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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22

Msr. Cora Berkstresser. OF Mount
Carroll. H.. who has been in Sterling,
Colo, for several months, visiting a
daughter. arrived here Wednesday
night and is a guest at the home Of
her brother, Superintendent A. Palmer,
of the public schools. Mrs. Berk-
stresser has come east to be present
at the commencement exercises at
Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar
Falls, on June /, when Miss Berk
stresser is to be graduated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22
At lsascson's.

Our sale on meats continued for Fri
day and Saturday. Beef steak, 20
cents; sirloin steak. 30 cents; rouno
steak, 30 cents; porterhouse steak, 81
cents; fancy roast, 20 and % cents ;
fancy rib boil. Is and is cents; pork
chops. 35 cents; pork chunks, 80 cents.
We have our own delivery S-lo-Z7f'
Isaacson's Cash Market I'll North
Thirteenth street.-AdvertiSern
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22

Harry =, RsImsr. Ikitesy $500
AarshaIitswn. sswa. - - - S~Dp
10. 1915.
Contraction VIM fall 10 osap0 -
the above or fail 10 bio upoa - -
Of bid provided. will receive - g
slderation and their ~ WI - y
considered. The right 10 reeogvo4 ~
reject any or all bids.
indspsndent echsei District - 60
comb. Iowa. by - .. reslrArA eeeeos'
tary. s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22
SPECIAL OFFICER NAMED.
A. Hankins Succeeds Charles Jac-

C. A. Harkins Succeeds Charles Jac-
ques in Depot District.
C. A. Hankins. 30 South Fourth
avenue. has been employed by the city
council as special patrolr,an In the
depot district, succeeding Charles JAG
ques. resigned. He will go on regular
duty tonight, Jacques having quit TINS
morning.
Hankins Is physically fit for the
position and has been recommended
as a reliable man for the place. NO
other appointments to the police de-
partment have been made by the coun-
oil
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22
CONDITION LESS FAVORABLE.
Wounded Officer Passes Bad Night
and Suffers Increased Pain.


The condition of Offlcer Frank
Campbell. shot sunday by Garfield
Devine. was less encouraging tothy,
follow ag a restless nleht. The patient
Is suffering increased pain. which
caused him to secure little rest dur
ing the night. II is thought danger ot
peritonitis has passed. The attend
ing physician said this morning the
patients condition had not taken a
decidedly more serious turn, hut thar
with the severe stomach pains MS
condition was less favorable,
County Attorney Hoover Is PREPARED
to file charges against Devine. but
probably will wait day or two until
It can be more definitely determined
what the outcome of Campbe'rs
wounds will be.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22
Al the Hospitals.

Miss Edna Wendt. daughter OF
Frank wendt, of Green Mountain. hau
her tonsils removed this morning at
the Deaconess.
Miss Maude Burritt - East Main
street, and J. T. Hubbard, of Nevada
are receiving treatment at the Dea-
coness.
Sidney Shickell. of Colo, submitted
to a. nose operation this morning at the
Deaconess.
Harry K. Corbett, of Melbourne. had
his tonsils removed this morning at
the Deaconess.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22
Commencement at st. Anthony

Prof Homer Dill of the state univer-
sity, Iowa City will deliver the com
mencement address at st. Anthony at
the Christian church at $3.50 Friday
night. Professor Dill's subject will be
"The New Field of Opportunity"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22
In the District Court.

Suit has been filed by the Central
Foundry Company vs.. the Brauer
Acetylene Light Company, in which
claim is made for sS1.36, alleged due
for materials and services furnished
the defendant company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22
judo. Parker. Condition Unchanged.

The condition of Judge ]. NJ. Parker
who is at the Deaconess hospital re-
ceiving treatment for a severe pros
tatic trouble remained about the same
today. Because of complications an
operation can not be performed at
present altho later it may be found
necessary. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22

a. ~. Mccartney cleans wall paper
Phone i2T7. Advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22
CLOSES
Gym" ACTIVITIES
Y. N. @. A. CLASS MEMBERS AND
FAMILIES ENJOY OUTING AT
CITY PARK.
MORE THAN 800 ATTEND
"KIDs" IN FIELD MEET

Members Of Ladies' Auxiliary Serve
Long Bread Line" With Dinner
Outing, Marking the Close Of Sea-
sons Activities Of Physical Depart
n,ent, Is Success Despite Weather.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22

II. w. Shove 4 Son, district man
ayers the Mutual Life Insurance com
pany Of New York Masonic Temple.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22

