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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-09
CHICKEN PIE SUPPER.

Old Fashioned Supper at Consresa-
tional Church Wednesday.
There will be an old fashioned
chicken pie supper at the Congrega-
tional church Wednesday, March 10.
Following is the menu:
Old Fashioned Chicken Pie
Mashed Potatoes, Gravy
Lima Beans Bread and Butter
Cranberry Sauce Pickles
Pumpkin Pie Coffee
Supper begins at $3.50. price 80
cents. Everybody cordially invited.
Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-09
sh.lnara Wanted.

Every Shriner In Marahalitown 10
requested TO meet ut MarshaMtown
Club Wednesday. March 10, 1880 p.
M. to help make dnal plans for
ceremonial to be held In MARSHALL
town Friday. April >, 1890. b. r
English, chairman committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-09

Mn. Mary Williams OF Marion
bwnship. II In the city for weeks
hit with her daughter. Mrs. August
link. 61s North Second street. and
kmily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-09

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-09
ELECTED 70 SCHOOL BOARD IN
CLOSE CONTEST At Mon
DAYS ELECTION.
TAX LEVY CARRIES
ALMOST TWO TO ONE
Total Of 4o6 Votes Cast for Directors,
But Only Nineteen Women Vote on
Tax lsvy-t. .. Lawrence. unep'
posed, Elected School Trsasursr-
Members Take Offices Tuesday.

Alfred p. Lee. a letter carrier, ana
+, f. Schmidt, factory manager OF
the c. A. Durham Company, were
elected members Of the board Of d.
rectors of the city schools Mt Mon
days election. defeating DIR. X. r.
French and Z. p. Gale. II. 8. Law
renee, unopposed. was elected treas
urer. to succeed Harry Jennings. The
newly elected members OF the board
succeed +. NJ. Wilbur and l. o.
Kemble, whose terms expire Tues
day, March Is.
The vote for the usual authorize
ton of a tax levy of $4,000 for
school house purposes was almost
two to one in favor Of the levy. A
total Of 4O5 men voted, but the vote
of women was light only nineteen
ballots being cast. The women. how
ever, voted only on the tax levy
question.
Vote for Directors.
The vote for directors was as fol-
lows:
Lee ...........'...''' 80
Schmidt ............'. -o'
French .............. 80
SiuIo .....s... ~
One ballot was cast for M. Nj.
O'Bryon. ,... ...
Lawrence, for treasurer. received
total of 232 votes.
Twelve blank ballots were found
in the box receiving the votes of the
men.
Vote on Tax Levy.
The vote on the authorization OF
the $4,000 tax levy was as follows:
Men--Yes. 257; no. 1876. -...
Women-Yes, Is; no, 4.
Total-YeS 272; no. 140.
Majority for-132.
Authorization of the tax levy is
voted. but the board has the author
ity by law without receiving a vote
of authorization to make such levy.
Evening journal., 1920-12-01
MILITARY SING
AT REVIVAL TONIGHT

A military sing" will be held to-
night as part of the revival services
in st. paul's Methodist Church. Pro-
fessor Harold C.. Clase will be in uni
form and the Rev. Or. J. II. McCombe
will preach. an appropriate sermon.
Seven Men in Wilmington Wh1
Will Not Go 10 Heaven" was the sub
icct Of the sermon by Or. McCOmbe
last night lie enumerated them as
follows: The man who is money
mad, the pleasure-mad. the prOfane,
the Sahbaih-breaker. the man who
does not honor his parents, the muir
derer. and the thief.
In his sermon De said a local theat-
rlcal man told him recently: THE
theatres have had their inning dur
ing the last few years, with packed
houses at high prices. plus war tax
while the churches have been almost
empty, but the tide seems 10 be
turning and I hope the church VIII
make the most Of its opportunity"
At the special request OF Or. Nc
COmbe. all the Christian men gath
cred around the altar for a prayer and
cOnsecraiion service
Professor Clase paid a high tribute
20 Professor William y. Thomas. the
evangelistic singer, who fell dead IN
Middletown. yesterday morning. by
saying. III I can just be as good. az
useful a man as he was. / shall be
satisfied"
Evening journal., 1920-12-01
ACCIDENT DEATH
NOT REPORTED
Coroner Calls Attention of
Hospital to Law on
y Subject
ASKS COOPERATION
IN FUTURE CASES

