davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-22

See the largest assortment Of mat
tresses in Imperial Valley ut Me-
Cune's; $3.50 to $35.00-Ady.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-22

WE HAVE some No. 1 water stock
for sale at a big discount if sold
soon. See 472 Main st.
FOR SALE-Six pure bred Hamp
shire Down blackface rams. Sec
them on the Jerome Buer ranch
II mile south and miles east Of
Heher. Phone CaleXico 240F12. E.
II. Holt.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-22

THlRTY-SIX head dairy cows; can
feed 100 head top feed; GA stan
chion barn to milk in. l.. d. Dun
agan, on H. M. Mccall ranch, one
mile north, one-half mile east
Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-22
Auto Repairs

CONSOLE BROS, FORD REPAIR
Shop. Ford engines overhauled for
$40. All work guaranteed. Money
refunded if not satisfactory. 51l
Broadway.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-22
Auto Electricians

AUTO ELECTRIC AND BATTER
Shop, 1856 South Fifth. If it's elec
trical. we have it.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-22
Planning Mills
job Printing
Osteopatl,ic Physicians

DR.. j. f. FONCANNON, osteopathic
physician, El CenIro National Bank
bldg. Phone 199W.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
GREENLEAF WINS AGAIN.
Wilmington Player Stars in National
Pocket Billiard Match.

Ralph Greenleaf, billiard expert, OF
Wilmington, continued his brilliant play
ing at the national pocket billiard tourna-
ment in Philadelphia Saturday night and
defeated Bennie Allen. Kansas City, VINO
holds the worlds record for speed and
consecutive points, score, 125 to 53.
KRBuTER LOOMS.
Louis Kreuter, the boy pocket billiard
cypert. upheld his reputation rs the upset
wonder when he defeated Charles Sea
back. in the opening game, l25 TO 76. HIS
victories to date over Layton, Mature and
Seaback have furnished the surprises OF
the tourney, and the other op.notchers
who have yet to cross cues with this youth
realize they cannot afford to undcrrate hls
ability
In the second contest Jerome keogh,
Of Rochester kept clean slate by trim
ming Morris Fink, the Philadelphia ex-
pert, by the score of l25 to l0l,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
STALLING S TO STAY.
Boston Club Has No Idea Of Letting
George Go.

New York. Dec s. George Washing
ton Grant, president of the Boston Braves,
denies that the Boston club had any
intention of letting out George Stallngs as
leader. "Stalings five year contract still
has n wear TO run. and the recent showing
Of the Boston club should not be taken
rs any reflection on his ability rs man
agcr. SAID Grant
Not only was baseball unsettled hv the
war. but before we took charge IN Boston
Stallngs had little money to opcrat" WITH
and the team was pretty we'll run down.
"StallIngs Will be here for the meet
inCs and have several deals that would
like to put over, thlnk there wlll be
lot of trading al the National League
session next week ihc Boston club has
considerable trading talent.
Grant denied that the New Work club
had made any offer for NoranNdic or
approached him in any way
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
GREENLEAF IN
CRUCIAL TEST
Will Meet Keogh Tonight in the
Pocket Billiard Tour
nament.

Philadelphia Dee. Tho halfway
point in the national American pocket
billiard tournament, in progress here,
found Ralph Grecnlcaf, Wilmington,
and Jerome keogh, Rochester, y. l.,
tied for the lead Each has won four
matches and lost none. Bcnnie Ailent
Kansas City and John NJ Layton, Colnm-
bia. Mo. arc tied for third place, WITH
three victories and two defeats. !
The first week of the tournament pro
duced some excellent pocket billiards,
GrecnIcaf, Allen and keogh especially
displaying excellent form. In one ot ms
matches Allen broke two world records
collecting high run Of 81 and completing
the game in live innings.
With 20 matches still to be played, the
standing is rs follows
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
CHESROOK WINS
CHAMPIONSHIP
Defeated Parkside on Saturday
Afternoon on Harlan Field
for the Title.

