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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-03
Saue Coal Thru
Proper Firing
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican. :
Ames, Dec. S.-Iowa's diminishing
coal piles will last at least 25 per cent
longer ii house furnaces are intelli-
gently fired, say the engineering ex-
tension experts at Iowa state College.
They suggest how coal should bc burn
ed In the home furnace In an illustrate
ed leaflet which may be secured by
writing for It to the engineering ex-
tension department at Ames.
Fire the furnace so that the coal
gases win be burned and not wasted
that Is one Of the most important in
structions for fuel saving. Failure TO
follow It results in much fuel loss. In
firing, the bed Of live coal should never
he entirely covered with fresh coal.
Pile the fresh charge in the front OF
the fire pot 50 that n small area OF red
coal rs left uncovered at the back At
the same time, admit n little cir thru
the fire door dumper. The gasos'from
the fresh charge viii then pass back
over the rcd Goals and be burncG and
not go UP the chimney in waste. The
fire door damper should he closed
when the gases are burned off. to pre-
vent cooling of the fire pot.
Much fuel Is wasted thru overneat-
Ing. The fire should always be check
cd before the house Is quite warm
enough. 1t is checked by closing tho
ash pit damper and opening the cneck
damper in the smoke pipe. 1t should
not be checked by opening the fire
door or its damper.
In cold weather n thick" fire is
essential. say the firing experts. A
thick" fire has deep bed Of Goals
and n thin bed of ashes. 4 'thick' fire
Is the most economical IN cold wealth
err, If house is to be kept warm. In
mild weather. n chin" fire Is better,
that is, a shallow bed of coa;s ana a
thicker bed of ashes on top OF the
CRATES. In cold weather shake the
CRATES more frequently and in mild
weather less frequently.
The frrnace water pans should be
kept well filled for II the furnace gives
off moist air the house viii be more
comfortable at a temperature or Gs
degrees than at 70 or "A degrees IL the
air IS very dry.
A tight furnace helps towards econ
omy IN fuel. Loose fitting doors and
campers will admit so much air 10 the
fire box that the fire cannot be check
ed effectually.
Every householder will find IL prof
table to make n study Of his furn" ce,"
says d. c. Faber of the engineering
extension department. "If he fires 1t
intelllgently he'll make his coal pile
go a great deal further. and keep his
house more comfortable
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-03
Curtailnnent in Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids, Dec. S.-DrastIc mea-
sures to conserve fuel snd prevent Ce-
dar Rapids from freezing went into
effect In the city at noon Tuesday fol-
lowing the return CT Glenn n. Arerili
and ". q. Haskell from a conference
o. fuel administrators held IN Chi
caee. at which Mr.. Averill was ap-
pointed fuel administrator for the city
and Mr.. Haskell for Linn county, I'M
der direct orders Of the federal fuel
administra ton.
Coe College closed at noon for an
indefinite period. Bridge and boule-
ward lights were ordered by Mayor
Rail to be curtaiied to one globe. all
tric signs are to be shut off, heaters
in street cars disconnected and new
car schedules arranged, to conserve
electric power and thus save many
tons Of coal.
Matinee performances at the Ma
3estic and the moving picture thea
tiers except Sunday are to be discon-
tinued and the evening performances
to begin at $40. according to an agree
ment reached by the managers. The
ministerial union was expected to take
some action at its meeting also In re-
gard to conservation of fuel on hand.
A special session Of the board OF edu-
cation has been called to consider the
situation in regard to the schools There
ts sufficient coal ln the basement Of
the school buildings TO keep going I'M
til Jan. ]. 1t ts said. but the question
has been raised whether It will not be
better TO suspend school work and ap-
ply the fuel to use in hospitals and in
the needy homes OF the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-03
Dubuque cuts Car Service.