Owing 10 many failures 10 report
deaths. due 10 accidents in this coun-
iy. 10 the coroners ONCE Coroner
Bullock. afler taking the matter up
with the attorney generals Office.
That In the future h- pro-
poses 90 clfOre The law. IN accord
1nc with ihc plan ihe following let
Ter was sent 10 The Delaware Hospital
This morning hy Coroner Bullock:
regret very much That ] again
und 70 necessary 90 call your atien
ton Go the fact that in an eases Of
accidents or sudden deaths. % is essen
llal ihat such cases be reported lO
this office Immediately
Tho other day man named VIII
Tam Taylor was seat 90 your ins.i-
tuition from MddleiOwn 10 be treated
for gunshOt wound. This man !
9m informed. lr, died and This Office
has as yet tO receive report from
your Institution Of this fact
I'm this connection / would re-
spcclfully beg iO call your attention
to paragraph 1880 NJ the Revised
Code Of lhe Stale Of Delaware which
states
"'if any person shA caus a body
on which an inquest Oughl lO be held,
iO De buried without notice 20 the cor
onor Dee shall unless a iuslius OF lhe
peace shall have certified In writing
that there was no necessity for an in-
quesD De guilty OF a msdemeanor.
etc.
~ am ilIrcfore writing you asking
for your cooperation in This respect
However. should any other case Of
This character be neglected. / shall
find 70 necessary 90 take other steps
10 enforce The law In this respect"
Evening journal., 1920-12-01
MEAT PRICES
NEAR OLD LEVEL
Declines of From 2 to Ia
Cents a Pound Seen in
Market
DEALERS SEE
OLD COST SOON

For the first time since the armis-
tice, retail prices OF meats In VIII
mlngt0n this week have followed
price declines. The decline
in both retail and wholesale prices
have been from two cents on some
cuts TO ~ and A cents on others. The
most noticeable decline has been in
the prices OF smoked meats. Smoked
hams, which. when prices were al
their height, were selling at u CENTS
a pound. were selling in some OF the
larger stores today at 26 TO y cents a
pound
Although some OF the larger stores
have followed the lead OF the whole
salers In lowering their prices pro-
pOrtiOnately many are charging from
30 10 20 cents a pound for side pork
Joins and 9th er meats In proportion.
Beef cuts have declind from two 10
eight cents a pound. The following
retail prices prevailed in most OF the
stores along King street this morning
SirlOin 40 to - cents pound; round
cut. 30 cents pound rump ltend 7
end. - cents a pound; chops ana
roasting pork. 2S cents a pound. rib
p cents a pound; stewing 'plaie) "a
and ~ cents a pound; chuck, 20 cents
a pound.
Nineieen TO 90 cents a pound was tn
prevailing wholesale price for good
beef today. LOin pork was bringine
from 22 TO D cents a pound. Fresh
hams and shoulders were bringing q
and p cents a pound.
Both retailers and wholesalers said
this morning there now seems a pos
sibility that the retail price Of meat:
before long will reach normal.
Evening journal., 1920-12-01
MAKE PAYMENT ON
PURCHASE OF STOCK

Judge Norris, in the United States
District Court yesterday afternoon.
upon the petition OF Evan Randolph
and other members Of a protective
committee OF holders Of bonds OF the
National Properties Company. re-
Gently sold by the special master OF
the District Court, entered an order
providing for the payment in court
Of $50. 80 in cash, within five days.
on account OF the purchase price OF
500 900 bid for the ~ SEQ shares OF
the common capital stock OF the Amer
lean Railway Company 10 was also
ordered that the committee within
the same time. deliver 10 the master,
for deposit with the court, Si.566, zoo
face value OF the bonds. out Of a total
issue OF S6,533O00. subject 20 further
order Of the court as 10 credits. etc.
Further. IL was provided that with the
delivery Of bonds. the committee
would flle a bond with surety for
Si6J.OO0 conditioned for the payment
OF such further sum not TO exceed
Si65OOO as the court may order. The
order further provided that as soon
as the committee fully complies with
the order. the report Of the sale Of the
stock would be confirmed and the
master ordered 10 execute the assign
menls
Evening journal., 1920-12-01
DONNELLY To
BOOST TRENTON
Mayor of Jersey Capital
Will Explain Commis-
SION Government
CITY BUSINESS
MEN CALL MEETING

