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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-27
TIRE SALE CHECK
GIVEN RED CROSS

A check for $25jj0. the proceeds
Of the sale oi o'd automobile tires
-'llec,cd through the efforts Of the
kiwani, club, was given TO Frank
Wells. reprc,enta,ng the Red Cross,
At the meeting OF the club held IN the
Lee IIucbin, hotel this noon.
GOWN $. Brown, OF the national
chamber oi commerce, gave an inter
citing talk At the meeting
K. s Henderson. president Of the
Oklahoma City baseball association
,ooLc on the future OF an Oklahoma
City team in the western league. a
One ot the numbers on the program
was a vocal selection by Mrs. Wal
lace Perry
Rev SIMON Davidian talked for
a few minutes on the Armenian Syrian
rclci campaign. and Mrs. Helen Il.
Tanner spoke on welfare work.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-27

Eggs from the 700 Leghorn pulle,s
costing the state 800 year and
board for a poul,ryman's service arc
fed employees. According to a state.
ment OF one of the oldest employees at
the institution, no eggs have ever
been served on the childrens table
lie was willing to say that this was a
fact during years period
These are the few facts which in.
veStigation developed during my two
day stay at the state training school
Tor boys. | will go into detail GOV.
ering every phase Of the training
school. and point out conditions which
should he remedicd and publish the
bad with the good
No Human Sympathy.
My first impression following my
interview with Go,Som at his Office
the afternoon Of my arrival was the
system which eliminated human sym
pa,hy in training these delinquent,
bows.
My second impression when was
assigned 20 matron'S quarters was the
slack sanitary care OF employees quar-
tcrs.
Mr. GoSSom accompanied me to the
roo ! which he assigned inc as ma
,ron-to-be 1t was on the second
floor OF an employees building, which
had or been included in plumb
ing system The only lavatory equip
ment it held was tin hand wash
basin. too bcgrimcd with dirt to be
recognizable. and an old galvanized
hulket, still holding Stagnant water
left by some former employe.
IN airtight wood heater. bed. dresser
and two nS,tution-madc tables COM
pri,ed the furnishings.
Master Ray Coombs, office "truSty'
was my servant He was left TO build
my fire. lie carried out ashes by
the bucket FULL leitovcrs from the
former employees stay. He found
kindlng wood from a nearby wood
pile. took the bucket over to the hos
pital to cleanse and return filled with
fresh water.
iclt more comfortable after his
minis,ration and confidence, He was
anxious to make me comfortable II,
oiled wood into the room, cautionins
me not TO allow the fire to die out
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-27
CUSTER CITY BOY
WOUNDED, VISITS
Ammunition Carrier Was Hit
While in Argonne Fight

Severely wounded by high explo-
siye while hauling ammunition back
OF the firing line, near Argonne, was
the experience OF Chester Hanks, a
Custer Cip boy, who visited the Red
Gross eantecn here today on his way
10 the hospital at Fort Sjll
There were seven wagons N The
irain," he said "and We had
been watching the boches shelling 2
bridge. Orders had Just come ior
~ TO go back Tor raiions, when one
OF the fellows, Dad smith We called
him, yelled for us to hit the ducou',.
Bu, before we could make move
the crash came. and i, was too late
for me anyway Two mules and one
horse were killed. but ! was the only
driver 10 receive aNcrltch. That was
October T. I've been in the hospital
ever since"
Hanks saw active service at Cha
teau Thicrry, ST. Mlhicl and Argonne
forest AZ Chateau lhIcrry and S,
Mihiel he was an ammunition car.
fier between the wagons and the fer
ing line.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-27

heveled curtain, were torn. I noticed
q small library case filled with books.
They, too. were torn and IN bad or
der
One thing OF particular significance
in the cottage" system was the OBJ
senoe OF women matrons. Not
woman about the place TO care for
these Ibl boys, many Of them lust
babes. Mr.. Gossom said he hoped an
o,her year 20 have matrons for the
cottages Men guards, watching cv-
cry movement OF the children were
everywhere They were the mos, con-
,picunus par, Of the life Of the ins,i-
tuition.
! asked what their duties were, their
salaries. Guard, work twelve hour,
day for six and a half days every
week Their half day off is too
l'mited to PERM, them going to town.
four miles distant. They have no
way of making tie trip except afoot
Their pay is $40 a month. Two shifts
are used. a day and night Day guards
accompany the boys every moment
during the dav Night guards rer'in
on guard in the dormi,ories all night.
THEY CONSTANT, have the suFge,.
,on before them" said Wales. prin-
cipal OF the school. tina, they must
be watched Notwithstanding. in the
Las, eight months approximately forty
ave run away Probably weriy OF
thi, number have made a clean get
away"
asked Mr.. Gossom about run
aways He said he did no, have tho
'ympa,hy or supper, Of the surround
ina country In returning rnnawnN,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-27

