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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
NOCKWELl CITY INSTITUTION
2 FAILS TO ACCOMPLISH
n PURPOSE.
HANDICAPPED By LACK
or COURT COOPERATION
inmates Principally Girls Who Are
Confined For Short Terms For Petty
Orimss - Boone Women Believe
Judges Err in Parollns Girls to Par
ents-Appeai to Club Women.

Boone. July e6-Returning from a
visit of inspection to the woman's re-
lformatory at Rockwell City. DR.. Eva
Peo and Mrs. Marion Brett reported
that, there is talk OF abandoning the
+ institution.
It's purposes are admirable and the
work it could do under favorable con-
ditions would be Invaluable to So
ciety. But It is handicapped by lack
of cooperation on the part Of the
courts.
Most Of the inmates who are IN for
vagrancy and the lighter offenses, such
as small thefts, are girls who mar
ried very young, aften at 10, and have
been divorced.
Their sentences are not long enough
Before the reformatory has a chance
to exert a permanent influence on
them they are discharged.
Girls Too Often ParoIed.
Moreover the courts too often are
not serious enough in considering cases
of girls and young women of this char
acter who are brought to justice. They
are paroled to parents who are unable
to control or direct them Alright in the
first place, or are allowed to go with
a lecture, quite good enough but not
permanently effective.
In this situation DR.. PEG urges clubs
and the mothers Of the state TO take
more interest in the Rockwell City in
stitution, and the work 1t is calculated
to do. She hopes that club women
81 ar will mako every re-
sistance to the project Of abandoning
the reformatory and simultaneously
will interest themselves in extending
It's work. They Can exert d powerful
influence on the courts to send girls
to the institution for long enough
terms that they may gain real beneht
therefrom and have chance in fact
to reform, and, at the same time, in
duce the courts not to dismiss persons
brought before them but to commit
them to the reforInatory for their own
good
Institution Beautifully Arranged.
DR.. PEG describes It as beautiful
place, the buildings being in the plan
of the Roman and Greek architecture,
and are built in a circle, the large ad-
ADMINISTRATION building in the center
one on each side, connected to the main
building with an arcade. The build
ings are all Of white cement, and are
in the center Of a tract of land of about
/ 600 acres. There is fine library and
1 reading room and school room, the
4, basement being utilized as storage
roons. There are no bars, gates or
guards on the grounds, the inmates
being allowed perfect freedom on the
grounds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
Northern Io1ua Items

Sioux city-The fund being raised
by public subscription for the family
of Detective Britton, killed in battle
with bandits Tuesday morning, ex-
ceeds $4,000. The funeral Of the dead
officer was held while all public Off
ces Of the city were closed and many
business houses suspended business.
Fort Dodge-The board Of supervis-
ors got a jolt when they opened bids
submitted for graveling roads and
found it would cost $4,000 a mile for
the crawling, just twice as much as
had been expected. The bids were re-
jected and new bids win be advertised
for.The supervisors so far have turned
deaf ear to pleas for a vote on hard
surfacing.
Belmond-A cooperative produce
company Is being organized here by
farmers Of the community, the orsani-
cation to be perfected and made per-
manent at q meeting II the city hall
soon. A preliminary meeting was held
last week, a temporary organization
being formed and committees appoint
ed to draw the bylaws and form the
permanent organization. The county
agent will be present to assist in or
ganizing.
Spencer-George Edick, who has
been associated with the Reporter Tor
the past year and a half as local edi-
tor, left Thursday morning for Ames'
where he will be editor of the Ames
Evening Tribune, daily paper. Mr.
Edick gave the Reporter good service
and we regret his departure. but his
new field offers him a much larger
scope for work. Mrs. Edick and chill
dren do not expect to go to Ames for q
| few weeks. .. .......
| speneer-There are six threshine
machine companies having representa-
tive agencies in Spencer, and four Of
the companies have distributing ware
houses here, and the men HAVING
charge Of this business here are some
busy men these days. The thresh-
ing season is just opening up now ant
as yet it lie not possible to make AM
prediction as to the yield and qualit,
that would be Of any value. One mach
Inc started up south OF town last Sat
urday and IL reported as making better
than fifty bushels to the acre.
i Amss-A year ago q man near Anne
LEASED farm for five years. But on
year of that time has elapsed and tn
owner feels that the land has gone 7
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
Sioux Rapids Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux Rapids, July 28.--Last Satur-
day A. b. Snyder hired the Donaldson
brothers, Of Milford, to bring him to
Sioux Rapids in one Of their airplanes.
While here number Of people went
up with them. They were back again
Monday and then on Thursday, the
first day Of the ,chautauqua, they spent
the day here doing stunts in the air
and giving people rides.
Wednesday night at 1880 o'clock q
fire alarm was turned in and on inves-
tigation it was learned that the little
4-year old son of Charles Nolan was
lost. A large crowd soon gathered and
after long search the little fellow
was found near the round-house. MIR.
McLain takes care OF the engines
nights. b;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
Resume Building at Annes.
Special to Tines-Repnblican.

