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The Pascagoula chronicle., 1919-12-13

-. 's''s" s.IaIr ~ seaitu DIus. ann
MED with the clerk of the board of
supervisors on or before above named
date Riders will ho ........
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1919-12-13

Claimant names as witnesses. w
X. Riley of Pecan. Mis-: w. II. Living.
ston. of Pecan. Miss: Andrew John
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1919-12-13

,oao "e'o'1 ~ O'CLOCK NJ, Januarv "a.
nrno.' al" slall state fully the securi,v
prposed. No bid will no oo,s, u'''y
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1919-12-13

10 business in the State of Mississippi,
"u' no bonds will he accepted as Sc
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1919-12-13

A jazz band furn, 's'
the pleasant oc'a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
HUGE SUM OF MONEY CARRIED
nv NoRrHwEsTEs;! CON-
SIGNED TO PHILIPPINES.
sHEAFs OF CURRENCY
HANDLED LIKE "BuLLY BEEF"
Loaded on Truck and Transferred to
Union Pacific at Council 6luHs
Without Any Adoo or Special Pre-
eautions-currsney Filled Seventeen
Boxes-Sent From Treasury.

Council Bluffs, May l,.-Did you
ever see S5,O00.0o0 in one pile" Would
YOU imagine that II would go shippeu
in LoNes and be carelessly loaded on
truck and then finally reloaded into a
car with no more thought on the part
OF the men handling it than il 1t had
been bully beef for some western army
camp
That's exactly what happened at the
transfer station the other morning.
The Northwcs fast mail from the
east brought to Council Bluifs seven :
teen boxes of unsigned paper currenc!
from the treasury department at
Washington, billed thru to the treas :
urer of the Philippine ISLANDS AT
Manila The boxes contained Sneats
of currency of different denominations
and was placed on ire Union Pacihc
fast mail for the west.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
Northern Io1ua Items

and town he appointed and he in turn
to ask the assistance of three or -FOUR
good, live men in his district to act as
committe with him and as much as
possible. learn how his 'neiShbors
favored a county fair. 1t was voted
that each chairman and his committee
meet ut the school house in Maple Mill.
Boone.-Mrs G.. ". Briggs tainted
from exhaustion when attempting TO
eytingu;sh the blaze which had started
in the Ed Eckley barn. The Mkley
barn is directly across the alley from
the Briggs barn. Mrs. Briggs feared
the sparks might set their barn afre
and began carrying heavy pals OF
water An alarm was turned In to the
fire department, but the horses had
been taken out for exercise and it was
necessary to ring the old fire bell TO
call the men in. The flames were soon
extinguished after the firemen arrived.
Charles City.-A campaign has been
started to raise $3.50 In stock ut SO
q share and subscriptions for sus-
tanning fund to reopen the Cedar
Valley hospital. which has been closed
for number of months. The active
workers in the campaign are nVe
women from each of the five women's
clubs of the city and committee OF
four men The Hart Parr company
will give $1,000 year towards the
running expenses OF the hospital and
has appointed committee 81 emnl"Hes
to take charge Of this donation each
year.
! Anamosa.-The 11-year- old son OF
Mr.. Peterson. station agent of the rail-
ways at Anamosa, was run over by
! the reformatory truck on Main street.
| The lad.had ben riding on the truck OF
| the Anamosa Bottling Works and
| jumped off right in front Of the heavy
| prison truck. The driver with his
usual skill and promptness quickly
! turned to avoid the boy and missed
| him with the front wheels but the rear
| wheels caught the childs foot and
crushed it so that amputation wa
necessary. TIE lad Wa taken I"
| Mercy hospital and an examjnatlon
| proved the immediate necessity of am,
| pu.ation.
| Anamosa.-rhe big barn on the
| Henry Pillard farm two miles north o.
| Anamosa was totally destroyed by u
hire OF unknown origin. Mr. Piiidrd was
| in .Anamosa attending meeting Of the
| Farmers Creamery Company and was
notified Of To fire. The other mem
bers Of the family were at home and
the boys succeeded In getting out all
| the horses. The barn contained twenty
tons of hay. six hundred bushels OF
corn and two hundred bushels of
wheat. Nothing but tho horses was
saved. A thoroughbred Hereford bull,
recently purchased, was consumed.
having been led out OF the. barn but
found his way back into the flames.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES

Iowa state College, where tests as To
purity and termination OF various
seeds have been carried on This de-
partment for some time has been max
ing free tests for farmers and otheis
who have sent their seed 10 be IN
spected,
Due to present attractive prices.
much inferior clover and timothy seed
OF inferior grades has found It's way
into the market, Such seed often con q
tains DANGEROUS weed seed. such as
Canada thistle. auack grass, horse nettis
dodder, wild CARROT and chicory. often
too. the seed itself ls OF low vitality.
Some samples have come in that were
so old or poorly cared for that tests
showed almost no termination, Most
OF this poor seed has come from mis-
cellaneous sources rather than recog =
nlzed seed dealers,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
LOW. RATES TO EXHIBITORS.
Men Who Make Circuit With stock 70
Get Halt Fare On Railroad.

Special TO Times Republican,.
Des Moines, May 1.-THE RAILROADS
have given notice to the secretaries W
state fair associations Of lew ruiihs
REGARDING shipment Of exhibits to fairs'
Heretofore the roads have allowed
one fare round trip rate from the nome
of the exhibitor to the fair or exposl-
lion hut did not make any provision
for the exhibitors who make circuit
of fairs. Now they have enlarged 'he
scope of this half fare rate so That IL
will apply all along fair circuit pro-
yided the shipper meets with certain
conditions.
However. the roads assume haplhl9
only to the amount of $3.50 per head on
horses. s75 on bulls or steers and YOU
on cows.
The cut rate applies to exhibits III
general but not to horses TO be faceu
or trained animals used as special at
fractions. nor to automobiles or aero
planes.
AS authorized by the recent legisia-
ture the Iowa state fair boar'l Will pur-
chase additional land to the north OF
its present grounds. Some eleven acres
has already been purchased. ABOUT
twenty-eight acl-ss will be condemned
before huying -Four residence prop
critics have been bought ana will be
sold at auction Thursday, May -. \
The dates of the fair this year are
from Aug. 20 to 10Th.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
MAYsER CHOICE OF STUDENTS.
New Athletic Dirsctor at Amos Popu
lar With College Attendants.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, May 17.-Charles w. Mayser.
who has been made director Of all
athletics al The college, succeeds Clyde
Williams in the position Of professor
OF physical training. Mr. Williams,
who held the position for number Of
years resigned several weeks ago to
enter the automobile business. Mayser
is the choice Of the student body, and
his popularity extends to all sections
Of the state as well as in the Missouri
valley conference, where his teams
have participated. Since the rcsig
nation Nof Mr.. Williams. students.
alumni and q large host of friends in
the sporting world have boosted
Aayser for athletic director. The
alumni association in Des Moines
leads the, campaign to promote Mayser
to the directoyship. He has the hearty
endorsement Of the board Of educa-
ton and the athletic council.
~ Coach Mayser has been in the ath-
letic game for a score Of years and
knows the game from A to z. During
his attendance at Yale, Mayserg was
ineligible to play there because Of
protSSelonAliSm. He W. professional
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17

wrestler at one time. and had the
honor Of holding the middlsweixht
championship OF New ENGLAND. While
at Yale he was a member Of the coach
ing stan AZ an assistant.
Football stock for next year was
boosted materially yesterday with the
that Mayssr was To he
athletic director, No announcement
regarding his plans has t<>n maue
by the new department head. other
than 20 say there would be no radical
changes in policy,
Maysers most regent success mas
been during the current year with ms
handling OF the baseball situation
having been made temporary coach
Of that sport following the resignation
OF Mr.. Williams who had heretofore
been in charge OF tine cyclone base
rail- outfit.
During the eight games that nave
been played by the Amos nine, one mas
boon LOST and the one yesterday win
Notre Dame turned out to he tie
score, to . after u thirteen !nhihs
struggle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
Rockwell Farm Sales.
10 TIMES kepubllCNn,

