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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-09
Americanizers Meet To-day
Seven-Day Institute To BE Adj
dressed bv Experts

The problem of Americanizing the
foreign born residents of the United
States wi / be discus ed by experts to-
day at the institute in the Church Of
the Incarnation, Madison Avenue and
Thirty-fifth Street. The institute viii
be IN session until November Is.
Americanization in its various phases
will be discussed by speakers from the
characterization Study of the Carnegie
Foundation. The IN titute will be
opened at II O'Clock this morning with
a, sermon by the pastor, the Rev. H.
Percy Silver, formerly chaplain at
West Point. Others who will speak arc
A Ell 7. Burns Carnegie Foundation.
Mrs. Mary kngsbury Simkovitch. Mrs
Florence Kelley. DR.. Ira W. Vile and
DR.. JOHN l. Harris.
The institute will be in session daily
from 10 a m. until p. m. and all per
sons interested are invited to attend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-09
Missing Girl Is Hidden
I'm Barrel of Potatoes
Found Near Death in Manville
Cellar and Couple Are Ac-
cused of Abduction

SOMERVILLE. N. j., Nov. S.-police
hunting for twelve-year- old Mary
kmpa found her to-day in barrel of
potatoes in the cellar Of Andrew
kumstar's home in Manville. Potatoes
had been piled about and above the
girl to conceal her and she was uncon-
scious and near asphyxiation.
Kumstar and his wife were arrested
and are in Somerset County jail here
charged with abduction and contempt
of court.
The girl says she was taken by the
Kumstars from an Illinois orphanage
with the consent of the institution sew
eral years ago, and since then had been
the drudge of the family. Recently. in
response to her complaints, she was
placed by the county court in the tenn
porary custody of Mrs Clarence Olsen,
a ncighbor. She disappeared from the
Olsen home few days ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-09
Fuel Oil Can Be Burned
Here Beginning Dec. l
Those Wishing to DO So Must
Get Permit From Bureau
of Fire Prevention


Beginning December oil may be
used for fuel in this city. This was an
Standards ana Appeals. which on Tues
day will promu' gate a set of rules gov
erning the use of uel oil.
William Writ Mills. secretary of the
board, said those intending to install
fuel burning devices coud file plans
with the Bureau of Fire Prevention, so
that work might proceed at once.
Heretofore choice Of full, as between
coal and oil. has been impossible be-
cause there were no regu ations undar
which the city authorities could Issue
permits for fuel oil Installations. To
correct this situation Mayor Hylan five
months ago directed the Board Of
Standards and Appeals to investigate
the situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-09
Stolen Auto Bill Becomes Law

WASHiNGTON, Nov. S.-Announce-
ment was sNade that the Motor Vehicle
law, penalizing persons who transport
stolen automobiles from one state to
another, had become law without
President Wilson's signature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-09

no your Christmas shopping early,
,chile our Holiday assortnents
are complete, ,cifh everything nesc and
Christmasy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11

neriod of the nations Industrial ms
tory" The way for the unscrupulous
TO profiteer In the most fragrant man
rcr. the statement says, has been
opened by the period of high prices
war wages. and production, which have
done much to destroy In the puoilc
mind all sense of values. =,
Removal at the earliest possible date
OF all removable fundamental reasons
for high prices is urged MS step IN
the right direction and as of immeas-
urnble benefit in re-establishtnS Il
safe and sound basis on which the
future prosperity of the nation hn's
be built.
In this connection the statement on-
serves that 1.-THE excess profits tax Is
not tax on organized business or on
the enjoyable income Of the indiViduas
able to bear the burden. but con-
sumption tax pure and simple levied on
all consumers not in relation to their
ability to pay but in relation to the
necessities of their existence"
The credit mems association recon-
mendcd as n war measure a war pro-
fits tax, il Is stated, but "thc war be-
ing over. there are no war profits to
tax: therefore there should be no war
profits tax
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
WOUNDED MEN GET TREATMENT,
University Hospital Reoreatin9 Victims
OF Injuries.

