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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-07
PROTECTION AGAINST CROOKS
WHO OPERATE BETWEEN
STATES TO BE GIVEN.
BORDER CITIES SUFFER
MOST FROM THIEVES
Try E. @. Dougherty.l

Washington, Aug. 7.-Protection OF
Iowa motorists against sneak thieves
contemplated in the Dyer motor We
hicle theft act. viii be extended by the
present congress by the passage OF the
Dill Immediately after the railroad
legislation and cost OF living measures
have been disposed OF, II Is believed
hare. Iowa. with its immense number
Of motor owners. is peculiarly interest
ed in the Dyer bill. While the theft
of machines may not be so great in the
Hawkeye state as in other common
weal,hs in which large cities lie cppo-
site each other like Missouri and Kun
sas. the act will provide heavy pen
ally and is intended TO put an end {"
interstate traffic in stolen automobiles
Representative Dyer of st. Louis, Is
author of the bill -. Louis and KAN
sas CITY are border cities and, accord
ing to Mr.. Dyer, local authorities in
both places are unable TO put stop
to the stealing Of motor cars. Border
cities in all states. he has learned. are
having the same trouble. Such a law
as ne proposed, MI. DSSI SIS@tNS'
be a great aid 10 the states and WouId
be particularly helpful TO Iowa IN
which so many border cities, like Sioux
City. Davenport, Council Bluffs, Gin
ton. Dubuque, etc. offer an easy way
for sneak thieves 10 dispose Of stolen
cars by crossing the line and thus be
out of reach Of the state authorities.
The Dyer bill carries a severe pen
atty not only against the thief, but
the receiver Of the stolen goods. the
minimum imprisonment on conviction
being one year. 4 fine Of not to eX-
coed IS, 900 is provided.
Assured Of Passage.
Mr.. Dyer has discussed the bill with
members Of the judiciary committee
and other members of the house and
is confident it will be passed by the
house at this session. The senate usu-
ally goes little slower on measures
of this kind, but Mr.. Dyer believes
there will be enough public sentiment.
especially from the states where mo-
tor cars are generally owned, to de-
mand favorable action in the upper
branch Of the congress quickly.
The important sections Of the Dyer
bill follow:
That any person who (a) steals, or
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is expected TO make a weekly visit 70
the earth. descending BY the Geiba. MS
sacred tree. always on Monday.
The followers OF Eitcua do not d.
rectiy offer human sacrifices, aitho
their heaiers sacrifice the lives OF some
patients. by giving them poisonous
concoctions. supposedly MYSTERIOUS
cure for some ailment, in order 20 re-
store TO health some other parent
Eiecua. bein- the "God Of Injury ms
follower believe -hnt good can come
TO one penon only thru injury 10 an
other
Voodooism Is not practsced Nv 'nc
negroes alone. Many white persons
also are said to secretly tae part IN
their religious meetings and accuse
tions have been heard In various quar-
tiers OF the difficulties encountered pf
officers seeking to break up 'he',
temples because Of the obstacles placeu
In their way bv persons OF influence.
An active campaign by the nuthorn-
tes in Havana and other ports OF 'Hc
island have resulted In the capture
of numerous "Brujos" and the SEIZURE
Of many curious and weird oh'ec's
used by them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-07
(b) with intent to convert to his own
,,.a nLt aIns nnssassInn Of hN frnud oil