Or. Edvi, DsDarr, professor
OF Chemistry et the State Uai-
vsrsity Of Oklahoma, was asksd
to make . careful ana critical
analysis Of Ego. After DO
ing so, he said IN whuns: II
lind Ego 10 composed Of the
highest quality proteins and car
bohydrates. II has q food value
MORE THAN TWICE that Of
fresh eggs I can fully recon-
mend and endorse Its uss for
cooking purposss.'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-27
MONEY PAID SOLDIERS
IS EXEMPT FROM TAXES

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Specia
allowance Tor travel and subsistence
are classified as compensation ON
which men in the military or naval
service are not required to make in
come returns or pay taxes, providing
the total does not exceed $500 for
1918, the internal revenue bureau an
nounccd today
Family allowances paid by the gov
ernment bu, since June 2S. i9lS, to
dependent, OF men in military or
naval service also are exempt from
lnSoWc taNc3.
EMPLOYERS who paid salaries 10 en-
ploycs temporarily in government
service may deduct these payments III
making ont tax returns
After all the real proof Of success
is the sblit TO hold onto IT after
YOU have grabbed it-Lukc McLukc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-27

| found in other buildings. aside from
ay own quarters was taken the
mex, morning by Mr.. Go,som over
the entire plant We visited the dormi-
tories, school rooms. assembly room.
and commissary where all clothing.
rations md personal belongings of
children were kept, TIE clothing OF
children which had not been in use
possibly for year or more. was dusty
and dingy. Nothing looked as though
il had ever hern dlSinthcd ,inec be.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-27

80 would have trouble in the morn
ing rebuilding"
II va, cold and fires were neees-
sary. So much for that
When the bells rang for supper, !
stepped on, and was met in the lower
hall hy Mrs. Steele, employe She
accompanied me TO the dining room. a
separate ono for employees but of the
general kitchen Tor employees and
pri'oncrS.
The same lack OF tidincss and care
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-27
France to Insist on
Making Foe Pay

PARIS. Feb 25--louis l. kiou.
minister a finance. will tell the senate
committees on finance AMI foreign
relations this afternoon, it IS under
stood by the Ma,in, that he has no
intention OF imposing taxes upon the
French il he can obtain maximum
separations due from the enemy
French nego,iatorS continue most
vigorous efforts TO attain this end, the
newspaper saws.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-27
G. O. P's Talk Registration.

Complaints against the registration
system established hy Ben S. Utter
back. county registrar, In this city,
and appointing OF a committee to see
,ha, republicans Scre given sufficient
opportunity 10 register. occupied
large part Of the meeting Of tie re-
publican central committee in the city
council chamber last hipht.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-27

Ego means year round economy for
all your cooking needs and loads Of de-
licious "eats" you might otherwise not
cook because Of cost. Eggs are never
so cheap that they are not three times
as expensive as Ego.
You simply substitute one teaspoonful
of Ego for each egg omitted from
your recipe. Works beautifully for
thousands of housewives. 1t will for
you, too.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-27
ALLY ARMY HOLDS
MANNHEIM BRIDGE

BASLE, Feb. 27.-A Mannheim dis.
patch TO the BaSlc Nlchrichicn says
that entente troops were 20 occupy the
Mannheim brdgchead at noon ycS,er-
day.
Kurt Eisncr's funeral at Munich
Yesterday was one 81 the most impoS-
ing ever seen in that city, thousands
following the clSket 10 the eastern
cemetery. All labor organizations IN
the city carried banners draped with
crepe and there were hundreds Of
wrea,hs laid upon the grave, one being
taken there by a group OF Russian
prisoners OF war.
Bands had places at intervals in the
oortcgc and when the hclrsc reached
the cemetery all the bell, in the city
iollcd Herr Landauer. n member Of
she labor council delivered IN ora
,ion. Among the other speakers were
Herr Jaiie and Herr untcrlctncr.
members OF the ministry; Hugo Haase
and Carl Kauuky.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-27