Eight hundred football fans bravcd
snow. slect and slush Saturday afternoon
and gathered at Harlan Field to witness
onc-half Of one per cent football. ne
game was as bad as the weather and as
the fans made their way out Of the grounds
the lights Of the Harlan shipyard showed
the scorers that Chesrook had defeated
Parksidc Il to o.
There's a reason for everything and tins
game was PLAYED because Parkslde CON
tested CbcSrook' 5 claim to the Delaware
State championship. Fort du Pont; the
other contender, was eliminated by Ches-
rook a week ago. score 53 TO 0.
Bob Gray and Hayes were the best
ground gamers for Chesrook' but every
man who was called ON to run with the
ball met little opposition.
SATURDAY. was the close Of very sue
crssf,,l season for Chcsrook and many
fans rank Condon's team with the best IN
dependent clevens in the East inc'i'P;
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
CONSHOHOCkEN WINS
Defeated Wilmington High IN Latter
Opening Basketball Game.

-rbc Wilmington High School basket
h,II to.,tn Iost "a Conshohockcu. Ii to l9.
:, H., .,nrninr came. on Saturday night
handicapped some hN playing 7" ~ al,,'
r,-;ti, b,,t i week : practice. Coach Dunn
v,-.,s ,.orv VOL pleased with the showing
,,,,,lo III. 81. tran. Team work is Coach
-, hi, MONT ana tic was satisfied
i,st ,,..bt MN I'M Efforts shown by his
-, rrati. shooting was Highs ing
,,-,,,l,os. tirnr and time again taking
rh..nc, .has Thls fault Coach Damn Will
rc,,eJx before next week 5 game Ncrklc
n-as tbc bright light 1T tho fracas, al
tLo,,.h Ii. rnnDinc mate, Venting, was
LII s..,r.,r v;tb II Goals from the field
and 5 from the l5-fnoi marx Nii'' II
was hard te pnck an lndlvIdaa' S'3F a'it'',E
hr IllghlctS, Mck l.ahiaai "'@ '..E'l
scorer. with ) field ami tout goals. 'T"Ic
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
KILBANE STANDS PA T.
Featherweights Anxious TO Fight Him
Must DO Weight

CIcvelond, Dec. 8 Regarding claim
ants for his crown. johnny kilbanc,
featherweeht champion, SAID Saturday:
Let all those fellows who nre claiming
they are feathcrweights make the pound
age. which Is I22 ringside and some pro-
motcr make what consi der reasonable
offer, II take them on That goes for
Nalgcr or Joey Fox and frankie Brown,
or any of those who say they are feather
weights.
As for Joe Lynch. Pete Herman, Pal
Moore. joe Burman, or any of those
little follows who think they are up in
the fcatherwcight class, they can come
in st catch weights and il thcy do they
had better look ont
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08

matches are also drawing falr-sized
crowds Every seat was sold for Satur
day night Greenleaf and Allen being the
big aces who attracted.
There's lot at stake for the winner
of this years tournament The champion
will receive n prize Of 81 800, a years
salary of So, 100 from the Brunswick
Balke-Collendcr Company, and m exhi
bition tour Of eighteen weeks nj $50
week The runner-up in the tourna
ment will also make the trip with the
champion. the tour extending all over the
United States.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
WEALTHlEST BOXER.
Iimn,v Wilde said TO Have Big Pile Laid
AMay

IIn7rav Wilde. the worlds t3y-wc,gtt
champion. Is haiied as the Wora rciesi
boxer lie Is sand to he worth close to
800 600 srnackcr>. Nlth 50 much MONEY
the little Brt3~heT, when n ret from
the boxing game, can enter Parliament
The lure Of American money has been
strong Tor James tic VIII engage IN tour
or FIVE i,0uts on fhl~ sldc and vii erlTlc q
hjS bank roll hv a least $4,000 as the
result of these bait c- III. uu-IeG.SIuu
affairs IjniInv. nov p wears old enter
81 the ring II il. ana lie mas made all % his
money in the SQUARED circle IIt s IiaT-
ned and Is the father of two boys
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
Prizes for IIigh Athlete.