Special TO Times Republican.
Iowa City. Aug. ll.--Heroes of the
world war arc assembling numerouaiy
Mt Iowa University. for treatment I'M
der the war risk Insurance. act. Uncle
Sans war department having selected
the university hospital as one OF us
representative institutions, SHh"hs
those here ere the following: Gus Len
holm of Dos Moincs, who was hurt at
Chateau Thictry, when his left FOOT
was olmts torn off. six wounds were
inflicted on his legs. \ shell that burst
among his squad killed every MEMBER
except T.enholm. s. u. J. surgeons
have made him n new foot practically.
Forbes Finchum. OF Pike county. IT,
linois, fought thru Chateau ThierrN'
and earlier engagements and was
found supposedly dead, with five ma
chine gun bullet holes in his abdomen,
five hours after he was shot down AT
Chateau Thierry.
Clarence Benton, hoy when he be-
gan fighting. was at Chateau Th'crry
and other points. and was grcnaded n
the eye: shot thru the arm, and shrap-
nel-to az the shoulder.
Other victims fighting for strength,
health. and even life. are Roland flet-
cher. of Mnrshalltown, wounded at the
Marine: Roy J. Meek, of Davenport.
gassed and shra pnel- wounded at the
Somme: DR.. Leo r. KilfeY. of Fair
field forI1er s. u l. track athlete,
shattered in health: Lee Brown.
Bloomfield gasscd at st. Mihicl; Ianos
Szucs. Marion. twice g"sscd in battle;
Orange Morrison Grundy Center.
wounded by SnrHpnel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
EXCESS TAX AIDS II. C. OF. L.
Credit Men Tell Wilson Poor Man is
Victim Of Unjust Law.

New York, Aug. 11.-Immediate leg
islation to do away with consumption
taxes on necessities of life was re-
quested in statement mailed last
night to President Wilson. his cabinet
aud all members OF congress by the
National Association of Credit Men.
Excess profits taxes partly are re-
sponsible for the high cost of living.
the statement declared.
The excess profits tax bears heavily
on hundreds Of thousands of citizens Of
small means who are stockholders in
a small way in the great corporations,
the statement says.
Intended by congress to place tho
burden of the tax on those whose in
comes were most able to bear II, COW
tirues the statement. st is to be OBJ
served that the public Is fast coming
to realize that the tax Is being collect
cd in the form of increased prices and
that in many cases it Is greater than
would be the case were 1t n directly
levied consumption tax on the neces-
stiles of life"
at Is therefore the recommendation
Of the National Association of Credit
Men that the excess profits tax be
eliminated that the necessary revenue
be drawn from tax on the enjoyable
income Of the individual and that tins
be done for the taxable year of 1919,
adds the statement.
The present wear is characterized as
"without question the most critical
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
Efficient ,2afs.
~ Laurn -Aklrtunan
FURNISHING THE LIVING ROOM.
Laura A. kirknan

which connects the dining room with
the living room. This door nhou10>
ho treated exactly like the threo}
windows: plain dnrk-biuo top-ru0Do5
will 20 straight across all three Vtn-'
dowa and straight across tho top o..
the glass doors. n cretonne straiEne
piece VIII hang on either side a IT,
doorway and on either side OF thu
window group (all three windows VIII.
DO treated as one great window.) OF
course tho window arrangement VIII
diner from tho door effect In. that
scrim UNDERGRADUATES viii cover the
windows, whereas the glass doors win
be uncovercd-merely framed by the,
valanccs.
The wicker davenport. a spncicunz
one, deep with high back and arnss.
will stand In front OF the window-'
group and should be long enough. "
possible, TO cover the entire three.
windows. Next 20 this, on the Left
ana standing between this and the
piano, will be the tall (hve-foot ped~.
cstal lamp with n dark-blue shades
Cushions in the color scheme viii b.
heapod upon the cretonnc- upholstcrcd
settec.
on tho right OF tho davenport win
stand wicker desk with small
chair before Il. In the center OF tho
room Will be the gate-legged tabs
and on this might be small Japanese
vase In tho dark-blue and pale pink
color scheme. Books VIII be piled
about the table. and n drop-llght will
stand In the center. A straight chair
or two should be distributed aboutd
and deep wicker chair provided for
tho man and a rocker for the wonans
A wicker foot stool might be addc
with success--for anything which wi
make for comfort is appropriate fol
the living room.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
AUTO SPILLS THREE IN DITCH.
RUNAWAY Bow. Mother and Sister
Narrowly Escape Death.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Aug. 11-Three people
faced death in an automobile accident
that came as the nea rly- tragic climax
of a youthful adventure--when n Ford
sedan. driven by a runaway boy of
Kansas City. bearing himself. his
mother, and his pretty. dark-eyed sis
ter towards Cedar Rapids. turned tur-
tie on a country road. west of Iowa
City. Sunday.
All were cut and bruised. and were
brought to the university hospital.
The youth was John Gicante; his
mother. Mrs. Josephine Gicante, wife
of Biagio Gicante, of the American
Creamery Company, Kansas City; and
the girl. Mary Gicante. The girl is
IA and the boy 16.
John. had been held temporarily in
Jail at Washington, Iowa. where a
message from his father, telling OF th'
boys flight, had beaten him to the
Iowa town. His mother and sister
came after him. and he was released
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
Southern Io1va Items

