on all the
stock sold in Sioux City. The plaintiff
is asking for the return Of his $780, 0C
and per cent interest since July, de-
claring that the hotel company has
abandoned the project Of building a
hotel in Sioux City.
Dubuque.
| Donald Love. 7-year-old son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Jerome Love. Of 1898 Wash
ington street, is being treated at Mercy
hospital for an injury resulting when
he hit dynamite cap with hammer
in order to explode it. An artery or
the left side of his head was cut by the
explosion and his face and hands were
lacerated and powder-marked. Barring
compiled tons, the injury is not serious
The accident occurred at 10 O'Clock
Monday morning back Of the residence
of Fred Utzig, at 1443 Maple street
where the boy was playing. He had lef'
home to so to his grandfather, r. l.
Love, at "a Gandolfo street to play
One Of his boys playmates gave the
cap to Donald. A physician was called
on the case and the boy was taken t
the hospital in the city ambulance.
Webster City.
! After having been either idle or run
ming unusually short on help, the Ma
tional Sewer Pipe plant in this city
will resume operations under full power
Monday. Manager George e. Lowri'
Lmade this announcement. The plan
will employ some seventy-five men. /
is the intention Of Manager Lowrie t.
run the plant at full blast all winter
Usually plants of this kind run unde,
7, full power in the spring, summer ant
Eel! and close down In the winter. Thu
National, however, has been idle mos
of the time since last June and it vii
be run this winter with the idea O
stocking up on tile OF all sizes. Thu
company was pretty heavily stocked las
spring and. hence, after a little labo
trouble in June, little or no attempt wa!
made to operate the past summer ex
cept in a small way.
Sioux City.
Despite a general expectation that I
general shake-up in police circles il
Sioux City may follow the cleanup o
the city by state and county authorities
announcement that federal authortie!
are likely to take direct charge Of tn
control of vice in the city 'for the dur
alton Of the war" has been receives
with expressions Of satisfaction by thos
interested in seeing the present vic
eradication made permanent, Estab
tlishment Of a recognized military CAM
at Morningside College and with tn
present army school in the high school
make 1t probable that a ten-mile vic
zone will be established around Siou:
City as around all military camps an
cantanments. This would mean fed
eral official in direct charge Of the stu
alton here and fedora. prosecution Q
all cases Of women taken In vice raid
within the limit tlt 4s,.3'-ia "a y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14
HOUSE PASSES BOND TAX BILL.
Nseasure Goes to Senate For Ratifca'
tiop-EinaI Action Next Week.

tior-Final Action Next Week.
Washington. Sept. 1.-THE admins
traction measure designed to stimulate
the sale OF liberty bonds, by making n
larger amount OF them he'll by ind
vduals and corporations free from fed
cral taxation, was passed last niSht ny
the house without a dissenting vote.
All OF the bills important features
-exempting from income a"d war ex-
cess profits taxation the interest on
liberty bonds up to $4,000 Of the fourth
issue and $4,000 Of previous issues
authorizing regulation OF liberty bond
transactions and increasing war saw
ings stamps authorization from s. 900.
900. 900 to $4,000. 900 900 were left "n-
changed,
The bill now goes to the senate
with prospects OF enactment next
week. The house spent the entire
d,y cn,s.L, ring the measure. putting
ever the war revenue bill until To-
morrow, when general de3a,s wi! re
Closed. LEADERS plan to be"in initial
c, ns;der.tt.n Of amendment Monday
under five. minute debate RIVE.
Enactment OF the bon bill had
been asked by the treasury department
before the beginning Of the fourth I'D
erty loan campaign. Sept. %. All
speakers in the house today agreed that
the measure would greatly stimulate
subscription.
Although there was no opposition to
increasing tax exemption. a sharp
fight developed on the clause au-
thorizing the president to regulate
Or proh;bit transactions in govern
ment or other certificates.
The provision. however. was re-
tanned
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14
Beaman News Items.