,ng hung Things generally were dis
orderly. Corn meal was running out
Of sacks or spilled care'es,ly over the
floor. /, was piled in a heap without
care. | asked NJ Go-Som who had
charge Of this department and he said
Mr Gri!,eth. his private secretary.
lie was the issae clerk.
Assembly Room Dirty.
The assembly room on the third
floor OF the school building was dirty
and un,wept The rostfmu YVES dis
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-27
Absolutely Pure, Wholesome and
Healthful and Low in Cost

Don't confuse Ego with the many
disappointing Egg substitutes you've
heard of before. Ego is the one per-
feet product that satisfactorily re-
places eggs and is endorsed by the
highest expert chemists and Pure Food
authorities.
No secret about its ingredients-sim-
ply such wholesome food contents as
Casein from pure milk, Albumen from
fresh eggs and cereal derivatives from
ricp,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-10

howeyor. II ita deciaien Just announced
M washington unahimously holds that
IN 40 far a. railroads are concerned the
authority 10 fix rates on federaliy con-
trolicd railroads Is supreme 10 the
United states administration and that
the states are without jurisdiction 10
interfere with such rates. In comment
ing on this ruling Commissioner Lewis
says:
"The supreme court holds that the
railroad control act, as war meas
ure. eranting In specific terms the
rights of the president TO TX rates,
IL supreme and that as var measure
must take prestige over every statute,
stnte or Interstate. The reasoning ~
the court leading to Its conclusion Is
carefully presented and being Judi
cial expression Of the highest tribunal
we must accept the result.
so long as the railroads are under
federal control, this commission VIII
cndeavor to protect Iowa shipping In
terests 20 the fullest extent possible
we have already secured suhStnntfal
modification OF proposed increase IN
the rates on drain tile and have np
with the administration at this time
the question of proposed advance In
lumber rates from Pacific coast points
In this latter matter We have been as
suTrt that Iowa interests viii be fuily
heard before final adjustment Is MADE
If we can not fix the rates which In
our opinion should he changed We VIII
cndeavor to have the administration
fix such rates as will best serve our
interests In this state"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-10
Eldora News Briefs.
Times Republican.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Eldorn. June t0.--Enio Cobb re-
turned> Monday from France, having
been In service overseas with the al
lied army
one OF the heaviest showers Tor .-v :
eral seasons amounting almost 10 a
cloudburst. fell here last evening. Nall
accompanied the downpour and In
some Instances this did damage To
growing crops.
Zachary Penn aged about ~ years.
died Monday forenoon ~ the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Devere Manning
lust east of F.ldora. MIR. Penn had
long been n resident Of Eldora and vi
ciuity and was well known I'm the com e
munity. He had been sick for mum
Der Of weeks with n complication OF
Diseases He is survived by nine
grown children and several brothers
and sisters. The fuperal will be held
probably Thursday and burial is 70
follow in the Shepherd cemetery, near
Clifford.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-10
Beaman Items.

Saecial TO Times Republican,
Beaman. June l0.--ThC carpenters
working on the ChaunCy Russie nous.
are out on a strike on account OF th'
alleged abuse by the foreman. This Il
the second crew that has quit. The
first set of men came from Marshall
town.
Nearly four inches of rain fell In i've
DAYS. Corn Is coming fine and VII
soon be up to dHte II II keeps dry 50
farmers can get into the fields to cus'
tivate them. Pastures are abundant
and bumper crop Of hay rs assured
Mrs. A. w. Smith and daughter an'
son will move to GrinneIl, where Miss
Mural will teach in the high school.
Clemens Bros. shipped mixed cal
of cattle and hogs to Chicago Monday
night. on arrival at Chicago ten hos'
were dead. "ntailing q loss OF over
500. They weighed over 400 pounds
each. The case will be investigated u
ascertain the cause OF this loss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-10
Northern Io,ua Items

