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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-05
ACREAGE ACRE OF Iowa LAND
TO PAY II cENTS or cosT
OF STATE GOVERNMENT
RAISED
= FROM s6s.,s TO SIC
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 5.-The average
acre of Iowa land this year must pay
| little more than II cents of the entire
cost of the state government.
This estimate is based upon the av-
erage per acre valuation Of Iowa farm
land for the next biennium, which K.
II. Bales announced today will be
around SIS. compared with $6S.lS two
years ago, and AN average OF assessors
reports this year of little more than
! 500.
| The levy for all state purposes.
| which will he fixed by the executive
council after the task of fixing valua-
tons in each county has been conclud-
| ed Il will be around six mills. accord
| ing to report. Taxes are levied against
one fourth of the taxable valuation, or
against $40 on an average Iowa acre
| this year.
Members Of the executive council
were not inclined to increase farm land
valuations materially this year. 1t had
been thought that the average could
be kept down to around so, until the
actual works of equalization was be-
gun. It was impossible to avoid an IN
crease.
City dwellers who are kicking about
the size of town lot valuations this
| year may continue to kick so far as the
executive council is concerned. The
I council has finished with the town-iot
schedules reported by the assessors,
and has left them In most cases un-
changed.
There was a 20 per cent increase In
Des Moines valuations. which the
council allowed to remain. Two years
ago Des Moines real property was wall
ued at sl05 O00. 600. Assessors returns
this year showed this TO have increas-
ed to 1927. 900, 900. This figure was
not disturbed. No material reduction
was ordered in any city in the state.
According to these figures, Des
Noines will contribute about 100000
Of the cost of the states government
for the current year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-05
TO PROBE IOWA LAND BOOM.
Government Sends Agent to Iowa ir
Living Cost Problem.

Dcs Moines, Aug. 5.-The latest de-
velopment Of the high cost OF hNins
war is the arrival of Dr. l.. c. Gray
chief of the division OF farm econom-
les Of the department of agriculture al
Washington, TO organize a survey OF
the state with particular reference 10
the present land boom.
He called on several officials at the
state house yesterday TO obtain infor-
nation relative to land valuations.
High priced land. and consequent
high rentals. are the direct result OF
abnormaly living costs, and not the
other way around, according to the
popular impression. DR.. Gray states.
He picked Iowa as a starting point be-
cause. he says. this seems 10 be the
storm center of inflated land values.
Altho DR.. Gray himself will return 10
Washington later in the week. a staff
of three men working under his direc-
ton, will make thorough survey OF
the state in an effort 10 learn what
class of land is being sold, whether 10
tenants or absent owners, ana other
things bearing on the situation from an
agricultural standpoint. Two other
men will later make survey 10 de-
termine the earning powar OF aFerase
Iowa farms Upon these figures VIII
be based conclusions which may be-
come the foundation for campaign
Of publicity relative TO high priced land
DR.. Gray stated.
The rental Of land or its price has
but little bearing on the cost OF IT'S
products" he explained in response TO
a question.
Prices are not controlled by rentals.
Rentals are controlled by prices.
The sudden boom in land is not con-
fined TO Iowa according to the doctor
information. 1t is prevalent equal
ly in central Illinois, northern Missouri
and turnout the entire middle west
with the possible exception of south
ern Wisconsin, and certain other scat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-05
TO TAX LAND PROFITS.
Attorney Generals Office lntimates
RULINGS Include Profits from Sales.

Des Moines, Aug. 5.-Speculators IN
Iowa land. or persons who have prof
tied by legitimate sales Of land, VIII
be forced to pay an income tax on
profits so accumulated, ii was intimat-
ed yesterday By the attorney generals
office.
Profits on the sale of land are in
come. according 10 the tax blanks, and
returns must be made on them as On
other income.
Value of land in 1913 is taken as the
basis Of calculation for farms which
have not changed hands since the law
became operative. Iowa land has ad-
Vanccd on the average of $3.50 since
that time, il was estimated yesterday,
making an approximate tax of $1,000
on 160-acrc farm when 1t Is sold.
Persons who deed farms to others in
anticipation of death, to avoid paying
inheritance taxes. fall into legal error,
according to Judge Shelby Cullison, as
sistant attorney general. This tax is
collectible on all deeds made within
two years of death. and applicability
Of such a tax On previous deeds may
be alleged and proved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-05
ALBANIAN 70 HgAo slAAPsoM.