Clare Lawier, OF .Eldora, spent the
day Ia the city with friends and rela-
tives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22

The big laugh show OF the year
the Elks Mlnstrels-at the Odeon, MAY
rs and 81. Seat sale opens Saturday
Advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22

Cornfed beef boil, 20 cents per pound
Nordskog's Banaer Market.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22

The W. C. T. L. Of Albion will hold
a bake sale Saturday commencing at
10 at Peckhams store Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22

We carry full line OF screen doors
Schmidt Hardware Company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22

The Lilac Crochet Club will meet
with Mrs. Lee Darr. io5 Union street
Friday afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22

Mrs. c. Culbertscn, 6l2 East Church
street, was hostess Wednesday after
noon at the regular meeting of the Sun
shine Circle whose members enjoyed
the hours socially and with a contest
in which the prize was woa by Mrs. c.
Shipman. In serving refreshments the
hostess was assisted by Mrs. j. Gull
bertson. Mrs. e. Large. Of Ellwood.
Mimi, was a guest from out of the
civ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22

wanted-To buy buggy and harness
for small pony. Phone yellow iil6.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22
Notice.

Bids are desired on a high and grade
school building to be erected at Lis
comb, Iowa, by the board of directors
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22

Mrs. s. NJ. Wheeler and daughter
Nina Reynolds, left this morning 10
Minneapolis to he with Mrs. Wheeler
husband, who is seriously Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22

Let us figure with you on a Porter
litter carrier for your barn. II Will more
than pay for itself in the labor saved.
Schmidt Hardware Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22

Everything In sheet music. Turre'
Music House.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22

SCDlulul TluiuNaAc NoiiPehs'
Market sale in Marshalltown, Satur-
day. May 81. Phone us at once what
you will have for this sale. Plumb,
Munro Mason and Shoemaker.
The Willing Workers Of Vienna
township met Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. Charles Nickerson and the
members pledged $50 to the Salvation
Army. The hostess served refresh
ments. The next meeting will be held
June 4 with Mrs. Pearl Ravens.
The Elm Lutheran brotherhood will
meet Friday evening at the home Of {,
Sandvig, ITO East state street. Chap
lain M. NJ. Londahl. U. S. A., recently
returned from the war zone in France,
and NJ. a. Nordgaard, professor OF
mathematics at Grinnell College, will
be guests of the club.
At the meeting of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society of the First United
Evangelical church, held Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. John G..
Faux. 707 South Seventh street the
members appointed Mrs. NJ. Bartlett
delegate to attend the missionary con-
vention to he held at Evergreen In
June. A social hour followed the bust
ness meeting and the hostess served
refreshments.
Excelsior Aid Society met Wednes-
day afternoon in Odd Fellows hall with
Mrs. s. n. Harter and Mrs. Frank
Turner as hostesses. Following the
business session the members enjoyed
the time socially and with their fancy
| work, after which the hostesses served
refreshments. assisted by Mrs. c. +
Moore and Mrs. Freeman Wertenberg-
er.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22

Market sale in Marshalltown, Satur-
day. May 81. Phone us at once wha'
you will have for this sale. Plumb
Munro, Mason and Shoemaker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-22
CITY IN BRIEF
Corn Whitman. cnoate. phy.Ielan.

Piano for rent. Tunree Music House
New-York tribune., 1919-12-03
13-Months' Peace Treaty
In BuildingTrades Signed
fl-Hour Week. No Strikes and
Arbitration Provided: Scale
Includes Sl6-a-Dav Job

The Building Trades Employers As
sociation and the New York Building
Trades Council. representing forty-one
labor unions, yesterday signed a peace
covenant to last for at least until the
end of 1920
This action, it is believed. will result
in the immediate completion of hun
dreds of buildings that have been tied
up by the disagreement between en-
ployers and workers and the starting
of hundreds Of others which will ma
terially diminish the housing problem.
Under the terms of the covenant
wage scales and working conditions
are fixed and board Of arbitration
has been named. The agreement is
effective over only next year. but it is
believed that an agreement for 1921
will be reached soon.
The covenant fixes forty-four hour
week. Strikes and lock-outs are for
bidden, although the employment of
non-un;on men on job shall be CON
sidered sufficient cause for the union
men to quit work. All disputes are to
be submitted to the board of arbitra-
ton, which viii consist Of five mem
bers of the executive committee of the
Building Trades Council and five mem
bers Of the employers association.
The w2ge rates per day include: Car
penterS, SS cement masons, S. marble
carvers, 50; hosting engineers on
broken time 50; hosting engineers on
combination machine SIG: plasterers.
$3.50 painters and decorators, IS:
plumbers and gasftters. S.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-03
Observation-Disclosures
One Hundred Years
Old, Celebrates S
Declares She Reached Cen
tury Mark by Reading
tho Bible and Abstaining
From High Living"