-. ames, july &c --ai'oiiiiowins the war
period depression, building at Iowa
state College will be resumed as the
result Of decisions reached at the
meeting Of the state board Of education
held at Iowa City on July 20. ~.
The college IS to have two new ag-
ricultural structures. The first will be
. poultry house. to ibe used for class
laboratory work until the permanent
building is built.. After that time, the
structure will be used as an incubator
ard brooder house. The building is to
lcost 5000.
a a concrete manure shed will be err
-uCt6A for the agricultural experiment
fArm. This Will enable the experiment
station to carry on more fertilizer ex-
periments, especially those with COM
I1nsscial fertilizers. the use Of which Is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26

the price where he should sell. A buyer
for the farm was found but the renter
stood In the way Of completing the
dicker. It was then the owner Of the
land made the attempt to get the rent
er to leave and give immediate pos
session and in the effort he made the
matter interesting to the renter by OF
fering him $4,000 to vacate ut once. The
renter still has the matter under ad-
yisement.
SheIdon-Rev. William Schumann,
pastor of the Pomeroy German Evan
gelical church, under sentence OF five
years to Fort Leavenworth for VIOLA
ton Of the espionage act, has appealed
to the United States supreme court
to review his case. As the supreme
court will not act upon the matter be-
fore September at the earliest the
Pomeroy minister is q free man until
then. Rev. M. Schumann Is still at
Pomeroy and conducting services reg
ularly. He recently completed the
construction of new church.
Iowa FaIIs-Mayor Gareld Leming
has filed his resignation with the city
council preparatory to moving to
Hampton Sept. /. Mr.. Lemdng has
formed partnership with e. P. An
| drews. Of Hampton, one Of the best
lawyers in the state. and will move to
that place. Mr.. Leming came here
from Kentucky in September, 1909 AND
taught for five years in Ellsworth Col
Iege. He then formed q partnership
! in the law business with r. NJ. VIII
Jams, later buying Mr.. Wdlliams's In
terest. The past three years Mr. Lem
Ing has been practicing alone. Fol
over year he has been mayor OF Iowa
] Falls.
Trasr-A tiny silver run into hei
foot July 10 caused the death OF Char:
lotte Margaret Pierce, 1o-year-olc
| daughter ofs Mr.. and Mrs. Michae
Pierce, living on a farm near Eagle
Center. Charlotte died from lockjaV
at st. Francis hospital, where she wal
taken Friday when she complained O
increasing pain in her back. Whdl'
playing barefooted about the farm
house a little more than q week age
the child got I small silver into he
foot. 1t caused but slight pain an.
was extracted Immediately. a weei
later she complained OF pain and ate
examination she was taken % ~ ateT
4 loo for treatment Antitetanus serum
was administered but proved 70 ~
avail
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
G.innel! ard Vicinity.

Grinnell, July 26.-The second an
nual Poweshiek county w. G. T. U.
convention Is to be called to order at
Searsboro at 10 o'clock on Wednes-
day morning Of next week, July 30, in
the Methodist church, with the follow
ing program: The forenoon will be
taken up with devotions and business.
At o'clock Mrs. C. T. Scott Of NAL
com, will lead in devotions. Discus.
sion on 1.-THE Bible in the Public
School," will be led by Mrs. Royce, Of
Malcolm. An address on Suffrage"
by Mrs. G. B. McGuin, of Grinnell, will
follow. Mrs. Ida B. w. Smith will
give an address. The evening will be
occupied with devotions, music, an
address of welcome, response from
the Grinnel union and another address
by Mrs. Ida B. w. Smith.
The city park was well filled and APP
parently every foot Of space sur
| rounding 1t was occupied by a9to-
mobiles containing listeners to the
| fine opening open-air concert OF the
season here, given by the city band,
led by II. o. Hdckernell on Thursday
evening.
Mrs. John Cox, Of Forest Home, Is
suffering at Mercy hospital at Oska-
LOOSE from a fractured pelvic bone, a
broken wrist and broken bone of
the arm, as the result Of a runaway a
few days ago. She was driving a
family horse, usually quiet, but which
became frightened in some way and
ran with violence for half mile when,
at turn Of the road, the carriage was
inset Two girls were with her, one OF
1 whom suffered sprained ankle. The
other went to the nearest house for
help and Mrs. Cox was hurried to the
hospital.
Funeral services over the body OF
George III. Hanlin, brought from
Tacoma, Wash, to this, his one time
! home. are set for o'clock Sunday
afternoon at the Snyder pariors.
The contractors for the Catholic
hospital in this city announce that
their work will be done by Aug. IL. II
Is expected that the hospital will be
opened soon after for the reception Of
patients.
Miss elizabeth Green, daughter Of
DR.. and Mrs. March Green, OF this city
had the honor Of serving across the
water in mobile hospital No. 1, as
nurse, and 80 shares in the, glory
looming 70 the unit In the comforting
LOT the crotx de guerre by Genera
Petain.
1 Mr.. Engals, OF Newton, has recently
bought Of o. -. QuaIntance q farm O
l225 acres In the southern part Of THU
county tor scr, 900. ia. 4
a MI. and MIS-. = ~ Marshs Of thii
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
BIG CONSOLIDATION MOVE.

