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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-20
OLD SETTLER DIES.
George Crystal. Resident Of County
Since 1867, Passes Away.

George Crystal. a resident of Mar
shall county since 1857, died at ':i'
o'clock Sunday morning OF infirmities
OF old age and general debility, at the
home OF his son. w. r. Crystal. one
mile south of Green Mountain. Mr..
Crystal had been in failing health for
five or six years. but had been con-
fined TO his bed but two days.
Mr.. Crystal was born in Berwick
shire. Scotland. Aug. 70. 1892. tho
Youngest Of eight children. At the age
OF II he came to America. settling IN
Waukeska county. Wisconsin. Here
on June I, 1864. he was united in mar
riage with Margaret Vass. Mr.. and
Mrs. Crystal moved at once to Mis-
souri,, and three years later, In 1861,
came to Marshall county. settling or
the farm where they made their home
until three years ago. when they NOV
Cd to their sons home. near Greer
Mountain.
Mr.. Crystal is survived by his VIE
and two children. W. B. Crystal and
Mrs. Oliver Gotsuch. OF the Green
Mountain neighkorhood.
The funeral will be held from the
home Of the son at , O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon. and burial will 70 In the
Green Mountain cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-20
PLHcARp NINE MORE HOMES.
Just as Many Residences Released
From Quarantine. However.

In tho forty eight hours cndinr al
noon today nine homes have been
lQuarantined for influenza and nine
others have been released. Some of
the homes released from the rcs,ric-
lions have been plaCarded but a few
days which may he taken as indica-
tive that the present "flu" wave Is
less serious than its predecessors.
\ re-check OF the record OF homes
placarded today shows sixty five
homes under quarantine restrictions,
with a total of seventy nine influenza
cases.
The new cases reported Saturday
afternoon. Sunday and this morning
were J. l.. Williams. 407 East Church
street, whore Mrs. Williams is i'll: II.
NJ Pitcher. II East Boone street;
Glenn and Ernest Nutting, East
Linn street; Mrs. c.. w. Hall. ,0j y
South First street, Emanuel HaClin.
Az Swayze street: =. NJ. Davidson,
IL West Grant street; J. Dodd, loS
West Railroad street; Caleb Brown.
sol Marion street: and J. s. Wornell.
o12 North Tenth street
The homes released were those OF
w. Q. Butler. EOS North Eighth street,
where Mrs, Butler was Ill of the dis
case: w. NJ. Mordcn. 1os North Tenth
avenue, where a 2-year-old child was
| III: George II. Rinehart. oil North
Fifth avenue. whose wife and dangh-
ter Jennie. aged IL. were i'll; the F.. p,
Miller home. 5l4 North Third street;
J. 6. Newell. SOC West Main street
where Luella Newell was ~: George
Or-Iway SOP West state street where
Gretchen NoEci was i'll; DR. ]. r.
Rullard 4io North Fourth street,
where DR.. and Mrs Billiards. son
Jomes was i'll; and Rodney G. Wells.
40 North Fourth street. where Mrs.
Wells. her daughter Shirley and son
BENJAMIN have been ILL.,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-20

Norton aud Dana Norris we're in chdEss
OF the AFFAIR.
Saturday afternoon new departure
for the boys OF the city was launched
by the boys department Of the aAso-
citation In program which centers on
Seeing Marshailtown First" and con-
sists OF making trips each Saturday "
ono OF the factories OF the city, where
details OF the plant viii be explained,
{ plans made by Boys Work Secretary
Wiialcy mature. Forty boys made the
lrst trip saturday afternoon and went
20 the Central foundry, where they
Riw all parts OF the plant and were
,hown how castings are made, This
Interested all - the boys, some OF
whom did not know there was such a
plant in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-20

the adjacent trade territory. he said,
would remove the obstruction to free
flow OF business.
In concluding Mr.. Brown pleaded
for organization. II was thru organi-
xa,ion. he added. that San Francisco
was rebuilt after the earthquake that
Galveston was restored after the
flood that Omaha grew up out OF her
ruins following the tornado, and that
|. was possible to build the Panamr
canal. Organization will rebuild
France and Belgium, and II is thru
organization, he added. that readjust-
ment of business conditions VIII como
to America.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-20
M. II. S. BEATS ELDORA.
Local Five Wins Hsndiiy SO to "a N
Neck. end Contest.

