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Evening star., 1920-02-29
FAILURES PAST WEEK, 100.
DUN & Co.'S Commercial Statistics
for u. S. and Canada.

Commercial failures last week in
the United States. as reported to r.
G. Dun & Co, were 13O, against 1874
two weeks ago. Ill the preceding
week and 1876 the corresponding week
last year. Failures in Canada num-
bered II last week. against Is two
weeks ago, the preceding week and
II last year
OF the failures last week in the
United States 81 were in the east. 80
south. % west and IL in the Pacific
states, and 81 reported liabilities of
$4,000 or more against 81 two weeks
ago. ns
Evening star., 1920-02-29
REGIONAL MANAGER NAMED
A. E. Wallis Erie r. r. Appointed
Under REORGANIZATION Plans.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, February 2S-
A e. Wallis of youngstown. at present
assistant general superintendent of the
Erie railroad, has been appointed region
al manager Of the region with headquar-
ters at Chicago, under the roads re-
organization plan. it was announced
here today.
e C.. G. Manning. now located in Chi
go, will come here as general freight
and passenger agent of the Ohio region.
Harold knight will come here from New
York. as regional engineer. c. James,
now mechanical superintendent here,
will go to Hornell. N Y, in a. similar r
capacity for the region which centers
there, and his place will be filled here
by A. G. TrumbuH of Meadville, Pa.
Evening star., 1920-02-29
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. February 28-Cotton
goods and yarns. were quiet today, prices
holding quite steady. Mems wear and
clothing lines were quiet. with ready to-
wear less active than for a long time
past. Burlaps were quiet and easy.
Linens were high, due to fax famine.
Prices current are as follows 2S-inch,
64x64s, Is; 64x60s. 151s: 3sh-inch. 64x
Gas. 23ha24; brown sheetings. southern
ings, S-ounce. 55; staple prints, 2l; sta
pie ginghams, 27h; dress ginghams, 35a
371a.
Evening star., 1920-02-29
Indiana Bank to Reopen.

VALPARAISO, Ind, February 2s-
The Farmers State Bank of Valpar-
also. closed Wednesday on order of
the state auditor. will be reopened, un-
der a reorganization. probably Mon
day, and a shortage of more than
100000 will be made good.
receiver will be asked for the
Bank of Hobart. at Hobart, Ind, a
subsidiary of the Valparaiso bank.
it was said
Evening star., 1920-02-29
SHOWS BIG TAX COLLECTION
Pittsburgh Treasurer Reports $13,-
10000 Received in Twenty DAYS.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, February 2S-
During the twenty days of February
on which the city treosurer's office
opsrated s13.00O,OOO in 1920 taxe-an
unprecedented amount-was collect
ed. according to figures issued today
by {. 5. Hubbard, treasurer of Pitts
burgh. In the last week he said col
lections exceeded 100000 daily
The prosperity of the city is evil
denced by the huge collections, Mr..
Hubbard added
Evening star., 1920-02-29
Railway Appointments Announced

MOBILE, Ala, February 2S.-Ap-
pointment Of executive officers by Presi-
dent Fairfax Harrison, appointments Of
and the naming Of superintendents by
c. E. Erwin. general superintendent Of
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company,
and the Southern railway in Mississi ppi,
were made public today.
Evening star., 1920-02-29

THE simplest and most remunera-
tive way. naturally, would be to i'm
pose Il very small tax on the turn
over. computed quarterly or semi
annually, of sales of commodities and
products all along the line, from first
to last.
"At any rate, whatever may be the
differences of opinion as to the vari-
Gus ways of applying a sales tax.
feel confident that as far as the prin
ciplc of such tax is concerned a
great majority of the men engaged in
business, large or small, would well
come it.
IF the ways and means committee
Of Congress wsre to consult on the
subject with duly qualified represent
afivsS of business associations and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-16
CORNELL ENROLMENT LARGE.
Freshman Class at Methodist Schoe
Numhors 316r