Proposed District Would Embrace
Forty Sections OF Land.
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, July Phone Of the biggest
school consolidation projects Of the
county comes from over at Maxwell,
where there has been a petition filed
for the consolidation OF the rural
schools of the south thirty-four Sec
tions In Indian Creek township, Story
county, and the north twelve in Wash
ington. and section 1, IL, 13 and II,
Elkhart township. Polk county.
Maxwell Is we'll fixed for school
house facilities and there would be nc
necessity Of building q new school
house. The petition. which contains
the names Of 2o4 patrons Of the schools
in these districts, was filed on July Is
and County Superintendent Maudt
Wakefield has set Aug. 2 as the last
day for filing objections to the consol-
idation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
Ames Photographer Leaves.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, July 2s-F. E Colburn, for
twelve years connected with the photo
graphy department of Iowa State Col
lege, is leaving the college. Professor
Colburn, who was titled associate pro-
lessor Of photography and experiment
station photographer. is one Of the best
photographers in this part Of the coun-
try, at least.
He has done special assignment work
for such magazines as Leslie's and
National Geographic Magizine. His
work in the feature line has made him
famous among photographers Of the
country.
He leaves to accept a position with
Kansas State Agricultural College in
the Photographic department there at
salary which Iowa State College
could not nearly equal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
OBJECT TO DRAINAGE PRoJEcr.
Landowners Enter Strong Protest
Against Changing Course Of River

Landowners Enter STRONG Frotest
Against Changing Course Of River
Special to Times publican.
Nevada. July 26-It Is the landown-
ers over south of the Milwaukee line
between there and the Polk county
line, that are the principal directors
to the new Skunk River Drainage
project. Such was the outstanding de-
veiopment at the hearing on establish
ment held by the Board of Supervisors
on Wednesday.
NO more water can get down onto
us that can get thru the Milwaukee
bridge so where will we be benefited,
is their plea.
There were a large number of Oh
jectors present at the meeting, some
Of them distributed all along up the
eleven miles of the proposed improve
ment.
The hearing was postponed until Aug.
u. after the commissioners appointed
to assess the damages have gone over
the land in question.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
Butler County Celebrates.

