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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-14

tshs rest for = Ssast ~ balance =
~ Weta1er.
In the conteAt n The high school Of
the dramatic diviaioa OF the declama-
tory work Grace Martin Was given nrst
place In her rendition OF "The Cow
ard" Mabel Morsart. whose reproduce
ton was THE Lion and the Mouse.
was given second place.
Homer Noel has given up his COLI
,lcge position here as editor Of the
Scarlet and Black and. In company
with Donald Clark. goes TO Columbia
University to make a special study OF
Journalism.
The January meeting Of the Com
munity brotherhood Of Shis city takes
place this evening at the Congrega-
tional church beginning with the usual
buffet supper at 6:l5. After the bust
ness is transacted there will be an ad-
dress by Rev. Edmund March Vit'um.
pastor in charge Of the Congregational
church.
Lieut. Paul Myers, for a number OF
years business manager Of the electric
light and heat company here but for
the past several months in the army
service in the east, has received his
DISCHARGE and has returned to Grin
nell. Both he and Mrs Myers are NJ
present in the city hospital suffering
from an attack OF bronchitis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-14

famed bliste1s. II itehed
90 that I could hardly
stand II, and I could not
wear any eo(ored clothes
next to me. ! scratched
night and day, and !
could not work much. I
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-14
Southern Io1ua Items

George Dempsey, proprietor OF the
Dempsey hotel and cafe, Davenport,
was elected treasurer; A. E. Cooper OF
Dies Moines, was made first vice presi-
dent, and Thomas II. Hoffman, OF Iowa
City. secretary. Des Moines will be
the place of meeting next year
Davenpot-Papers Of incorporation
were filed today with County Re-
corder A E. Lindquist by the Sound
Timber Lumber Company. The cor
poration is capitalized at $500, 900. The
firm will deal in logs and lumber and
provides for the operating OF saw and
planning mills. The officers are: John
H. Phelps, president; Fred G. Denk-
mann, vice president; George F. Lind
say, secretary and treasurer. The di-
rectors are the officers and Fred Wey-
erhaeuser, Morris N. Richardson and
Joe r. Lane.
AtIantie-Twenty- four cents apiece
was the price paid FOR eggs by Joe
Cardio and other atlantic members of
Company n, One Hundred Sixty eighth
infantry. at kelloerg. Germany. They
were bound to have eggs regardless CT
cost. We had not tasted eggs since
October and were famished for them, /"
he wrote. I'VE would have paid 81
apiece for them II necessary" Cardio
wrote while the regiment was station
ed for Few days rest at Kelberg.
Three days more will put us at Cob
LEM on the Rhine" said Cardio.
clsarfieid-Elmer Cortner committed
suicide by hanging at his homo two
miles from Blockton. Mr.. Cortner re-
tired about II o'clock apparently in
good spirits. HIS WHO arose about
o'clock and going to his bedside dis
covered that he was not there. A
search followed, which resulted in, md
Ing the body hanging In the driveway
Of the barn. He was 50 years Of age
and had been in poor health for some
time. Dr.. Samuel Bailey! coroner. waa
called and he and Constable vern Whit
more. went out to the farm from Mt.
Ayr, but as It was a clear case Of sui
eide. no inquest was held.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-14
News Of Traer.
Special to Times Republican.

Special 10 IlmeS- Republican.
Traer. Jan. 1.-THE new assistant in
the Page Lumber Company's yards at
Traer is Tom Sparks late of the army.
Mr.. Sparks received his discharge last
week
Bryce Green. overseas, is in rare luck.
He has been chosen special messenger
for Secretary Lansing during the peace
commissions proceedings, which means
that he will have an exceptional oppor.
tunity Of seeing Europe as we'll as liv-
ing and travelling in style.
Mrs. Nellie Smead Bartruff received
word from her husband. DIR. Bartr,ff,
that he had landed in New York and
was bound for Camp Funston to re-
ceive his discharge. She left for Des
Moines to meet him enroute and ac-
company him. DR.. Bartruff formerly
practiced in Reinbeck.
Del Shively. who has been local man.
ager Of the Iowa Railway and Light
Company the past few months. has re-
signed and will quit the company. Mr..
Shively will move to Tama and work
in a garage. His successor has not
been announced
Oscar Schley and family, who have
been living in Traer the past six
months or more, have moved near
Dubuque.
Mrs. John Ames has so far recovered
from her recent surgical operation as
to be able to leave the hospital. She
was taken home Sunday.
E. D. Sawyer was elected a member
OF the council to succeed c. X. Short
ess, resigned. w. e. Baldwin was
elected street commissioner at salary
Of $3.50 per month for himself and team
for nine months and at salary Of
$40 for the balance Of the year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-14
Gr;nnsil and Vicinity.
:, TLmes-Repubiican.