Freshman Class at Methodist School
Numbers 316
Special to Times Republican.
Mount Vernon. Oct 1.-THE fresh
man class at Cornell College numbers
315. according to the recently an
nounced registration figures. The to-
tai college enrullhent is in excess of
last year, making this years the
largest college attendance in the his
tory OF the Mount Vernon institution.
The proportion Of mon in the new
entering class Is considerably larger
than last year. Over twenty per cent
of the total enrolment comes from
outside OF Iowa, other states from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. north and
south. being represented. as we'll as
several foreign countries.
The seven new heads OF depact-
ments bring their training and ex-
perience from the graduate depart
ments OF Columbia. Harvard. Yale.
Toronto. Chicago. Boston, and Clark
Universities, and the Universities OF
Missouri and wisconsin, and OF
Glasgow, Scotland. and Basel. Swift
zeriand. Prof. r. L. Journey was last
year on the stan at the University OF
Missouri: Prof. w. E. Slaght at Bak-
err University. Prof. L. r. Herrick at
Hamline University, Professor Fi,.k-
enbinder at Milwaukee State Normal
College: Prof. Clyde p. Wildman was
abroad last year In graduate study:
Prof. NJ. u. Angler IN United States
army reconstruction service;> while
Prof. A. L. Phelps comes from foron-
to University, with considerable
recognition as poet by both Cam
adian and American magazines and
anthologies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-16
Traer News Notes.
ial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer, Oct. 16.-Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Franklin received a short visit the
first Of the week from their nephews,
Leo and Ted Madison, Of West Con-
cord, Mimi, who with two friends are
on their way to California, travelling
in Ford and camping along the
way. The boys expect to earn part
Of their expenses along the way.
Their parents will follow by train.
Joe Soda has started excavation
for a new residence on his lot on
Park row. It will be Of brick and
modern in every particular.
Mrs. Julia Sulliver. Of Whittier,
Calf, is expected today for visit
with her sister, Mrs. Ella Parsons.
She is en- route home from an ex-
tended visit in the east.
Mrs. Martha Patzer. of Iowa Falls,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. D. H.
Hyland.
Mrs. Carl Adams left Friday night
for Elgin, ILL.,, to spend several weeks
at the Rev. Frank Adams home. Her
husband will follow later.
Mr.. and Mrs. James White, of
Cedar Rapids, have been here of late
with the formers mother, Mrs. Isaac
White.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-16
Toledo News Items.
Special to Times-RepubIican.

opeCldi 10 HueS~ ft0puDHCan.
Toledo, Get. 16.-The result
of the. vote taken Saturday
in Howard township on the
proposition OF q consolidated school
was defeated by vote of i06 against
to 43 for. There wore 14S votes cast
the men voting numbering 100 with
27 for and 73 against, while there
were 40 women voting, with 10 for
and 80 against tho proposition. The
question Of location or rather the
uncertainty Of the location is given
by some as the cause Of the defeat
OF consolidation.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fee left Wed
nesday for Rochester, Mimi. where
the former will receive medical at
tention. .ffe5sz ~
Mrs. c. e. Bell expects to leave
Sunday for Cedar Rapids. where she
will Join a group Of delegates and
accompany them to Keokuk to attend
the Rebekah state convention. q
Mrs. D. L. Alderman, nee Sears. Of
Fremont, arrived in the city to make
an extended visit with relatives IN
the city. 4
Mrs. Lyman Emerson expects to
leave for Keokuk Monday to attend
the state convention Of Rebekahs.
c. H. Chuck, wife and son, Of the
Sac and Fox reservation. left Thurs
day for Pipestone, Minn.,, Flandreau,
S. D., and the Pottowattame Indian
reservation in Kansas, where they
will attend the annual pow vows,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-16
RETAILERS TO MEET.
Fall Conference OF Dry Goods and
Apparel Merchants Next Week.

Fall Conference OF Dry Goods and
Apparel Merchants Next Week.
Des Moines, Oct. 16.-Fhe fall con-
ference Of the Iowa Retail Dry Goods
and Apparel Association will be held
in Des Moines Oct. 81 and 20, head
quarters at the Slavery Hotel, where
all the conferences will be held. Reg
istration will begin at o'clock
Thursday morning. Arrangements
for committee meetings will be made
at the first conference beginning at
10 a. M.
Lew Hahn. managing director Of
the National Retail Dry Goods Asso-
citation of New York, will make the
principal address the afternoon Of the
22d. The list Of speakers will include
H. III. Stipp, special counsel for the
Retail Merchants Bureau; G. F.
Kurtz, who will discuss Corpora
ton Of Store Help; ]. v. Farwell, Of
the J. v. Farwell Company. Chicago,
will lead in general discussion Of
market conditions; Prof. o. p. King
man, Of the Iowa State Universityi
H. G.. Larimer, Iowa fair price COM
missioner; John A. Blair, vice presi-
dent of the Iowa National Bank, and
others will address the conference.
Arrangements have been made by
the local merchants to entertain the
visitors at smoker and athletic
event at the Auditorium the first
night of the conference, also an au-
tomobile tour of the city.
It is anticipated that there will be
at least 700 delegates in the city dur
ing the conference as every retail
town and city in the state are PLAN
ming to send one or more delegates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-16
A Proclamation.