Beaman. Sept. 1.-THE Beaman Ee-
vator Company is installing a device
for unloading coal from cars. 1t is
qua ranteed to handle thirty tons per
hour.
Earl Ferguson has retired from the
hotel business here and has moved
to Liscomb, where he will engage in
the restaurant business.
The band boys have begun another
series OF band concerts. given We'd
nesday evenings. to the delight OF all
who come out to hear them. The bust
ness men and others have contributed
very literally .nr these entertainments.
Several women here in town have
been engaged to pick corn, beginning
| in about a month. The price per
! bushel varies from to 10 cents.
Sharp Bros. & Lister shipped In
about 1000 hogs and Jerry Mast, Har-
very Bocke and Josiah Mast shipped
in 200 head OF young lambs to short
| feed and clean up their farms. William
young cattle tor holiday shipments. He
| has several thousand bushels Of old
corn to start feeding.
Dan Cumming has shipped in 700
! hogs for fall feeding.
Thomas Dvans has gone to East
Grand Forks, Mimi, to superintend the
| threshing Of large crop Of wheat and
| flax. He owns q section of land UP
| there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14
DoYs WHO ENROLLED LAST
MONTH TO De SUMMONED /,
WITH NEXT CONTINGENT.
JUST ENOUGH MEN IN
CLASS I TO MEET CALL
Practically csrthin That Some Of Msn
VIE Registered Thursday Will Be
Called Before End Of oetobsr-Ma-
ny Limited Service Men Re- Exam
insd And Placed in combativs Forces

Special TO Times Republican.
Des Moines, Sept. 14.-Aug. "a regis
trants are to be included in the draft
for 5,305 men to report to Camp Dodge
in the hve-day period beginning Oct.
Z. The Instructions from General
Crowder are to take first the Glass /
men remaining in the June 1917 regis
tration. then those OF June. 1918 regis
tration and next the young men regis
tered Aus. q.
The --latest compilation Of figures in
the Office Of State Adjutant General
Lasher, which figures include some OF
the Aug. 20 registration. show 5.oS6
men In class one.
Draft boards are now ordered by
General Crowrder to hasten the CLASH
fication Of the Aug. "a registrants and
that examination of these men must be
completed by Sept. 80. The total mum :
Der Of men registered in Iowa on Aug
"a was 3.737 men.
It now looks as though General
Crowder's program to begin induction
Of the Sept. IL registrants into the
army in October vas going to be car
ried out. Reports indicate that boards
are working efficiently and rapidly
thruout the state. The draft boards are
now completing the giving Of serial
numbers to the registrarts and report
ing to the state adjutant generals Of
fee. IT is estimated that the new regis
trants will begin receiving their ques-
tionnaires about Sept. 20. Following
the receiving of the questionnaires the
drawing will take place. probably in the
first week in October and then the first
draft calls will come quickly. And this
army is to be overseas by May 1 of next
year.
It has been reported to the state ad-
jutant generals office from Camp
that out Of the 14e limited service men
who reported there about one week ago
physical examinations have been made
by the examining physicians OF 102 OF
these men and thirty seven have been
taken from the limited service class
and put in the general service. This Is
more than one-third Of the men thus
far examined in this bunch Of men who
have been put in the general service
This increases the military forces by
thirty-seven bat cuts short the help
which was to be furnished to draft
boards over the state by that number.
Work will be speeded up on the en-
largement Of Camp Dodge from now on
30 that the new barracks will be avail
able for the increased number OF new
men It. Is expected will be sent to camp
during the coming months. The capa-
city is to be enlarged to 10000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14
EVERY c'TvoH m'ss'ss'ep' R'v'
Err FACING RATE DIS.
ELIMINATION.
EASTERN ROADS PUSHING
RATE BOOST SCHEME
Movement Takon in Interest Of In.
dustries in Ohio, Indiana and Mich
igan-Proposal 10 to Establish East.
ern For Illinois Ciassification-AlI
Business Affected,

Davenport, Sept. l4.-Ccrtain Daven-
port industries will be put out of bust
ness and others will be dealt stayger-
ing blow unless means can bo found
to defeat movement furthered by
certain eastern railroads to re-estab-
lish freight rates for this community.
For some time past this matter has
been claiming the attention of the
traffic bureau of the Davenport Com
mercal Club, but realizing that the
city must present united front If the
classification fight is to be waged,
steps have been taken To get other
organizations of Davenport to lend
their support in the undertaking.
To bring this about a joint meeting
of the. board of directors of the Daven-
port Commercial Club. Greater Daven-
port Committee and the manufacturers
of Davenport has been called for noon
next Tuesday at the Davenport Com
mercial Club. At that time a detailed
explanation of the situation will be
given and plans considered for the
ilSHl WHICH davenport Will IHdhC "
preserve the existing rates.
Affects All River Cities.
The situation is one which affects
all Of the Mississippi river cities from
keokuk to Dubuque SO that Daven-
port will not be alone insthe fight. 1t
involves a plan to substitute freight
rates in accordance with what Is
known as the eastern or official CLASH
fication for those in what is known as
the Illinois classification. The plan is
being pushed by certain eastern rail-
roads to extend the markets of Indiana
Ohio and Michigan, as far west as the
Mississippi river.
The proposed Redistribution would
affect freight matter going eastward
from Davenport and also that distri-
butcd from Davenport to Iowa and
Illinois points. 1t will mean that in
dustries located in interior Iowa points
will be able to ship into Chicago and
other Illinois points at a lower rate
than similar industries located in
Davenport, Notwithstanding the fact
that the interior Iowa shipments must
necessarily pass thru Davenport on
the way to their destination. 1t will
mean that the Cedar Rapids manu-
facturer can ship thru Davenport into
Chicago cheaper than the Davenport
manufacturer, notwithstanding the
fact that Cedar Rapids is about ~SS
miles farther from Chicago than Is
Davenport.
The s,lbStitution of eastern or OFF,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14