With children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren about her and n
whlte cake bearing 10l small American
flags on the dining room table, Mrs.
kathernc Tibball celebrated her one
hundredth birthday last night at her
nome at 964 Lafayette Avenue, Brook
lyn, where she has lived for the last
forty years. The extra flag on her
cake. she said, was "onc to grow on"
Tibhal.
She still is able to be about But is
slightly deaf. She reads the Bible
OF an old-fashioned stercopticon. To
Che Bible and hcr abstinence from
nigh living she attributes her
longevity.
For years Mrs. Tibball has not been
outside of her home. Tie three small
rooms are like museum to her in
the front room is an oak table rcputcd
70 have been owned and used by George
Washington as a writing desk Equally
priced by Mrs. Tibball are a cup and
saucer which she says are 1875 years
old.
Mrs. Tibball has been lifelong
prohibitionist, she says. For years, her
family says. she declared that the
S"4ooH across inc street should he
wrecked and its contents poured into
the sewer.
y never touched a drop she said.
Mrs. Tibball has 'ncvor bothered
about woman suffrage and such
things according to her son.
Mrs. Tlbball had eleven children.
Eight are dead. The others are Henri
eta, siXty-two years old, who lives
with her; George Lincoln, ffty-eight
years Old and Thomas Morgan, seventy
SIX years Old, of l00Sl2 De Kalb Ave
nue..
Mrs. Tbball was born in Wcstchestcr
County, and has lived nearly all her
life in Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-03
No Coal for Foreign
Ships at u. S. Ports
after December 6

Furnishing bunker coal for foreign
at all United States ports after | a. m.
December 6, the Tidewater Coal En-
change announced yesterday. Officials
of the exchange said that this was
done in compliance with an order from
the Fuel Administration at Washing
ton.
Agents of foreign lines were notified
they must after that date, secure
their bunker coal elsewhere than at
United States ports. The Tidewatcr
Coal Exchange here is the representa-
tive of the Fuel Administration in al
lotting fuel to ships.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-03
Bismarck's Memoirs Kept
Secret bv Court Orde,

COPENHAGEN. Dec 2-It is re-
ported that the Stuttgart Court. on the
application Of representatives of the
former German Emperor, has provision
ally prohibited publication of the third
volume Of the memoirs of Prince Otto
Won Bismarck, the Iron Chancellor -
on the ground that it contains q num-
ber of letters written BY the deposed
monarch.
The proceedings will soon be carried
to a higher court in Berlin
New-York tribune., 1919-12-03
First Lightless Night
Makes Berlin Crun1

BERLIN, Dec. ? BY The Associated
Press Berlin last night experienced
It's first night without electric lights or
sas In the hotels. restaurants and
cafes. The effect vas rather depress-
lng, although nearly every one had
some form O. substitute for lighting
benzol, a substitute for gasoline, is
still beng used exclusively for auto
mobiles although 1t gives off an ex-
tremeiy bad odor
Some Of the restaurants fitted with
New-York tribune., 1919-12-03

chandeliers had steady yellow light
from the use Of carbide, and enjoyed
second popularity with those which
used acetylenc gas. A few Of the res
taurants obtained their light from
naphtha. Ether candles are at pre-
mum. but some Of the big hotels
lighted them when the electricity was
turned off at $3.50 y. m.
The Washington times., 1919-04-01
Those Odds
and Ends
By Rita Stuyvesant.