Dcs Moines. Aug. 6.-The Rev. DR..
John l.. Hiiiman. formerly pastor OF
tho First Methodist Episcopal church
OF this 0ty, VIII be offered the presi-
doncy OF simpson college. Indianola. ut
a meeting OF the board Of trustees to
he he'd at Grant Cub today. according
TO Information received by the Register
last night.
DIR. Hlllman, who resigned his charge
In Dies Moines two years ago. Is now
pastor OF ST. Paul's Methodist church
in Toledo, o.. In which state he had
served the church for many years be-
fore coming TO Des Moines. He arrived
in Des Moines yesterday to look over
the Simpson field. and II is understood
that III is likely to accept the boards
offer
Bishop Homer q. Stuntz. who recent :
ly returned from a tour of the orleat,
arrived yesterday 10 attend the meet
ing Of the trustees, and attended an in
formal gathering OF the members last
night. at which there was a general
discussion Of plans for the college.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-05
FLIES FROM HOME TO LAKE.
Problem Simple For Man
With Plane.

Special to Times publican.
Mason City. Aug. Here is a new
news item which may become common
for the country editor to write in the
future. gg %.
George Scales of Waterloo few up
to Clear Lake from his home to spend
the week end with his wife and daugh-
ter who are spending the summer at
the oaks hotel. Mr.. Scales. who owns
several airplanes at Waterloo, said he
made the trip in an hour against a
heavy wind and that he could nave
easily made the trip in forty minutes
II the air had been still.
Mr.. Scales trip TO Mason City was
proceeded by another airpiane ride
earlier in the week which ended m
romance when c. P. Oleson OF Nc
Gregor and Miss Marjorie Colby few
TO sheffield where they were married
Oleson is running an airpiane pas
senger sirvice here and met his BRIDE
only two weeks ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-05
DIAR r H OEA
Quickly Cured by
MAKEFIELD'S
Blackberry I alsam

wakeheld's Blackberry Balsam i.as
been the surest and safest remedy for
Dlarrhoca Dysentery, Cholera lnfan-
tum and Cholera Morbus for 7s years,
While II IL quick and positive in its
action, II is unlike other remedies in
that II is harmless and does not con-
stipate. II simply checks the trouble
and puts the stomach and bowels in
their natural, regular condition. OF
the millions OF bottles that have been
sold, never has "A case been reported
to the manufacturer where a cure
was not effected when directions were
followed, even after other remedies
had Jailed. Every home should have a
bottle or more on hand ready for sud
den attacks. Full size bottle, i0c
everywhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-05
ENDORSE MGREGoR PARK.
Mason City Auto Enthusiasts Plan
Booster Trip.

Special TO Times Republican.
Mason City, Aug. 5.-The proposed
national park at McGregor. Iowa, was
given a strong endorsement here today
with the announcement that plans
were under way for a motor trip to
that place some time late. in August.
Persons who are back Of the move
here plan to leave Clear Lake early
some Saturday morning and drive to
McGregor that day over the route Of
the North Iowa Pike. The night would
be spent at McGregor. the site Of the
park visited and the return trip
started on Sunday by driving to
Lansing and back to Mason City and
Clear Lake over the Imperial highway.
1t is the plan of those back of the
proposed trip to secure the co-opera-
ton Of the town and commercial clubs
along the way and an invitation will
be extended to people to join the
party and continue with it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-05
This Is Better
Than Laxatives
Ono Mr. Tablet Each Night For a Week
Will Correct Your Constipation and
Make Constant Dosing unneces-
sary. Try II.

Poor digestion and assimilation
mean a poorly nourished body and
low vitality. Poor elimination means
clogged bowels, fermentation, putri-
faction and the formation of poisonous
gases which are absorbed by the blood
and carried through the body.
The result is weakness, headaches,
dizziness, coated tongue, inactive liver,
bilious attacks, loss of energy, nerv-
BUSINESS. poor appetite, impoverished
blood, sallow complexion, pimples, skin
disease, and often times serious ILL
ness.
Ordinary laxatives, purges and ca
tharucs-salts, oils, calomel and the
lke-rlay relieve for a few hours, but
real, lasting benefit can only come
through use of medicine that tones
mp and Strengthens the digestive as
We'll as the eliTninative organs.
Get a. 25c box Of Nature Remedy
CIR Tablets) and take one tablet each
night for a week. Relief will follow
the very first dose, but q few days
will clapse before yoU feel and realize
the fullest benefit. When you get
Strengthened out and feel Just right
again you need not take medicine
every day-an occasional Mr. Tablet
viii then keep your system in good
condition and you will always feel
your best. Remember, keeping well is
easier and cheaper than getting well
Natures Remedy (NR Tablets are
sold, guaranteed and recommended by
your druggist
MCBRIDE & WILL DRUG co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-05