Special to Tfmes-Rcpuhlicnn
Dubuque, Dec. 3.--Street car service
cut In half, electric power furnished TO
industrial consumers shut off nj p,
M. office buildings ana office hours
shortened, electric signs discontinued,
boulevard lights prohibited and the
Dubuque Electric Company ordered 10
take such steps as We're necessary 10
further conserve their mearcr supply
or fuel was the mandate Of tho Du-
bulue city fuel commission today.
Supplies Of coal, in the possession
OF the dealers, have been practically
exhausted with the exception Of that
held In reserve for domestic consump-
ton. h.
Industrial consumers are conform
plating shut down. due 10 their In
ability TO obtain fuel. Instructions
were given all dealers to conflne their
deliveries TO the demands Of the alb
solute essential. with The exceptions
of two or three Industries. all business
life Is facing enforced !dieness.
The local fuel commission Is now
considering further restriction OF bust
ness operations. and have in view an
order forcing the discontinuanco of
all places of amusenents and all husi-
ness not listed as essential entirely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-03
FAMILIES GR0UPEO
COUNCIL BLUFFS HOMES
poINo DOUBLE DUTY
Voluntary Grouping Undertaken Be-
cause Of Fuel Shortags--Chan,ber OF
Commerce Members Take Lead
Only One or Two Rooms in Most
Hemes Being Heated.

Council Bluffs. Dec. s.--Noluntnry
grouping OF families In large homes
will be the next step taken by people
In Council Bluffs to conserve coal
Monday night cav some neignbofs
spending the night at the residences OF
others, while their own house was
cold. Tuesday evening even more
grouping,
At the meeting OF the directors OF
the chamber OF commerce mem
bsrs discussing the fuel situation de-
cided TO invite all their ne'ghbors they
could accommodate into their homes
While this will be inconvenicnt, ut
will not be as inconvenient as no coal
At all" one member pointed out.
When Rev. d. c. Cleveland, pastor
OF Dodge Memorial church, volunteer
ed 10 open hts homo Sunday evening,
and called on others to follow his lead,
seven or eight persons In the congre-
CATION arose. Rev Cleveland says
practically every family IN his district
Of the city. who has coal TO use. will
share It's home.
In very few homes In the city are
more than one or two rooms being
heated. In some Of the largest resi-
dences only sitting room and kitchen
are warm. Heated bed rooms ere
thing Of the past All the chilliness Of
open windows for fresh air are EN-
joyed" without opening the windows.
The Boy Scouts OF the west end be-
gan Tuesday morning to cut the wood
donated to them, and arrangements
were being made to furnish wood lots
to other Scout troops that cared to
WELD their axes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-03
HARDIN COUNTY PIONEER DEAD
A. P. Wilson Dies at E'dora - prom .
rent In Community Life.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, Dec. "a. p. Wilson, for
years a prominent citizen Of Hardin
county and Eldora, died at his home
in Eldora last evening. aged 50 years.
Mr.. Wilson was born in Guernvire,
Ohio. and when a youth came with
his parents to Iowa, settling in Mar
shall county. Mr.. Wilson had long
been prominently identified with the
business interests Of Eldora and was
progressive and stalwart man for
the community for which he labored.
He was unanimously chosen last year
as president of the Hardin County
AGRICULTURAL society. but health kept
him from inargurating the work he
had planned for the benefit OF this
organization. For years Mr.. Wilson
served IS one OF the park commits
sloners Of the city Of Eldora and held
this office at the time OF his death.
Mr.. Wilson Is survived by his aged
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-03

EACH year for forty years
Athe Wheatland Flowing
Match has been held near
Wheatland, III. The Wheatland
Flowing Match is a classic, just
as much so as the Kentucky Der
by, the Olympian games or the
motor races at Indianapolis.
It draws an attendance Of
hundreds of farmers from many
states. It's entries in years past
were real men, trained by years
of experience in following the
furrow Of the plow and whose
hands were calloused from the
work that had trained and fitted
them for entry in the Wheatland
event.
For forty years the Wheat
land Flowing Match was a horse
blowing tournament. This year
tractors were entered in the con-
test. The use of tractors in this
old established contest is just
another indication of the pass
ing of the horse.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-03
News of Traer.

Traer, Dec. s.-Dav!d Mari lett for
Pittsburgh. Pa. to spend month with
nephew, after which he will 30 to
Daytona. Fla, to spend the winter.
Miss Fern Finch and w. Hawbscker
ere married Monday hight. Miss
Finch has been clerk for the Traer
Mercantile Company for many years,
" hi,o the groom has been working on
q farm since his discharge from the
army.
Eona Dea Chapter, o. r. s., held It's
annual election Monday night. The
following officers will serve for the
orsiing year, Worthy matron, Mrs.
l.. l.. Dlller: worthy patren, Henry
Whannell: associate matron. Mrs. f..
II. Hoeppner: secretary. Mrs. f. Find
ley; treasurer, Mrs. w. Stuart; con-
ductress, Mrs. John Anes; associate
conductress. Miss Alice Morrison. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-03
BAD FIRE AT HAMPTON.
Large Frame House Burns With Loss
of 5000,