Marshalltown high school baske'
tossers added the second victory OF the
week by trouncing Eldora on the lat
ter's court. Saturday night by score
OF 80 to a. The local five displayed q
good brand OF team work and speed
The game was more interesting from
the fact that three new men. McCreery
bowman and Harrington played tnel
first game for the Marshalltown mgr
school. The new tossers played COOS
game, using good team work.
Oskaloosa will clash with the home
team Saturday night, when fast gam
Is promised.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-20
Mrs. Grece's Schedule.

Mrs Mary Gregg. home demonstra-
ton agent, VIII hold the following
meetings and demonstrations thiG
week: Tuesday. .. p. m. Eli Packer
home. lesson Food Values; Wednes-
day. go p. m. W. F.. Brown home.
state Center: Thursday. c:30 p. m.
home Of Mrs Fred farnard. Gil South
Third avenue. TO organize the women
Of that section into a class TO study
home problems; Friday. 3 p. m. short
talk before the current events depart
ment Of the Woman's Club; Saturday.
at $50 p. m, meeting Of tho directors
Of the woman's division Of the farm
bureau in the supervisors room at tho
court house
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-20
"y" Party Successful.

The first big party Of the year TOT
the younger boys of the city was heid
Saturday evening at the Y. NJ. c. a.
Two hundred twenty-five boys were IN
attendance and participated IN the
various stunts Of the evening, when
consisted Of boxing matches. swimming
and peanut scramble. preceding
which two reels Of FATTY" Arbuckle
were shown. G. e. Gilman supervised
the boxing matches. in which were
featured Donald Mowry, Floyd Gid
den, Raymond Harper and Harry
Kenner. Refreshments were served az
the close OF the evening. Boys WORK
Secretary H. A. Whaley and Richard
Ellis, Kenneth Brintnall, Pence Miller
Robert Prescott, Wade Gelyin. Wayne
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-20

carrying notics OF vote 20 be taken
at the annual. meeting this week ON >
change In m by laws which will per-
nit members from Marshall county
outside OF Marshailtown 10 vote ana
hold office In the club. and which Will
permit women TO become members
Two business women now stand ready
10 join whenever they can be ad-
mitted, and the wives and daughters or
male members are now enjoying tho
privileges Of the cafe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-20
LANG CASE AFFIRMED.
Personal Injury Suit Verdict Upheld
By Supreme Court.

The Jones & Hovcy former local
public utility. the Marshalltown Light
Power & Railway Company. beaten In
the appeal from the tax assessment
on its capital was again beaten In the
supreme court in the decision OF the
case OF Julia Lang vs.. the company
The supreme court affirmed the YER
Dict Of $4,000 obtained by Mrs. Lans
in the district court for serious in
juries alleged to have been received
when she was thrown while steppine
from a street car. The case was triec
here in 1915. A similar case, CROWNS
Of the same accident. entitled Angus
Lang VS.. the Marshalltown Light
Power and Railway Company, is still
pending.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-20

To Vote on Bylaws Change.
sample ballots have been mailed 'o
members OF the Marshalltown 'iuo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-20

We wish In this manner to thank
our friends and neighbors, Masons
Eastern Stars, Lady Maccahees, Court
of Honor, Electric. Rebekahs and w.
II. C. for kindness and sympathy
shown us in our recent bereavement
tho loss of our Wife and mother. Geo
l.. Mason and daughter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-20
FEDERAL LAND BANK
The First National Farm Loan Asso-
citation Is Leaning Money on Mar
shall County Land at Lowest Rate
Of Interest.