" endorsed lowu's new road ~progvaza
By q vote Of l.sse to sss. The vote for
bonds was equally as cncouraEine
The eight counties on the. North
Iowa Pike"which have voted TO pevs
the primary system OF roads are
Sioux. o'Brien, Clay. Pale Alto. Kps..
suth. Hancock. ,cerro Qordo ana
Floyd. There are three more counties
thru which the North Iowa Pike
passes and they have yet to call eiec-
tions 20 submit the proposal to voters
and to secure the paving of the, road
across the entire length OF tho state.
These three counties are ,Chickasaw.
Fayette and Clayton. AL.
Ten abort miles Of the North Iowa
Pike are now paved and this scedling
between Mason City and Clear Lake
has been the inspiration which has In
sured the paving OF the highway for
three quarters of the distance acrpfs
Iowa. Engineers have completed the
survey OF three miles OF the Pike in
Cerro Gordo county just east OF Mason
City and efforts may be made 20 pave
this before winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-05
Conrad News Notes.
TO Times-R Republican.

Special to TimeS-RepuDllcan.e -..-
Conrad, Aug. Miss Hazel Snyder
Is spending her vacation with friends
and relatives in Marshalltown and Des
Moines.
Sam Beck is back with old friends
for a few days, having just received
his discharge from Camp Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Upton and chill
aren lett sunday sy aute Icr Mn:~--ry
Grove, ILL.,, to visit Mr.. Upton's par
ents.
Miss Blanche Thirty Of Chicago, is
the guest Of Miss Lorena Ravlin
Mrs r. L. Du Charme. of Lincoln,
is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
John Early.
DR.. R. T. Spain left Monday tor an
extended visit with relatives In diff
ferept parts OF Iowa and Hobson. Mont.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-05
Racine Car Overturns.

Special to metropolitan.
Usage, Aug. What will probably
prove to be a fatal accident occurred
three miles west of town at late hour
Saturday night. A young man named
Ahrens. son of William Ahrens.
farmer living near Mitchell. was gong
home from town in a car, when ne at
tempted to pass another car They
began racing and in some way ne
seems to have lost control OF his car
and II skidded into the ditch. overturr-
inc. and throwing him out; his neck
was disloca,ed and head badly injured.
He was brought to the home OF MS
uncle In town, but no hopes are en-
tertained for his recovery. This is the
second serious accident that has oc-
cured at the same point in the road,
which is down grade and we'll graded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-05
Be Young In Body, Mind and
Looks Despite Your Years

How often you have
wished that you could
indulge in the strenu-
GUS exercise of out
door sports with the
vigor and enthusiasm
of youth! But the
end of the week finds
you all in you are
tired, listless and lack
the energytogo out for
a vigorous walk or a
round of the links-or
any other exercise that re-
quires much physical exer-
ton. Many q man, even in
his middle forties, has q
vague feeling that he is
Z Getting old"-and right
at q time when ne should be
at his very bestphysically:
Andheisgrowingo old not
in the sense that the years
are pressing heavily upon
him-bu in the sense that
his vital forces are wasting
away faster than Nature re-
nlaces the worn out tissues.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-05