The future Cherry and White athletes
viii tc remembered long after they leave
the confines Of the Wilmington High
school. that ls, Il they are successful IN
their efforts for supremacy over the other
teams in all branches Of sport 4 hand
some silver cup will bc gwen to the baskct-
ball. baseball and football teafns pro
vid,d thcy conquer five teams winch are
vet to la. selected, for three consecutive
reoeafts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
Athletics Entertained.

During the past week, parents of mem
bers of the football team Of the Wilmington
High School rewarded the Cherry an d
White football warriors with severao fine
entertainments The first Of these was
given by Mr. and Mrs Thomas Heath :
cote Of NJ 1880 Lancaster avenue on
Wednesday evening. Their son, Thomas
Ileathcotc played guard on the varsity
team this year The windup was given
bv Mr. and Mrs Smith Of No sos West
Thrticth street on Friday night at =
big dinner
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
Oregon Bids Cor Big Fight.

Portland. Gre. dec s Charles "
Ackcrsou. a lacaI business man, who IS
SAID to represent eyndicate Of local
business and sporting men. Saturday
tclcgraphrd to Jack lNearns, manager
FOR Jack Dempsey hcavvWeight champion
purilst. offering $1,000 900 for fight here
next juno brtNccn Dempsey and Georges
.4ruct1tirT
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
Middies at Princeton in 1920.

Annapolis Md Dec 8 Definite an
nounccrnent was made horc Saturday
that tho Navy football team will meet
Princeton next season the contest 10 he
staged at Princeton The arrangement.
winch carries with II return game at
Annapolis IN 1921. has received the SANE
tlon of Secretary of the Navy Daniels
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
CHURCH BASKETBALL
LEAGUE * HEIDI lie

Dec 20 Grace IS. Rrand,wlno' West
Is Westminster
Dec. y RrandyWnc Is Westminster.
Grace " West
Ian 3 Grace IS Westminster; West
- Braudvwlnc
Jan 10 West Is Westminster, Trace
vs Rrandywluc
Jan l. Grace vN Nc-t Rrandswlnc
rs Westminster
Jan. u Ncst II sranlywrnc. Grace
IS West Minister
Jan 81 Grace Us Erandywmo, West
rs Westminster
Feb :. 5randywiuc ys Westminster;
Grace vS West
Feb. IL Grace ~ Westminster. Ncst
vs l}randvwluc
Fch ~ West rs Ncstmnetcr I'racc
Is Rrandywlne
ltcb 2S Grace IS West l{randyNne
- Westminster
March 4 Ncst ~ RrandNwHc. Grace
vs. Westminster
March Ia Grace MI Rrandyvnc;
West ~ Westminster
March 20 RrandHwinc v West
minister, Grace vs. West
March 2- Grace n, Westminster,
West IS BrandvwInc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

Dccent,cr Is Ridley Park, away
January 22 RiiIc1 Park homo
January 20 DarhN, home
February 10 Temple home
Fchr7larv 2n-I I.ansdov1ic, home
February 26 hester. away
March Darby away
March II Temple away
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
Haclex Beat Irrmanuel.

Hag.cy Seconds defeated lnmAn'ic of
New Castle Saturday night. by lhc score
OF Iato - Hacicv first and second teams
viii line up again~t the Nlscose first and
second teams of Marcus fIoob. " cdncs-
dav uisht on Haglev floor A dance viii
follow the games
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
SENIORS BEAT FACULTY.
Curtain Falls on Football at Delaware
College This Season.