SpeClal
Grinnen. Jan. 14-Dr. Samuel Sher-
man Spicer. who has been practicins
medicine but few months In this city,
was found dead in his bed in the rear
of his office on Broad street, late Sat-
ur6ay afternoon. His housekeeper,
Mrs. c. F. Chord, had been out Of the
office for shor- time and on her re-
turn found she doctor dead. HEAR
trouble is given a. the cause OF death
He was just rast his s7th year. he
was a widower and leaves three child-
rem. Capt. Frank Spicer. in the medical
corps at Camp Dodge; Or S. S. Spicer
Jr. Of Denver, Col: and Lieut.. George
Porter Spicer. D. D. s.. now in france
Funeral services were held today in
Blairstown, where the family lived Tor
twenty Ave years in his early practice.
The shock Of the grussome news OF
the CHASTITY murder Of the Frank BIZ
eek family near Oxford Junction the
latter part Of the week, comes with es-
pecial force 10 Mrs. John Schwao, hv-
ing some miles northwest Of Grnneii. as
she is an aunt Of Mr.. Blizek. Her son.
Joe went at once on receipt OF inc
news to the home in which the CRIME
was committed.
The stock Of furniture and UNDER
taking goods On Broad street. until re-
Gently held under the name OF the
Grinnen Furniture Company. but for
some months owned by J. W. Harpstei'
has been sold to E. ]. Miller. OF Mar
engo, who Is already In possession
having sold out similar line in Ma
rengo. Mr.. Harpster who but a couple
OF months ago sold out his extensive
stock in the Masonic building. to the
Snyder brothers. Of Adair. plans to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-14
Beaman ltems.
,ecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Beaman. Jan. It'll. II. Beaman
writes from Tampa, Fla. that he is
enjoying the winter and is feeling fine.
When he left Marshalltown he in
tended to visit France and Germany
but when he reached Washington he
could not get a passport, so he con-
Guided TO go south. He will leave Flor
ida about Feb. for southern Califor-
MA He says when the cold wave
struck there it froze ice one-haf inch
thick.
The influenza has about disappeared.
Mrs. Roy Vint is still sick but will get
well. An abcess formed on her lung
and physicians put in a drainage tube
covery.
Rob Sanderson, young farmer, has
purchased several head OF fine cows.
He also bought nine brood sows cost
ing 1875 from the LeGrand herd.
Frank L. Miller and wife have gone
70 Colfax for Mrs. Miller's health. She
has partial paralysis in both feet,
brought on by nervous prostration.
Earl Simms, one of our hustling
young farmers. brought in lbs spring
pigs that brought him nearly $1,000.
He realized about 81 per bushel for
his corn.
Gilbert Noble viii give up farming
this year on account of his health and
has rented his farm.
l. H. Mast shipped sheep to Chicago
Saturday night.
E E Wharrall returned from Benson
Ill, where he had gone on account OF
the serious illness Of his wife's sister.
Mrs Wharrall remained to assist IN
taking care OF her sister, who is seri-
ously i'll.
Walter E. Gloss and family are all
sick with influenza but are recovering.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. James are re-
joicing over the advept of a baby girl
which arrived on the 9Th.
Mort Evans, son of Mr.. and Mrs. P.
T. Evans. who enlisted in the navy.
writes that he expects to be home in
a few weeks.
Ward Lamkin returned TO Palo Alto,
Cal. after a two days furiough. where
he will soon be mustered out. He Is in
the navy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hutchinson OF Eagle
Grove. are visiting at the parental
home.
Fred L Elliott an influenza victim
has recovered So that he resumed his
duties as forman with the Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-14
CONTROL OVER MANY PRODUCTS
WITHDRAWN az FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT.
MANY LINES OF BUSINESS
AFFECTED az ORDER
Importers, Manufacturers, Jobbers
and Distributor Relieved Of License
Regulations - Withdrawal Of the
Licenses Carries Consolation Of
Regulations Heretofore Governing.
Special to Times Republican.