With a view TO following up the
address OF yesterday by General A. p.
JerVey. OF Portsmouth. Va. on the
ely manager form Of municipal gov
crnmcnt. the Chamber OF Commerce
today dc,lded 10 hold a 50 cial lunch
con-meeing next Tuesday at which
Frederick ". nOnnelly. mayor of
Trenton. will eXpOund the virtues OF
The commission form
Mayor Donnelly has numerous
friends In Wilmington. Tie Is vice
president OF the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association and has Jour
rleyed with Wilminglonians 10 many
waterway conventions. lie was the
first mayor OF Trenton under the COM
mission form Of government and has
held that post continuously.
Arrangements for Mayor Donnelly
were made with a view TO giving
those Interested in the new city
charter every opportunity 20 hear
eXpert discussions on municipal gov
ernment by experts. To properly
carry out its special meeting next
Tuesday. the Chamber of Commerce
is Obliged 10 notify the Hotel dupont
as 10 the minimum number Of guests
IA expects 20 attend Members Of the
chamber and citizens Interested in The
meeting are therefore urged 20 make
their res rvatons as promptly as pos
sihle by telephone. mail or in per-
son.
Mayor Donnelly will proceed from
Wilmington to Washington. where hs
will attend the National Rivers and
Harbors' Congress. Of which he is d
director.
Evening journal., 1920-12-01
Second Wife
OF Amount 5000 is Fine
And Costs Upon
Bigamist
ESCAPES JAIL
ON PAROLE ORDER

David ]. II Bacon. OF Oak Grove.
who was convicted recently by a
jury. with a recommendation for the
mercy OF the court, on a charge OF
bigamy was fined $500 and costs,
amounting in all TO si070 and paroled
TO Assistant Probation Onicer J. Al
bert Oliver for two years by Judge
Rice in Court Of General Sessions this
morning.
Motion for new trial made by
Philip l.. Garrett, counsel for Bacon,
at the time or the mans conviction,
was Withdrawn by the attorney this
morning.
Mr.. Garrett called attention 10 tho
fact that the expense OF the whole
ailair on Bacon Mas been great, men
iioning that on his trip south, when
he met Miss Joe Rue Law. the prose
cutting witness, NJ spent 5000 lie
spoke OF the good reputation proved
for Bacon at the trial and the recon-
mendaliOn OF the jury for the mercy
Of the court and asked that he b. pa
rolled SO far as a prison sentence
would be concerned
James salisbury, who WAS ap-
pointed special deputy attorney gem
eral to try the case. consented the
parole OF The man.
Judge Rice. In Imposing sentence on
Bacon, stated that there were some
| things in the case in his favor, but
that there were other things decidedly
AGAINST him. In his favor, he re-
marked. were the recommendation OF
the jury for mercy and the fact that
since his escapade he has been liV-
ing with his family here.
Drunkenness is no excuse for crime
/ the Judge impressed on Bacon. per
sonally. | don't believe you were as
/ drunk as you would have us believe
/ anyway" he added You had de-
| sire for a good time and good time:
/ have TO be paid for
Judge Rice stated that the cast
would not be a precedent in any way
IL was decided, he said. upon its un
usual facts.
Bacon paid the fine and costs. Ia,
! he failed TO do this, he would havl
/ been imprisoned for six months.
Mrs. Bacon was In court with he
husband this morning. but Miss Law
4 whose home is in Jacksonville, Fla
did not appear.
Bacon. while on a business trip II
lne cVulls iidIfltu Miss dot hue Law
after a meeting in The Western Unloi
Telegraph Office in Jacksonville, Fla
where she was employed, last MAY
After a trip 10 Cuba, lasting abou
. three weeks, he returned TO his fam
lily here. He was traced by his sec
ond wife and was arrested on a charg
Of bigamy.
Bacon contended that at the tim
he married Miss Law he was intox
Gated and I'D not realize what he wa
! doing. 70 was three weeks later whe
I ne recovered IN Havana. he said. an
learned that he had taken Miss Law
e as his wife. He then returned 70 h
family here
Miss Law maintained that BacS
was not drunk: that she knew Of hin
dr. hiking nothing stronger than gil
ger ale. She said he represented hin
! self as being divorced.
Evening journal., 1920-12-01
BURGLARS GET NEW
SUITS AND HANDBAGS
speclal 10 The Evening Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Dec. i.-Burglars entered
the store OF Joseph Levi and Co., on
Loockerman street early this morning
gaining entrance through a cellar
window. It is supposed there were
three in the gang. each OF whom
fltted themselves out with suits. neck
ties and hand bags. A clue 10 the
burglars has been secured and their
arrest is looked for at any tme.
Three Young white men with new
suits and cases bought tickets 10 Is
said al midnight for Delmar. They
borrowed a hammer during the even
Inc from a Dover merchant, stating
fhev wanted 10 repair an automobile.
This hammer which was found In
the Levi store has been Identified by
the owner, who gave a good descrip-
tiOn Of the young men.
Evening journal., 1920-12-01
GIRLS IN SCHOOL
FOR NOON RECESS