(b) with intent TO convert 20 his own
use, obtains possession Of by fraud OF
deception, or conceals, for tcl uses OF
operates without the consnrt OF th'
owner. any motor vehicle which tD u
delivered for shipment In commerce. or
ca Is heing transported IN commerce
or (Sl hns boon Sh pp7d in cn',m'r'r
and remnlrg unlund"d ar Undo'.rHr o.
or CD IN custoslnr,iy used IN tr'n"por-
tation IN commerce lay common car
rier or go IL being op rated In com
morce, shall upon convtcttnn 'ho"ni
be punished by fine OF no. more t'"n
$4,000. or ny imprisonment for not
less than one year nor more than Yen
years, or both,
That any person who delivers Tor VT
receives from shipment, transported OF
operates. in commerce. any motor We
hlcle which he knows or has reason "
believe has been stolen, obtained pos
session OF. or concealed In violation OF
the above section shall upon convictlon
thereof he punished ny tine vi ho'
more than 5000. or by imprisonment
for not less than ono year nor more
than ten years, or both.
That the police forces and the courts
and officers thereof OF amy territory
district. or possession, In addition 10
the proper United states authorities
are authorized TO administer the proNi-
sions Of this act and to take all mea-
sures necessary TO the arrest and trial
OF suspected violators thereof. When-
ever necessary for the efficient execu-
ton of the provisions Of this section
such police forces may act beyond the
territorial limits OF their jurisdiction
The term operates in commerce as
used in the hill means from apy state
territory. district or possession. or TO
or thru any state, territory. district or
possession. or To or thru any foreign
country. or from any foreign country
10 or thru any state territory. district
or possession. or within any territoy'
district or possession"
Motor vehicles as used in the act IN
cludes every kind of a selfpropelled
vehicle not intended for running on
rails.
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Southern I0,Ua Items

es for surgical treatment together with
the separation from family ana the
heavy financial expense are counting
in favor OF the proposed memorial to
Henry county's fighting men. The city
Of Mount Pleasant has offered the
beautiful park. known rs Saunder
Grove. as site for the location Of the
building. Local and county physicians
are eagerly supporting the proposition.
Indications are that special election
will be called next month.
Council 1luffs-Charlcs A. Beno,
leading, Council Bluffs merchant. In in
the hospital as . result OF an accident
which occurred at q joint picnic of the
Council Bluffs and Omaha Rotarians
ut q farm near this city. Beno H"i'fe
fat. and he was so much Interested In
the fat mems race that two of the big
gest contestants ran over him Mt the
tape causing what the boys call
hog pile" with Bcno underneath the
other two. No bones were broken, but
Beno was considerably bruised and
shaken. The accident almost broke up
the picnic.
bratins his s5th birthday today, with
his children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren, at the home OF his
DAUGHTER. Mrs. Catherine Schebler.
1926 West Eighth street. sIr. Wachter
has been a resident Of Scott county
for u years. He was born In Switzer-
land. leaving there at the age of IL
years. 1t took four weeks to come
across the ocean. He arrived in New
York the 4th day OF July and came d.
rect to Davenport. After retiring from
the farm he has made his home In
Davenport. Mr.. wachter Is a civil war
veteran. having spent 20 months in
the army. In spite of his age. Mr..
wachter is enjoying good health.
KnexviIIs-At Olmitz south Of this
city, an enterprising citizen conducts
a moving picture show and only one
show a week is given. A small dyn-
amo furnishes the power for the pic
ture machine. When the show was
ready to start the owner of the show
discovered that somebody had stolen
the dynamo and he notified the sher-
in. who appeared with bloodhounds to
track the culprit to his lair. The dogs
led the ofYicials thru corn held ana
when the dogs reached q certain spot
they stopped. The officers with spades
dug down In the earth and did not
find forty-two quarts OF whisky
find forty-two quarts OF whiskey
which had been planted for safe keep
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-07

leciairs--Prof. Fred Fee. who had
charge OF the LeClaire high school
during, the last school year. has ac-
cepted the position Of principal OF the
Granger, Iowa, high school He spent
several days here last week arranging
to remove his household goods to
Granger.
Belle Plains--The Methodist Epis-
copal church OF this city was built
thirty-one years ago and the work Of
wrecking IL win begin next week to
make room for the fine church build
ing TO be erected on this site. Fare
well services were held Sunday. The
Rev. j. =. Van Horne of Cedar Rapids
preached the closing sermon In the
church. e.
Morning Sun -Crtz a. Brown. son
Of +. NJ. Brown OF this city. has been
promoted TO the position of assistant
superintendent Of methods by the Bell
Telephone company, with jurisdiction
over the following states: Iowa, Me-
braska, Minnesota, North and South
Dakota. He will make his head.
quarters at Omaha. Mr.. Brown ac-
cepted a position with the telephone
company about Is months ago, as
manager In the office of the company
at Hampton, Iowa.
Atlantic-Infancy and old age span.
ming Ave generations. touched hands
at the home OF John l.. Woolsey and
wife in Atlantic a few days ago. Those
at this gathering were Grandma
Emaline Earl; her daughter, Mrs.
John L. woolsey; the latter's son,
Frank. and the infant son Of the
latter. Grandma" Earl is in her
ninetleth year. She makes her home
with her daughter, Mrs. John l. Wool
sey, who is past 10 years and who has
been married ffty-two years.
iowa city--Toiiowing three days Of
demonstrating flights in Iowa City by
agents Of the McCook-Doty Aeroplane
company Of Cedar Rapids. the Iowa
City Commercial Club has taken steps
to provide Iowa City with a regular
landing field for aeroplanes. Chris
Yetter has been named by the club to
investigate local possibilities around
the outskirts Of the city and to look
into the marketing and designating OF
such a field to attract the attention OF
aviators who might wish to use it.
Mount Pleasant-Favorable reports
continue to come in from over the
country regarding the memorial hospi-
tai. The large number OF patients who
are forced to 60 to more distant plae-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-07