Special TO Times publican.
Burlington, Jan. l+.-State Food Ad-
m!nistrator Dsems has issued the fol-
lowing notice TO county food admin
strators:
BY a procl imation effective Jan. 10,
1919, the president has withdrawn the
requirements OF licenses under the
food administration act in the case OF
persons engaged in the business of
the Importation, manufact ure. storage
and distribution OF all commodities
hitherto required to be licensed under
the food administration il the follow
ing cases:
An persons heretofore required 10
be licensed engaged in importing, man
ufaCturing or distributing wheat, corn
oats, rye, barley, fresh, Canned or cured
beef. pork or mutton, copra, palm
kernel, peanuts, cottoHseed and cot
tonseed products: butter. cheese, eggs
sugar. near beer and other similar
cereal beverages; oieomargarine and
butter substitutes; all animal and veg
sillN 0AS, 1Ai ftASSAAS
tofore required to be licensed en-
gagged in importing or manufacturing
wheat -four and wheat mill feeds; rye
-four, barley -four, rice and rice -four,
oatmeal, rolled oats and oat flour, corn
grits, corn meal, hornlny, corn flour,
starch from corn; corn syrup, glucose
and raw corn fakes: cold storage
warehousemen; elevators and ware
houses storing wheat corn, oats, rye,
rice, barley; all salt water fishermen
licensed by proclamation OF JAN
10. 1918; all persons heretofore re-
ouired TO be licensed engaged in the
business OF mating barley or other
grains or in The business Of distribut-
ing malt: all persons heretofore re-
CURED TO be licensed engaged in bust
ness as manufacturers Of fermented
beverages containing less than one
half OF one per cent Of alcohol.
The withdrawing Of license re-
ouirements carries with II the cancel
lation Of all license regulations here
tofore governing those for whom licen-
ses are now no longer required"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-14

Farraaut-Charles Corlsto ck sold his
fine improved eighty acre farm five
miles southeast Of this place this week
to Roy Henderson for s255 per acre.
Iowa City-Francis Kelly. son Of John
Kelly, living near Frank Pierce,
southwest of here, shot himself in the
calf Of the leg while riding a pony
Wednesday, inflicting an ugly wound.
In some unknown manner he accident
ally discharged gun that he was
carrying A physician removed many
Of the shot and pronounced the wound
not dangerous barring Infection
Pacific Junetion-Frapk Shufner, aged
"a, a switchman on the Burlington
railroad. was killed here Thursday. 1t
Is supposed that he slipped and fell un-
der the cars. He leaves widow and
four children Deceased was one OF
the best known men in the Junction.
He had served as mayor, was promi-
nent in lodge affairs and was an active
member Of the band. His energies
gained him a large acquaintance In
western Iowa and eastern Nebraska
ottumwa-An idea Of the booze traffic
in Iowa can be gained by the seizures
In the southern part Of the state by
United States Marshal N. F. Reed and
his deputies the past year. A total OF
1865 bottlets. Is barrels and five cases
Of whiskey and beer were secured by
the officers. OF the total amount OF
''booze" confiscated by the authorities
the Ottumwa division supplied 4e5 bot
ties and two barrels Of whiskey and
beer. The liduor was seized from par
ties attempting to Transport It into the
state.
Dsvsnport-After two days session a
the Hotel Blackhawk the NTH an
nual convention Of the Iowa Hotel as
socia41on came to q close late Saturday
afternoon, followed BY the annual din
ner and dance for tho members and
their wives It the hotA. William r
Miller. president and manager OF the
Miller Hotel company. Davenport vAs
unanimously elected president Of ths
association for the ensuing year, and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-14

The more general use Of barges will
soon increase the capacity Of the in.
land streams of this country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-14
onIx One "eromo ouio;ne."

To get the genuine. call for full name
laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Look
for signature Of E. W. Grove. Cures a
cold in one day. zoe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-14
A Seventy-Year Old Couple.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. 3. Carpenter. Har-
risburg, Pa, suffered from kidney
trouble. He says: My wife and
suffered from kidney trouble and had
pains all through the body.
The first few doses Of Foley Kidney
Pills relieved Us, and five bottles en-
tirely cured US. Although we are both
in the seventies. We are as vigorous as
we were thirty years ago" Sold every
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-14
keep LOOKING YOUNG
4 It's Easy-H You Know Dr..
Edwards Olive Tablets