every particle OF property damage paid
fer or a promise made for payment
later. II was our own quarrel. Win
tirr,any direct waged on the othe'
f,,ltv's ground with much damage 10
his prep 'rty hut with = comeback io'
him Of which he has not boon SLOW W
avail hiiNsclf \ list Of these ci'ahS
runs Ell che way from that of one ~
HoauloLiJ. who wants fifteen frames
~. d r,pra to bille;s, and furniture
"a tIu, SO runcs demanded by Nine
Dru. 'rcs bCc0 use of '''aiiplane aeci-
Il NJ" Alrong tho numbcrless CLAIMS
..ryr. ~ n ed upon are the following
l. Pr Il fotcl bills; damage TO chairs'
da Ego 20 cart by truck; owed ior
stolen beer; saie of manure: mu'V
drowned In canal: sheep killed p9
auto: broken window; damage TO wag-
on by United states troops: damage to
bicycle: theft Of grain; wood stolen,
damage TO rcsta uranI: damage 10 wan
of p,op"rty; stolen llluor and ootues'
theft II vino, raobits and chickens'
dlinagc To cart by tractor: watch stoi-
an hv soldier: theft of sand by tinted
states soldiers: breaking gate OF en-
closure: damage Of water OF Wen
damage to pool room: damage to vine
yard.
Nothing like going after damages
while the going is good.
There may or may not he something
in a name but certain II is there are
-.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-05
Dee Molnss County +. vs<s,

Burlington. Aug. 5.-The Des Moines
county board Of supervisors having set
Sept a. the date for the special
election on the auditorium and hard
roads In this county. . vigorous cam
paign IL now In progress. The audi
forum win be built az Z memorial to
the soldiers and sailors who died DUR
ing the world war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-05
Leaaue Destroy. Booze.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. river
topers, take notice: Whisky totalling
$3.50 in yaiue was len TO the fishes in
the Des Moines river today at cere-
monies conducted by the anti saloon
league The store represented contra
band stock that has been accumulat-
ing in the league Office. ior several
months. 1t all had been taken from
bootleggers, in raids.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-05
ANOTHER COUNTY ON HIGHWAY
VOTES FoR HARD sURFAciNo
AND BOND ISSUE.
HANCOCK LINEs UP WITH
SEVEN OTHER COUNTIES
Only Three Counties on Entire Length
Of Highway Across Iowa Have Not
Taken Action and Their ce-epera-
ton Seems Assured--vete In Han
cock 2 to & For Paving.
.ial to Times-Repubiican.

Special to Tines Republican,.
Mason City, Aug. 5.-Immediate
paving of the North Iowa Pike thru
eight continuous counties was as
sured yesterday when Hancock coun-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-05

Thousands-yes millions-of people find
themselves in this condition early in life: And
there is no excuse for it. You can check that
tendency to grow old. You can carry your
youth with it's joys and enthusiasm into your
los and sVs. But you must give Nature all the
help you cam The best assistance you can fnd-assis
ancs a sound constructive character is In the Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-05
GAINED OVER SO POUNDS


ar smoked cigarettes ever since boy.
From six TO eight sacks Of tobacco I used
weekly" states Mr.. S. H Ferguson.
Cigarettes were doing me great harm. I
became so nervous that couldn : sleep until
] smoked. Each morning I had an awful
taste in my mouth.
several times I tried to quit by will
power, but ii just seemed that would 90
wild IL I couldn't have cigarettes.
~ had almost given up hope of ever quit
ting until one day I sent for a free book by
Mr.. Woods that told me what TO do. After
leaning the way, quit easily. IN days
and haven't touched cigarette in years. l
have gained over 80 pounds and cannot
praise the method too highly. I say %
every cigarette smoker-t you cant Gggis
without help get this book so says Mr..
Ferguson, of Crumps Park.
The foregoing remarks are like those of
many other men who have been freed from
the habit of smoking cigarettes, pipe or
cigars or who have been chewing tobacco or
dipping snuff excessively.
Get this book. It is free: postpaid 20
you. Cut this out and show others.
Write at once to Edward J. Woods
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-05

There may or may not he something
in a name but certain 1t is there are
remarkable condolences. For instance
that of young Fred Wilson of the town
OF Union. whose mothers maiden name
was Marshall" G.. Il. Wilson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-05
Rich and creamy-at half
the cost Of cream!

No wonder everything you make with Libbys Mix is 50
delightfully."- smooth and rich For when cook with this
famous milk you really using part creaml
IN the snecal Libby process rich fresh milk first
fully selected and tested burat content Then halt the
moisture is evaporated and nothing added. .1s
Won use Lbbys Mix and water half and half Wherever the
recipe says cream Libbys Milk undiluted Think what
economy that is lk=
Order Libby's Milk from your grocer today. See how this
product Of famous dairyng improves everything IN
which use it,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-05-07
BACK PAY FOR THE AIRAIEN,
Whose Pay was Reduced Without
Legal Warrant for Action.