In a post-season football game at Dela-
ware College Saturday afternoon The
Senior class team defeated the Faculty
team by the score Of IL 10 10. Much
interest was manifested in the game. and
many spectators saw il in spite Of the
light snow which fell throughout the
game Lineup:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08

The leader. Cirecnleaf and keogh.
como together tonight II ".cioet n
the game rhat may decide he chamr'on-
ship.
Other draws for today are afternoon
y 3O. S,ahark u Ralph. 23n Com
cannon vs Mature Night. oclaek
Alien ~ Fink l>rruter and LAYTON
had m off day
Philadelphia has warmed MP romark-
ably we'll TO the naionai tournament
Rig crowds bavo turned ont Tor every
night performances anf 1hc afternoon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
Christiana Shoot.

Al the Chrlstiana Gun Club Saturday.
Charlie Grlswod led the shooters being
closely followed by ) II Caufman The
rain and snow kept down the attendance
Mrs. :. Is. Smith Was the only lady shoot.
er 10 hravc the storm
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
Old Swcdrs Beat Pasiime.

The Old ~wcdcs basketball team Non
In easy victory over thu fast pas'imr
plntct. n New Z a~ttc IN old Sncde>
floor Saturday night ly thc score VI 31
to l6
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
Z NJ & A Jra. Win

The Y. NJ. & 4 juniors dcfcated MI
n School Saturday afternoon ~ fast
game at the Y n g $ gym
by the score Of Is tn II Grant and Soto
~. fcntlircd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
PENN THE STAR
Beat Haverford at Soccer and Makes
Title Secure.

BY scoring it's first victory N i've years
over Hayerford, Penn Saturday cllhched
the intercollegiate soccer tltic Tie van
that gave the Red and Blae the crown Vns
the 2 to o drubbipR handed thc Mmn
Liners on franklin Field
tt5rKp,pttE1IATg TEAtirE erbHbltte
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
FACULTY

for Bausnan, kegerce for Baker, Friant
for Thorne, L. PLAIN for La Cato. For
Seniors. Terrell for Yacobyan, Kennedy
for Brower, Kite for l.. PLAN, Anderson
for Alcott.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08

Old Ppnns quintet gnt away - iiHr2
start Saturday night Whcu q s~anpoI
Usinus. as 10 II. IN thn opening gam. in
Wcighiman Hall
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-08
NTNUToN
rIEIn kOl

HIGH nlavs West ChestcT, hcTo. I'M
Saturday night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-05

nlittee some of the salaries paid by
the loading company, and by tie Ley
Company, whose employees were all
transferred 10 the io1 ding companys
payroll. The first manager for the
loading company, he says. was sooa
man, but he became so Disguised that
he quit The company then employed
= man fitted for the job neither by
experience nor temperament. Altho
his shortcomings should have been az
once apparent, his salary was raised on
June from $3.50 TO $50" The first
manager of :he loading company was
paid so. 900, but on May was raised
to $4,000. The second in command.
q lawyer and a former bond salesman,
at first drew $l2I80e. He was raised
TO $4,000. The treasurer. employed at
$500, was raised to $4,000. OF him,
Major Foster says, government or
ficers questioned as to the treasurers
duties said they never had been able
TO see that he did anything except TO
indorse the governments checks and
sign the loading companys." The as
sistant treasurer who had been work
ing for $500, came to work for ST.
0s0. and was raised to $4,000.
The chief engineer whom Major
Foster declares to have been incom-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-05
WHERE the iRCaM: TAX Gots.