7 FAVE you found. after the
n spring housecleaning. that
L = there are a great many odds
and ends accumulated? Old stock
ings, beyond the mending stage,
worn underwear, hair ribbons. al
most threadbare i'm the center from
being knOtted. and numerous other
articles are generally discovered in
bureau drawers. etc. All can be
made into useful articles. House
keepers with years OF experience
have shown me what surprisingly
good results they have had with
ODDS and ends.
Old cotton stockings and lisle
underwear were combined into a
charming colonial rug for summer
bungalow II was oval in shape
and showed shades of black. rose.
end Dutch blue. The material was
cut in strips about an inch wide
and sewed together. Some Of II
was dyed rose, and some blue. while
the black stockings remained as
they were. The strips were then
braided together. carefully turning
under the raw edges. ReEiuning
with a small circle. sew row after
IL the desired size
You can choose round. oval. or
eQuare shape for your rug and COM
binP the colors according to taste
or TO suit the color Echeme Of your
room border or rose is pretty on
= black rug. and might also be used
for the center. Various shades OF
purple are pleasing with blue and
black and make a quaint rug for
he'd room.
Short lengths Of ribbon or worn
ones may be cut up for tiny powder
haEs. These make unusually dainty
gifts and are we'll to keep in mind,
with Easter so near. Every girl
needs a pretty powder bag. and the
ribbon ones are very simple to make.
Choose ribbon about three inches
wide and sesm II together at the
short side with a French or fat
seam. From the bottom Of a teacup
cut n circle Of cardboard and care
fully cover il with silk. Attach the
bag to the bottom, leaving frill
about a quarter of an inch. Finish
the top with tiny ribbon draw
strings. leaving a frill like ;he
bottom.
There are other ways Of closing
the top. A narrow row crocheted
edge with ribbon drawn throuyn it
gives a dainty touch. The top sell
wage might simply be turned back
and hemmed 10 form a casing.
Small size mirrors arc very con
venient and may he used ss the bot
tom Of the bag. To hold the mirror
in place cut q circle OF silk a little
longer than tho mirror. Turn under
the raw edge and gather in closely.
clipping the mirror inside.
Bits OF exquisite lace or gold and
silver lace might be used TO adj
Hnt8gc over + rose or blue satin
foundation bag. A drop Of rare
perfume or sachet powder will I'M
part that final dainty note so es-
Sential to feminine hnery.
The Washington times., 1919-04-01
ADVERTIsEMENT
One Woman to Another
By Elsie MiIlard

Virginia and had ahanpooed eur
hair, and we were bustly rubbing our
heads with towels.
DO you know" said Virginia, II
have been sort OF upset lately"
What's the matter?'' I asked. intsF-
ested.
Well she replied, several times
I've noticed that I lack a wholesome
freshness about my person. don't
know whether It's from perspiration or
what" she finished lamely.
'T used to feel the same way"
said, until I used Amolin."
What Is Amolin?'' she asked.
Why" I answered, "Amolin Is a
perfectly wonderful deodorant. Cle-
strOys every bit Of odor from uerSrlra-
ton or anything"
What Do YOU do with it?'' auerisA
Virginia
''I Use il after my bath. sprinkle Il
in my clothes, and keep Il for all sorts
Of personal uses"
AmOlin is the personal deodorant
powder, unscpnted. antiseptIc, soothing
and healing. and coatsining no taIeum.
u Ia excellent too, for healing and
preventing chafng. Amolin can Be
bought 81 all drug or department storcs
Tor 2Oc can. or 45c for a double siSa
tin. Write The AmOlin Company,
Lodi N. J., for a free sample.
The Washington times., 1919-04-01
Wearing Spurs in Church.

Among the expenses Of the privy
purse during the reign Of Henry
VII. appears this entry: ITO the
children. for the kings spurs, four
pence This probably refers to the
payment Of "spur-money" to the
choristers for the redemption Of
the royal spurs. which the choir
boys claimed as their perquisite at
the annual feast in honor OF -.
George.
1t was the custom 10 impose a
small tax on all those who entered
st. Paurs. or any other cathedral.
wearing their spurs. as this caused
such jingling and disturbance that
it often drowned the voice of the
priest. Tho collection of this
money was left to the choir boys
and to the boad!es. and an old
writer declares that II resulted in
the youths n"Electing their duty
in order TO collect their dues
The Washington times., 1919-04-01
Advice to the
LOvelOrn
Wants to Think It Over.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAN:
I have been going 10 girls house
for the last few years ana take her
out quite often and loved h"r better
than myself. SO. "A few weeks ago, ]
proposed 10 her and she accepted me
After a few days she thought Il over
and told me sl" changed her mind
about u. She It'd me that she will
treat me like brother till then.
Now. { want TO know how I can max"
her give mo a favorable answer when
the two months are over, as I love
her dearly? J. B.
Girls often ask for time to con-
slider tn" important question OF
whether they shall marry. And |
should not despair as you are still
in a hopeful position. u would
seem that your best chance lies in
not trying to over persuade the
young ladv. ill the time she has
set for IA decision is up. Wait the
TWO months. then take your answer
like a man.
The Washington times., 1919-04-01
When a Girl Marries
A STORY OF EARLY Welded LIFE
Anne Finds Envy Bent on Taking
Phoebe to Some Gay Place and
Phoebe Determined to Go