BY the governor: AS an amend
ment to the election proclamation is
sued by me on the 9th day of Sep
TENDER, 1920, and as part thereof.
I do hereby give notice and proclaim
that at said election to be held on
the second day Of November, 1920.
the following offices are to be filed
by the vote Of the electors Of the
state: The office Of president OF the
United States. The office Of vice.
president Of the United States
Wherefore all electors thruout the
state will take notice. ana the sheriff
OF each county will govern himself
accordingly.
IN testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand apd caused to be
affixed the great seal Of the state Of
Iowa this 18th day Of October, A. D.,
1920. W. L. Harding. governor. At
test: W. C. Ramsay. SECRETARY OF
state.
LSeal.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-16
TO MAKE SUGAR IN IOWA.
WaverIy Factory Plans to Start op-
erations Oct. Is.

WaVerIy Factory Plans to Start Op-
erations Oct. Is.
Waverly, Oct. 16.-Plans for the
starting Of the sugar factory at this
place are made for Oct. 25. Already
beets are beginning to arrive and
are being unIoaded in the great pit
which has been made to receive
them. The big electric crane arrived
the latter part Of last week and it is
being put in place and will be ready
to begin operations Of unload1ng-ca
shortly.
There is yet much work to be done
before the big plant is ready for OPP
Grafton. A large new drier is being
put in and it looks as tho it would
be impossible to get this in and in
stalled by the 25th, but nothing
seems impossible when one sees the
immense amount Of work which has
been done at the plant the past few
months. Between 100000 and $780,
900 has been expended, or will have
been by the time the plant starts op-
rationS.
At the present price Of sugar, the
farmers will receive about $3.50 per
ton for their beets. This price is
based on wholesale market quota
tons, and Is $3.50 more per ton than
the price of 100 pounds Of sugar.
Thus if the price Of sugar goes down.
the price Of beets will go according
ly lower
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-16
Probate Notice

Office Of the clerk Of the district
couHt, state Of Iowa, Marshall coun-
ty, SIS. District court October term, A.
d.. 1920.
TO whom 1t may concern:
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear at the courthouse
La Marshalltown. Iowa. in said coun-
ty, at 9 o'clock a. M, on the Sd day
OF November. 1920 to attend the
proof Of and probating an instrument
IN writing purporting to be the last
will and testament of w. ". Couch
man, late OF Marshall county, Iowa
deceased, at which time and place
you will appear and show cause, if
airy, why said will should not be ad-
mitted to probate.
In testimony whereof. have here
to subscribed my name and affixed
the seal Of the district court, this Sth
day OF October, A. D., 1920.
G. w. Gilbert,
Clerk of the district court.
3. L. Meeker, Attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-16
Original Notice.


You are hereby notified that on or
before the 2ad day Of September, al.
d., 1920, there will be filed in the Of
flee OF the clerk Of the district court
OF the state Of Iowa, within and for
the county OF Marshall, the petition
OF Mildred Houghkirk claiming Of
you q divorce, and alleging as
grounds therefor, such cruel and in
human treatment as to endanger her
life. For full particulars you are re-
ferred to plaintiffs petition to be on
file as aforesaid.
Now unless you appear and make
defense thereto, at or before noon of
the second day OF the next January
term OF said court. to be begun and
held at Marshalltown. Iowa, on the
10th day Of January, A. D.. 1921. your
default will be entered and a tudg-
ment rendered thereon as prayed for
IN said petition. Dated this Gath day
Of September, A. D., 1920.
Mildred Houghkirk, Plaintiff
w. T. Bennett, Attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-16
Get Sons Croix de Guerre,

Storm Lake, Oct. 16.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Shaffer just this week received
the croix de guerre awarded to their
son, Harold, who was killed in action
in France. Lieut. Col. Lloyd D. Ross.
who was a major in the 16sth in
fantry during the war, had the
medal, and at the time that he was
in command at Camp McHenry he
brought the medal to present 1t
to the parents. He was rather
busy man, and did not get to see
Mrs. Shaffer, and has Anally sent 1t
from Des Moines. The citation is
for penetrating the enemy line and
destroying enemy shelter on March
8, 1918. He lost his life on the
Chateau Thierry sector on July 81,
1918. from a sniper's bullet. The
local post of the American Legion is
named for him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-16
FEuD ENDS IN REAL FIGHT.
Meyer and Hayes Families Indulge in
Free For AiI-Eight Wounded.

