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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-24
Stranger Didn't Know
the Street, But the Fire
men Guessed Riqht

The firemen Of the central station
were forced to guess whether a fire
was burning at an address on North
or South First avenue Thursday af-
ternoon, but guessed correctly the
first time, after an alarm had been
turned in by stranger who did not
know. Passing the house at 40 North
First avenue. the stranger saw the
roof on fire. He ran to the house,
found the door unlocked located the
telephone and called the department.
ITS at 40 First avenue" he yeleld
over the phone to the fire station.
North or south? ?" ~
Il don't know I'm a stranger in
town."
The department found the fire at
40 North First avenue, after guess
ing that was the probable address,
and put 1t out with chemicals. The
damage was slight. The property is
owned by Mrs. George B. Speers and
IS leased by p. NJ. Jenkins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-24
AT7ACH PROPERTY
Of BU|LD|NC FIRM
ROCK ISLAND IRON WORKS
BRINGS SUIT AGAINST Pill
LlNoER COMPANY.
ASKS JUDGMENT FOR 1854
CLAIMED DUE ON ACCOUNT
Custodian to Be Named to Take
Charge Of Green Mountain School
Premises and Building Equipment
Writ Ties Up Property Of Con-
tracing Firm.

The w. A. Pillinger Construction
Company, Of Chicago. which took the
contract for the erection of the con-
solidated school at Green Mountain.
and whose building superintendent
iarion Ensminger. left the work a
eek ago. when the work ceased, are
made defendants in suit filed
Thursday by the Rock Island Bridge
and Iron Works. OF Rock Island, H.,
asking Judgment for s7.5Ti.6f. The
al iron, steel and metal work for the
Green Mountain school, the material
being supplied at cost OF $s6, 800,
and the amount asked Is said to rep
resent the portion OF the account due
and unpaid.
A writ OF attachment was issued to
hold equipment belonging to 'he dc
PENDANT. the Rock Island firm CIV
Ing bond for $22.7s5. Notice OF garn-
,sheement also has been served on
the Green Mountain school board fy
the Rock Island company. to prevent
removal Of material or equipment
from the SchOol GROUNDS.
Custodian to Be Named.
A representative of Chicago
banking firm holding mortgage OF,
equipment used by the CONSTRUCTING
company, and members of the school
board conferred Thursday afternoon
with County Attorney a. 3. Hoover,
with the result that an understand
ing was reached whereby all proper
ty whetheri belonging to the school
district or to the contractor. shall re-
main on the school grounds.
Sheriff Charles Henry was in
Green Mountain this afternoon to
name a custodian to take charge of
the building, grounds and materials
The custodian will have full charge
OF the premises until the case comes
up for hearing in district court. The
return date on the writ Of attach
ment is Jan. 10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-24
LAUREL WEDDING.
Miss Winona 1uhrow and John F.
6oilhosfsr Married.

Miss Winona euhrow and John r.
6oilhosfsr Married.
Miss Winona Buhrow, only daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Buhrow,
OF Laurel, became the bride OF John
F. Bollhoefer. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Bollhoefer. OF near Newton, n
tho Methodist parsonage at Laurel
at noon Wednesday. Rev. Henry Ais
house performed the ceremony. The
couple was accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Buhrow. Following the SER
vices a wedding luncheon was en-
5oyed at the home Of the brides
parents. The bride wore navy blue
tricotine suit and 4 corsage bouquet
OF roses,
The bride was reared near Laurel
and Mr.. Bollhoefer has been q sue
cessfuI farmer near Newton. The
couple will visit for several weeks
with relatives In Cedar Rapids. Post
vile. Waukon and Ottosen before
they return to Laurel. They will live
on the farm OF the bridegroom
father. three and a half miles west
OF Laurel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-24
{. .AnOs.L o &c. .