Obiering TO his daughter. a pupil
at Public school No. 2i being com
PEELED 90 remain Indoors al the school
during the noon hour. a citizen has
protested 20 Or. Clifford J. Scott. su-
nernt ndont Of Public Schools. To
was said that ihis girl and other girls
who eat their luncheon at the school.
had been compelled 90 remain indoors
several DAYS because some OF the
girls had talked TO workmen engaged
on the new Washington street bridge
during The noon recess.
Mss Salie r. shaw. principal or the
school, today said 10 was true that the
girls had been kept in the building
ai the noon hour last week on several
days and again yesterday. This was
done. she said, "fOr reasons known TO
myself and Dr. Scott"
Miss Shaw said she had received a
| telephone complaint from one father
81 told him that ] felt that n parents
gave their children luncheon 90 cal
| at the school." ." said Miss shaw. "thel
| looked upOn me as a sort OF guardian
OF their ch ildren and I have tried q
Sc that they are well protected an'
cared for
] DR. clifford J. Scott. superintendent
OF Public Schools. said one man haC
objected 20 his daughter being kepi
/ In school at noon.
Miss shaw said that 2s0 boys and
girls remained IN their school room.
az noon today and ate their lunch
| She had planned 10 allow them Oh
Ih ave half-hOur's exercise after lunch
] but the weather was not the best and
they remained indoors she informed
| the girls that she was not Furnishing
them but when The weather cleared
those who carry their lunch could go
outside IN they cared 30. Miss shaw
said the parents OF several children
had commended her for keeping the
| girls indoors.
Evening journal., 1920-12-01
SEVEN MORE MEN
ADDED TO FORCE

Seven applications FOR positions on
The police forre We're received boy the
Board OF Police Commissioners yes
terday afternoon, and ordered 90 take
ihe usual cOun-e. The applicants are;
Edward Montgomery, Jr., 2i39 Biddle
str ct. John H. Ellwood. 1i3 Slocikle
street: William McCord. Q Kenimcre
Road. Samuel %. Culmcr. SOP Lombard
street. William n. Wilkinson. i1iG
Lancaster avenue; Levin n. Carey, Jr.,
JOl Lombard street and NJ, $. prilch-
ett. 1903 West Eighth street
The following men. who had ap-
piled at a previous meeting. were ac-
cepied. and will be assigned 90 street
duty when they shall have received
[ me usual instruction william pur-
nell. Roy ". Palmer William u
/ Cloud, William J. Duncan, JOsepl
+ Knox. Edward Eaton and Liitleior
Bishop, Jr.
Evening journal., 1920-12-01
SPOTTED RABBIE
But NOT Home
Kane Fires, Bunny Dies,
Cloud Windows Blown
Out
ARREST HUNTER
AFTER EXCITEMENT