Special to Times Republican.
Allison, July 26.-The old soldiers
reunion and home coming celebration
will be held at Allison Wednesday,
July go.
There are about eighty-two old SOL
diers in Butler county, and it Is sew
eral years since they have gathered to-
gether. They will be entertained at
dinner by the committee. The return
ed soldiers have also been invited to
be present in uniform. and to be hon.
cred guests of the day. Music will be
furnished by the Allison band, and by
the Curtis Mcdonald show band. There
will be a fast ball game between
GAINESVILLE and Greene. There will
also be a noted speaker present to de-
liver an address. There will be free
vaudeville in the evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
WILL SPEAK At AMERICAN lE-
oIoN MEETING At pEs
MONIES.
SOLDIER SON OF FORMER
PRESIDENT COMES SEPT. s
One Hundred Ten Charters Issued TO
American Legion Posts In Iowa
Many Moro in Process Of Forma.
tion--list Of Posts With Charter
Membership Turnout Hawysye State.
pecisl to Tlmes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines July 26.-Lieut. Col
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. will speak In
this city, Sept. 5, in the interests OF the
American Legion. The meeting VIII
be conducted with view to increasing
interest in the new soldier organiza-
ton.
The appearance Of Roosevelt Is ex-
pected to attract many returned SOL
diers to the city.
The American Legion in Iowa has
made rapid strides In recent weeks and
latest reports from the state headQuar-
ters shows charters have been issued
to 10 posts thruout the state. The posts
are distributed in the eleven congress
sional districts as follows:
First district, 10; Second. Z; Third,
S: Fourth. 9; Fifth, IL: Sixth, 6; Sew
enth. IL: Eighth, 10; Ninth, 8; Tenth,
IS; Eleventh, 10.
Many more posts are in the formi-
tive stages and by the first of Septem-
Der the tota! number in the state prob
ably will be doubled.
Where Posts Are Located.
The posts which have received char
tiers, with charter membership. follow:
First district-Washington no list;
Wapello, 20; Keokuk, So; Fairfield, 81:
Burlington, 80; Mt. Pleasant, Sc; Fit.
Madison, 16; Oakville, 16; Salem, 10;
Columbus Junction, So.
Second district--1owa City. IS; DAY.
export, no list; Muscatine, no list;
Victor, Is; Sabula, 10: Maquoketa, 16;
Marengo, %.
Third district-Iubbard. no list: Du-
buque, 105; Independence, "a; Bel
mond. 16; Manchester. so.
Fourth district-Oelwein, no list;
West Union, Is; New Hampton, SO;
Lansing, Is; Waulon. 16: Westgate.
10; Mason City, 81; E1kader, Is; Man
ly, IS.
Fifth district-Cedar Rapids, S.;
Anamosa, 81; Belle Plaine, As; Mar.
shalltown. 1877: Vinton, 90; Garwin,
"a; Toledo, SO; Tama, 81; Liscomb,
90; Bennett, 10: Keystone. %: Lisbon,
35.
Sixth district-Ottumwa, 81: Sigour-
ney, Sc; Oskaloosa, 1O1: Grinnel. 2S;
Bloomfield, 1923; Hedrick, 10.
Seventh district-Ames, Ga; Ankeny.
IS: Nevada, Is; Dallas Center. 34'
Story City, 10; Des Moines. $50: Col
Inns, Is; Perry. As; Pella, go; Minburn,
Is; Pleasantville, 10.
Eighth district-Lamoni, Is; Cory
don, %; Osceola, IS; Creston. 25;
Leon, Is! Shenandoah Is; Lorimer.
81: Clarified, -: Clarinda, 49,; Chart
ton, 10s.
Ninth district-Council Bluffs. 11s;
Atlantic. 1913; Bayard, IS: Red Oak.
Is; Adair, "a.
Tenth distrtct-Carroll, "a; Denison.
As; Jefferson, no list: Swea City, no
list; Pilot Mound, IS; Pocahontas, 2S;
Dedham, no list; Buffalo Center, As;
Manning, So; Laurens. 50: Rolfe, 10;
Grand Junction, 81; Lake City, %:
Havelock, 81: Ruthven, Is; Ogden, 90;
Boone, 70; Boxholm, 10; Vail. IS;
Charter Oak, SO; Kanawha, 10; Pom
eroy, 20: Algona. 101; Baskerville, Is;
Rockwell City, Is.
Eleventh acknowledgements, ~; Mar
athon, no list; Spirit Lake. no list;
Primghar, Of; Ida Grove, %; Sioux
City, 1873: Peterson, %; Correctionville.
IS; Paullina, %; Rock Rapids, 10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
Injured In Auto Crash.

SpeC1dI 70 Ilnes-feFuDIIcdH.
Iowa City, July 28.-Miss Florence
Hemingway was severely injured In
an automobile wreck last night at
country corner, northeast Hof West
Branch. Her mother, her sister. Irene
and herself were in a car that collided
on the highway, with a car driven by
her uncle's employe. NJ. Paulsen. Miss
Florence was partly flung thru the
windshield, her head being gashed bad
ly. Her mother forcefully closed the
great gap in her daughters neck, and
held the lips Of the wound together I'M
til surgical aid could be secured. Thus
it is believed she saved the girls life.
as. death thru bleeding might have re-
suited.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26

Can d Torsbsck formsriy engineer Of
Montgomery county. Captain Fors-
beck VIII receive $50 month. The
board promised the captain when he
left to enter the army. that II would
employ him on his return. and the en-
ploymont OF B. ]. Conlon. who has
Allied the office Of engineer during the
absence Of Captain Torsbeck, auto
matioaiiy expires with the employment
Of tina latter t'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
CITY TO SELL BACON.
Dss Moines Folk to Be Offered Gov.
eminent Stock at Cost.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. July 26.-Goyernment
bacon, a carload Of II, will BE sold to
the people Of Des Moines at cost plus
freight by the city. The city council
decided to purchase a carload OF tho
food which the government is trying
hard to sell to municipalities. at tho
council meeting today.
There has been q division In the
counciimanic ranks on this question
which has caused battle Of several
days at the city hall. Some council
men professed to fear that the bacon
would be Of poor quality.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
POLICE CHIEF FINED 81.
Owner of Executed Canine Sues Off
Ger For $99.