Special To Times Republican,
Rockwell May H. The past week
has been characterized by unusual
real estate activity in the vicinity or
Rockwell Piersol X Grummon re
porting the sale OF four farms. as
follows:
Two hundred forty acres belonging
to Pat Fitzgerald. three miles east OF
town. ~ +. j. Mcneil and l.. - N.r-
sey of Mason city. for SlS5 per acre;
200 acres belonging 10 Gibson. Clarke
4 Piersol FIVE miles southwest to
Reuben Esslinger. Of Sheffield. at
$3.50; s40 acres belonging 10 John
Hansen. fonr miles northeast OF town.
to Hugh NJ Gilmore. Of Mason city.
nj S15a per acre: 2i0 acres joining
town on the northeast and owned by
Mrs. a. NJ. Bowe. was taken by @. \.
Bower. A. r. Johnson and \. VI. Geer,
local men. at 5000 per acre.
In addition to the above. Frank
Johnson OF this place. purchased the
F. VI. Pittenger 1850 acres at 5000 per
acre. and John Johnson the Joseph
Penders 500. southwest of town. al
$3.50 per acre.
At these prices south Cerro ;ordo
county farm lands look mighty at
tractive and VIII continue "a be a
fruitful field for the homesecker aud
the investor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
TEST FOR BLUE SKY statesmen
jefferson County Farm Bureau Has
! QUESTIONABLE For Agents.

The directors Of the farm bureau In
Jefferson county on May 10 took steps
To safeguard the farmers " the county
on stock selling propositions or pro-
motion schemes by outsiders. \
motion was made and carried that the
president appoint u committee OF three
Ia assist the, county agent In const-
deration OF an applications to secure
the farm bureau endorsement on any
selling or promotion schemes and II
be advertised that the bureau does not
give any verbal approval to selling
schemes OF outsiders. The above COM
mittee are considering using the same
plans ae the other county farm
bureaus OF the state Of Iowa. The plan
IL as follows when a smooth sales
man comes into the county with get
rich quick" scheme, he will be asked
the following questions
t. What Is the Official name OF
Your concern
.. (a) What is your authorized
capital stock. OBJ preferred. paid up :
Co common. paid up!
. What are the assets of your com
pany? What are the liabilities OF your
company" what is the net worth OF
Your company
4 What is the rating Of Your COM
pany!
). What is the type Of Your orSah-
ization, The character of your com
pany?
6. Who are the principal stock
holders and how much do they control
:. who arc your officers and what
are their salaries?
s. What per cent OF the sale of stock
goes to the salesman? What per cent
to promotion What per cent actually
becomes available for the Use of the
company"
3 * the COMPANY licensed with the
secretary of state?
These are the facts that any banker
would want to know before inVesllhS
money. We believe that these are the
facts which, you wish to know Any
concern or agent working III the county
which does not have written state
ment from the farm bureau committee
that he has answered the above quts
tionnaire by an affidavit. please zen
him To get il before wasting time tax :
ing to him. This will protect your tiihe
anH force him to answer the question:
naire before doing business WITH you
Reliable concerns will OF course ne
glad to answer all questions ana the
committee will try To ISSUE a falr state
,nent in regard to all concerns
Concerns which do not answer the
;icstionnaire within a reasonable Tune
can be usually looked upon with sus-
picion Anyone can be dong thch-
selves a favor as well as their neiSh-
bors to furnish names and actresses
In ,he farm -reau office at any time
of the promoters or operators work :
ing IN the county at present or any
future time. so that their affairs may
be properly investigated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
U. S. Army Trucks
For State Road Work

More than as. 900 worth of motor
trucks are about To- b. distributed by
the secretary 81 agriculture thru the
bureau OF public roads 10 the state
highway departments. Thoo trucks
have been declared surplus by the war
department and are being distributed
Ia the states under n provision OF the
post orricc appropriation hill They
must he used by the states ON roads
constructed in whole OF In part by fed
eral aid. for which 5000. 900, 900 In sddi-
ton To the former appropriation was
given 10 the states under the same
bill All that the states must DO to ac-
quirc tho use Of these 10000 trucks.
which range In capa city from two TO
Ave tons. Is 10 pay the loading and
freight charges.
OF the 10000 motor vehicles 10 be
acquired practically free ny the states.
1900 are new and 5000 are used. but
all are declared to he In seryiceahle
condition. The motors will he appor-
toned To states only upon requests OF
the state highway departments on the
basis OF the requests received from
the respective states, and In accord
ance with the apportionment provided
In the federal aid law approved Ia
1915. The requirements OF the law are
such that the bureau OF public roads
can not distribute any trucks TO coun-
ties or individuals.
Lettuce Grown on Field Scale.
Lecture Is being grown on field
scale in the Imperial aud salt river
valleys OF California, fields OF from 10
TO 40 acres being not extraordinary. At
the height of the production season
January and F'ehrusry--it IL not un-
common for twenty six loads OF lettuc.
a day 10 be shipped TO the middle
western and eastern markets. This let
tuce grown under irrigation, Is pro-
duCed by hand labor and is OF extra
fine quality, The industry was de-
Neloped on commercial basis about
three years ago and during the last
two years has been one Of the leading
agricultural occupations OF the state
These localities also produce carrots,
peas, caulifower, and table beans on
a less extensive scale.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
ERECT SOLDIER MONUMENT.
Shaft To Memory of Willard Wire e
Be Dedicated Decoration Day.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada May 1.-THE people Oh
Cambridge arc to dedicate on Decora-
ton Day handsome monument when
has been erected to the memory OF
Willard Wire the first story county
boy and the only Cambridge boy 10
give up his life on the field o. batl'e
during the world war
The monument is TO be built oil ma
tive .niEgerhcacs,' upon solid con-
crete foundation. The base OF the
monument is to be five feet square ant
tapuring to a distance of about e!Sht
fee. in hcighth. On the front face OF
the monument will be inserted mar
BILE slab uponwhich will be Inscribed
certain data of the life of the dead
hero.
The committee in charge of this Work
is Fred w. Larson. George Willis. IL.
A. Farley. Edwin Johnson, }, +. Belts
and n. j. Neal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
Farm Notes.

