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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13
Washington. Aug. 81 Domestic
problems may be taken up by the
President in his coming tour.

gravitation. "All things come to those
who watt Do not be frightened; do
not be stampeded. There is an encr-
nous untitled demand for cotton be-
fore this time next year. Cotton is
worth far more than the highest
price If has brought since the COM
mence,nent of the war. The mills
could have paid far higher price for
every pound of cotton spun since the
commencement Of the war. and still
have made enormous profits.
We have new era; new dispen-
sation. During the past year, "a thou
sand years in Thy sight is but as yes
terday." has been verified. One law
uncha ngea BILE from time immemorial
must be obeyed today. He who con-
siders his factory a gold mine, who
places the dollar above the man. fails
to realize that we are in the midst or
a new dispensation. Only the man
today can truly prosper who meets
these conditions squareiy. This age
might be called the profit-Sharing age.
We are in the midst of great pros
perity. the greatest period of prosper
ity ever known. There will be a plenty
to divide Why not permit cotton to
move upon the laws of supply and
demand? This is all that the pro-
ducar asks or expects. With less, he
will not be longer satisfied, nor will
he eve- again tolerate the conditions
which have existed for the last sixty
years.
The organization of the American
Cotton Association will guarantee to
rl,e producer his rights. 1t is useless
to expect to secure his rights in any
other way All other appeals have
heen unnpceSSaCy
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13

washington, Aug. 1l.-Congress to-
day began work on the legislation rec
commended by President Wilson in his
high cost of living message, and the
department Of justice investigators
conferred with district attorneys
throughout the country seeking evl-
dence against, profiteers. Faif price
committees of war time will sbe or
ganzied and will publish price lists IN
all communities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13
Outlines His Plan to Remedy
the Increasing Cost Of
Living
CITES STRIKES AND
WASTE AS CAUSES
Says Federal Board Believes
Currency Legislation Unnec-
essary and Undesirable

Washington, Aug. 10.-"To work
and save" is the remedy for the in
creasing cost of living pointed out to-
day by the, federal reserve beard.
In reply to an inquiry from the Sen
ate Banking Committee asking if it
twas advisable to attempt contraction
OF currency by legislation in the hope
of reducing prices, Governor Harding
wrote Chairman Mclean that the
growth in the volume Of circulating
notes was the effect and not the cause
of advancing wages and prices and
that the war period of finance would
not be over until government obliga-
tions, now carried by the banks, were
absorbed through the actual savings
of the people.
Strong censure of strikes and ex-
uavagance was implied by Mr.. Hard
lngs letter, which did not, however,
undertake to blame any one section Of
the population, but referred to the
nation as whole, especially to the re-
taxation Of economies practiced dur
ing the war and the purchase now Of
nonessential articles by persons en-
joying large incomes for the first
time.
The federal reserve board believes
that any currency legislation at this
time is unnecessary and undeslra BILE, :
Mr.. Harding wrote, ''and would sug-
gest that whether viewed from an
economic OR financial standpoint, the
remedy for the present situation is
the same, merely to work and save;
to. work regularly and efficiently, 4
order to produce and distribute the
largest possible volume of commodi-
tres and to exercise reasonable econ
enies in order that money. goods and
services may be devoted primarily to
the liquidation Of debt and to the sat
isfacticn Of the demand for necessities
rather than to indulge in extravaganza
OF the qualification ofr"a desire for
luynFies.
.T41e war is over-in' a military
sense-and while the bills have been
settled by loans to the government,
these obligations, so far as they are
carried by the banks, must be alb
sorbed before the war chapter of the
financial history Of the country can be
closed" r.
Money in circulation actually has
shown decline since the post war PEI
riod set in. Mr.. Harding said. The
total on December I, 1913, was So
i29. 1000, a per capita circulation OF
s4813. which was. reduced to s4.796,-
SSo.A03 and s46.15 on the first Of this
mcn1h The figures on April /. 1917,
were 400, ,976, 900 and s37.Ss.
In considering the increased circu-
lation. the committee was told. there
should be considered the factors de-
manding more currency, such as the
enlargement Of payrons both as to the
number of workers and the wages
paid, the. effect On preeepe~ity on the
amount Of money carried by individ-
uals, the increased amounts locked up
by highly paid workment ignorant of
banking methods, money carried out
of the country by aliens returning to
Europe and prosperity in the Philip
pires. Hawaii. Cuba and certain Cen
trail American countries where United
States money circulates freely. For
eign circulation Of United, States cur
rency was estimated at 81 50,o00,00o.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13