OskaIoosa, July 26.-Attorney o. G
G. Phillips, of this city, who was
beaten up in an alteration with
Chief OF Police Blair in the city hal
last Monday. filed information against
the chief before Justice Of the Peace
LafoIlettA The chief pleaded guilty
to the charge Of assault and battery
but claimed self defense. He was
fined 81 and costs.
Roy Dwyer, owner Of the dog which
was shot. has also brought action
against Blair claiming 500 damages
He alleges that the dog was a pure
bred bull dog and very valuable one
This case lie to be tried by jury.
The scrap between Phillips and
Blair arose over an argument, ir
which the attorney was demonstrat-
Ing with the chief of police for shoot
Ing Dryers dog.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
THoRNBURG GETS RAISE.
Salary of Des Moines Superintendent
Increased to $3.50.

OptClHI 10 IIlHtS- ISepUUIICdH.
Des Moines, July 2s.-The salary OF
Il c. Thornburg, city superintendent Of
schools, has been raised again, this
time from $1,000 to $3.50 a year. Mr..
Thurnburg's salary has been a prin-
cipal issue in school politics ever since
year ago when a big increase was
granted him.
The increase amounts to Is per cent
Of his salary, the same percentage of
increase that has been granted to the
teachers here generally under the sal
airy schedules effective this fall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
Notice Of Amendment to Articles Of
incorporation.

Notice is hereby given that the ar
ticles of incorporation Of the st. AN
thony Savings Bank have been amend-
ed by making article seven Of the oris-
inal articles Of incorporation read as
follows, namely: THE annual meeting
Of the stockholders and election OF the
board OF directors shall be held the last
Wednesday in December Of each year"
The above amendment adopted at a
meeting Of the stockholders Of said
bank, duly held on tho S1st day Of De-
cember, 1918. Witness our hands. HI
G.. Van Orsdel. president; e. E. Cooper
cashier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
NEW MAYOR AT TRAER.
r. e. Shortess Chosen by Council to
Succeed Mayor FindIey, Resigned.

Traer July 26-F r. Shortess Is
the new mayor Of Traer. He was ap-
pointed by the city council at q special
meeting and assumed the duties OF
the office this week. Mr.. Findley
rendered his resignation because he is
out Of town most Of the time and
could not properly look after the
duties of executive. Mr.. Shortess' ep-
pointment will give general satisfac-
ton. He has taken the lead in the
agitation Of municipal light ana
heat plant, and now that we are 10
have such 1t is fortunate that he rs
put at the head Of the city government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
Boy Crushed BY Aruck.

Special to Times Republican.
villisca, July 2S-Lloyd Westerland,
aged Z, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Falky
Westerland of Morton Mills, was run
over by an oil truck yesterday and
Killed Killed The ia3 was ,auEi,i ny line
heavy truck, driven by Roy Raney Of
Villisca as it was being backed out OF
a yard. The boys father and another
man witnessed the accident. The ter
ribly crushed boy was hurried to a
doctor at Grant but did not survive
Z
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
BID ON EXPENSIVE PAVING.
Hiah Price In Linn County Explained
BY Highway Commission.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, July pa paving con-
tract let in Linn county under the
new Iowa highways law was at such
a high figure-s4.n per square YARD
that the highway commission has
found it necessary to issue a state
ment Of explanation to head off anti
paving sentiment. This contract, it
is understood, is being cited thruout
the state by anti good roads men.
It was explained by the highway
commission that the paving in aues-
ton. which connects Cedar Rapids and
Marion, is to be OF bituminous filled
brick, the most expensive material
available. It is stated that bid OF
1896 a yard was received on concrete
paving.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
M Lioht For peIinouents.

Newton, July 26--Nearly fifty people
who enjoyed the privileges Of electric
light last evening will either have to
use the o1d-fashioned lamps this eve
ming or else retire before the shades Of
darkness fall--all because they did
not get under the wire in time to pay
their electric light bill. The city now
has ruling that cuts off all persons
who do not pay their electric lignt
bills at certain day ct the month,