myself could help her. And. ques-
tioninE il, found myself almost
glad that Envy was there, too.
Come up with me, girls" I in
sisted cordially. 'I'll try to make up
for your long, cold wait in the hall"
Envy laughed out her answer as
we stepped into the elevator:
Well, we got acquainted, and
that warmed things up. Phoebe's
going TO have dinner with me to-
night, to cement the friendship OF
the Harrisons and the Masons"
I thought 7 could detect an ugly
note in her voice and tried to con-
Quer IL without showing my unwill-
ingness to have that friendship ce-
mented
Anne Gets q Surprise.
And leave Virginia alone?" I
asked, throwing open the door Of
my home.
Virginia has a date" announced
Phoebe almost sulkily. she doesn't
worry much about leaving me alone
when Mr.. Blake invites her out"
A shade of expression fickered
across Evvy's face and was gone
again before I could make an ef-
fort to read It.
why don't you girls stay here?"
That would he fun" I suggested.
''Oh, no home dinners in ours to-
night! I am taking Phoebe to the
dearest little French restaurant
where she can see q bit Of life" re-
piled Envy lightly.
"Phoebe's too young to 60 about
unescortsd." ] began none too tact
fUIIy-then caught myself up.
-
Evvy. Stay here-or let US chap
erone you somewhere"
I'm sick of being babIed." flung
our Phoebe. You're getting as
preachy and as good -goody for
other folks as Virginia is, Anne.
I'm going out with E;vvy-unIess
you call up Wee and tell on me"
While We wer" speaking. Envy
humminE q tune indiherently idly
crossed to the big carved chest.
"I'n play you a game OF checkers
whether we go or stay" she
suggested with a casual and aim
less air.
Then she manipulated whatever
strange device IL was that opened
the secret compartment where she'd
thrust the checker board after her
game with him in the long ago time
when he was i'll and she had
played nurse while went out for a
breath OF air with Sheldon Blake.
or q sudden Envy leaned down
with an air OF sweeping. When she
Strengthened up again. there was n
malicious twisting at. the mouth
corner. In one hand she held the
checker board. From the fore
finger Of the other hand hire
dangled the ring on which hung
Tom Mason's duplicate keys.
CTO he COntinued.)
The Washington times., 1919-04-01
Puss in Boots
Jr.
BY David Cory.
BY David Cory.
"A mOony old cat
That lived on the dew
Had SIX little kittens

AA1L AiNCu On tue uFN
Had SIX little kittens
That never would new
a I'd 1 will tell you how Puss
a Junior and little Tom Thumb
found out about this silly
pld cat. They were travelling along
oSether, looking for adventure,
hen all of a sudden they heard a
.readful mewing. Il came from a
tile house that stood in plain sight
lose TO the broad highway.
Il hate to hear a kitten new"
aid Puss Junior. when a kitten
'urrs you know II Is happy. but
hen IL news something's wrong"
Then let's go over TO the little
house and find out what's the mat
ter" said Tom Thumb. SO he and
PUss Junior walked over and
knocked at the door. But, oh, dear
me! The sight that met their eyes
when the door opendd made them
very angry. The 'moony old cat"
had just returned from the village.
"She bought a big bellows
And blew in their ears,
Then all mewed so loud
1t brought her to tears"
stop. STOP" yelled Puss Junior
don't you dare use those bellows
again" The 'mOOuy old cat" looked
frightened to death. Puss Junior,
sword in hand. and eyes flashing
fire. would friRhten any cat, wheth-
er it happened to be "moony" or
not Tom Thumb also had drawn
his tiny sword and stood by Puss
Juniors side. And then the six
little kittens ran over to Puss Junior
and began to puTr at a great rate.
How could you do such a cruel
thing to these dear kitties?" he
said. looking at the "moony old
cat"
We'll. I'll tell you" she answered.
"They did nothing but purr, purr
all the time. They never would
new. no matter what I said, and
every kitten certainly should learn
how to NEW. So I went TO the viii
Iage and bought a big bellows. 1
didn't think it would hurt them,
but they mewed so loud it made
me cry"
I'm glad it made you cry Give
me the bellows and promise me
you'll never again hurt these dear
little kittens"
And then the "moony old cat"
handed the bellows 10 Puss, and
gave him her word she would new
er hurt her kitties again. And at
ter that Puss Junior and Tom
Thumb bowed their way out of the
front door and continued their
Journey OF adventure.
Copyright. 1919. David Cory.)
To He Continued.