Democratic administration and war
denar,ment acknowledgement which re-
suited in such scandalous delay IN oui
nunit!on production and spent money
so fas, Is gradually coming TO light IN
the investigations made h. congress
The chairman of the house committee
investigating expenditures by the war
department has disclosed evidence OF
a shell loading plant at Fort Delaware
which cost s14.ooo.o9e. When IT nao
been estimated to cost Sl,5eo,ooQ, ana
never actually loaded a single shell. a
town to house 10000 people, with NOV
ing picture houses and everything, was
built five miles from the plant, ana
not contiguous to any established CITY
which IS all for sale now as junk.
The cost plus plan which was an m
vitation to make it cost as much as
possible resulted in a nasty mess II all
is true as criticised by the invesusa-
tors. The site was a swamp and oe-
clared now TO be unsuitable.
The contract for the plant vas LEI
10 tho Marten Rockwell Corporation
which organized a subsidiary known al
! the Marten Rockwell Loading Com
pany. and the loading company Their
| let a contract for actual construction
! 10 the Fred T. Ley Company. Jus'
why all this circumlocution does moi
! appear except in the result Of si4,ooV'-
| 900 spent for plant estimated to cost
$500. 900.
However, the more companies ths
| more jobs for managers and the icss
! responsibility for the outrageous wage:
Iaid TO workmen all on the cost plus
! plan.
I Major Foster cited to the house com
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-05
An OFFICIAL QgbRaFl.

Frosidcnt WILSON'S opening plCa Tor
HE ieugue ~ nations treaty e moro A
public exhibition Of his quarrel with
the United states senate than /, j. a
nccessar, report" or "cxpourdin-" ot
the treaty TO the public as ne call. il.
There are in the senate many mach
ADLER International LAWYERS than the
prcsiden, ever could hc. aNlcr than
any the Yro>.dcu, has We, gathered
into his councils. The, are prosaaly
Inclined Ia find r...Il .acause m. nres!-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-05

GULLY Porcupine and his friends
the brown porcupines didn't notice
the boys and the barking Ranger at
all. They walked slowly over 10
see what in the world was the mat
ter with Alphonse, the white poreu-
pine for osilly couldn't under
stand why his white spears were all
up in the air.
Alphonse looked like a white ball
"Hello. Alphonse." called Quiliy
you needn't be afraid Of that old
dog, Ranger, his teeth aren't sharp
any more. and once ! had hght
with him and he had so many of my
spears in his face and neck that IL
took little William days to get them
all out"
He didn't know that Alphonse was
n porrrpine" laughted Jimmie Coon
and il little William hadn't dragged
Ranger Off. we were going to have lo's
Of fun and a grand fight
Alphonse. the white porcupine'
slowly unroiled himself when ne
heard all danger was over. and ne
and the brown porcupines all began 70
eat alder shoots on the bank Of the
brook.
William and Fred dragged Ranger
to the canoe and William mace
Ranger lie down. Ranger whim-
pered and cried for he was at hear'
good hunting dog and altho ne was
old he remembered the days when ne
was young and had had lots OF run
Teddy Postum and Jimmy Coon foi'
lowed along for they wanted to see
what would happen when little VIII
liam turned over the canoe.
William and Fred each took one
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-05
HANDY DIRECTORY
- OF the
MASONIC TEMPLE
Masonic Meetings
Visitors Always weleoms.

MARSHALL LODGE NO, 1903 A. +
A. NJ. special communication, Friday
Sept S, 7:3o o'clock. Third decree
A. I. Frazer. W. NJ; John w VOLS
secretary.
sicNET CHAPTER. No. r.
NJ, Monday. Sept, IL at 7;So' f,S'
Masters degree. George Gregory, H.
p: John W. Wells. secretary,
STATED ASSEMBLY. King SOLO
mon Council No. 20, r. q S. W" NG'
day. Sept. ~ Business EtSs. On. ="
A. Davenport. I. NJ; John w Ne'S'
recorder.
Special conoIave ST. klde"ar Co",
r,andery Nos 80, X. T. TuesdaN
IS at 1880 p. m. Red Cross ana ~. ".
J. z. Frederick, commander; JON" W.
Wells. recorder
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81. o. =
s-Rssu,ar meeting Wednesday "N"-
ming sent -. at 3 o'clock fNr
ness. Mrs. J. F. Schultz. W. NJ; "r7
Archer Walton. secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-05
WILLIAM TURNS T he CANOE OVER.