DO not overlook the fact that the
chicks must have shade. II there is no
natural shade for them 10 STAY under
during the heated part of the day be
sure and provide Sufficient for their
needs.
one Of the most important factors in
keeping young chicks growing is good
clean, fresh water in vessels AS the
days get warmer care should toe taken
to change the water as often as re-
quired 10 keep ii clean and fresh.
Avoid ovcrcrowding growing chicks.
A coop. brooder. or colony house that
was large enough to hold the baby
chicks is rot large enough after two or
more months. depending on the breed
and growth 1t is absolutely necessary
that growing chicks have plenty OF
room to grow.
Sterilization OF dairy utensils IL
necessary for the production of dairy
products OF High quality. particularly
milk and cream, because the washing
of dairy utensils. at least by the pro-
cess ordinarily used. is not sufficient
TO insure freedom from infect ion and
contamination.
Egg NOikS WHICH arc II'H III ih' eii'
which are often left over from cake
making. may be used to enrich soups
or may be combined with milk 20
make custards which resemble cream
in composition and can be used as
cream on desserts.
The combined area OF the crops FOR
which the bureau of crop estimates
acreage was 354.S22.o00 acres
. in 1919 an increase OF per cent over
/ 1917, Of So per cent over 1916, and OF
Is per cent over the census production
wear 1909. at which time the area
covered by the estimates was 96.6 per
cent OF the total crop area. If the ratio
was the same in 1918 the indicated
total crop area Of that year was 36I,-
I 73S. 900 acres. an area equal to the total
! prewar area (not CROP area)0f Belgium
/ France, the German empire, Italy and
! the United Kingdom OF Great Britain
and Ireland If the area of Utah be sub
, tracted from their total
! The number Of trunk telephone lines
in the United Kingdom las trcbled in
ten wears,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
News Of Traer.
to Times Republican.

Special to Times republican.
Traer, May Ellsworth Harrison
arrived home from Camp Dodge with
an army discharge after nearly year
in France Ellsworta:; discharge
shows he was in seven Of the big
battles of the war. He has seen as
much or more service than any re-
turned soldier IN this vicinity.
A. w. West was in Pc Neshiek county
and closed Ceal for n highly inn
proved farm Of 1lS acres close to the
town of Gilman. He paid $2S3 per
acre. Unless rians are changed the
West family expects to take charge OF
the new place LeXt March.
The farmers elevator recently pu"-
chased is being extensively Improved.
The building is being covered with gal
vanized iron eor better fire protection
a new office is being built and the
drive way widened. New automatic
scales will be installed that will weigh
the grain as II is being loaded into the
cars Another feature will be scales
that will weigh the heaviest auto
Trucks loaded to capacity. At present
there are no scales in north Iama
county that will weigh heavily loaded
auto trucks. 1t is understood the ele-
yator on the Northwestern tracks VIII
also be rebuilt and greatly improved.
Mr.. and Mrs, Albion Byers' 81
Charles City, were guests at the Dr.
Crabbe home Tuesday. Mr. Byers Is n
nephew of the doctor.
Tha maiden aunt OF James Gaiosly'
Of Buckingham. who mas :::aae her
home with the Galogly family Tor
MANY years, was found dead Thurs
day morning
The Traer business men in Wen
attended meeting voted to request the
council to call a special election to vote
on the question of municipal electric
light plant. Petitions VII be circuiat-
ed soon i. L. Shortess, Roy Mccomas
and %. e. Taylor compose the general
committee to head the movement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
LIGHT CASE CONTINUED.
Increased Rate TO Be Deposited a
Bank Till Final Settlement.