The First National Farm Loan Asso-
Federal Land Bank is now prepared
TO loan literally on Marshall county
farm lands. Rates, the very lowest.
Terms. the very best. G. W. Lawrence,
secretary treasurer. suite Is. First Ma
tional Bank Building, MarshalltoWn,
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-20
Confidential
To Truss Wearers

Perfect truss quality with perfec, NJ
and the measuring and purchase treat
ed in strict confidence. Special de-
partment with expert filters. Extreme
knowledge Of truss ability and purpose
SO that YOU are bound to get the truss
for your individual needs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-20
this city, who then was a young engi'
,,ao. 80, ,ha rolisorpia Pacific.

| neer on the California Pacinc'
Not satisfied with the west Mr.
Young In 1872, came 10 Iowa. and 10
| this city, entering the employ OF what
/ was then the Central Railroad Of Iowa
| He went To work as freSht con-
| ductor In the summer Of that year ana
In the September following he was
| Joined by his friend Millard. Tho
! latter pulled" Young on the north
| end local for three years, and the TWO
men became fast friends.
Is Made Trainmaster,
| In 1875, when u. y. Pickering was
| general manager of the Central, Mr.,
Young was made trairmaster OF the
| road. He continued in this service for
| a year, and then took passenger run
| During the administration Of G, H.,
| hckert as general MANAGER Mr., Young
again was made tralnmastcr, ana
served for another year or two. Going
! back into the passenger service Young
! has for twenty-five years, been
passenger conductor and practically
all of this time has been on the eve
ming run north out of this city To
Mason city. and hack here on the
morning train. This is considered
preferred run, owing to lay-overs and
being home each day. and was foung's
, 10y reason OF his seniority.
Has Wide Acquaintance.
Probably no man in service on the
". X -. l.. today has the acquaintance
along the line that was Mr.. Ioung's.
Il has been said of him that he knew
every man, woman and child between
here and Mason City. While this state
mont is exaggerated, the fact remains
that many people in every town he
tween the two divisions, points knew
En-" Young. and called him En-"
Mr.. YounS's long service is the best
/ recommendation one could write con-
corning his character Had il not been
without reproach. Young would not
have been for fortv-siX years in tho
continuous service Of ono railroad. His
| friends along the line viii miss him.
Native OF Vermont.
Mr.. Young was native Of St.
/ Johns1ury VI. where he was born
Doc % lSi7. He was married at 81.
charles III June %. 1873, his wife
! having reen Miss Alice VI. chamber
lain. Mrs. Young survives her hus-
Nand 49, do two daughters, Mrs. u. r.
furraS. ~ Chicago. and Mrs. 4 T..
GIuzcuhauser. Of this city. \ son,
LyIc r. Young. died in this city July
= 1918. Two brothers Of Mr.. Young
&c living in the persons Of Horny
.Noung. Of El-,n, H.. and Leon Young,
ut Aurora. III.
Helped Found Q. r. c.
b., la, hi Re,i
Evening journal., 1919-12-15

neld, lil., Adams Keller. a. proposed
ana was accepted They were married
the other day.
Gee, lf had known She would say
yes I'd have asked her 30 years ago,
he Is quoted as saying.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
SI)C.5I u
NJ r. Il;