Free For Aii-Etght Woundeo.
Special to Times Republican.
Sidney. Oct. IA neighborho9d
feud and general fight nAr
Percival, on the Missouri river bot
toms left one combatant with one
arm broken in three places, another
who had recently been operated up
on for appendicitis 80 badly hurt he
may die. and q third member with
one eye gouged out--a glass eye
which he was given by Uncle sam
after he had lost his good eye In
France and more than dozen
others with countenances so battered
that their best friends would not
recognize them.
The entire party. numbering eight,
one being unable to come, no one of
which but displayed physical evil
dences OF the fearful fight they had
been in. came to Sidney to tell their
troubles and all were bound over to
keep peace until the grand jury can
investigate their case.
From the undisputed word OF the
fighters-and 1t is the only thing
they do agree upon--everything NOV
able was used in the fight, except
guns. and it was remarked by some
one that they must have been short
OF firing irons at the time OF the
combat
The families of LATE Hayes, long
time residents OF the state, and an
other named Moycn it appears have
been nursing feud for years. aris-
ing from one member winking his
eye at q girl member OF the other
faction. 1t was Hayes who had his
arm broken and a Meyer who lost an
eye. Another Meyer is likely to die.
It is said. Hayes and four sons and
Mover and three sons were in the
fight,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-16
>, News From Kensett.

Special to Times Republican,.
Kensett, Oct. 16.-Unknown burg
lars entered the N. E. Thoren store
and the Arents & Nfikkelson garage
and stole money and other valuables.
Enstrance was gained to the garage
by breaking the lock of the door, and
into the store by taking out the glass
panel in the door. Considerable mer-
chandise and about $500 in cash
were taken.
r. H Gaarder and son have closed
Ia deal for their implement business
and real estate here for Minneapolis
property and will move to that city
in about two weeks. They are pio-
neers of the county. The business
will be continued by firm from
Minneapolis.
Considerable rain has fallen here
the last few days being a benefit for
the farmers doing the fall blowing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-16
TO STOP SUNDAY DANCES.
Hardin County Attorney Seeks
Stop Sabbath Dissertation.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldira, Oct. ia suit that will
be of peculiar interest over the state
was instituted here Tuesday when
County Attorney w. r. Williams
filed petition in district court
against E. e. Canaan, of Iowa Falls,
charging the defendant with VIOLA
tion OF the state laws in the opera
ton of a dance ball on Sunday.
Some time ago the defendant pur-
chased site near Sloan Springs
and has at different times operated
a dance on the Sabbath day, in vio-
lation Of section 5040 of the code Of
Iowa. commonly known as the blue
law" This is the statute under
which arrests were made over the
state at the beginning of the term
of Attorney General Havner in an
effort to stop the common practice
Of transacting needless business on
the first day of the week. The case
is scheduled for trial at the term of
court to convene in Eldora on
Oct. Is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-16

pound and I still take It occasionally
myself. You are at liberty to use
my name if you wish. Mrs. ALICE
RANEY, Morse, Oklahoma.
Change of Life is one of the most
critical periods of woman's exist
ence. This good old-fashioned root
and herb remedy may be relied upon
to overcome the distressing symptoms
which accompany it and women
everywhere should remember that
there is no other remedy known to
carry women so successfully through
this trying period as Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
If you want special advice write
to Lydia E. Pintham Medicine Co.,
(confdential), Lynn, Mass. Your
letter will be opened, read and an
swered by a woman and held in strict
confidence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-16
lowa Court Takes
Evidence BY Long
Distance Phone
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Oct. 16.--4So far as is
known here. the Eleventh judicial
district has set a precedent when the
testimony Of witness was taken
over the telephone. with tho court.
the reporter and the opposing coun-
sci at different receivers, listening
to the answers of the witness.
Judge IL. IL. Fry. of Boone was the
witness. and the novel court proceed
ure was carried on in the court of
Judge P. NJ. Wright. who is presid-
ing in Boone county district court
Fry was at Webster City, where he
was holding court.
He was needed as a witness In the
case of Ortner VS.. Herman and un-
able to get down to Boone he went
to the long distance telephone. At
the various connections In the Boone
county court house the opposing
counsel. the judge and the court re-
porter were stationed. The witness
was questioned, the opposing counsel
objected, the court ruled and the evil
dence was taken by the reporter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-16
Students Weld Toothbrushe.