peace and the community, being al
most entirely Bohemian, he mastered
that language in order to better serve
these who had business with his office
He came finally to be regarded as a
Ipeacemaker in the ,neighborhood. and
many and varied were the troubles
presented to him for adjudication
During the past fifty years there was
scarcely. time when he did not have
one or more estates to administer and
these matters were always handled
with the same care and fidelity which
he gave to his own affairs. He rep
resented Howard county in the
house IN 1884. when, prohibition was
enacted. and in the senate in 1887 50.
In the early seventies when the 1arm-
ers were struggling under the Excess.
sive burdens imposed by the railroads
and other large corporations, he was
Instrumental in organizing the Pat
rons of Husbandry. popularity known
as the Grange, an organization which
was largely responsible for the reform
legislation of that period designed to
curb the power of the railroads
Hartley-bid G. f.. Knaack, late
vice president Of the German Savings
Bank. of Hartley, deliberately over
insure his life with intent to defraud
the insurance companies? This is a.
question which representatives Of
several life insurance companies are
studying on at the present time, and
other Investigations may lead to an
nulling Of at least a portion of the
$500, 900 insurance which Knaack car.
ried.. Last week the body of the Iowa
banker was taken from Lake Ochoda,
at Warrington. Mimi. and appear.
ances were that the man had been.
thrown, from: h!s autca: chi!A !n.c the.
water. No inquest was heN, butt II
was believed that the man had died OF
heart failure, until the insurance in
vestigators arrived on the scene and.
started their investigation. OF then
large amount Of insurance Knaack car
ried on his life $225. 1000 was proctFed
within the last thirty days and one
$4,000 application in Des Moines
agency had not been reported on at
the time of hissdeatth. The insurance.
men contend, that Knaack. after pro-.
curing the vast amount Of insurance.,
drowned himself IN the lake. leaving
his car at the side OF the road in such
a manner as TO make his death appear
an accident.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-10
News of Traer.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer June l0.-Miss Margaret
Owens. of Trasr was one Of class
graduated last week Prom Ellsworth
College. Iowa Falls. She is a duuGh
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. nenrE Owens, of
this city. Miss Owens completed
normal training course and has re-
ceived an offer to teach in the college
next year.
Mrs. Frank Drahos and son. south =
west OF town, were called to Wisconsin,
the latter part OF the week by the Sc
rious illness of Mrs. Drahos' mother.
r. ). Stoakes sold his house in north
Traer last week to Harry Taylor. Mr.
and Mrs. Stoakes have not decided as
yet whether they will build and remain
in rraer. II is their intention to visi,
Colorado and California before decid-
ing,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-10

ClarksvilIe-The Clarksville CONNER
cial club has, set June 26 as the date
for the Clarksvilie home coming cele-
bration for the'retuGned soldiers. Plans
are being made for a big day.
Independence Several papers have
been making a.note that Belmond had
high school graduate at the age OF
IA years. Independence could have
claimed those honors last year as Miss
Doris Weber, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
J. II. Weber, Of this city, did the same
thing and several years ago the high
school in, this city had another in the
person Of Ruth Ericsson. now of Wash :
ington, D. G., who accomplished the
same thing. aa3
Cherokee The Cherokee County
State Bank Calf Club held its sale 3oi
Hereford heifers at .NLeriden. The top
price paid was for notwithstanding
to Leon Mitchell. of CleghoEn Iowa. OF
$3.50. This animal was bought last
year, when a yearling for $1S7.50., The
next highest price was $535, and the
thirty head sold averaged about 1920.
The animals are pure bred and were
bought by the boys fof The vicinity on
money loaned by the bank. last year.
EarIvitIe-Th1s place was visited by
terrific rain storm. Tuesday evening
ard the downpour in proportion re-
sembled flood. The storm came on
suddenly. The raip descending in tor
rents overlooked the boundaries Of the
cutters and the streets resembled min
iature lakes. Several parts Of the town
were inundated by water and many Gel
lars were flooded. Gardens were sub
merged and had, the downpour contin-
ued little longer great damage would
have resulted The rainfall was the
heaviest seen here ii, years. Cnl,.i,i-
cradle damage Of minor nature is re-
ported.
North Iowa ~
Cresco-s. A. Converse. who was
buried here last week, in an early
day here acted as justice Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-10
U.c. ELECTS OFFICERS.
Travellers to inject in Davenport Next
n Year With Illinois Road Men.