] Effort TO Get Northwe stern to Allow
! Passengers to Get on and OF
| West bound Trains at Union Sta
/ tien FaiIs-Commission to Issue
Order Covering Point.
/ General Manager +. II. Hammil. of
! the Northwestern and the transpor-
iation committee of the Marshall
town Club. headed by Il. II. Draper,
deadlocked before the state railroad
commissioners at Des Moines Thurs
day on the question of allowing pas
sengers to, get on and off the north
side OF Northwestern west bound
trains at the union station. Hammill
would not consent to such an ar
rangement and the committee refused
TO conceed the point In the contro-
versy regarding the handling OF pas
senSer traffic by the Northwestern at
the station
IT viii remain for the railroad COM
misstoners to say what shall be done
The commission will issue an order
on the question but whether or not
II Will order the railroad to open its
west bound trains on the north side
was not indicated by the commits
sioners. In fact. there Is reason to
believe the commissioners are d.
vided on the question.
The only alternative the Marshall
town Club committee would agree 10
was. that, II the Northwestern would
not open its west bound trains on
the north side II should completely
cover the south platform with a roof
Practically all the other points in
controversy have been agreed to by
the Northwestern, including the
moving OF penstocks % locomotives,
pulling passenger trains, will bring
the trains nearer to the station, the
remodelins OF the wintnr shelter on
the south platform, removal OF the
picket fence between the North
western tracks and tho extension OF
the platform farther cast and the
laying OF crossing across the tracks
east of the viaduct.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-24
Posia Business.
Increases; Nev
Record Probable

AS the result of an exceptionally
heavy mail from belated trains
s Thursday, the business of the local
postoffice showed a tremendous in
crease, and revised figures of the
parcel post business for the holiday
season may show new record. The
incoming mail for the first half OF
the week Was not above normal but
THURSDAYS business was OF such size
as TO bring total figures UP to near
the record.
Postal receipts show an increase
over last year, indicating greater
outgoing mail business than ever be-
fore. For the six day period ending
"Wednesday night total receipts from
the postage department were $37,o56,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-24
FUND RAISED HY ROTARiANS
TO PiNEY WOODS AS HOL-
IDAY GIFT.
MONEY TO BE USED IN
ERECTION OF NEW BUILD NG
Principal Lawrence Jones Seeks
Fund of $4,000 for New Main
Euildins-Need Acute Since Old
Hall Was Destroyed by Fire-Mar-
shalltown to Have Tablet for Gift.

| A. Christmas gift of 81 geo today was
sent by the Rotary Club of this city
to Lawrence G. Jones, principal OF
the Piney Woods Country Life
School. Braxton. Miss. This sum
represents $3.50 or 5000 raised within
the Rotary Club with outside dona-
tons making up the balance. The
greater portion OF this scm was rails
ed last summer when Jones and the
Piney Woods singers visited this
city. At that time the Rotary Club
undertook to aid the school, which
has been seeking to raise fund of
$4,000 for the erection OF a new
main building.
The need OF a new building be-
came an immediate necessity Mon
day when the old main building
Harris hail--was destroyed by fire.
iowa people have responded hand
somely to the appeal from Piney
Woods and II Is said large fund
has been contributed from this state
which will aid materially In the erec-
ton of q new building.
WarenaittoWn 20 Have ta6tot.
The Rotary Club set out to raise
$1,000. In mid summer most OF this
sum was secured and while no active
campaign has been made to secure
the amount fixed. the Rotarians have
let il be known that donations
would be received from any giver.
The unsolicited donations have
brought the sum up to 81 900 and a
draft for that amount has been sent
to Jones as n Christmas present
from Marshalltown.
All donors of 500 or more are to
have their names on tablet in the
new building. and those giving $1,000
or more are to be honored with spc-
ciai tablets. Marsha,itown will have
q special tablet in the school.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-24
ZERO CHRISTMAS WEATHER.
Mercury Goes to s Below In First
Really Severe Wave.

Snappy zero weather is promised
for Christmas In central Iowa by the
first really cold wave Of the season
which came Thursday and sent the
temperature to 8 below during the
night, the coolest mark OF the season
The extremes Thursday were from
Is above to 6 below. compared with
81 and 10 Wednesday and 81 and 10
a year ago Thursday. At 7 this morn.
Ing the temperature was 6 below.
compared with 10 above Thursday
morning.
Barometer: a. M, so,2: a. m.
yesterday, 80. Clear.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-24

or zen by GREGORY Lawrence, son al
~ ana Mrs. G. Il. Laaronco, CT Tn
ION. re Lawrence car roll doc VIII
another car Dee ] > at a,a3: CaI.for-
ma and san Marino streets, Pas de-
ma, AMI Mrs. Rogers was severely
bruised about the head. Relatives and
iuehds mere believe that the injury
was nor OF permanent nature for
they have heard very little about II
erect from the Rogers family. Mrs
Rogers. daughter Reatrice, and son
Richard. moved to Pasadena this fall
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-24
Country Churches.