Iowa City-The Western Construc-
ton Company of Iowa City has been
awarded a contract to erect a CONSOLE
dated school house to cost $4,000, at
Earlham. Iowa, and is now at work on
a 100000 school. at Menlo, Iowa.
BIoomfisid-C Charles Curl Of Bloom
field. claims the distinction Of living
in the General Pershing home at La
'Clcde. Mo-, when no was a youngster.
Curl is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Curl.
pioneer residents Of Blooffield, Of
whom the former 10 deceased.
Mount PIeasart--P for the erec-
ton of q $4,000 gymnasium at Iowa
Wesleyan college are to be completed
and work will be begun in a few weeks.
The board Of trustees voted for the
erection of the building at their annual
commencement meeting and every eff
fort Is being made to complete the
structure so that It may be used dur
Ing the coming college year.
shenandoah-The Rev. Peter Lindh
has proven that he can do more than
,,,t.s,.:i;l sermons and conduct prayer
meetings He Is a coal hauier. Tne
erstwhile, spotless attired minister
drove thru the business streets the
other day on q load Of coal. The
Swedish church, Of which he is pastor.
were unable to get supply of coal
hauled, so he did the hauling. =
Iowa city-Sharon township is the
richest township In johnson county
as far as the actual value Of moneys
and credit Is concerned. The figures
obtained from the spring assessments
show total Of 342s,S31 for the town
ship mentioned. This Of course does
not include land values or property
other than actual money or credits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
More than i5i. 900 tons. Of crude peat
were produced In the United States
last year exceeding the best previous
year by about So per cent
WOULDN'T TAKE A
FORTUNE FOR IT.
ALL HER FRIENDS COME TO SEE
WHAT TANLAC DID FOR
MRS. LYNCH.

81 wouldn't take a good size fortune
for all the good Tanlac has done for
me-" said Mrs, A. F. Lynch, OF 164
representative, recently.
II had been suffering with stomach
trouble for about five years." contin-
ued Mrs. Lynch. "and sometimes | was
in perfect agony from pain and cramps.
At times II just looked like the least
thing / ate would give me an awful
attack Of indigestion and l was told
thot II / didn't diet myself was like
ly to die from one Of these spells. 1
hadn't been able to eat n regular meal
for several years and III al! this time I
suffered with cramps, dizzy spells and
awful. throbbing headaches. was Of
ten troubled with gas on my stomach
and bloated up so badly 1 felt like I
could hardly get my breath. oh, it was
an awful feeling. I tell you. and l
hadn't been able to eat anything but
light foods for so long 1t was very dis
couraging. to say nothing Of the ter
rible pain had to endure. Besides this
stomach trouble, l also suffered lot
with my kidneys and was so consti-
pated that my condition alarmed me
at times and try as / would. / just
didn't seem TO be able to find anything
to relieve this trouble. My back hurt
me so bad 1 could hardly stand it
sometimes and I was never free from
a dull aching pain across the small Of
my back. / finally got so run down in
health I was just able to get around
. and that was about all. but when I
suffered from those attacks Of indi-
gestlon I was usually laid up for as
much as a week and sometimes longer.
i tried about everything that was rec
commended for my trouble, but nothing
took helped me and was in so much
pain most OF the time Just felt like
life was hardly worth living.
"Then I was lucky enough to try
Tanlac and 1t has certainly done me a
wonderful amount of good, because I
can eat three meals a day now and am
never troubled a particle with indiges-
ton. bloating spells or headaches. My
kidneys don't bother me now and am
not constipated any more. either. and
am in such good condition I can do all
my own housework with ease. even the
washing. As a matter Of fact, I am
perfectly well in every way and so
pleased over the way Tanlac has help
ed me that talk about 1t all the time.
and so do the neighbors. and people
that have heard about my recovery
come to see me to find out If all they
hear is true and 1t doesn't take me long
to convince them Of the facts. I'm al
ways glad to speak a good word for
Tanlac-'
Tanlac 10 sold In Marshalltown by
the Old Reliable Drug Co., and by the
leading druggist In every town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11