Cedar Rapids, June l0.-With the
election of officers Saturday the TWEEN
tieth annual session of the grand coun-
ell of Iowa T.. c. n Of a., was closed
Next year the meeting goes to DaVeh-
port, where II joint sesS On will be. heia
with tho travellers ot Illinois. ~
Sam r. White, of Davenport. was
chosen grand counselor. j. IL. Town
send, of Cedar Rapids, was named an
alternate to Ahe supreme council
Following Is the complete list OF
officers elected: Grand counselor, Sam
T. White. Davenport; grand junior
counselor, J. w. Clark. Dubuque;
grand past counselor. j. G. Buss, Ne
okul; grand secretary. A. Nj. Brack-
EFT, Des Moines; grand treasurer, w.
A. Downs Spencer: grand conductor
Oscar II. Berges Burlington: grand
pege, A. w. McFarlane, Waterloo
grand sentinel, Henry Shipley. Shell
don; grand executive committee. &. H.
Fawcett, Independence, and J.. q.
Moore, Oskaloosa for two-year terms,
and A. G.. W.. Chase, of Carroll, for a
one year term; delegates to the SUI
preme council. II. X. Beresford. Fort
Dodge; JIG. Buss. keokuk; T. V. Ed
wards Council Bluffs; II. NJ. Fink
bine. Atlantic: o. X. Palmer, Dcs
Moines; j. b. Snyder, Mason City: ID.
G. Thompson. Burlington, S. I. White.
Davenport: alternates TO the supreme
council H. II. Doran. Ottumwa; l.. |.
Edison. Council Bluffs; w. A. Cray Des'
Moinesi III. Fl. Moss, Des Moines; G. f..
Roper Fort Dodge; w. A. Johnson.
Council Bluffs; F.. Townsend, Cedar
Rapids; and A.V. Weidel. Sioux City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-10
PERRY TO HAVE AIR FIELD.
Looks Forward TO Receiving Station IN
Aerial Mail Service.

Special to Times Republican.
Perry, June l0.--Perry is 10 have an
aeroplane field, II their bureau OF cam
mere. Ii able 20 make satisfactory ar
rangements to secure the land. In
selecting u elite where airpiancs may
alisht with safety the commercial club
IL looking forward to the time probably
not long distant when travel by air
route viii be common over Iowa, and
Perry may be chosen as a point To bs
served by aerial mail service,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-10
Got Good Results.

This honest, straight forward letter
from a woman who has suffered should
he needed by all afflicted with back
ache, rheumatic pains, sore muscles
awful tired feeling and other symp-
toms of kidney and bladder trouble. Il
have got such good results from Foley
Kidney Pills that l can sleep much bet =
ter and the pain in my back and sides
is a good lot better, | am going to
keep on taking them" Mrs Chas.
Gray. go 9Th st, Detroit. Mich. Sold
everywhere Advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-10
Helped Her Little Girl,

Children need all their. strength for
growing. lingering cold weaken3
them so that the system is open. to at
tack by more serious sickness. Mrs.
Amanda Flint. Route 4. New PhiIa
delphia, O., writes: "Foley's Honey
and Tar cured my little girl Of the
worst tickling cough. had tried many
things and found nothing to help until
I got Foley's Honey and" Tar" Gives
immediate relief from distressing.
racking, tearing coughs: soothes and
heels. Good for cold, Group and
whoopipg cough. Sold everywhere. u
Advertisement. d.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-10
FORMER soLoN DEAD.
B. e. Stoddard, Of Jesup. Answers
Summons.


Summons.
Special to Times Republican.
Jesup. June l0.-The death here OF
b. r. Stoddard, one of Jesup's we'll
known citizens. removes former
member of the Iowa house OF repre-
sentatives and a former mayor OF
Jesup.
Mr.. Stoddard lied following Ions
illness, and was almost u years OF age
He was native Of New London coun-
ty. Connecticut, and came to Iowa in
1856, settling in Clayton county. He
came TO Buchanan county in 1867 and
for many years was engaged IN Mullins
and farming He was elected to the
legiatnre in 1908.
z Surviving Mr.. Stoddard are. his
widow and two daughter. The latter
are Mrs. R. w. Houck, of this place,
and Miss Margaret Stoddard. who Is
"a trained nurse in Chicago.