u may surprise YOU TO hear there
are only three good husbands in al
the world
And II will surprise you even more
10 learn that an three are owned by
one woman
There are but three good husbands
IN all the world. and my husband is all
three Of them. said Dr.. Lena X. sad
ler Of Chicago in a talk to- women
students at the Womon's u. I. Train
ing Corps.
We'd Just like TO hear her tell a flock
OF married women that same thing?
Wouldn't there be a riot? For isn't IL
the truth that while your wife will
Insist upon telling you that you're
about the worst husband In all crea-
tlon. she'll spend hours trying to con-
vince other women that she cornered
The very best in the matrimonial mar
tet9
However. Dr. Lena Sadler's husband
was interviewed, and this is how he
Nplalns his standing as the best hus-
band in the world
Work with your wlfe-play with
your wife-w0rship with your wife"
Try this recipe, II you please. and
see how near being the three best
oands" you can get
Pa" asked Danny Dun. "can you
tell the difference between an apple
and an elephant2"
NO, son," replied Tim Dun. I'm give
up Waich is what Mr.. bun always
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
Royal Easy Chairs

The Push Button" kind
a fine selection in golden
and fumed oak and mahog-
any finishes. They are COW
cred in imitation feathers
and tapestries. Prices are
S26.00, $28.00, $37.00 to
$500 each.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15

does when Dannie springs a riddle on
hinI.
You'd be a fine man for ma TO send
out 10 buy apples, wouldn't you d8d2'
After forty years spent in the WOO
ing OF Miss Catherine Scharf. 81, Spring
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
For the Smokers

We have quite a selection of ash re-
ceivers and smoking sets. There are
numerous designs in mahogany, nickel
and brass plate They come in mighty
handy and often prevent a lot of carpet
sweeping s1.cO, $3.50, $3.50, $500,
5000 to $110O set.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
LIFE IS m WAS.

CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss.-"Joe:
send me another gallon Of whisky like
The gallon I got last night Enclosed
ilnd So"
A near riot was in the making when
this order was found in an old build
ing here. Then somebody discovered
TIE order was dated 1873
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
Floor Coverings


Christmas gift what more in good taste
than an attractive rug
1Sx3G-inch Administer rugs $500, $3.50,
$500 each.
27X54-inch Administer rugs $500, $3.50
5000 each.
36x72-nch Administer rugs, $3.50, $11.5O
and S12,50 each.
36x72-inch velvet rugs $3.50 each
2Ix5l-inch tapestry rugs S3.75 each
27x5+inch hit and miss rag rugs S1.50
each
27x54-inch solid color rag rugs $500
and S225 each.
36x72-inch hit and miss rag rugs S2.75
and $500 each.
36x72-ineh solid color rag rugs S375 to
$3.50 each.
\ fresh shipment Of floor size rugs has
Just been received.
6x9 f., 7.6x9 it,, S.3x10.6 f.. 9x12 #.
and lL3x12 it,. in a selection of Wiltons,
Administers. Wilton Velvets. Body Brus-
sells Tapestry, Wool Fibre, Colonial Rag
and Grass Rugs A very fine range of
patterns at prices considerably less than
warranted under present whole prices
Evening journal., 1919-12-15

The oldest horse in the world is
owned by The Rev. 4. Meyers. Of Cata-
wissa. pa. He-the horse-is 10 his
forty-elgIlh year
Evening journal., 1919-12-15

British soldiers have been informed
by the government thal upon paymen.
OF ono pound sterling they may retain
the oNcrcO9ts they fought ln And
Punch London, goes on 10 inform 'he
returned heroes that "lhcy may also
be allowed share IN the next war on
naying helr enlrance Zee"
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
TOILET TABLES

very attractive lot of finely finished toilet tables in
American walnut They all have tripcate mirrrs $4,000
$4,000, $50.00 $4,000 to $500 each
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
Floor and Table Lamps

These can be had with or without shades The
stems are of beautifully turned mahogany. some
handcarved, fitted for both gas and electricity
The price range is from $3.50 to $4,000 each.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
Lamp SHADES