A Christmas sermon will he
preached by Rev. w. ]. Warner at
the Green Mountain Congrega tional
church Sunday morning. There viii
he special music. In the evening Rev
Mr.. Warmers sermon subject will be.
IA Working Church"
\ meeting OF the official board OF
the church has been nllsi for Mon
day niaht.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-24

as compared with sa2,o16 for the cor
responding period In 1919. Receipt
for Thursday were well up to the
corresponding day last year These
figures show predictions of giftless
Christmas II have been unfoundeo.
Postal business was holding UP
well today for the last day or the
holiday rush and the incoming mail
wa, very heavN, probably being close
to record proportions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-24
SHOW FOR POOR KlDDlEs

~ tHS ss Snrtstmas FaFty 6etWeen
$50 and 1880 Christmas Morning
Special Program Of Comedies TO
Be Screened for Little Guests.
In order that poor children OF the
city, to whom picture shows are a
novelty may enjoy an entertainment
Manager J.. J. jacobson. of the
Strand. has announced a Christmas,
party for the poor children OF the
city, who wilt be guests of the thsat-
er Christmas morning, between $40
and 10: 80. ,tso
During this hour there will be
screened a series OF specially selected
comedies. which will appeal to. jug-.
emile minds While the Stand man
asement will not attempt to dis
tinguish between the children, and
inquire into their financial status.
the entertainment primarily, is, for
the poor. If there are other children.
however, who would Hike to join In
the party, they will not be refused
admittance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-24
Licensed 10 Wed.

Carl A. Lacey, aged 20. OF Union
and Hazel I. Brandon, aged 20, Of
Liscomb.
James G. Jennings, aged q, and
Iva Pearl Blackwell, aged FL, both
of this city.
Frank Beal. aged 33 and Mary
Dayton, aged 81. both OF Colo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-24
SHOPS CLOSE FOR CHRISTMAS.
M. a ST. L. Railroad Orders Only
Temporary lay-oH.

1ovIPVtA1y IUy VII -
The holiday lay-off at the M. & St.
L. shops this year will be Of short
duration. The shops were closed
Thursday night, giving the men
holiday until Monday morning. The
shop men have been busy so far with
about normal force and there Is no
reason to expect any further vaca-
tons or any decrease in the working
force, 1t is said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-24
HAVE YOU GOT IT.
Desperate Need Cor Used Coats for
Needy Women.

Mrs. Ray, Of the Associated Char
tiles needs several coats for women
who are without protection from the
cold. Have you such coat in your
closet? Please look.
One coat size about -. one SO to
80. one about ~ and one for a very
large woman. Also, dress. coat, un-
derwear for little girl Of who
can't go to school until she gets them.
Search your, closets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-24
OPENS WATERLOO BRANCH.

RAY f. Mcclure 4 CO., Extending
Bond and Investment Business,
Ray F. Mcguire s. Co.. investment
agents, with offices in the Masonic
temple, has opened branch Office
at sos First National Bank building,
Waterloo. Glenn q. Kluss. who has
been with the company here, will be
In charge of the Waterloo branch. He
will go to Waterloo next week to
takt, charge, The headquarters OF the
company will remain In this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-24
SOLDIERS BODY COMING.
Corpse Of Martin Hill, Of Gilman, Re.
turned From Overseas.


The body Of Martin Hill. Com
pany K. 163d infantry, who died In
France, probably will be brought to
Gilman for burial. His mother, Mrs.
Anna Hill, living three miles east Of
Gilman, has been notified by the war
department that the body of her son
reached New York. Mrs. Hill has
been asked to give the department
shipping instructions.
Hill died of pneumonia. Nov. 90
1918. The family home is in Highland
township. Tama county, and the
young man went with a contingent
from Toledo. July Is, 1918, to Camp
Gordon. Ga. He went overseas a few
weeks later.
Hill was born in Tama county.
March 10. 1901. His mother Ave
brothers and sister survive him.
They are Albert. Harold, Hans, Arth-
ur and Bertram, all st home. and
Mrs. j. II. Huston, Of Gilman. A half
sister. Miss Anna Hill. and a half
brother, George Hill, also are living.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-24

