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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-24
GIlDNER WINS CASE.
Local Merchant Gets Verde. in SIG
Damage Case in Hardin County

Ioodi "eTCHaT' Se1s Serdict IN pig
Damage Case in Hardin County.
e. z. Gildner Of GiIdner Bros. re
turned home Thursday evening from
Eldora, where he has been for several
days as defendant in n damage case
on trial in the Hardin county district
court. The jury which has been
hearing the evidence returned q YER
dict Thursday night for the Defend
ant
The case has heo0 an Interesting
ono from a legal standpoint. owing 90
some OF the unusual circumstances.
The action was brought 10y StTothcr
Bros merchants Of Hubbard. in con-
junction with the ROYAL Insurance
Company. Of London, the F'remen's
Insurance Company. Of san Francisco;
the Iowa National Insurance Com
pany Of Des Moines, and the Phoenix
OF Hartford Conn. Damages. in the
sum Of $4,000. were asked from Mr.
Gildner for the accidental burning 81
the Strother Bros. store a year ago
last summer
In the spring o,>1917 Mr.. Gudner
traded an equity ne had in a farm
south Of this city for a stock Of gem
u.
he conducted thru a local manager
One afternoon. about go, fire broke
out in the Strothcr Bros. store which
was destroyed. The Strother store
was two doors from the Gildner store.
behind which on the morning Of the
day the Strother fire resulted. en-
ployes were burning rubbish. The be
lief was expressed by some persons
that the fire back OF the Gildner store
was the cause Of the Strother fire. The
insurance company paid the Strother
loss, the Strothers bought the Gildner
store, and then the action to recover
the insurance money was started by
the insurance companies.
The evidence in the case for the de-
Tense showed that the fire back of the
Gildner store probably did not cause
the Strother fire. also that on the same
day. and even later in the day. there
were rubbish burning fires back of
other stores in the same vicinity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-24

After celebrating less than forty
five minutes the jury in the case Of G.
&. st. Clair, administrator, vs.. Georg@
r. Smith. in which $1,000 damages
were asked for the death of William y.
Huffman. Waterman in the employ of
the railroad company, who was killed
when Smiths automobile collided with
an NJ. Il St l.. gravel train at the
South Twelfth street crossing, return
ed a verdict for the defendant in dis
triCt court this morning. The case oc-
cupied the attention Of the court
Thursday and proved most inter
estlng one. owing TO the peculiar cir
CumstanCes involved.
Huffman's death, July Is, 1915.
resulted from the collision Of
the gravel train. backing down from
the west yards. with S~ith's uutmo-
bile At the Twelfth street crossing.
near the home OF ,derritt Greene. Scv-
eral OF the gravel cars were GCrailed
by the impact of the train and automo-
bile. The automobile was badly dam
aged. and most Of the occupants We're
injured
Railroad Case Settled.
A claim against the railroad com
pany was filed by Huffmans widow.
and was settled under the workmeua
compensation act the estate receiving
about $1,000.
Suit then vas instituted by the a1-
ministrator Of the estate against the
owner Of the automobile. i being al
! legged that the driver was careless in
approaching the crossing at high speed.
and that the death Of Huffman, who
was seated on a gravel car was due
TO the collision. Huffman was riding
to the extreme west yards with switch
lights when the accident occurred
At the time Of the accident smith
thought that owing TO the cut thru
which the train was passing, and he
| cause the engine was pushing the cars
instead of pulling them. he mad plenty
OF time. Smith was able to see The
smoke Of the engine but took il for
granted that the smoke Indicated thu
beginning of the train. when in fart
II was the end Smith also heard the
crossing bell sounding the danger sig
| nal
There Is still pending in the district
court an action against Smith, hroug"i
by the railroad company. seeking darn
! ages because Smith knocked The train
| from the railroad tracks when he ran
| into il with his automobile.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-24
LOCAL MARKETS.
Prices Paid 70 Farmers by Marshall
town Merchant

Prices Paid 70 Farmers by Marshall
town Merchants.
The following prices are quoted by
Marshalltown dealers for the different
varieties OF farmers provisions, grain
and produce
Operturrs grocery quotes the fo'-
lowing prices:
Butter-55.
Eggs--j1.
Bened =. Flour and Feed Company
viii pay the following prices at its
place OF business in this city. subject
however, TO market changes.
Oats-6s.
Corn-tl39
The following market quotations ora
furnished by II. Willard Son & Co.:
No. ! hides-l5.
No. hides--lt.
Horse hides, large-sS.
Horse hides, sInall-s6.
Beeswax-32135.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-24
Az 0ls0N's