Saloniki, Aug. IA number OF
Greek peasants are reported to have
been killed by Turkish gendarmes
and bandits at the village Of Thantox
according to Athenian advices. The
Greeks are said to have refused to
surrender The French saved KERN
erii. another Greek village, from at
tack. u.sks
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13

Washington. Aug. ll-Reports to
the Railroad Administration today in
dicated that the strike situation is
normal west of Chicago and in the
South. In New England many men
are reported still out. Voting is ex-
pected soon on the official strike bal
lott.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE stockyards
strikers returned to work today after
the last Of the police guard was with
draw. Labor officials declared that
they will continue their efforts to or
ganize the industry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13

Berne, Swift, Aug. 11.-Archduke
Joseph has sent a telegram to Pre-
mier Clemenceau asking for the rec
ognition Of the new Hungarian gov
ernment. 1t has been received and
submitted TO the supreme inter-allied
council.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13

Washington. Aug. 1l.-Lewis Haney
a. representative of the Southern
Wholesale Grocery Association, told
the house committee that the meat
packers through their refrigerator
car service. had great Advantage
over other dealers. He asked for the
elimination of discrimiHa ton against
the grocers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13

Panama. Aug. IA race riot is
reported to have occurred at Kings
ton. Jamaica. July so. 1t was sup
pressed by West Indian troops and
fifty marines. with machine guns. No
mention is made of casualties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13

Pittsburgh, Aug. 11.-This city.
where Andrew Carnegie laid the foun-
dadon fox his vast fortune in the
steel business. mourned the financier's
death. Work was suspended at the
steel mills and public buildings were
draped in mourning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13

Washington. Aug. 11.-President
Wilson wrote Senator Lodge that II
would not be possible TO comply V'1tn
the Senate foreign committees re-
quest for the documents used by the
American peace commissioners at
Paris
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13

Madrid, Aug. s.-Parliament has
the proposal that Spain join
the League Of Nations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13

Score by innings:
Mccoll ,oo1 o4o 0ox-5
Sumter 900 100 00x---1
Batteries: Gibson and ReAves; Num-
namaker and Burns. Umpire, Butts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26

This city Is to be visited early in
August by a second train of motor
trucks that starts soon from Chicago
on demonstration trip thru the mid
The tour Is commercial undertaking
| for the purpose of demonstrating
trucks adapted - tally for farm use.
The train Is scsS .ued to reach here
| at 4 o'clock, Monday, Aug. IL and re-
main over night. In it's tour thru CEN
larger towns and cities.
The train will include thirty trucks
| and the trip is to be made under the
direction of the National Association
| of Truck Sales Managers. The tour
takes in seven states and the distance
to be travelled is 2,77S miles.
| Is Large Undertaking.
AS q demonstration Of motor We
hicles it will be quite the most pre-
tentious undertaking Of the kind that
has been attempted in the middle west
in the recent years since trucks came
] into such common use.
| Thirty truck manufacturers will be
represented by one truck each. Since
| this demonstration is intended espec-
tally to show the adaptability of the
truck for farm use, all the vehicles will
be especially equipped for that purpose
| with bodies and other devices intended
particularly for use on the farm.
Is Not Sales Campaign.
The tour, which will consume sixty
days, Is in no sense q selling campaign
| but is purely a demonstration for edu-
cational purposes. All the trucks Will
be equipped with pneumatic tires and
will range in carrying capacity from
one to two and orFe-half tons. They
will be fitted with bodies designed to
carry all sorts Of farm products and
produce, including loose hay, live
stock, grain and potatoes. Demonstra-
ton loads will be carried, and where
arrangements can .be made loads will
be taken to market for farmers for the
purpose Of showing time saved and
efficiency Of the trucks.
Lecturers on truck construction and
the use Of their truck on the farm will
accompany the train and will speak
at all places where stops Of SUFFICIENT
length are made to hold meeting.
Takes in Much Territory.
Starting at Chicago Aug. 1, the train
will end it's tour at Milwaukee on Oct.
4 for the truck show. The states in
cluded in the trip are illinois, Iowa,
North and South Dakota, Minnesota
and Wisconsin.
The train will enter the state at Du-
buque. Aug. and go out at Sioux City,
Aug. 21. The stops to be made in CEN
trail Iowa include Waterloo, Aug7 and
8; vinton, Aug, 9; Cedar Rapids, Aug.
TO-; Belle PLANE and Tama, Aug. IL;
this city Aug. II and IL; Grinnell, Aug.
~; Des Moines, Aug. II and 10; Hub
bard, Aug. IA; Iowa Falls, Aug. Is and
Hampton, Aug. Is.
A local committee, composed Of Sec
rotary C. H. Kemler, of the Marshall
town Club, John Rude, Ben F. Hender-
son, ]. M. Daggett and w. e. Castor
will have charge of the local arrange
ments for the demonstrations and
meeting here, plans for which have not
yet all been completed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
J., JOHNSON DEAD.
Former Resident of This City Passe:
Away in Chicago.