Spec.al TO Ilmes-Republican.
Grinnell, Oct. 16.-Men of today do
not labor under the delusion that
using a tooth brush is sign of eff
feminacy if the examination of over
125 freshmen Of Grinnell College Is
any Indication. According to Prof
Raymond Rodgers, assistant direc-
tor Of the mems physical training de-
partment, eight out Of every ten
men examined gave evidence of the
daily welding Of tooth and brush.
The examination records also
show decline in the common all
ments of the eye, ear, nose and throat.
Only six or seven men have been
found with heart trouble and in each
case they have been Withdrawn from,
the regular physical training clas-
ses and assigned to a special meet
ing once a week. Here a course of
corrective exercises are given. In
addition each man is given remedial
exercises to do in his room.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-16
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Whitman, of Al.
den Married Eiftv Years

Alden, Oct. 16.-Mr. and Mrs. N. s.
Whitman are among the fortunate
ones to spend half century Of hap
by welded life together, their fiftieth
anniversary being today. Mr.. Whit
man was born August. II, 1S47, near
West Millroad in Wood county, Ohio.
He is an old soldier, being a member
of Co. C-193rd Ohio Volunteer In.
fantry. Mrs. Whitman was Miss
Mary T. Louis and was born April TO-
1852 near Bloomville. Seneca county.
Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitman were mar
ried October 16, 1870. in Wood cour-
ty, by Justice Of the Peace, T. X.
Bowers. in September of the follow
ing year they came to Iowa and have
since made their home in ani near
Alden, a period Of fortynine years.
Five children came to this home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-16
DOORS IN BLACK HAWK
COUNTY MUST FACE COURT
ON SERIOUS CHARGES.
TWO MEN ACCUSED OF
BRUTAL MORAL GRIMES
Another Man Held For Trying to
Burn His Home-Emil Bishop and
His Wife Alleged to Have Stolen
an Automobile-Two Others Held
in Autom obiIs Case.
Special to imes-Republican.

Special to imes-Republican.
Waterloo, Oct. Is. - More than
twenty Indictments were returned by
the Black Hawk county grand Jury.
Among the cases are some OF the
most sensational In the history Of the
county. The indictments made public
were:
Charles wiskow. Charles City.
rape and lewdness: Harry McFar-
lane. rape; Clarence o. Clay. arson:
Del O'Deii. grand larceny: Emil
Bishop. larceny; Robert Skyles and
Anna NJ. Ffcher. adultery; George
Berry and Frank Johnson. larceny
and having In their possession an
automobile on which the serial or
engine number had been defaced:
Reuben Bacat. robbery: Roy WEIGH,
robbery: Herbert Austin and John
Mckinley. operating stills: Egnat
Tosoff, w. II. Riggs and Ben
Vaughn. operating liquor nuisances.
Wiskow was indicted for offenses
against two young girls. sisters, aged
Is and is years. He was taken into
custody at Charles City on July 25,
1920. While tho officer was waiting
for Wiskow to prepare to make the
"trip to Waterloo he cut his throat
with razor and was In critical
|condition for several days.
McFarlane was indicted for an of
tense against a 12-year-old girl. He
|lieved in the same home with the girl.
She disappeared from her home and
with McFarlane went to Des Moines.
He brought her back to Waterloo.
The grandfather of the girl. with
whom she made her home. became
suspicious of McFarlane and forcad
him to accompany him to the police
station. He admitted his actions, ac-
cording to the police.
Clay Is accused Of attempting to
destroy his home.
O'Dell is accused of stealing $3.50
from the Fraternal Order of Eagles
club rooms.
Emil Bishop and his wife are ac-
|cused OF stealing an automobile,
while Bishop was also indicted on
charge of attempting to assist W. NJ.
Edwards, who was being held on a
charge Of incest, to escape from the
county jail.
The indictments against Berry and
Johnson for having an automobile in
their possession with defaced num-
bcrs is one Of the first indictments
under o law recently enacted blythe
last session OF the legislature.
The indictments against Austin
and Mckinley for operating stills are
the first indictments of that nature
in the history Of Black Hawk county
courts.