Cadets who were in air schools
and who had their pay reduced on
April |. 1913. will receive their back
pay. according to the following cir
Guitar sent out by Iujor-Gen Kcnly,
Of the air service:
|. According TO a recent decision
Of the Comptroller OF the Treasury
(Appeal No. 29,tG2, December 81,
19!S,) the reduction made April |
1913, in cadets pay from 500 to
So or $33 a month, according to
circumstances, was without author
ity in law. Accordingly, cedets who
were on duty in air schools as can
didates for commissions in the re-
serve corps between April lst and
June 30th, 1918, are entitled to the
difference between the pay received
by them and pay at the rate OF 500
per month. In order to effect an ex-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-05-07

Session VIII 30 Held at COneross on
Saturday, May 24th.

The quarterly meeting Of the first
division Of the w. NJ. U. OF Beaver
dam Baptist Association will be held
with the Coneross w. M. S. on Sat-
urday, May Gath. The ladies Of this
division are especially urged to at
tend this meeting and help make the
program interesting; also, the sec
ond, third and fourth divisions are
invited to attend, and all others who
wish to attend will be most cordially
welcomed.
Program.
1890 a. m. (new time)-Devo-
tional, by Mrs. w. j. Langston.
Roll-call, with reports from all So
cieties in the division.
"Our responsibility to the churches
that have no organizations" Mrs.
J. A. Watkins. (Followed by open
discussion.)
Are we Stressing the devotional
part Of our programs as we should?"
Mrs. j. w. Shelor. (Opcn discus
sion.)
Special music-Mrs. D. |. Mulkey.
Stewardship. Mrs. 0. X. Brea-
Zeale.
90 p. m.---Lunch.
> p. m.--Devotional, by Mrs. J. p.
Armstrong.
Report on mission study Miss
jamie Alexander.
''IIave we any right to make ex-
cuSeS when called on for work in the
Lords cause?" Miss Mamie Moon.
Sunbeam exercises. by Sunbeam
Band in the local society.
"The Importance Of enlisting the
Young girls as they leave the Sun
beams. and the work in general OF
| the Y. WA. and G. A. organizations
in the Association" Miss Lura Per-
ritt.
Report Of Long Creek School
Mrs. l.. III. Raines.
"Individual responsibility in the
Lords work. Rev. H. II. Raines.
Miscellaneous business; adjourn
ment. (Miss) Minnie Barker,
Divisional President.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-05-07
ORLANDO TO REMAIN AWAY.
Not to Return to Paris-Trouble
Either Way.

Paris, April 29,-Ambassador
Page telegraphed from Rome to-day
that he had gathered from Premier
Orlando In long conference Mon
day that the premier did not in
tend to return to Paris for the sign
ing of the peace treaty. The pre-
micr expressed regret that the time
was SO short before the arrival Of the
Germans.
This was only one Of the disturb
ing complications presented by the
Italian situation as the time ap-
proaches for the delivery Of the peace
treaty to the Germans.
The Italian premier, the telegram
from Ambassador Page added, felt
that his action either way would have
serious consequences, but it was
preferable to have have trouble
without Italy rather than from with
In Italy, because the present state
Of public feeling in Italy would not
justify the signing Of a treaty which
did not include Italian aspirations
Ambassador Page said he had
taken steps to have the Italian
authorities suppress manifestations
directed against President Wilson,
AS Il result one Of the principal de-
monstrations in Rome was given up.
Should Premier Orlando not re-
turn for the signing Of the treaty, it
would give the situation more
serious aspect than the departure Of
the Italian delegation, as the Allies
would be required to take final ac-
tion without the participation Of
Italy. While there is every desire to
avoid this result, the Indications are
that the Allies will proceed with the
signing if Italy decides to withhold
participation.
The tinfl treaty is virtually COM
pleted. The men in charge of the
work say they have no further doubt
that they will be able to finish their
work by Thursday or by such time
as delivery is made. The latest count
shows total Of $4,000 words in
the treaty.
An official summary Of 10000
cords has been made. 1t is in such
shape that it could be made public
at once, but the intention is to hold
1T for publication throughout the
world at about the same time that
the treaty is delivered to the Ger
mans. The various governments are
cabling this summary everywhere for
simultaneous release when authori-
zation is given by the conference.