session OF court and sentenced young
man giving his name as Earl smith
to an indeterminate sentence Of five
years in the reformatory for grand
larceny. This young man is foater
and entered a couple OF homes in this
county during the absence or the ram
lilies and took what valuaoies ne
he could find At the same time John
Healy pleaded guilty TO forgery and
was sentenced to a term at the reform
atory. but was paroled in case is
found that ne has no previous criminal
record. and this is now being invesn-
gated.
Extensive preparations are being
made TO make a gala day OF Sept l.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-07
SCHOOLING COST INCREASES.
Amount 10 Twice That OF Previous
Five Years.

Philadelphia. Aug. Tine cost Oh
public education here increased VIZ
for each pupil last year.
In the previous five years, the cost
of public education increased only sl.os
for each pupil.
Philadelphia last year paid stO.l'
for the instruction of each Of its 23o,-
25s pupils in the public schools. In
1917 the cost was only $3.50 pupil
In the last year there were from
thirty six to foty-four pupils to each
teacher. 49,. .-.
In its total amount Of expenditures
for education the Philadelphia board
spends more. with the. exception Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-07
,upplIes be ordered at once.

supplies be ordered M once.
Missouri Is suffering the most from
strikes and labor shortage, II Is said
whp- Iowa - affected the least. the
weekly los. In production from these
causes In Missouri In ii,T66 tons, while
IN Iowa the decrease Is only f,fty-
eight tons. In Iowa, however. a gencr-
ri S'rrse L. threatened. The mon are
rrrrnring TO present demands this faii
rar q slv-haur day and increased was-
cs The wage scale not Yet having been
formulated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-07

at which time the board OF supervisors
have arranged for a big home coming
demonstration for the returned sol
diers. II Is expected that the largest
crowd ever assembled in Grundy Gen.
ter will be present at that time An
effort will be made to have all Oh
Grundy county's TOO returned SOLDIERS
present for that day, and they VIII Dc
entertained for the entire day anu
evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-07
News Of Grundy Center.

Special 10 Times-RepuDllcan.
Grundy Center. Aug. I-Haroiu
Pelton. who was recently uls-
charged from the service and who mas
been home a few days. has enlisted IN
the navy. John Cullinan. Walter Beck
and Victor Hansen are three more OF
the boys who reached home this week
from service abroad.
Judye Boies came over FOR snort
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-07

New York and chicsso. than any other
city in the nation. New York spends
about si2,oo0,o0o annually on its
schools and Chicago spends about ST.
100000. Philadelphia last year spent
sliS0O.7s7
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-07

The natives of the Lake Chad region.
when compelled TO camp near the
mense swamp, bury themselves 70 tns
neck in soft mud in order to escape
the infection Of manytmosquito p'tes.
Evening star., 1919-04-05
Just Folks
By EDGAR A. GUEST
LULLABY.