Special Orange and orspssruit Sale
For Saturday-Plsnty Of Fresh
Country outtsr.
For Saturday only We are going 20
place on sale large shipment of juicy
navel oranges. two dozen for 40 cents,
limit of two dozen to a customer. Also
some fancy Florida grapefruit. good
size, three for Is cents, limit Of six to
customer.
Country butter per pound IS cents
city customers order early. George A.
Olson Grocery Company. Corner First
avenue and state street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-24

George Hunsche, who has been as
SCISSOR for the past four years, has re-
signed the office and the trustees have
appointed Kenneth Arney to fill the
vacancy.
Several men went from here 30
Camp Dodge to attend the auction OF
army horses and mules. All returned
without purchasing any Of the stock.
George Lewis was at Sioux City two
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-24
Ecxems Sufferers.

We honestly belive Cranolcns viii
cure any case OF eczema or other skin
disease. Come in and let US tell YOU
about II. Use one Jar Of this oint.
ment and II dissatisfied with the re-.
suits. your money will be promptly 70.
turned. B. A. Morgan. druggist. Mar.
shal!town. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-24
r1MEsREpuBI1cAN MARsHAILrowN IOWA JANUARY a lsis

West Grant street; and Earl Paul J
North Eighth street.
The homes released were those OF r.
r. Brown, 1856 West Main street; J.
Hiiauist, 900 North Twelfth street
w. Thorn. sos South Fourth street; i.
Aubrey Smith, sig West Church street
A. NJ. Powers. los,r West Linn street,
and T.. H.. Shuey 400 Park street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-24

Mrs. Elmer Meeker. or Chelsea, re-
turned homo this morning after few
days visit at the home of her father,
+. :. Carpenter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-24
FIND FOR SMITH
IN DAMACE SUIT
JURY RETURNS VERDICT FOR DE.
PENDANT IN ACTION FOR
5000 DAMAGES,
ESTATE FILES CLAIM
FOR HUFFMAN DEATH

Suit Results From Collision Of NJ. &
St. /. Gravel Train and Automobile,
in Which Railroad Employe Meets
Death - Claim Against Railroad
Settled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-24

Always ask your grocer for Sweet
Home bread. Central Bakery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
ST. A. A. OPENS
ANNUAL ATTACK
ON ATHLETICS
Severance Of Athletic ReIa-
tionShip by Four Institu-
tiOns Is Brought Up for Dis
CuSsion by Tom Bragg.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. bee, 10 Mat
tiers pertaining to all branches Of sport
were discussed here yesterday Mt the
opening session of the twenty fifth an
nual convention of the Southern Inter
Collegiate Athletic association.
Foremost among the items debated
nnon was the seyerence of relations by
Georgia and Georgia Tech and bv Ala .
nalra and Auburn Vice President Tom
bragg. OF Auburn, favored a continua-
ton OF the present stand lie also
spoke Of the Auburn student body usk
ing for his resignation, as athletic Ill
rector and declared that MS long AS he
was at Auburn the athletics would he
clean.
Among those In attendance are:
A. NJ. Boone OF Alabama, Hugo Fried.
man Of Alabama, II, ] Stegeman II
Georgia, T. l. sullivan of the univer-
sity Of Mississippi, Allen Barnett and
X. T. Hinton of Georgetown, Ky, u. II,
Pennsylvania. b. NJ Walker OF Missis-
slppi A. and NJ, W, II, Chadwick Of
Mississippi \. and Nj, $ v Sanford Of
Georgia, T., l.. Fancy NJ Center. Tom
I Bragg Of Auburn, Mike popalue II
Auburn, r, NJ. Rupker of the Nniver-
SliF ot South Carolina, y. II Shuler Of
sssd-rd A. L. Busrr of the luiver-
sity OF Florida; Il. C. gibbons, regional
athletic director OF the Y. NJ. c. H.: 9.
u, Hair OF citadel, Il. G, Beck of the
4 University OF Florida, John r. Bender
" the University of Tennessee, n, W.
nougherty Of Tennessee, w, = Laval
~ Furman, Charlie Brown of Birmng-
ham. ban McGugin of Vanderbilt,
4 Charles S. Brown of Vanderbilt, John
I q Tigert OF Lexington $. \. Roles OF
{ Lexington, w, +, White of Tulane,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
AMONG THOSE GOING