y IL secret q keeping young Is to feel
mg - 70 do this you must watch your
1ee ID bowels there's no need Of
havhg q sallow compilation dark rinRs
Gnd11 your eyes = pimples "a bilious
~ = your face = dull eyes with no
Gp2164 Your doctor viii tell you ninety
~ enk a III sickness comes from n.
e1lvo bowels and Liver.
y II Edwards . wen.known phys;eisn
r. Ola perfected . vegetable CON.
0n6 MIXED with Give Oh to ct On
s liver and bowels which be esRe .
~ pot5ents for yeaR
I'D. EWafds' Olive Tahseta de subel3.
- ~ elome1 ne gentle In their sction
- 6WayS elective. They bring about
1kof GxxbH1nce q spirit that nxtml
ney which shosad b enjoyed 81
|ye1xo ~ tooing up tis 6ver md caeaE.
- - sysesm q impmitiea
,MYeav0 Know d.. EdvHdA o1ye Txb..
II ~ 9k Give cuik. 1oc nd &c p9
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-14


~ hnsU e. - G year large sources
q inoo~A
.Ws already have feAsral IA and
thsrv = 4 stll new pendtnw In conGroas
To increase this. Personally, I DO not
look with favor on federal aid. But 90
long as congress votes Il, we should
use our share.
Permit me to call your attention
also TO the tat that the heavy truck
With the heavy load should pay a tax
proportiorale t. the amount OF dam
ages it does To the Public highway,
OF TO pu: Il /, another way-the motor
truck that goes ON to the public righ-
way 10 hau. fr,.ghS for a liked charge
pLd AS resenuo PRODUCER 10 the own
ca should pay q motor license COM
ncnsurate witE the wear which su,i
a vehicle makes on the public high
way.
When the Gext ste? in road i'm
provement il Iowa is taken, which is
suriacing, the cost should be distribut-
ed as nearly a. possible in proportiva
to- the benefits derived. The abuttins
and adjacent property Is directly be-
netitted and should pay accordingly.
The county or road district Is bene-
ftteG aud saculd pay. The proportion
can be worked out on some equitable
basis and should be left flexible enough
10 provide for specia! cases.
The finanSes, then for this addition
al cost in the rext step IN road build
ing in Iowa would come, at least so
per cent, from the increased revenue
from the motor vehicle fund, and In
creased federal aid appor;.onment and
the assessment against aoutting and
adjacent property. The oa.ance OF the
sum, in the neighoorhood OF 70 per
cent would DE financed from the gen.
eral properly tax.
In this next step in road building
adequate provision should be made to
permit those on whom the burden OF
paying is 10 fall, a voice in saying
whether or not the Improvement is 10
be made, and the KIM ana chafse'e'
OF improvement :,
UNIVERSAL Suffrage or IOWA
On the question VI sul1'ase 'he so'
ernor SAID:
Ihe question oil ENLARGED suHFase
regardless OF seS no ooUo' VIII soon
become nauon VIDE, this AT ieas'
should De oroash' ABOUT Inc consul
tuition OF the state or Iowa should De
changed from us present form Hin!ins
suffrage 10 ma4es ana permit ieiiiaie
citizens 10 vote
In the meantime "hIe 'h!s chahse
Is being oFousht ABOUT IN our iunoa-
mental law the state statute snourn
be changed giving 10 women primary
suffrage.
recommend this Ior your carelui
consideration as Tight winch is due
to this class Ut CITIZENS now dstran-
chised because OF sex
This correction In the ornamental
law OF our country needs 10 De MADE
Immediately IN order that as a nation
we De not placed IN an AWKWARD posi-
ton with the countries across the
water that we are trying TO lead TO
democratic Ideals.
Prohbitory Amendment.
IN due course Of time and in regular
form, there will be transmitted to your
body an amendment TO the federal con-
stitution prohibiting the manufacture
and sale Of Intoxicating liquors
II commend this to your considera-
ton and bespeak for 1t your early
concurrence in due ana regular form
IoSsa's Work in War.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-14

could not rest.
II had this trouble ten q eleven
years. Then used Cuticura, and I
used eight cakes Of Soap with ave
boxes Of Ointment and ! was
heaIed." (Signed) Miss Lolo Com
vesss, 40 N. Mission st., Nj.
Plsasant, Mich.
Having Obtained . clear healthy
skin By the use Of Cuticufa, keep II
elsas By using the Soap for all toilet
purposes, assisted by touches Of
Ointment ~ needed. Cutieura Soap
u ideA for the complexion, II u 90
delicate and creamy.
Do not fail 10 include the exquisiteIy
scented CWicnr1 Talcam In your toilet
preparations. Sc everywhere.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-03-20
SMOKING TOBACCO
FACTS FROM THE
ENCYCL0Pk kEDIA
The Use Of FIavorings Deter.
mines Difference In Brands