The golden dreamboats ready, all her
Silken sails are spread,
And the breeze is gently blowing to the
fairy port of Bed.
Ana the falry'S captains waiting while
the busy sandman flies
With the silver dust of slumber closing
every baby's eyes.
Oh, the night is rich with moonlight and
the sea is calm with peace
And the angels fly to guard YOU and
their watch shall never cease,
And the fairies there await you. they
have splendid dreams to spin:
ou shall hear them gayly singing as
the dreamboat's putting in.
Like the ripple of the water does the
dreamboat's whistle blow,
only baby ears can catch it when it
comes the time to go.
Oniy little ones may journey on so won-
derful ship
And go drifting off to slumber with no
care to mar the trip.
Oh. the little eyes are heavy, but the
little soul is light
IL snail never know sorrow or a terror
through the night
And at last when dawn is breaking and
the dreamboat's trip is o'er
You shall wake TO find the mother smiI-
ing over you once more.
Copyright. 1919 by Edgar A. Guest.)
Evening star., 1919-04-05
Special Dinner Danee

at the wardman Park Hotel, Satur-
day, April S. 7p.m. Reserve tables now
advertisement.
Evening star., 1919-04-05

cess there must be guaranteed to
France a certain protection and the
PRONUNCIATION of a peace treaty with
out such guarantee would not realize
the aims of the conference, namely,
that of permanent peace.
when Mr.. Wilson determined to
make the peace treaty and league
covenant joint institution he
thought of France. Mr.. Wilson was
aware of the fact that to make the
peace treaty practical there must be
formed either a league of nations or
an entente to protect not only France.
but the entire world. Either plan was
inevitable and the President chose
the league of nations"
Offered Machinery to France.
Turning to the big problems of
France. he said that the outstanding
one was the failure of the French
government under Clemenceau to i'm
port automobiles. trucks or farm ma
chinery. Mr.. Vrooman declared that
an American military official in
France told him that the United
States government was willing to
furnish to the French government
automobile trucks to be used in
reconstruction. which is much need
ed at a big bargain. The Glenn
enceau government, according to Mr.
Vrooman. declined the offer and said
that in his opinion this action was
due to the influence of French manu-
facturers. No excuse for the action, he
said. was given to the people.
Mr.. Vrooman was at Brest last week
and declared the harbor to be beauti-
full. AS for conditions at the embar-
kation camp. he said these were i'm
proving rapidly. The reason for COM
plants. he declared. was due to the
fact of the accumulation of troops
at that point, while there were not
suHlclent transports to meet the de-
mands. These conditions are now fast
disappearing.
While overseas. Mr.. Vrpoman dined
with Gen. Pershing. Mr.. Vrooman will
return to Illinois. where he has a
large farm. He also has farm holdings
IN Iowa and Colorado. Mrs. vrooman
been for several months with the Red
Cross.
Evening star., 1919-04-05
Spirit Indomitable.

One Of the most interesting sights in
Brussels or Antwerp today is a COM
munal kitchen or food distributing can
teen. Ms1. women and children file into
these In long lines or groups. AS they
enter they present their cards, which
specify that they are to receive so much
food per day. These are punched, and
as the people move on they are given
their bread. Then they pass by the
| pcb where soup is poured into the nom
descript vessels which they may carry
1t is here that one catches another
glimpse of the indomitable spirit of
the Belgian. He is not downcast. He
is not glum. His face NAV be slieht-
ly drawn. his color may. suggest ane-
mia. but he is ready to smile and
seems eager to on the slightest prov
/ ocation.
Statistics tell grim story of the raw
people possibly do not wish to think of.
the fearful total OF death and disease
Which has been caused by Just sufficient
| feeding to keep body and soul together.
Mortality Increase.
AS the result of the war and the
rigors it has imposed it is declared
officially that more than 165 persons
have died each day. Since 1911. when
10. 900 persons succumbed. hundreIs a1T of
them through actual military opera
tions. the mortality figures have
steadily mounted. Last wear more
| than 100000 persons succumbed as the
| result of privations of various kinds.
AS the result of official inquiry made
in 4s1 communes situated in occunied
| territory with 2,541.671 inhabitants.
one-third of the Belgian population
! 1t was found that the demoRranhic
situation during the war was in fact
disastrous. In all the large towns for
instance Brussels. Antwerp, Ghent
Liege. in the industrial districts bv
Chareleroi and eraing, in the mininS
centers as Montigny la Louviere. Rous
and Marchiennes. in the agricultural
districts of Dinant. Eghezee. Basse-
Sambre. Philppeville and in the semi
; agricultural regions of Vervier. Lierre
Louvain. Nivelles. Journal the results
are pitifuL The percentage Of births
/ has decreased from 165 to Sc. The
percentage of deaths during the last
year was twenty per thousand, an un-
precedented figure in the history OF
Belgium. But as l have repeatedly
stated. Belgium is looking to the
| morrow and with continued Amer
lean and allied economic aid during
| the period of the next few months, the
economic situation generally will be
such as to insure reasonably early
return Of normal conditions in a great
lpart OF the country.
Evening star., 1919-04-05
PURP0SES0 ACLUB
TO GOVERN DUES TAX
Ten Per Cent to Apply on Fees in
Excess Of $40, Revenue Bu-
reau Announces.