end OF the canoe and "tlop'-it was
over in n minute. And then wheh
they saw that awful sight little VIII
liam couldn't believe his eyes.
The wood on the inside OF that love-
" canoe was all chewcd and scratched
and eaten OF. Those porcupines had
eaten the wood because the canoe had
been soaked with sea water and they
loved salt better than anything.
William squeezed his eyes shut. but
big tears would slip from under the
lids and rolled down his checks. jim
mic Coon nudged Teddy Possum and
said. Look ut william, look At those
tears. They look just like Peter Rao-
| bits tears"
Fred couldn't understand why VIII
liam felt so badly. for he had never
had a canoe and didn't know that Will
liam loved it better than anything IN
| tho world except Ranger.
William wiped his tears away on
| the sleeve of his sweater, and said
| Never mind, Fred. II won't leah
anyway. and We will take IT away
from this place and will find ne"
| place TO keep IT.
As the boys pushed of from the
bank into the stream and began te
paddle up stream, Fred said, Wei
who in the world chewed the inside
Of that cancer
"Porcupines, Of course" said Wi.
liam. Those brown porcupines ano
that white one. They must have beer
! at work a long time and I can't ge'
into a fight with them for only one
nearly killed Ranger once before
Tomorrow-Follow the Leader.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-05
@s{ *

petent. but far and away the best OF
the loading outfit" was hired at 81
500 q year. plus $50 for living ex-
penses. and was soon raised to $4,000
Corporations and individuals strus
Cling TO meet the democratic war TAX
upon their incomes and profits by
boosting the price of their products to
the public may find some information
in congressional investigations as 10
what becomes OF all the money
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-05
many days work A. !, would now. 81

many days work ~ II would now. Six
dollars per annum then might have
employed three days OF common labor
and was cons ldcred an adequate rental
tor capital. Today that same capital
earning 6 per cent can command tae
equivalent OF only day and q hall
Of labor as its rental and has suffered
A decline OF so per cent in return or
a loss in capital value but the doiiaf
value of The things in which the none!
WIS invested has risen.
Six per cent today upon the collars
OF To-Day is the same return tnat sN
uc- cen, WIS upon the dollars or hNe
years agu because the relationship Oh
tho in:crcs; 70 the principal has been
kent at the same ar.thmetical proper
ton VI six one hundredths but people
who .Janed sl0o Ave years ago, or VINO
deposited that amount in savings
banks have lost much of their principal
,n this period of rising prices. They
sacrificed more days Of labor more
h.sbc,s OF corn. more acres Of land,
more OF everything TO save the hun
dre5 dollars then than the hundred
dollars will buy now and the IS they
were promised IN annual interest,"
would buy more food and comforts
u.in
Those who invest in real estate or
personal property like business enter
urlses have experienced an increase IN
the value of their property which may
have saved them from loss but their
8 ner cent return must be figured upon
re-valuation Of their property or thei'
income will have become less because
i will buy less. A farm renting for 50
per acre once earned per cent upon
500 per acre. Nobody is content WIN
the same rental OF IS when that farm
becomes worth s2eO per acre and Iei
the investor who holds the mortgage
at per cent placed on = farm H'e
years 60 gets a smaller return tocay
when he collects SIS and the si9e OF
uortgage value than he did oeloFe
money would buy so little. Creditors
lose IN periods of rising prices An
vestors in property and SPECTATORS
MAJ gain. Those who sell their LABOR
lose. gain or stand still according u
the degree OF adjustment they can
make in the number Of dollars they
can command for a days work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-05
NIGHT.


and
world
Of
until
cheepng will brace us up once
indorse fully
off all weeping andst
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-05
Topics of the Times

The Lincoln highway will not make
such poor driving after all Clinton
county now joins Linn. Benton, Mar
shall and Greene for paved roads. Five
NOR. counties are yet to vote and only
two on the highway in Iowa have fail
ed so far.
The recent increase in the shipments
of bitunlinous coal from Philadelphia
for foreign countries is one of the out
standing features Of the present export
boom. and sheds some light on the
high price of coal. For the sever
months ending July 81 of this year
the total shipments were o41,5l2 tons