MY husband and are going TO
the city To live next month, ana
have chosen an apartment In which
there ere no hearth froplaces," writes
one OF my iettcr-fr.ends. III IL "a
lovely apartment, but l am rather dis
appointed that we could not get one
with opon nrepiaccs. However. be-
lIeve that we can furnish Il prettily
without this home touch. and l would
like TO have your idea on planning the
living room--an oblong room at the
front OF the house with dlnlng-room
behind IT,. II has three windows across
the front close together, and hall
door leading Il on its left Glass doors
connect the living room with the din-
ing room. We must furnish u rather
simply. as we are just starting out In
married life. l have thought or Gre
tonne hanglngs for the windows. and
wicker furniture: would these be APP
propriaIe? The only piece OF furni-
ture we have for Il now 10 n plano
Yes, | can picture most delight
full living room furnished with wick
or chairs, long davenport. n gate
leg table, piano, a small desk
rocker, "A pedestal lamp, and cretonne
hangings "Hominess" will be the
description Of such rooms charming
effect.
One large rug will cover the floor
leaving polished or -waNed
wood borders on all four sides, This
rug will be A one plain color--let US
say. dark blue.
A modern color scheme, very much
In vogue now. Is the Japanese COM
bination OF dark blue and the palcst
apple blossom pink would suggest
this combination In the cretonne val
ances for the windows.
would also have cretonne over
curtains surrounding the glass door
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
DOUBLE DROWNING OCCURS
NEAR WELlMAN--MYSTE IN
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Frank AND HARVEY Eek.
HARoT. MEET DEATH
Boys Leave Home to Go swimming
Parents Become Alarmed When
They Do Not Return and Institute
Seareh-CIothing Found on Bank Of
River-Reeovered by uSe Of Seine.
Special to Times Republican.

SpeClal 10 Ilrnes- RepuDllcan.
Iowa City, Aug, IA mysterious
double drowning occurred near Well
man Washington county. Sunday at
ternoon, when Frank Eckhardt, aged
IL, and Harvey Eckhardt, aged II, lost
their lives in the English river. Chief
y. j. Clark and other members OF the
Iowa City fire department were sum
moned to the scene of the tragedy last
night to search for the bodies with the
department apparatus, but the ILL
fated youths were discovered shortly
before the Iowa City party reached
Wcllman.
Frank is a son of William ECkhardt.
and his cousin was son of Henry f..
Eckhardt. The boys left home about
, o'clock to go to the river, and their
kinsfolk, alarmed over their failure to
return, two hours later. went to the
river. about four miles north and east
of Wellman, and there discovered the
clothing of the two cousins on the
bank. No one had seen the Tragedy
but the search was soon made in the
stream. and not far rom that spot. at
rightfall. both bodies were found
Tho water was about ten or tweffe
feet deep at the point OF the accident
and was exceedingly cold. Possibly
the swimmers were suddenly caught
by cramps There was no evidence
that one. drowning. had dragged the
other down, during an attemptd res
cue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
ITALIANS RANsAcK cANTGEN.
Strike Managers No Respeoter OF Per-
sons---"Y" Suffers.


ICorrcsponhcncc of Associated ireSS'
Florence. Italy, July ii.-That 'h'
Camera Del I.avoro" ms the manage
ment of the recent Italian strikes
STYLES itself. is no respocter OF 'h'
property of other nations was empha
sized when the cartccn OF the Amer
icnn Young Mems Christian Assoc'a-
ton, serving almost exclusively Inv
enlisted men of the Italian army. was
Communicated and ransacked. Inc
cantoen was under the direction o'
Harry H. Hoibert, of Tnson AriE'
who told the Associated Press CORE
spondent:
II am sure that II was not the SOL
dicrs who did the work. The soldiers
were extremely grateful to us Tor the
work we have been doing. We had been
providing them with many OF the
things they needed at greatly reduced
prices. The delegates of the "Camero
Del Lavoro" vainly tried to influence
the soldiers, themselves, to destroy Inc
place.
Failing TO influence the soldiers, the
delegates took the matter in their own
hands and drove up one morning In u
large motor truck demanding admis'
sion and ordering the loading OF all 'h'
supplies in the canton. We lost more
than $500 worth OF supplies by the IN"
cident."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
Notice of Application to Sell Real
Estata.