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton. Dec. 3.-The large frame
house al the southwest corner of
Sixth. and Main streets was destroyed
by fire at 10 o'clock Monday evening.
The fire Is supposed to have started
in the basement and had worked It
self we'll up In the partitions before
discovered.
Members Of the fire company were
promptly on the scene, but the blaze
had too good start to save the struc-
ture. The company was favored with
good water pressure and all other
nearby buildings were saved. The
house was owned by r. NJ. Harrison,
who had II partly insured. His loss
Will probably be $4,000 above insur-
ance. It was occupied by Alvin John
son. travelling. salesman for a Ma
son City candy house. The entire con-
tents of the house were destroyed.
Mr.. Johnson is said to have some In
surance on household goods.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-03

10 Match in Different Style this Year.
Ben Davis again won the
Wheatland match this year.
Rather in different style, how
ever, than in previous years. His
fingers which in former years
had gripped a pair of leather
lines, were frightened about an
iron wheel as he turned under
the soil in the same champion
ship style. In all of the previous
events in which this champion
plowman had finished with the
highest average he had used
horses, but up where the horses
used to be he had a Moline Uni
versal tractor this year.
The points on which the judge
scored the blowing were divided
as follows: Opening furrow, 30;
conformation, 25; straightness
of burrows, 20; evenness Of fur
rows, Is and neatness, 10. The
scores made by the tractor
blowing outfits are given in the
accompanying table.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-03

found In her bed severely beaten
bruised and frightened The officsss
picked up trail In the snow ana soon
arrested Harry Wood. negro. who
was lodged In jail. Mrs. carp de-
clares tho negro demanded that she
give him $40. and when she refhscd
threatened her with death. Wood was
In trouble few weeks ago on boot
legg,ng charge and Is being hold ss q
witness tor the grand Jury for the De-
cember term OF court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-03

father u, B.. Wilson. ee Willow
Springs. Mo-. ono brother. Clinton
Wilson. OF Union; one son. Webster
Wilson. OF Ackiey. and one daughter,
Mrs. william Porter. OF Sioux City;
and the widow, all OF whom were
present when death came. Mr. Wilson
was twice married, the nrst wife lyins
some ten years ago. Mr.. Wilson was
n birthright member Of tho Quaker
church. The funeral service will be
held from the home Saturday after
noon Mt 2 o'clock. Rev. A. r. Rice. OF
the Conversational church Will have
charge Of tho service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-03
Eldora Restrictions.
pecial to Times Republican.

ShNSi1i " L INES 4NC DuDliC1n.
E!dora, Dec. 3.-Thc following card
issued by Dean w. Peiscn. local fuel
administrator, givos some idea of the
coal situation in Eldora:
| ITO the Citizens Of Eldora and Com
munity: The unprecedented fuel sit
| uation, which has placed the nation in
such precarious position. demands
the installation of restrictive measures
/ The particular demands Of this COM
munity make imperative the observa-
ton of the following rules:
"Ail business houses. offices and moo.
rooms shall be restricted in operation
between the hours OF a m. and p.
m, unless hereinafter expressly ex-
cepted.
The meetings OF all churches lodges,
fraternal organizations and public
meetings shall be annuiled until fur
pressly excepted.
All electric lights used for display
purposes and in signs shall be pro-
hibited.
"On Saturdays, business hours shall
be extended until I o'clock p m.
The above shall not apply to the
American Legion minstrel show. and
It shall be permitted 10 hold its meet
ing on the nights Of Dec. and S.
All the above and foregoing shall
become effective Dec. 3. 1919.
The above recommendations have
been arrived at after thorough con-
sultation with the Community Club
and the city council, and are made
with the feeling that the public at
large will realize the Importance Of the
steps taken. and will cheerfully COM
ply with these requirements. with the
hope that future suffering may be re-
strtcted to a minimum in our COM
nunity"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-03
Hampton Still Has Coal.
mes-Repubiican.