Special TO Times Republican.
Nevada, May lin a decree when
was signed by Judge II. E. Fry this
morning in the case Of the Town OF
Slater VS.. Iowa Railway and Light
Company. the restraining order was
denied but other relief given the pa
irons Of the company.
The injunction asked Was for the
purpose OF preventing the company
from collecting an additional charge OF
20 per cent per month from each GUS
toner in the town Of Slater. Under
the decree the extra 20 cents per month
is to he paid in at designated bank
in Slater. there to be held until the
final adjudication of the case. This
was made in view of the fact that the
matter would doubtless be carried to
the supreme court regardless of how
the decision here might be and the
new rate will then be determined. By
paying it in at the bank it will there
await the final determination of the
case and can then be either refunded
or paid over to the company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17

CoodeII.-James Beesich caught a
man in his corn crib taking corn anu
since this is not considered rs
regular occupation Beesich covered his
man with a shotgun and brought him
to town where he was placed on trial
before Justice Butterfield and plead
guilty He was fined $40 and SAID tha'
his name was John Doe
Iowa FaIls.-Mrs. Anna Burdick for
merry superintendent of schools IN TINS
city, has the distinction of being the
highest paid woman employed by the
government federal board for Noca-
tional raining in the United States.ac-
cording to word received here several
DAYS ago. Mrs Burdick is at the pres
ent time located at Los Angeles. Caiif.'
following IL tour of the west in the in
terests of the work to which she mas
been assigned by the government.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is to have cleo
trio lights in the near future. Work
men are here wiring the homes ana
business houses and It is expected the
work viii be completed in four or SIX
weeks. This will be a great improve
IL. a
will be built from Sac City. about
twenty citizens Of Nemaha and far
mers having agreed to lend the neces-
eary funds to the Iowa Light. Heat
and Power Company to build the line.
Anamosa.-H. n. Stiles. at present a
student at Iowa City, a man who has
had fifteen years experience IN the
schoolroom, is the choice of the school
hoard to fill the place vacated by the
resignation of superintendent eleven
ger as superintendent Of schools in this
city. The board believe they have made
a wise selection and have secured the
man fitted for the place. Under the
lbIe supervision Of Mr.. Clevenger our
schools rank among the very best In
the state f;.
dependence.-Alva l.. Lint. Row
lev was seriously injured when his left
leg became entangled in a drive belt
and pulley connected with a sausage
grinding machine, which he was loper-
ating. Mrs. Lint who was assisting him
with tho work, Immediately called Tor
helm and physicians from Independence
were summoned. The injured man was
brought to the Peoples hospital here,
where it was at first feared the leg
would have TO Do ainputatsd. Later
this was deemed unnecessary.
Emr,e tsburg.-At meeting at the
court, house. q representative from
each township, who knew the senti-
ment Of the people in his ncishbor-
hood, expressed himself and those with
whom he had talked, as being heartily
in favor OF putting Emmett county over
the top again with q fair grounds
proposition that would do credit to the
state. as well as the county, To get q
widew view Of the matter ot5was voted
that chairman from each township
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
FERN REYNOLDS GUILTY.
Convicted Of MansIaughted For Com
plicity in Daughters Death.

Fort Madison. May Elm dimly-
lighted court room, with only her par
ents, the judge. the jury and Sheriff
present, Mrs. Fern Reynolds, ~ years
old. charged with completely in the
murder of her three weeks old, babe. at
10 o'clock last night heard the fore
man of the jury drawl out the words
that sends her to state prison. The
jury had found her guilty on charge
of manslaughter.
Thus the mother of the innocent
babe, whose life was the penalty eX-
acted for its unwelcome birth, is her
self to pay penalty for one of the
most shocking crimes in the annals OF
southeastern Iowa. But she escapes
the extreme penalty or even the pun
ishment being meted out to her hus-
band the self confessed sslayer of their
child The husband is serving a l:fe
sentence.