The Encyclopedias Britannica says
about the manufacture Of smoking. to-
bacco: &c. on the Continent and in
America, certain sauces are employed
:. the use OF the sauces is to improve
the favour and burning qualities Of the
leaves" Which indicates that a smokers
enjoyment depends as much upon the
flavoring used as upon the tobacco.
Your nose is sure guide in the mat.
ter Of favorings. Try this simple test
with several tobacco brands: pour some
tobacco into your palm, rub briskly,
and smell. You will notice distinct
difference In the fragrance OF every
brand. The tobacco that smells best to
you will smoke best in your pipe, you
can rest assured.
Carefully aged, old Burley tobacco,
plus a dash Of pure chocolate, gives
TUXEDO Tobacco q pure fragrance
your nose can quickly distinguish from
any other tobacco. Try it and see.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-03-20
CHAPTER lx-continued.


To my utter surprise he resumed his
talk with me as the young man went
away.
you see all ways are north when
you put this lodestone near the
needle" he went on. "1f II is to tell
you the truth you must keep the lode
stone away from the needle. It's that
way, too, with the compass of your
soul, partner. There the lodestone Is
sel6shness, and with Its help you can
make any direction look right to you
and soon-you're lost"
He bound the last bundle and then
we walked together toward the house,
the senator carrying his sickle.
II shall introduce you to the presi
dent" he said as we neared our des-
tination. "Then perhaps you had bet
ter leave u.s."
| could not remember that l had
ever been introduced" to anybody.
knew that people put their wits on ex-
'hibition and often flung down "snag"
by way of demonstrating their fitness
for the honor, when they were intro
rather timidly:
"What shall l say when-when you
Introduce me?"
"Oh, say anything you want to say"
he answered with d look of amuse-
ment.
I'm kind O. scared" said.
"You needn't be-he was once
poor boy just like you."
"Just like mel" l repeated thought
fully, for while l had heard a good
deal Of that kind Of thing in our home,
II had not, somehow, got under my
jacket, as they used to say.
"Just like you-cowhide and all
the son Of small freeholder In Kin
derhook on the Hudson" he went on.
"But he was we'll fed in brain and
body and kept his heart clean. So of
course he grew and Is still growing.
That's curious thing about men and
women, Bart. If they are In good
ground and properly cared for they
never stop growing - never - and
that's pretty full word-isn't it2
We had come in sight of the house.
J Jagged behind little when | saw
the great man sitting on the small
piazza with Mrs. Wright. ! see WV
idly, as i write, the full figure, the
ruddy, kindly face, the large nose, the
gray eyes, the thick halo of silvered
hair extending from his collar to the
bald top of his head. He rose and
said in a deep voice:
"He sows i'll luck who hinders the
reaper"
Mr.. Wright hung his sickle on a
small tree in the dooryard and an
swered:
"The plowman has overtaken the
reaper, Mr.. President. l bid you well
come to my humble home"
at Is a pleasure to be here and u
regret to call you back to Washing
ton," said the president as they shook
hands.
~ suppose that means an extra ses-
sion," the senator answered.
First let me reassure you. ! shall
get away as soon as possible, for I
know that president Is heavy bur-
den for one to have on his hands,"
DOh I WOIly' L Sdu get ulOuS WltH
almost any kind Of human being, es-
pecially II he like pudding and milk as
well as you do" said the senator, who
then introduced me In these words:
"Mr. President, this is ny young
friend, Barton Baynes, of the neigh.
borhood Of Lickitysplit In the town
of Ballybeen-a coming man of this
county"
"Come on" was the playful remark
of the president as he took my hand
y shall be looking for you"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-03-20
UNCLE PEABODY sPURNs BRIBE OFFERED BY GRIMSHAW
TO SEAL BART'S LIPS.

orphan to live with his uncle
Peabody Rattleroad In
neghbohood called Lctyspt about the 1926 He meets Sally
Dunkelberg his socially the
Baneses pretty Barton
also Rowing known the nghhorhood the "Sent
Woman Amos Gmsfaw, the richest town.
ship Is visitor at the Banes home and Rowing Kate tells the boys
predicting bright
Barton Slas public
affairs,
unless note which he holds paid Now
his
ride together They encounter hghwayman
BartOns horse
bends the Barton
wounds the thief who makes off
arrested, charged with the murder Witnessed