"Ah didn't see no house. Homes
boss. an ah saw was dis rabbitr
Such was the combined exclamation
and explanation OF Daniel kans.
Negro, when lined up at the police sta
tion shortly before o'clock this af-
ternoon on a charge OF blowing four
panes out OF the front windows in
the home OF Mrs. Elizabeth Cloud,
22i9 Locust street. with a shotgun.
As proof OF his assertion. Kane
meekly held out a dead rabbit. Deed.
boss an never seed no house. Homes
now. an didn't" Kane reiterated
About 1920 o'clock Mrs. Cloud lele-
phOned the police station that some
one was trying TO break into her home
and was bOmDarding 10 with shot as
a preliminary. City Detective John
son. pairOlmen Mcdaniel. Nirdin and
Reese piled into the police patrol I'm
a hurry and forgot speed laws In
reaching the scene.
AZ the Locust street address he ON
GERS found Mrs. Cloud rucfully SUR
veying the splniered glass In four
front windows She pointed across q
vacant lot and said lhe shots had
come from that direction.
Scattering, The onlc rs made a
search and finally came upon Kane
carrying the shotgun and rabbit
about a half mile distant
"Ah was daOwn In a gullah," De
said "and dis yere rabbit jumped
out. An let go with both harls an
/ here ~ Is. How could ah see q
house when an vas daown in de gul-
lah.~
Tomorrow morning Kane will b'
given opportunity OF re-tellIng hi'
sbary 10 judge Hastings In Municipa
Court: also OF explaining how h'
came b. violate a city ordinance bl
| rnnnlnr within lhn CITY limits.
Evening journal., 1920-12-01
HOVERTER TOO FREE
WITH GUN AND FEET

When he fell to the foor in a slrug-
gle TO Wrest a revolver from William
Foskey, on the night Of last June 2i,
FOskey kicked him two or three times
in the face. Jonas HOverter testified
in Municipal Court this mornine,
when Foskey was given a hearing on
a charge OF assault and battery.
Judge Hastings imposed a fine OF
500 and costs on the defendant.
Should he fail TO pay The fine and
costs. he will be imprisoned for three
months lie had been out Of the city
since the assault occurred.
MI. and Mrs HOverter testified that
Foskey was at their home. CPD King
street. on the evening of June q. and
that he suddenly displayed a revol-
from the wall" ne said. directing the
weapon at the object, whereupon
HoVerler seized him by the arm TO
prevent him from firing.
Evening journal., 1920-12-01
TO BOOST CITY
MADE LEATHER
81 Merchants Join Move
ment to Help Whining
ton Industry

Thirty-two retail shoe merchants
Of this city have approved the plan
10 boost Wilmington made feathers
and have signed the agreement pre-
pared by the committee or which
David Smell nburg Is general chair
man The agreement that has been
approved by the merchants reads as
follows:
we the undersigned retail shoe
merchants OF Wilmington, hereby
agree to cooperate with the cam
paign Of the United Leather Workers
and will stock a representative line
Of shoes made OF Wilmington glazed
Kid. in order that We may cater Ga
those who desire 60 purchase shoes
made OF Wilmington glazed Kid "a.
their part Of the campaign The
following merchants so agreed tC
support The campaign:
W. l.. Douglas Shoe Company, New
ark shoe Company, two Forster shoe
Company, TripleX Shoe Company, ih,
Tindall Boot shop. y. Snellenburg &
Co.. NJ. Monaghan Estate. g. ~ Nc
Kaig. kennard-pyle Company Lewis
/. Baer. Beast0n and Thompson, Man
Titus, Levy's Kumfort Shoe House
Nelson shoe Company, Nlnety-Eighi
Cent shoe store. !. Roth. The Qualify
Store. Inc. Lippinc0tt q Co, stone :
shoe store. James g. Tuck. Mullins
Clothing store. Hanover Shoe Com
pany, s. VI. Braunst In Co.. Bend
helm Brothers. Inc. Crosby and Hill
Company r. Topkis Sons, Colonial
Shoe shop. Haber's Shoe Shop. NJ. j.
Greenspan. J. Brow1ls ph. Regenbogen
The committee reported 10 Mt
Snellenburg that four or five mer-
chants in addition would sign. but the
committee had been unable TO meei
these merch ants in person.
Mr.. Snellenburg Is busy making ar
rangements with the publicity experts
for the campaign in the newspapers.
Evening journal., 1920-12-01
JURY LOCKED UP
WITH AIRPLANE PARTS