Mrs. Rogers Hurt In California.
Word from Pasadena. Calf, tells
of an accident that occurred to Mrs.
Alkaline Rogers, formerly of this city,
who was riding in an automobile
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-24

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Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
STORE EMPLOYES
 ARRIVE ON TIME

Favorable reports were received from the various leading department store managers. when questioned this morning, in regard to the effect the cessation of the trolleys had on their employees arriving at their respected stores, at the appointed hour
 The report was unanimous as fol- lows: The statement received from Howlands Dry Goods Co. manager was: Our employees were in on just as good time as usual. They discon- tinuation of the trolleys haven't pre- vented the shoppers from getting around here as early as hithertofore.
 Employees all in on time and no material difference in the shopping, was the report from Rockwell & Co.
 Because the trolleys ceased running made no particular difference to the employees of Meigs & Co.,, as reported by the manager, for most Of them are within walking distance. The pur- chases were as good as usual for early morning this season of the year.
 Smith & Murray Go. announce that all it's workers arrived on time and many early buyers were on hand.
 There were fully as many shop pers at D M. Reads store this morn ing" reported MT. Gorhan, the man. ager, and all our employees were right on dot"
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
1000 EMPLOYES OF
 ROAD ON VACATION

Nearly 1000 employees of the Bridge port division of the Connecticut Com pany started on an indefinite vaca- ton this morning as the result of or ders from President Storrs of New Haven in removing all the trolleys from operating after midnight last night
 It was announced at the local office of the eompany this morning that the men would draw full pay for this week and minimum of s21 per week thereafter if the trolleys were not put back into opera ton. It is expected that this offer will~be retracted from New Haven if the trolleys do not re- sume operation after two weeks.
 A concensus taken among prominent citizens about town this morning add ed to the general belief that the jit- neys were handling the situation in good style and would. continue to do so. One of the best early results no- ] ticed this morning was the lack of noise due to the absence of the troll i leys. All kinds of opinions were giSen l in regard to the situation. The Con-
 necticut Company officials were in-
 cl:ned to believe that a stormy day
 would bring the people to their senses
 and make them realize the worth o4 i the troileys. Meanwhile the conduc-
 tors and motormen are reporting al i the Congress street barn twice a day at Il o'clock in the morning and at !
 in the afternoon,
 | Seward B. Price, executive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, salt this morning that so far the jitneys | had met the transportation needs Q.
 the <-it~ hut ttsA 1t wn111d nrohahl'
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
NO CONFUSION AT
 NOON HOUR RUSH

Everything is runni>g 100 per cent. and traffic was moving faster and in a more orderly manner than ever be- fore according to reports made by traffic officers stationed at the vari- ous husy spots after the noon hour rush of traffic was over this noon. The ability of the buses to start up quickly and move along rapidly saved a lot of congestion at the corner Of Main street and Fairfield avenue during the noon hour rush. All workers in the factory who relish a hot dinner said this noon that theP were able to reach home and have a chance to read the morning paper and still get back to work when the whistle blew.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
POST CURED OF ANTHRAX.

New York, July 26-Frederick H. Post, widely known as a polo player, who was admitted to Bellevue hos pitaI on July IA suffering from an thrax, was discharged as cured yes- terday afternoon MT. Post, who was described by doctors and nurses as cone of the best sportsmen as pa tients'' that ever had come under their care, and as one who had un- dergone his ordeal with every ap- pearance of cheerfulness, left for his home smiling. He was acconpan- jed by his wife. .
 His was said to be the twentieth case of anthrax that has been treated at Bellevue within the last three years and the fifth successive cure with the new serum prepared by the United States Department of Anima Industries Doctors expressed the belief that his infection came from g shaving brush.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
BILLIARDS PLANT HAS
 BEEN SOLD