Former Resident Of This City Passes
Away in Chicago.
The body Of Julius T. Johnston, for
fourteen years a resident of this city.
prior to twenty-five years ago, reached
the city this morning for burial In
Riverside. Accompanying the body
were Mrs. Johnston and her son, Glenn
Johnston. Mr.. Johnston died Thurs
day at his home, 1928 Lake Boulevard.
Of Bright's disease. He had been i'll
nine months.
Mr.. Johnston was employed here as
a painter for the Ketchum Wagon
Company, and went to Chicago
Heights. ILL.,, in 1894, when the COM
pany moved it's plant to that Chicago
suburb. Following the suspension OF
business on the part Of the Ketchum
company Mr.. Johnston entered the en-
ploy of the Central Locomotive Com
pany and was superintendent of the
paint shops Of the car department for
many years.
Mr.. Johnston was IS years Of age.
His wife formerly was Miss Emma
Fenton, Of this city, and spent the
years Of girlhood here. Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnston lost a daughter, Edna, while
residents Of this city. She died at the
age Of 6, May Is, 1891, and her body
rests in the family lot in Riverside.
Mrs. Johnston and her son are stop
ping at the Stoddart, and will return
to Chicago Sunday afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26

Mr.. Brown says that the condition Of
the western states. duo to unprecedent-
ed drouth. II beyond description. He
travelled five hundred miles In Mon
tana without seeing living animal on
the ground or bird In the air. Drills
marks when wheat was sown were
visible In the ground. but the grain had
never sprouted. The same was true OF
what corn land was seem the marks OF
the planters were visible, but no corn
had ever appeared out of the ground.
Thousands of cars OF livestock are be-
Ing sent eastward for food. and horses
are being killed in order that tho own
ers may realize what little there Is
thru the sale OF their hides, Mr.. Brown
said that 1t was not until he had got
forty miles into North Dakota that he
saw any vegetation that was green.
The fruit trees in thousands OF acres
OF orchard land appeared as tho 1t
might be December rather than July.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
In the District Court.

The divorce Case of Owings vs..
Owings was submitted to Judge Will
EFT late Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Lillian V. Briggs was granted
a divorce from Jesse G. briggs by
Judge Willett Friday afternoon. In O
stipulation filed with the decree It Is
provided that Mrs. Briggs is to have
the custody of one child, Briggs is to
have another and Mr.. and Mrs. F.. O.
Briggs, city, are to have custody OF tne
third child, Raymond. Permission Is
given both Of the ntigants to marry
within q year. r7sz51
L. +. Carney has filed suit to quiet
title Of the west two-thirds of lot 4,
block 16, city. Enos Hoes, ct al are
the defendants named.
Court was adjourned at noon to-
day until the afternoon Of Wednesday,
July 30.
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! LOCAL COMMENT