Owing 10 the vast amount Of engine
parts introduced as evidence in the
moving them 10 one OF the Jury
rooms, the Jury sitting in the case OF
the Delaware Engineering Company
VS. the pusey and Jones Company was
allowed TO remain in Court Room No.
1, where the hearing was held, wtl n
10 was crarged in Superior Court this
morning.
At 3 o'clooz the jury returned a YER
diic Of S27 79O0,S7 the full amount
sought.
The plaintiff asked s2i. .s3i.i5 with
interest from May %. 1919. making a
total OF S27.9O0S7, which the plaintiff
claims is due for work done in con-
neotlon with the construction Of air
plane parts during the war
Evening journal., 1920-12-01
MANY GAZE AT
ROAD EXHIBIT
Old and New in State High
ways Pictured at Hotel
dupont
SHOW HOW TRAVEL
PATHS ARE BUILT

Numerous visitors today viewed
he second annual good road exhibit
OF the Delaware State Highway De
pariment arranged ia the grill room
OF The Hotel DUPONT 10 is am attrac-
tive. as well as instructive display,
embracing models showing methods
OF road construction. photographs of
roads and bridges and charts and
diagrams.
no Illustrate the Importance OF
good roads in the development Of
The state. charts show that ON June
2T 1920 e i12 automobiles and trucks,
Travelled over the Philadelphia turn
pike: ON August i1, 1920 a rainy
Sunday. 7i2 automobiles and trucks
went from Dover to smyrna. by
actual count traffic has increased
more than 80 per cent. on the these
roads In three years Truck iraillc
on the Dover and smyrna road in-
creased $50 per cent between 1917
and 1920
THE state enslnecring forces ani
/ highway employees viii assemble lr
/ Wilmington Friday night and aiienl
/ The Playhouse in body ON Saiur
/ day there will Doe a conference. O.
which The public is invited Their,
viii be- papers and talks on topic.
| pertaining 90 highway construction
| particularly with reference 90 devel
| opmenls OF The past season.
The papers viii be discussed. an,
/ every operation OF the highway de-
partment. from road designing % ih'
y actual construction. will be pointed
out. showing with what care The plan
are made. materials are tested. ans
roads are constructed.
state Highway Engineer Charles VI
lpham expects 90 have an lntcreslil|
display OF sioreopticOn views lle ha
announced that ihe dupont road
now either completed or under con
siruciion, with the exception OF
stretch between Magnolia and Dover
and one between Odessa and ryhout
Corner Plans are finished FOR ihes
INnd hcv Will probably b. unde
construction In the next six Wecks
Evening journal., 1920-12-01
LIFE UNDERWRITERS
URGE PUBLICITY

Fifty members of the Delaware As
ISOLATION OF Life Underwriters met IN
the Lambros last night 10 enjoy the
dent Of the Continental Life lnsur-
ance Company, spoke on The value of
publicity 10 life, insurance business.
r. Blair Ely. president Of ne asso-
citation. presided at the meeting Of the
association Arthur w. Swariz. man
ager Of the Mutual Life OF New York
was elected a member OF the executive
committee 30 replace w. W. Knox re-
signed The following new members
Of the association were elected .
Thomas Cooper, of the Philadelphia
Life: Marion H. Landing. a. NJ. VOL
colt. Howard r. Walker, J. :. Furniss
and Harry J. Matthews, Of the Con-
tlnenial Life Insurance Company.