Special 70 Tlnes-FeplbNcan.
Hampton. Dec. 3.-The coal situa-
ton here is not yet critical but Sc
we're weather is fast using up the sup
ply. Schools have n supply sufficient
until January. Electricity Is supplied
by the Cedar Valley Electric Company.
which has steam power house at
Charles City and water plants at Wat
erloo and Nashua. City water Is
pumped by electric motors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-03

The school. II waa- decided. VIII remain
opon for tho present. but the electric
plant win be run only five hours each
day. two in the morning and three In
the evening. This win pump the wat.
or and furnish the amount Of light and
power absolutely necessary. a COM
mittae was appointed to locate all
available wood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-03
Chamberlair's Tablets,

These tablets are intended especial
" for Indigestion and constiption. They
tone UP the stomach and enable 1t to
perform It's functions naturally. They
act gently on the liver and bowels,
thereby restoring the stomach and
bowels to A healthy condition. When
you feel dull, stupid and constipated
give them a trial. You are certain to
be pleased with their effect. For safe
by all ers.-Advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-03
Drake University May Close Friday.

Des Moines, Dec. 3.-Drake Cniver-
sity will be closed Friday unless diff
riculties between miners and mine
owners are settled before that time.
This decision was reached by the
university authorities late Monday.
Examinations are being given In
all subjects this week II the insti-
tuition IS closed. these will be ciassed
as firal quarterly examinations. II
classes are continued after Friday,
they will be counted only as mid
quarter tests.
The coal supply at the university Is
sufficient TO keep class rooms heated
thru Friday. :.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-03
Only Ono "Bromo Quinlns"

To get the genuine, call for full name
Laxative Bromo Quln!ne Tablets. Look
for signature OF +, w. Grove. Cures n
Cold In One Day. soc,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-03
Mason City Plants Closed.


Mason City. Dec. 3-Non essential
industries In Mason City are prepar-
ing to conserve coal more rigidly than
ever and in a number of instances
the plants are being partly closed so
that this iron-clad conservation policy
may be followed.
At present only a few men have
been placed out Of work az the plants
which are preparing to close. have
retained their men to give the plants
a general overhauling and cleanup.
The Mason City Brick and Tile Com
pany has closed its plants so that the
more essential institutions may not
be without coal.
Brick and Tile Company Is acute and
seventy Ave men have been thrown
out OF employment. Only about Ave
men have been retained to look after
the plaEt and enough coal Is being
burned to keep the plant from freez-
ing up during tho cold weather.
National Clay Works officials are
anx!ously awaiting the outcome in the
situation in the next few days. 1t was
reported that both the plants are be-
ing partly operated. about half a force
Of men being used in each plant. This
means that seventy-ave men en-
work. Plant officials are endeavor-
ing to keep the men with families
working as long as possible, while
the single men will be the first to be
out Of work.
Situation at the Northwestern
States Portland Cement Company
plant is also acute. The k!lns were
shut down last night. No men have
been notified that they would be out
Of work, o. they will DO retained to
give tho plant general ovsrhauiing
This plant employs about SEQ men.
Restrictions at Fort Dodge.
Fort Dodge. Dec. 3.--Mayor A. Q.
Scott, backed up by the local fuel
committee. issued q proclamation clos
Ing all schools, thsaters, pool halls,
soft drink psrIors, dance halls and all
Other places Of amusement. the order
to become effective tomorrow. Under
the mayors proclamation, retail stores,
including groceries and meat markets
can not open before 10 in the morning
and must close ut $40 in tho evening.
Banks are to be open from 10 to I.
Thirty minutes after the proclama-
ton was issued, the school board held
O special meeting, declared the mayor
was acting without proper authority,
| and said tho schools would be open ~
| usual tomorrow.
The coal famine hero is very serious,
principally as the result Of tho severe
cold weather of the past week. Many
industrial plants in the city have clos.
| Cd voluntarily and turned their coal
ovss - The common supply,
otI6dsn conssrvss,
| Special 20 Times Republican,
0iiAden. Doc ga mass meeting OF
| the town council, tho school beard and
bulNsss msn was hsld 70 consider
j ~vA~p~ - annanas,As.sv 49, 800 a.sSo1Se
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-03
oHldsn Conserved,

Special 20 Times Republican,
0lilden, Dec ga mass meeting Of
tl,s town council, tho school beard and
bu11Nsss men was hsld 70 consider
wys y ssasssving ~ soei supply,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-03
OUT SALE