While no official confirmation of the report that the Bullard Machine Tool Company had sold their factory at the corner of Railroad avenue and Broad street to the Underwood Type writer Company of Hartford could be obtained this morning the rumors were prevalent among prominent bus mess men of the city that such was the case.
 Asked about the sale of the factory this morning Harry A. Burnes, real estate agent of Stratford, who is handling the sale. said the plant had been sold but he was not ready at this time to announce who had bought the place. A. H. Bullard of the Bullard Company would neither confirm or deny the report. It be- came known this morning that an of- hcial of the Underwood Company was in this city. last week and visited the factory. The title to the property has been searched and announcement to the effect that the Underwood Com pany has bought the factory with the intention of making typewriters in this city will probably be made in a few days.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
BODY ON NORMA
 BEACH IDENTIFIED

The body of the unidentified man found on the railroad tracks near South Norwalk, on July IS, was claimed yesterday by Miss Jo-ophine Cullen, of s6 Fulton street, to be her brother, Peter Cullen. 33, of this city. Miss Cullen and her brot, 1T, Patrol7 man John Cullen, visited the morsue of D. W. Raymond, South Norwalk, yesterday, and identified the man as their brother.
 The funeral will be helG tomorrow morning from the family home, 86 Fulton street. A high mass of re- quiem will be celebrated at St. Au- ,gustine's church. at o'clock. Burial will take place in St. MichaePs ceme- tery. The body was removed to Bridgeport by Mullins, Scott & Red gate of this city.
 Cullen's body was found on Sun day, July IS, lying near the tracks a short distance from the South Nor walk station. Details of The circun1- stances surrounding his deati4, ac- cording to the Norwalk police, are very meagre. It is believed that he was struck by train while walking the tracks. He suffered a fracture ot the skull, broken arm, and his body was bruised. He had been absent from home for nearly a week before the accident.
 He is survived by his mother, Mrs Johanna Cullen, his two brothers, Pa trolman John Cullen of the local DO 1 lice force, and Martin Cullen. and . i sister, Miss Josephine Cullen.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
STATUS OF TROLLEY COMPANY

On Oct. 17, 1914,- the District Court of the United States for The Southern District of New York, ordered the New. York. New Haven X Hartford Rail- road to segregate it's trolley properties, which had been un- lawfully combined. At this time the stock of the COnnec- ticut Company, $40,000,000 was held by the New England Navi- gation Company, which was also a subsidiary of the New Haven company.
 By the decree above referred to this stock was transferred to five Connecticut trustees, em- powered to exercise the full au- thority of stockholders. The decree provided that the irus- tees should endeavor to sell all shares of stock before July 1, 1919, at private sale at prices and terms to be approved by the New Haven company Pro vision was made for an exten- sion of time for cause shown, but it was required uncondi- tionasy.
 That all stock remaining un- sold sixty days before the date of the sale finally set by the court, should be disposed of al public auction.
 From the proceeds of such sales the expenses of the trus- tees, the balance to be paid tC the New England Navigation | Company.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
TO CLASSIFY CIVIL
 SERVICE POSITIONS

Hartford, July 26.-It is likely that the state civil service commission will ask the next General Assembly for an appropriation of $1,500 or s2.000 to be used for the acquisition of an expert to classify the positions controlled by the commission. This developed re- gently at the annual meeting of the commission. at which Miss Alice R. Taylor, secretary, gave a report of the national convention of civil ser vice commissions at Colorado Springs, June 21 to 24. The necessity of the classification of positions was brough out at the convention, said Miss Tay- lor who added she was convinced that before Connecticut goes much further with it's civil service work such classi- fication must be undertaken. Mem bers of the commission agreed. Moth ing can be done, however, until an appropriation to pay an expert is se- cured
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
FRANCE TO HAVE NEW SYSTEM OF
 ROAD MARKING

A new system of road marking, born of the war, is to be put into effect in France as soon as may be practical It provides for road signs which those who ride in fast automobiles may read en passant. On both sides of the fight ing lines these great staring signs painted on wall or on large bulletin boa rds. were put at all road functions.
 They were not esthetic, but we can count on the French to improve that The new plan provides for boards at least yard in length on which the name of the place where it is posted shall be painted full size-white on a blue ground, with only slightly small Ter dications-names and distances in kilom the next place in either direction.
 The kilometer stones by the road side are to have distinctive colors marking the main road and one has only to follow the red or the blue or the green to keep to the road. One suspects this is a relic of the system first employed in America by paint ing the telegraph poles along the main roads distinctive colors.-Bur- lington (N. J.) Daily Enterprise.