ciAi classification for Illinois classihcA-
ton, which Davenport and other
Mississippi cities are now enjoying will
AFFECT the freight rate charges on
about 400 articles. Included among
these are scores of articles WHICH arc
the foundation for numerous big busi-
ness establishments OF Davenport.
Would Affect All Local Business.
Establishments that will be parti-
cularly hard hit by the Reconsideration
are the Davenport firms engaged In
the handling Of butter and oggs. tho
Davenport packers, wood working
plants and wholesale srocers. There Is
hardly an industry or business cstab-
lishmcnt In Davenport however, that
will not feel the effects OF the reclassi.
fication.
classification to a finish has BEEN de-
cided upon in view OF the gross injus-
tice and discrimination II would in
flict. II Is n fundamental principle OF
railroad transportation which has been
recog nized by the Interstate commerce
commission and the courts that an in
tcrmedia'e point should not take
higher rate than n point beyond. Not
withstanding this fact the eastern rail-
roads which are endeavoring TO bring
about this reclassi gfication are doing
everything in their power to bring the
chnge about and arc totally Ignoring
,ne disastrous results to the Miss,s-
sippi river cities that would follow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14
CORN CROP SAFE.
Practically All Of Iowa Crop Beyond
Danger From Frost.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Mones, sept. l+.-W. B. Barney.
state food and dairy commissioner.
declares that in his judgment practi-
cally all of the Iowa corn is now far
enough along to be picked for seed
corn. Only those spots where corn was
replanted have soft corn now he says.
Commissioner Barney has just re-
turned from a trip in northern Iowa.
On his farm near Chaplin in Franklin
county he has already gathered his
seed corn.
IN my judc ment twice the amount
Of seed corn should be put away this
fall as usual for EMERGENCIES" SAID
Commissioner Barney. I'm most places
the seed is good and a considerable
quantity of it should be gathered for
seed. II we don't need it all next
spring we may need it the following
spring"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14

JesaA Lac, "Wednesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ffohm arc the
parents Of son, born Thursday morn
Ing.
Mrs. Amelia Bvaenit and two chill
dren, Lucille and Loran, left In their
car for Denver Colo, where they ex-
pect to make their future home.
Mrs. Alex Black has received word
that her brother, Josh Montgomery, ~
now in France.
Ed Smith, Reinbeck boy. received
French military medal, which Is the
highest medal the French give an en-
listed man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14
SWEET UP IN THE AIR.
Iowa Congressman Makes Aerial Fligh,
Over CAPITAL.

Special to Times Republican.
Washington, Sept. 14.-Congressman
Burton E. Sweet. of the Third Iowa dis
trict saw Washington yesterday from a
big Curtiss airplane over 5000 feet
above the capital. He was a passenger
with Lieutenant Logg on thirty min
ute cruise Of the air and said upon
ascending that it was just like riding in
a fast automobile. Sweet while abroad
made numerous observations of aircraft
but waited until ne came back to
Washington to take trip in the. air.
He contemplates taking an excursion
h hydroplane soon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14
NEW COURSE IN LAW,
Military and Intern ational Law Given
Special Attention.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Sept. IA telegram 1ns'
received by President w. A. Jessup out
lines a new course in law for members
of the students army training corps
This news will be welcome to many
students, as the idea had been gained
that they would not be allowed to con-
tinue their law study under the pres
ent plans Of the government.
The new course provides for the study
of military and international law b.!
all law students. Every student must
also take three hour course on war
aims" and. the. regular theoretical and
practical military study.
Aside from the requirements. reg
ular law subjects may be pursued as
usual but there will be thirty-fo
hours a week of supervised study.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14
ob;.ctor, Returned to Camp.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Sept. demonstrations
directors who were sent to Johnson
county from Camp Dodge and whom
the Johnson county farmers refused TO
permit to come on to their farms are
heing returned to Camp Dodge. All
other such DIRECTORS whom Governor
Harding is, requesting to be sent back.
to the cantonment are to be returned.
The governments problem Of what
to do with these men is therefore not
solved but 1t 4s-becoming more com
pick. 1t is possible the men will DO
put to work at some of the tasks ia
cident to getting the big camp ready
for the builders and contractors who
are soon to swarm thru the grounds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14
Cedar Rapids,