Not many years ago. when hogs
reached the unprecedented price OF
$40 per cwt. farmers considered they
were living In a wonderful age. and
recalled within their personal recol-
lection the So and 81 hog which was
consideged all that the animal was
worth when the $40 hog came some
folks predicted a revolution, declaring
that the consumers would not stand
for such high priced pork. Yesterday
hogs sold as high as s23.5o. no one
speaks OF revolutions, and no especial
sensation Is created by the announce
ment. Wo go on eating our bacon II
we feel we can AFFORD II. hope for the
day when II will not cost so much. and
pray that something win come out OF
the efforts OF congress TO regulate the
meat industry.
But during the same week that wa
read about s2S.50 hogs we also have
the news that Marshall county farm
land has touched $500 per acre. a pre-
dlction made by the Times Republican
few years ago when land was selling
at good figure at 5000. The week
has chronicled half dozen or more
farmers who, having disposed Of their
farms at above the $500 mark. have
como to town and bought modern
homes in which to live, that they may
educate their children In the public
schools. To the farmer the year 1919
will be looked back upon as history
making epoch on the farm--when hogs
reached $3.50. and land sold for $500.
&
Local business interests Will well
come the announcement of the re-
moval to this city OF A. c. Newcomer.
of Newburg, Gilman, and Grinnell, q
successful business man whose name,
for years, has boen a household word
in the community In which he has
done business. Marshalltown business
men are glad that this city has proved
an attraction to Mr.. Newcomer to the
extent that he has como, unsolicited, to
make a large investment In business
and residence properties. and to en-
gage in business here on a more ex-
tensive scale than he could In the
smaller towns In which he has been
| interested. When business man
seeks town for no other reason than
he considers 1t good place In which
to do business and to make his home,
It can be taken for granted that the
man has given the question some
thought. Newcomer Is not asking for
bonus to bring his business here: all
he wants its the opportunity to do
business on a larger scale. Marshall
town will welcome more men of New
comer's caliber.
Marshalltown was given an oppor-
tunity this week to see the method
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
TO JUDGE LIVE STOCK
Boy Members Of Baby Beef and Pig
Clubs To Compete Wednesday For
Honor Of Representing County at
State Fair Next Month.

State Fair Next Month.
Sixty-fi five or more boy members Of
the baby beef and pig clubs of the
county will compete in a preliminary
judging contest Wednesday for the
honor of winning a place on the team
that will represent tho county at the
state fair. The boys are to meet at
the court house at o'clock in the fore
noon and accompany County Agent w.
A. Buchanan and +. p. Reed, of the
club department work, Iowa State Col
lege. Ames, on the tour. Cattle will be
judged at the Ray Plummer farm, east
of the city and hogs at the j. d. Waite
meyer farm, near Melbourne. The place
for judging horses has not yet been de-
termined.
The four boys who score the high
est In these judging contests will make
up the team to so to the state fair to
| compete for state honors. Previous to
going there County Agent Buchanan
will take the Toys on a three day train
ing trip to some of the best stock
farms in central Iowa.
The Marshall county team won the
state trophy at the state fair last year
In competition with teams from thir
ty-five counties. 1t is hoped to dupli-
cate the victory this year. The trophy
is a 500 silver cup. which, If won by
the same county three times, becomes
the property of the county. The boys
who are chosen to go to the state fair
will have their expenses paid. but the
boys Of last years team are barred
from competing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26

employed by the government IN the
transportation Of supplies for IL
| armies. The motor truck convoy not
only was Interesting. but educative.
and afforded those who saw u better
idea OF what modern transportation
means I'm warfare. The trip from,
Washington to san Francisco has been
arranged as the governments con-
tribution toward the good roads move
ment the creation OF national paved
highways. and the Lincoln highway
was selected as the route for the pur-
pose OF testing its adaptabiiity Tor
government purposes. The soldiers
have found the highway. for the most
part, In good condition. excepting for
the dust. II satisfied with the route
the officers In charge, who will make
the report TO the war department,
probably will favor tho road for q
transcontinental highway when that
time may come when tho road Is
paved. Tho question that is up to the
people along the route II: DO We
want to remain on the Lincoln high-
way, and have II designated as a
government roady' II so the chances
are that Il must be paved In time:
otherwise Uncle Sam may choose for
transcontinontal traffic another route
that is paved.
The local bar association IL back OF
movement TO create municipal court
10 have Jurisdiction over all civil
cases up to $1,000, and OF the criminal
business OF the city. In other words
tho lawyers would do away with the
justice courts and establish a muni-
cipal court In their stead. In order to
create this court special election
must be held. In which the council may
be authorized 10 act. From lawyers
standpoint II would be desirable In a
great many instances to have a NUM-
cipal court in which TO try out minor
civil cases. To the district court ad-
vantages would result In that the time
of the court would not be absorbed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26