The name Of Eddie Foster, right.
handed pitcher, win lead all the rest
when waivers are asked, Eddie wore
out his welcome last season and while
y good pitcher when he wants to be,
he might serve better with another
club where he would be accorded the
treatment he should got, which is on
The treat EN- rough" order. He Is q
good pitcher when properly handled.
Harry Collcnhcrger young shOrtstor
OF last season, win probably be on the
list Of players upon whom waivers Will
he asked. This boy looked fair in
fielding, but his hitting was poor, with
season or so more, he might be
taught To hit and develop into valu-
able man.
Andy High the Young outflclder will
probably be on the list Of those going
High served IN the role of utility man
and had a fair year, but with an
abundance Of new material coming on,
he win have no place on the 1890 team.
Others are slated TO so via the waiver
route.
Carl Manda, third baseman, will not
he back, according to his declaration at
the close Of the 1919 year. He plans
20 remain on his ranch Row hou e.
the oklahoma barber, Is another who
may not be back
Waivers viii not he asked on Cy
Barger, the cX-Chtck chieftAin being
given the privilege Of dispOsing Of his
own services ana making his own deal.
Naturally the local club expects TO be
remunerated when Cy goes but the
lengthy pitcher will he permitted TO do
his own dickering with tho club he de-
sres 10 play with next season
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
.RAMBLERS WILL
PLAY LOCAL "Y'
QUINTET DEC. Il
Crack Nashville BaSketeers
Will Formally Open 1919
1920 Basketball Season in
MemphiS.

The lid on the 19l9-1s2O basketball
season In Memphis will be lifted Satur-
DAY night, Dec. 81 when the Nashville
Handlers, champions of the CAPITAL
city, viii invade Memphis to meet the
Memphis Y, NJ. c. A. quintet The game
WI be staged in the gymnasium Of the
Many of the regulars of the Ram
piers will be present when the whistle
blows and a hard game is certain to
result Among the old timers who have
been rambling with the Ramblers for
several seasons and who viii show here
on Dec. q are Pinson, Sharpe, Brown
ana Emerson. Jake Petway giant
guard of the Ramblers. has quit the
game and will not be back
The Memphis five is going out to
make strong bid for the Dixie cham
pionship, and with such an array as
represent this years five should be able
10 show quite a bit of class in the
basket world. Walden and Sherman
are playing the forward positions on tho
Memphis team with Blackburne at
center Parker and Perry are the
guards. The local boys will play pre-
liminary game Saturday night, meeting
the Ben Hur five at the "Y."
Many strong teams are coming to
Memphis this season, according to r.
w. Tapp physical director of the Y. NJ
G, A. and coach of the W basketeers.
In addition to the Ramhlers, Vanderbilt
will show here some time in January.
The Birmingham "Y'' team also wants
q game and win be accommodated. The
Memphis five will play return dates
to all games that are played here.
The local boys will go to Nashville
some time in January and will meet
both the Ramblers and Vanderbilt be-
fore returning home,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
Many Bidders for Mill.

The date of bout can be set down for
midsummer, but the location is n matter
of speculation. Shrewd ring followers
express doubt that England would sup.
ply the huge gate receipts necessary TO
finance successfully such match, as
neither OF the contestants would have
the drawing power there Of a BrIton
Owing TO the intense French pride in
the ring achievements of CARPENTER
France probably would supply a record
gate, but there Is some doubt whether
Dempsey would agree to box Carpeutler
there unless certain restrictions were
placed in the articles OF agreement,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
M. A. A.
SOCCER
CHICKASAW LEAGUE,

Standing of Clubs.

sundays Games-Hodges Field.
FlUyds vs. kupterschmluts, first game
2;15.
G, b. c, VS.. Jefferson Cleaners, sec
ond game, $3.50
The schedule which is booked for
Sunday in the Chickasaw league will
send the four clubs out on their way
with some little changes. and the en-
thuslasm indicates that the tive games
viii be hard fought,
The first game will be the banner
game of the day, between the Floyds
and the Kupterschmidts The Kupfer-
schmidts, after experiencing some
trouble getting started, now seem to
be going well and hope to overtake the
capable Floyd club, administering to the
Candy boys their first taste of defeat
this season. The game should be the
best of the season
The second game shows the c. b.
G. and jefferson Cleaners clashng. The
Cleaners suffered their first defeat last
Sunday at the hands of the Kupfer-
schmidts, however, they are not down.
cast over the descension from the mo
loss class, The G. b. c. boys promise
a larger set of players to represent their
colors and a good game Is looked for
In the second contest
The games are free. -r.sr..- .....
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
NEED FIRST Stacker