Cedar Rapids. a
The Cedar Rapids Produce Company
plant here was destroyed by fire Mon
day night, causing loss estimated at
$4,000. Hundreds Of chickens in
crates persisted in the flames.
Waukon.
Ike Watkins of Rossvile. topped the
hog market in Waukon Wednesday
when ne sold two porkers to NJ. w.
Eaton for SIS each. their combined
weight being $50 pounds. They were
about a year and a half old.
Waukon.
Charles Kaiser, residing north of town
caught his arm in the betting of the
feeding machine, the member being
badly broken. The bones were frac-
tured in six places. He had the pres
ence of mind to brave himself or he
might have been dragged to death.
SheIIsburg.
Owing to the busy season and short
age of help for threshing, farmers have
not been able to get their sweet corn
to the factory fast enough to keep it
running on full time. Corn is averag-
ing from three to four tons an acre
The price paid is sl2 a ton. Last Sat
urday the pack was $4,000 cans for the
day. -.... . ...-...
Boone. ,..,.s
If sufficient interest is manifested
and large enough number is secured
for the course, the girls of the high
school will be given military training
according to a decision made by the
I@II
day evening. The girls of the higf
school are also to be given a course ir
home nursing by Mrs. Jarchow. the
school nurse.
Ellsworth.
Jerome, ,12-year- old son Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. jacob Hodnefield, who live north
east of Ellsworth, was accidental!
smothered in an oat bin Monday after.
noon while helping his father load oat:
from the bin into a wagon. The father
was in the wagon below and Jerome
was helping in the bin.> The sucuof
Of the oats drew him into the chute
covering him with oats. Owing 10 III;
noise his cries were not heard and M
was buried beneath the oats some time
before he was missed. He was deat
When IounQ.
Waterloo.
H. T. Wagner. deputy sheriff, has re
turned from Davenport with Anse
Corners, wanted here for numerou!
holdups in connection with J. E. Max
field and Tom Hall. Corners Is booker
on a charge Of highway robbery and !!
held in the county Jail awaiting trial
Corners has given strong hints OF
desire to come clean" with the Law
and make full confession Of his par
in the transactions he is alleged to hav'
been party to. "A desire to enter thu
army is believed to be at the bottom o
his present state Of mind, and he ma.
be given a chance to carry a gur
against the Huns. instead Of using fire
arms in civil life.
Sioux City. g
The North American Motor Com
pany has abandoned Its hotel projec
in Sioux City, according to q petition
filed by w. B. Nation against the com
pany in, an effort to recover $4,000
IN March. 1917. Mr.. Nation asserts, h,
purchased 200 shares Of stock from TN
| North,American Hotel Company, whose
main offtces are "a Council Butts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14
rAMA soHeMlAhs CELEBRATE.
BY Denomination at Chelsea to Lend
Aid to European Allies.

Special to Times Republican.
Belle PLANE. Sept. 1.-THE Bohem-
ians OF Tama county are holding big
celebration at Chelsea today. The
program began at 2 o'clock and con.
tinucd thru the day. T.. w. Jedlincka,
OF Chicago, was the speaker OF the
day. other addresses were made by
Prof. Bohumil Shimek. OF the state
university. Joseph Skrabie, OF Elberon,
and John Hynck, OF Tama, The plan
Is to raise money to aid Bohemia To
gain her freedom from Austria and TO
help the Czecho- Slovaks who are
fighting in Russia, Italy and France
on the side OF the allies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14
DUBUQUE MAN ELEcTRocUTED.
Head Of Large Family Almost Instantly
Killed.
,cial 10 Times-Reu,bllcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque. Sept 14.--John Messer-
knecht. As years old married ana
father of eight children, was almost
instantly killed at a local manufac-
turing plant when one of his arms
came in contact with an electric switch
while he was shutting off a steam
pipe valve. The victim was turning the
valve with his left hand, steadyinS
himself on a switchboard nearby with
the other. Becoming unbalanced he
moved the hand on the switch board
and touched switch. Approximately
4+0 volts passed thru his body. He was
picked from a stationary belt on which
he fell by a fellow workman.
physician who was summoned declared
that death was probably Instantaneous.