with petty iawoaitsI DetssU - oGeio
d taken. however. the situaa3eo oenNl(
b looked into ~ thoee who A. eve4
more intsrested-.the prospective e1Seus(
| to iitisation---or the general Duhiiq
with tho municipal court HAVING 3ur1Dl
diction In minor civil cases SAthsg 80
the district court the night oe oooeeI
IL directly to the supyeme oouBs 80
not to tho district court er0m 1esocy
court. an In now the casa The euso1
ton naturally arises. would che 1oeel
in the municipal court In many case4
DO financially able 70 appeal - tho
supreme COURT He might feel able 4
carry his case 70 the district court bun
supreme court appeals arc much more
expensive. Another feature Of the lawl(
too. that will bear thought. = the sai<
AIRY fixed for cities OF this siza The
Judge OF the municipal court WIN b
paid $1,000 per year. This SALARY II
not enough to attract efficient legal
talent and wi might 10 found with 4
municipal court on our hands and an
incompetent to administer Il That "
the criticism 30 often made ~ attor<
neys In connection with our 5usticq
courts; that any one can be elected
Justice OF the peace. REGARDLESS %
whether or not he has ever had any
legal training. This II Outlines The
case. hu. Justice court is limited 60 "a
Jurisdiction. whereas the municipal
court IL district court on . little
smaller scale. Lawyers point ous thae
the municipal court is very successfuu
where tried. Granted that 70 u. and u
may prove so here. but before thu au>
thority Is granted the council 70 esta~
blish II the question should be conHfd<
cred carefully. IN order that not onlH
tho lawyers. but those for whom the
lawyers work. viii be benefited.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
Telp Of prouth Stricken states.

/, Mr.. and Mrs. =. G. Brown, 4o7 South
Third street, are home from q pleasant
visit Of month in the west. Their
principal stay was at Missoula, Mont,
where they visited Mrs Browns broth
or. Row Moffett. and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown visited Colorado points OF
interest on their way west. and also
stopped at Salt Lake City and Ogden.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26

Statesmen Of Ketchum 3 Co.. met in
monthly conference today with heads
OF the company and tho foilowing man.
ufactursrs' representatives j. w.
Ostrand and d. i, Poixein. Link Belt
Company, Chicago; II. Teach, Edwards
Motor Company. Springfield. o.; Z. e.
Roger. Royer-Meyers Manufacturing
Company. Janesville. Iowa: G. w. Ora
ham. National Manufacturing Com
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26

pany. Dss aSssssa ans Q. W Bird
Schroeder Manufacturing Company
Miner. III The statesmen here were NJ
g. Crary, Boone. and r. w. Powell, u
II. Black and II. G. Beard. city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26

Pleasure In Production.
Every blade OF grass In q studys
and to produce two where there was
but one is both profit and pleas.
ure.-IAncoln.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
LIaoomh Personals.

Mrs. Hannah Eldon Of Marshalltown
spent Friday at the home OF Georse
Anderson.
Miss Edith Worries h visiting rela-
tiyes In Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
TRAIN OF TRUCKS
WILL VISIT CITY
DEMONSTRATION TRIP OF ThiR.
TY VEHICLES TO TOUCH
HERE AUG. II.
WILL COVER SEVEN STATES
AND TRAVEL ATS MILES

Trip Of Many Makes Of
Trucks Adapted Especially For Farm
Use To Be Made Undor Direction Of
National Association Of Truck Sales
Mansgers-Here Over Night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26

Miss Margaret Chapman, Of Gilman,
spent Friday in this city visiting with
friends.