When the 1920 manager gets on the
Job he win be notified that he will
have to get out and dig up first
baseman, for Francis Arthur Griffin
better known as Pug, will be made
over into an outfIelder. The new pilot
VIII also have this Job ahead OF him,
completing the mctamorphosls OF First
Baseman Griffin into Outfteldcr Grif-
fin Gnff is hard hitter and covers
lots Of ground, but he wasn't there to
speak Of on the first bag. As an out
fielder he should shine, for he can hit
the ball and should have no trouble
IN cOllaring drives that will come his
way Grlff will likely have charge of
center or loft field, for Willard Smith.
alias Red has already stuck a stick
down beside the right garden which is
his stamping ground, Rs Ii doesn't re-
quirc as much chasing.
The other outfield berth Is begging
at present but when all returns are
IN, u suitable candidate will have been
elected,
Tho Tribe win clean out all the sur
plus material and with the cream OF
last years regulars serving az a
nucleus, the new manager should have
little difficulty IN putting a formidable
outfit In the field.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13

Dolly stark s club all over the Sally
territory watching Thweatt perform
and a. the close Of the season he made
flattering offer to the Memphis club
Tor thg big right handler. President
Tom watkins, of the Tribe declined the
Offer with thanks aud notified PresI-
dem, ,Navln. Of the Tycobbers, that he
would Keep Thweatt for the Chicks
this season. BIN Is certain to be sold
to a major league club at the close of
the 1920 season.
Fowkes Is native Of Dyersburg,
Tom, where he is spending the winter
re was In Uncle Sans service and
while doing his bit he pitched quite a
few games, standing soldier teams on
their respective beans, When he re-
turned home, the Memphis Chicks went
over to Dyersburg for post season
series and lily had the hardest hitting
Tribesmen swinging like rusty gates.
lie showed world of stuff and the
Chicks were loud IN their praise OF his
work. He ts signed to a 1920 Chick
contract and win be among the first
70 arrive, when Prexy Wntso blows
the whistle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
Walsh Claims Joe
Burman Knocked Out
Kid Wolfe In Akron

AKRON, a., Dec. 10 tSpl)--Joe Pun
man, OF Chicago, and Kid Wolfe, Of
Cleveland, boxed - rounds last night
and at the end, opinion was divided as
to which boy had Won
Most of the argument was caused by
questionable blow that landed in the
eighth round when Burman planted q
left hook to the stomach that floored
Vote, The Kid Immediately claimed a
foul and was given 10 minutes to rest
before the match was continued,
Tommy Walsh. manager of Burman,
denied that the blew was foul and
claimed that Burman had really knock
ed out the Cleveland bantam.
The fight was fast and snabpy
throughout and large crowd was
present. '
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
HIGH COST OF PUNCHING.

When Georges Carpenter enters the
ring against Jack Dempsey next sum
mer, the high water mark In pugllistiC
purses viii be reached, for the indca
tons are now that both the winner and
the loser Of the important clash will
reap a fortune for their work with the
padded gloves,
Promoters in America, England and
France are Vieing with each other in
offering fabulous sums for the mill
and as the managers OF the two fight
ers viii naturally accept the highest
bid, the battle win surely break all
formeF financial records.
When Dempsey fought willard, big
Jcds got 100000 as his share, but
cmpscy viii double that amount Tor
meeting Carpenter, Tho Frenchman
picked up something like $ll0O0 for
meeting Beckett, but for tacklng
Dempsey he should drag down five or
six times that money,
Punching has steadily increased in
price, and It has come to such pass
that "A man with wallop can collect
more of the long grotn In "A year than
the ordinary mortal can in three or
four llfetlmes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
THE 1915 CHICKS

Memphis has not put out d Singing
club since 1915, when Bris Lord had
IN his supporting cast such eminent
sons of swat as Pete Allison, Press
Cruthers and Red McDermott
Lord, Allison and Cruthers maintained
300 pace until the final stand when
Cruthers broke down and slipped below
tie notch. McDermott was good for
.275 for the season and much better at
'ucy times. His ability to flip home
runs into zigland lifted his stock above
par,
Lord, himself. was Dixie's greatest
hitter. This ROBUST individual thought
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
American League
May Not Operate
After July Fourth

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Charles -.
mlskey. owner Of the Chicago White
SoN, expressed the belief last niyht
That unless there was A CbanpaA i l.,
the presidency Of the American
league and of the chaIrmanshjn ~
the national commission the leagnn
might not be in existence Devon
next July 4. ''''i
conditions IN the American
league are awful, terrible" was tbn
way he put II. He insisted his ND.
tion mad done everything possible AT
me New York meeting to settle the
controversy amicdbly but that Pre-
ident johnson and his supporters
refused absolutely to come to an
understanding. " 81"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
FREAK DELIVERIES.