CLOSINGOUT SALE
The undersigned win sell at Public
Auction on the T. w. Brown farm "a
miles southwest OF Montour, 51 miles
northeast Of Dunbar, and ~ miles
southeast OF LeGrand, on
4, wednesday, Dec. 10
! Sale to commence at 10 o'clock.
I a-HoRsEs-3
! black mare years old, VT. 400.
Sound; l bay mare twelve years Old,
VT. 400. sound except wire marks;
steel gray gclding two years Old, COM
ing three, green broke.
/ % HEAD OF cATTLE-23
/! Consisting OF milk COW giving milk,
Il stock cows. two-year-old heifers,
g yearling heifers. yearling steers, 4
calves.
| 53-HEAp OF HOGS-53
Consisting OF yoarliEg sows bred
for March farrow from an outstanding
Great Sensation boar; IS head March
hoars; So head OF fall pigs from two to
four months old. All pure bred Duroc
Jerseys. PedgreeH furnished with
iboars and the three bred sows.
5-8REo EWsS-5
FARM MACHINERY. ETC.
\ 1 Fordson tractor, new with belt,
pulley. tenders and top al complete
with Oliver two bottom p!ow: l Az
In. p. Odds gasolene engine on trucks;
! feed grinder, John Deere SIT grain
binder, l two-hole Sandwich corn
sheller on trucks. with wagon box.
elevator and one section OF drag feed.
! side delivery and tedder combined,
NEW: ! mower, I corn pillow, I Hayes
corn planter, 80 rods wire; I i6-wheel
Osborne disc, l seeder, rour-section
flexible steel harrow / hay rack. a
good one; hog breeding crate. I iurn-
Der wagon, oil tanks. galvanized
stock tank, ! SIT Monarch selr-feeder
I dozen seed corn racks, power wash
ling machine. I cream separator S IN
|Gividual hog houses. hog troughs. 10
It. hay rope, hay fork. $50 rods WOW
len wire, mostly new, set work har-
mess, some collars, and numerous other
larticles.
! 500 bushels corn. 8 tons OF c,over
Ihay In barn. 4 bu. 1918 seed corn. S 70
10 bu. clover seed. 25 acres corn stalks.
10 dozen spring pullets.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
jTERMS-s1o and under. cash: 8 per
cent w. A. KELLOGG.
=. r. MANsHi2. Auctioneer.
q. 8. BUCHANAN, clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-03

NeWteW-Bridgst carp, an eccentric
bid lady residing alone In tbs north
cast part OF the city. was the victim
Of Q negro Iobber. Mrs. carp wa9
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-03

The undersigned win sell Mt Public
Auction on the T, w. Brown farm IN
miles southwest OF Montour, 5b1 miles
northeast of Dunbar and AZ miles
Eoutheast Of LeGrand on
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-09
FREE BANKS IS WAY BACK
 ID NORMAL
(Ry Carl Professor of Finance, University of California;

Of course the war upset business. It increased some lines such as Wa munitions but decreased common, everyday peace lines. The only pos sible way back to normal is to build up common business.
 To get back to normal means tha' we have to get capital back into these lines ot business which have fallen behind. If an individual has met q great loss the only way he can make himself whole again is by saving, by strict economy A country is only a lot of individuals. We have, collective lv. to meet the cost of the war, an economic loss, although a moral gain. We can meet it only by saving.
 The government is coming to IS
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-09

this month with the Victory Loans. Loan the last of the Liberty Loans There are sound financial and eco homie reasons why the Victory Loan should be brought again to the peo. pie. The government could make us save by heavy taxes right now, but i' prefers the less harsh and wisci course of borrowing our savings now and taxing on the installment plan, a little each year.
 Leave Banks Free
 Now if the people take the loan as they must, the banks will be lert free to lend to the farmer the manl- facturer, the grocer, the butcher, and the baker so they can get busy again Then production and business will grow and, by the formula, prices will come to normal. Then we shall alI know where we are at" and get strengthened out again.
 If we "leave it to the banks, thcy will have mo funds" left for business big or little. We, ourselves, will nor be saving and the day of our redemp tion will only be postponed. There W Il result inevitable imitation and the con tinuance of high and abnormally fluci uating prices.
 The Victory Loan is part of the war job just as much as any othci Liberty Loan. We can not afford t, let George do it." because if We do we shall be turning our hands from the blow before the end of the furrow is reached and leaving big crop of weeds to spring up.