Shades for all lamps both gas and electric. in
silk and parchment Critical shoppers have told
us that our selection Of shades is the finest in the
city. We ask your inspection For 24-inch
shades prices are $1,000, $3.50, $500, $500
$3.50, $500, $500 to S43Oo each.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
The Drapery Department

tiOns. e'-' 0Oi'0
Comfors-Good white cctonflled Comforts with dainty
S115O each. ' '' YOO
Sl15o S1400 TO S35 90 each Y'O''
at $3.50 and $1,000 each. "
Bed Spreads Honey comb and Marseiles at S225 $275
$3.50 to $1,000 each ~
Blankets m white. gray and fancy plaids S400 S425
5000 $500 TO 5000 pair with better grade fine wooden
blankets ranging in price from $3.50 to $500 pair.
Fancy Pillows -Veour Tapestries CretonneS in the
square obong and popular round shapes Priced $500
$3.50 each
Couch Covers-Fne tapestry couch covers $3.50, S375
S425 TO $3.50 each.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
A Practical Gift

Mckay Table Pads are a positive pro-
lection TO your finely finished table top
and prevent mnSightly blemishes. They
are made Of asbestos with an air chamber
between upper and lower layers. Under
side Is covered with a good heavy felt,
and the top with clean white fabrikoid.
We have them in 45-inch, 4s-inch, 80
inch and 54-inch sizes with leaves to
match
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-29
DRESS FITS BOTH WOMEN
So Magistrate Passes Ownership
Decision Along to Higher Court

tSpeCidL Dispatch 10 ErCniu0 Ipbiic LodgCr
New York, Jan. =" Solomon himself
would have been tuumpcd' if called
Upon to decide tm mCrship Of "A dress
which was prodU In evidence IN the
sNorkNille police court. So Magistrate
311ouras couldn't he blamed for passing
III along 10 tho special sessions, for three
wise Justices there TO determine
whether 1t was stolen or the rightful
property of its poSsCSSOr.
I Mrs. Rosa Waters, whose husband is
with tho American army of occupation,
was accused by a neighbor. Mrs. Selma
Find, whose apartment was robbed re-
gently. of having stolen the dress in
Question.
NJ The prisoner declared she had bought
the dress in secondhand store last
October. whereas Mrs. Find avowed she
made the dress in November.
IA THE only way to determine the own
crship is to have tho complainant aud
the defendant try the dress on said
1(he magistrate.
each i'm turn retired to cell
room and rcappoared in the dress il
was pronounced perfect fitting in each
.fnstancc. The magistrates brow wrink-
led, and, after admitting that 1t was he
Xond him, held Mrs. Waters in $500 bah
Tor special sessions. leaving It for the
learned ones there to decide her inno-
cence or guilt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-29
And So They Were Married
BY H1ZEL nEYO BATCHELOR

do me BECAUSE you discovered that
she is n good dancer. I'm sure | don't
know what feeling men reserve for their
wives these days, but 10 know It isn't
admiration
futh's tense nerves had broken down
at last, and she was voclng what
had been in her heart for some time
rms timc she was resolved TO keep
nothing back. to have no reservations.
ITS rather hard on the girls who
nave never bCcn brought UP to do any
thing she went on. "TheV marry and
expect more ont Of marriage than they
get. I believed that we had more than
anyone else. ! know. | thought we
loved each other differently, but now
know that we'rc exactly tha same as
any other couple"
But dear. don't YOU sec that is Just
what ! am fighting against and what I
want you 10 fight against? I want to bc
bigger, broader than other mon and
want YOU 70 be bigger aud broader than
other women. Alice, for instance. would
not allow Bert to have a friendship with
any other woman. But is Alice a sue
ccSStul wife? Just as | want YOU &c
haVo healthy, normal friendships with
mon, 80 do ! expect YOU to understand
mo when | have friendships with
women"
Then you do want me to have friend.
ships with men,"
"Ccrtainly I do -
70 Scott this admission was meant Ia
be convincing. To Ruth it simply meant
that Scott did not care enough for hci
to be jealous.
CTomorrow. Ruth makes "a sudden
aud rather vague resOlutiou.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-29
|OD PRICE DROP
SKIPS CONSUMER
sower Wholesale Cost of
Butter and Eggs Doesn't
n Aid Housewife
CROCERS SEE GOOD YEAR
Exchange President Predicts
4 No Decline From Prc.War
A Schedule Before Harvest