Southern magnates will make no mis-
take in barring the emery ball. expec.
toratish splitter and other false AMI
freak deliveries when they step into
session here next week.
Baseball players have no more right
To anoint the apple with various prod
ucts than football men have Of smear
ing grease or oil of mustard on a pig
skin. No more reason than boxers have
Of inserting resin, sand or splinters in
a pair of gloves or soaking the same
in ammonia.
The fan still Cherishes the grand old
hit beyond the greatest pitchers battle
possible, But as long as freak methods
are employed to puzzle a batsman the
hit is certain to be choked off.
- ...
The emery ball, sinner and splitter
should go. They merely serve to stem
batting tide. to nave star hitters
blinking in desperation as the uncanny
hop sails by.
Fine pitching is well and good part
and parcel of the sport and necessary
ingredient of a winning machine. But
he pop-eyed fan still places hitting
above the rest.
He is satisfied with the old time hook
and fast ball. produced by the natural
arm and in no ways akin to the late
supply of battling products. One two
Dagger in a pinch means more to his
starving soul than five no-hit troicS
in a row.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
THE 1917 TRAVELLERS

Which recalls that not even sucf
smuggling outfits as Atlanta and New Or
leans have surpassed the work of the
Traveller crew of 1911 that sent VI
Jacobson. Rumler Kirby, Walker, q
al. in rapid order
In all this wrecking crew was made
up of five men who hit 300 or better
through seasons run.
No pitching staff was strong enough
to head them off When Jake was
h""~"' K'~hv and Walker were ready
to move along. And when Kirby and
"a.ner dropped off Rumler was still
prepared to let 20.
With class q pitching this team fin
ished in the first division because il
could break a pitchers heart and be-
cause it never gave up until the game
was over.
10 other machine in Dixie could
stand up with the Travellers and ex-
change punch for punch.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
BILL AND HY,

There are two heavyweight pitchers
on the 1920 array who are being
counted on more than any other two
20 put the Chicks in the flag hunt,
They are Bill Thweatt and ny Fowkcs,
two OF the longest pitchers In captivity,
both being wen over the SIX foot mark
aud Weighing around POO pounds, Bin
served with Dolly Stark IN Augusta in
the South Atlantic league and he is
pronounced by Dolly as one of the most
effective pitchers the Sally had last
year Dolly says BIN literally threw
'em by en- in the South Atlantic and
that he should be a bear in the South
ern during the approaching baseball
campaign,
A scout for the Detroit Tigers trailed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
GREENLEAF Wins
BILLIARD TITLE
Delaware Player Shows True
Form, Winning Eight Con-
secutive Games.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. BE. Ralph
Greenleaf of Wilmington, Del, won the
pocket billiard championship of the
United States last night by defeating
Edward |. Ralph, Highstown, n. j.. 12J
to So. in the national American pocket
billiard tournament. Greenleaf has one
game to play but even though he
should lose this match he would still
win the title. He has won eight
straight.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
CENTRE COLLEGE OFF
VIRGINIA SCHEDULE

CHARLoTTESV1LLE, Va, Dec. 10
Tennessee or South Carolina will replace
Centre college of Kentucky on the Uni
versity of Virginia's football schedule
next year, and Johns Hopkins viii be
substituted for Maryland State. The
University of Georgia, on Nov 6, and
the University Of North Carolina, on
Thanksgiving day, will be two of the
big games. Virginia will invade East
ern territory to plav Harvard on Oct. 10,
and will meet Vanderbilt in Nashville,
Tenn, on Nov. 49, Three state teams
are also listed on the schedule.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13

the fake report, as followed his knock
out by Dempsey.
-
lie self admitted crook and should
try. - Wv ''u"
FaNorites are having bad year The
latest choice TO fail to finish In the
money Is Joe Beckett, who was bumned
OH by Georges Carpenter In one round
The White SoX We're favorltes and
lost to the Reds
Georgia Tech was favored, but was
droDped bv Auburn
Jimmy wilde was the choice, but WAS
trimmed by Jack Sharkey,
And so on, ad infinitum.
The list of upsets is Il mile long.
1t was Il great year for the short end
letters, however,
Time 10 rthe ghost to walk, so wen
shut ott until Monday