Regulations covering the taxes paid
on dues or membership fees in any
social. athletic or sporting club or
organization" under the new revenue
act have been issued by the
bureau of internal revenue. The tax
is 10 per cent of the amount paid as
dues. where the regular dues of an
active resident member are in excess
Of $40 year. A similar tax must be
paid on initiation fees where such
fees amount to more than $40,
The purposes and activities of a
club, and not it's name. shall deter
mine its character for the purpose of
the tax, according to the regulations.
Every club having social. athletic or
sporting features is presumed to be
included within the meaning of the
act. The burden of proof to the con-
trary is upon the club or organiza-
ton, which must submit a statement
OF its purposes and copy Of it's by
laws to the commissioner Of internal
revenue II 1t desires to be relieved of
the tax.
Any organization which maintains
quarters or arranges periodical din
ners or meetings for the purpose Of
affording its members an opportunity
VI 1OE social inter.
course, unless its social features are
not a material purpose of the organ
ization, must pay the tax
The tax does not attach to dues or
fees of a religious organization. sing
ing society, chamber of Commerce.
commercial club. trade organization
or the like, merely because it has in
cidental social features, but, if the so
cial features are material purpose
of the organization it's dues are taxa
BILE.
II a chamber of commerce maintains
offices for purely business PURPOSES
but has regular monthly gather
ings in rented hall for purely social
purposes, it is a social club within the
meaning of the act.
Neither a young mems Christian az.
sociation nor a young mems Hebrew
association is a social club within the
meaning Of the act. for the predomi-
nant purpose of each is religion and
phi1anthropic social service.
The revenue act Of 1918 expressly
exempts from tax "all amount paid
as dues or fees to a fraternal society.
order or association operating under
the lodge system"
Dues and fees paid to a "chapter" Of
a college fraternity are exempt from
tax under the 1918 act. and also dues
paid to a local of a labor union.
Evening star., 1919-04-05
BACKS FAITH IN LEAGUE
Senator Lane Wagers Suit Of
Clothes on Senate Action.

ratification Of the peace treaty and the
league of nations Secretary Lane Of the
Interior Department will be out a new
suit of clothes. Mr.. Lane has made a
wager to this effect with ST. Paul
man. whose name is withheld.
when such a conservative, thought
full man as George w. Wickershan, for
mer Attorney General. comes back from
Paris, after observing the peace confer
ence and declares that a league of na :
tions is imperative" said Mr. Lane
you can count upon 1t that other men
as thoughtful and conservative will come
to the same view
II predict" Mr.. Lane adds. that his
conversion will be followed by the con-
version of the men who signed the
round robin"
Evening star., 1919-04-05
WANTS TO QUIT SHIP BOARD,
G. Z. Page of San Francisco Undue.
ed to Remain for Present,

Charles X. Page of San Francisco,
a member Of the United States Ship
ping Board, has presented his resig-
nation TO the President, but at the
request of the President Mr. Page
VIII continue as d member of the
board for the present.
The reason given by Mr.. Page in
DIS cablegram of resignation to the
President for wishing to retire was
not announced. 1t was reported last
November that he planned to resign,
feeling the necessity of returning to
his business interests in San Fran
cisco. President Wilson nominated
Mr.. Page in December for another
1 term as a member Of the board.