!. In the district court Of the state OF
Iowa. in and for Marshall county. In
re estate of NJ. Lingham. deceased. No.
1865. In probate.
To G. w. Lingham. C. E. Lngham.
Anna Corder. j. NJ. Church:
You and each of you are hereby no.
titled that there is now on file in the
office Of the clerk Of the district court
of Iowa in and for Marshall county,
Iowa, the petition of Park Grier. ad-
ministrator of the estate Of M. Ling
ham, deceased. asking that he be au-
thorized and directed to sell the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-wit:
Lots seven CD, eight (S). and nine
(s). block eleven 11), in the village Of
vancleve. Marshall county, Iowa, own
ed by NJ. Lingham. deceased, for the
purpose Of paying the debts and
charges, same being against said de-
cedent's estate.
BY order Of James w. Willett one
Of the judges Of said court. the hear
ing Of said petition has been set for 8
o'clock a. m. on the list day Of Septem-
Der, A. d. 1919. at the court house in
Marshall county, Iowa, at which time
and place you can appear and show
cause. If any you have or any there
may be, why such authority should not
be granted. Park Grier. administrator
of the estate of M. Lingham. deceased;
by Frank NJ. Haradon, his attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11

! Washington township ranks second
with total Of s405,130 and Lincoln
township is third with s19S,7So. Iowa
CITY leads the towns Of the county by
a wide margin, having a total Of So
2Ss,454.
Shenandoah-Ivan Carpenter. 16-
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. J.
Carpenter, who has been sought for
two weeks, is at st. James, Mimi, ac-
cording to a mysterious telegram re-
ceived by the parents. The telegram
which was not signed was sent from
st. James and stated, Ivan Carpenter
here" Tho parents are trying to
persuade him to return to the parental
home in Shenandoah.
Observation-Disclosures Shive of this
city, who is interested in the Iowa
Seed company at Des lMoines. owning
a big block OF stock. has recently let
up in his buying of seeds and returned
to his first love Of buying and selling
wool. The other day he purchased
consignment Of wool in an adjoin-
county and sold 1t few days later
for $4,000 more than he gave for 1t.
MIR. Shive GIG not have &c transfer inc
shipment to other cars, but sold It as
1t was.
Winterset-A new Ford car driven
by Paul Giddens, while on the last lap
of five thousand mile journey, was
totally burned last Wednesday five
miles west Of Indianola in q church
yard. The cause Of the fire is not ex-
actly known but 1t is thought that the
blaze started from the exhaust, as this
was later found disconnected. After
the fire started the gasolene exploded.
spreading the flames and the car was
totally destroyed before help could be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11

and promised to drive home. The three
decided to make visit with Italian
friends In Cedar Rapids. and started
there. on the Iowa river road. n cloud
OF dust. raised by machine In front
OF the Missourlans, blinded Master
Runaway. and his car boltcd To the
roadside. aud partly turned over into
n ditch. The travellers escape from
death was remarkable, ThcroughiS
drenched IN blood, they suffered no
broken bones.
Al were given SURGICAL care % the
hospital aud no lasting Injuries were
discovered by the doctors, only the
mother was compelled to repain IN
he'd. during the afterhoon, after the
wounds OF the three were dressed,
The car was wrecked, and later dls-
appeared The police are looking tor
II how.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
war savings campaign IL to continue
without abatement but thnt In the

war savings campaign Ia to continue
without abatement but that In the
future the federal reserve bank or chi
cago will communicate In the main
directly with You, with the exception
of III, supplementary work done by
Mr. ], Il, shaw Vans office In pes
Moincs. There win he no confusion
In this Whatsoever, for Mr. shaw
Vars Office viii an the place only oil
an Iowa auxiliary office serving the
fed RAJ rcr-rv" hank direct on be-
h"'f of the federal r0s"rve bank OF
Ch'cH o. earnestly solicit aar con-
ti,ucd sr'rrd'd corporation, and !
arN CO. 4 vt ha' you viii serve under
Tho now rrrar" -r'c0ts with the sam,
full ~" sure - iidclty and energy as
YOU hove In the past. Yours very
cordially and ~ratefully,
"HOMER \ Mill Err,
"statc Director"