~ Although wholesale prices OF butter
And eggs show sharp declines since the
hrst of the month. the consumers have
MOT shared the full benefits Of the fall
tfng markets.
n Butter Is selling .. wholesale at
Nifty to f1fty-fvc cents a pound. Ten
days ago dealers were paying. seventy
and seventy-two cents for the same
grades.
Retail prices have dropped TO an ap-
preciable extent, but not SO sharply as
tho wholesale prices. Dealers explain
this situation by pointing out that they
had bought largo stocks at top-notch
prices and cannot stand the entire ,oss
that would result If they disposed OF
these stocks at prices corresponding
with todays wholesale market
When yesterdays market closed the
price of eggs had advanced three cents
over the previous day. Legs sold at
retail for siXty-iivc. seventy and sew
enty.ilve cents = dozen. Dealers paid
from sixty TO seventy cents Il dozen.
4 further decline is looked for today
and particularly in the butter market,
which dropped three cents Yesterday.
Prev prices will not come ut least
before another harvest. Prices will not
come down SO fast, and altogether il
looks as If VIC have Il pretty good year
ahead of us"
William T. Kirk. president % the
Groccrs and importers Exchange. made
those declarations in his opening re-
marks as toastmastcr Of the exchanges
eighteenth annual dinner last night in
tho Bellevue Stratford.
The addresses were made by Judge
William II. Stake. of Common rlcas
court No. j; Franklin Taylor, an attor-
nov and Red Cross worker of New
York; Or. Edward T. Davis and the Rev.
w Quay 1;ossclle
Mr. Kirk referred to the Sacrifice of
profits on the part of groCcrS" to help
the food administration in conserving the
food supply. lie spoke also of the need
Of feeding starving nations in Europe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-29
MILLIONS or POUNDS
STORED. PRICES HOLD

Chicago, Jan 29.-ProV VisjuuS in vast
quantities and of all sorts were cooling
today in Illinois storage houses Their
release. according 10 experts OF III" Stalc
food administration, would have no ct
feet on the high price of food. The stock
is almost normal. they say.
Sagging markets of all descriptions
steadied somewhat today following the
announcement of the $3.50 hog price
This notice that arbitrary pricing il 10
he continued was accepted everywhere
as Il good omen for the traders.
The produce market, first ono hero TO
slump, was Stcador today. Butter had
Sagged four cents Tuesday to forty. eight
cc.lts wholesale. Fresh eggs had fallen
three cents to tortynino. Potatoes
dropped 1--WE to $40, aud cheese tell
eight and nine cents.
Grains and grain futures rallied soino .
what today after q tWO-NCek period ol
sagging in which low records for Two
Years were reached. Yards in the Mid
die West arc cloggcd. In tn" TWln
Cities last week it was necessary 70
declare, grain embargo fo3u cNpcIlTG :
admitted a tremendous supply of hll
neceSsaries with only ARTIFICIAL price IN
ing keeping the cost up.
In round numbers Illinois today had III
the ice box 5000 600 pounds of mutton =.
50 600 900 pounds of pork; 10,5OO,OuO
hounds of fish; 2i,o00,000 pounds Of
uoultry; lG.5O0.0O0 pounds Of INSECT
iancous poultry; 3,50O,00O cases of eggs,
and 100000 pounds of butter
III \,bsny, y. y, Ian % -SiAty-siX
public warehouses in New York stat,
are overlooking with accumulated food
auffg today. while retail food prices
ling generally TO wartime levels" "
these supplies were placed on th' market
The cost of living would fHll rapidly.
N Comparison Of the quantity of food in
storage January !, 1918. and January !,
1919, shows a tremendous increase.