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Askov American., 1920-08-05
Railroads Assured income Above
Standard Return Allowed
BY Government.
s1,5OO,OOO,OOO BOOST
New TsviH Schedules To Be Prepared
90 That Increased Rates vii!
Take Effect First OF Coming
Month

Washington Rate increases granted
the railroads by the Interstate Com
mcrce commission are designed to
give the carriers an annual net operat.
ing income Of sl.l34 .000. 900 or $24l..
O00000 mare than the standard return
allowed by the government and based
on the average Of the three year
period immediately preceding federal
control.
This sum is $34. .000. 900 more than
the roads made in their .ecord year
OF 1916, but is sos, ,O00, 900 less than the
total Of 81. .233. 900. 900 net operating in.
come which they songht in presenting
their applications to the commission
Rate experts Of the carriers win sci
to work on the task Of preparing the
new tariff scheduled which IL is plan
ned TO file In time for the Increased
rates to- become effective September 1
The rate increases arc about 33 per
cent on freight rates. 20 per cent ON
passenger. excess baggage and milk
rates and so per cent on charges for
space in sleeping and parlor ears
The actual increased amount to be
received by the roads asa result oil
the rate advances has been roughly
estimated at $500. .O0O. 600
Based on the present passenre,
traffic, these increases are expected I,
yield the roads return of $277 900,
600. all of which was sought to heir
absorb the wage advance to railroad
workers which the Railroad Labor
board estimates At $61S. 900 600 instead
of the $500, 900 900 first estimated The
carriers have figured the increase n,
$625. 900. 900 hut for the purpose of the
rate case the. commission used the
boards figure.
The valuation OF the Western roads
including those in the new Mountain
Pacific territory, is placed at $500,
100000. The Western roads thus would
receive an estimated net operating in
come of $486,O00.O00. or about $50, 900.
600 less than the $685.. SOC. .OOO which
they sought. The standard return they
are now receiving is $401, ,0OL 900
Askov American., 1920-08-05
TWO CENT FARE IS SOUGHT
Minnesota Board Asks Ruling On Rate
Fixed BY State Law.

st. Paul-Coincident wit, informa-
ticn from Washington that railroad
operators will petition all states for in
trastate rate increases equal to the
raises granted by the Interstate Com
marce commission. members of the
Minnesota State Railroad and Ware.
house commission took action indicat.
ing intention to fight the federal boosts
ard to appeal for permission to return
Minnesota passenger rates to the two
cent scale prevailing before the war.
Minnesota now has a stat, law limit
ing passenger fares to two cents a
mile for intrastate traffic. Whether
or not the federal rate increases are
to be regulated In any way by such a
state law was not indicated in the In
terstate Commerce commissions re-
port granting the increases The Min
nesota law was temporarily suspended
when the government took over the
railroads as a war measure.
Askov American., 1920-08-05
POSSE TRAPS BANK BANDITS
Deputy Sheriff Killed When Six Out.
laws and Loot Are Taken.

Jackson, Mich--Deputy Sheriff Har-
ry Worden was instantly killed, Deputy
Sheriff Kutt was wounded and two
alleged bandits were shot in a battle
between sheriff's officers and a gang
Of robbers who held up and robbed
the Farmers State bank at Grass Lake
IL miles east Of here. Six men. five OF
whom are said to have been members
Of the bandit gang. were taken fol-
lowing a gun fight in q marsh near
Mack Island. Wolf lake. near the scene
of the robbery. and in which a large
posse, led by Sheriff Edwin Larrabee.
participated. The robbers were caught
following battle in a cottage Ap-
prOximately $4,000 in currency and
bonds were recovered by the sheriff.
being found in an upstairs room OF the
cottage.
Askov American., 1920-08-05

"Wc're giving Baxby a farewell
dinner and I'm to respond to the
toast None but the brave deserve
the fair"
''Sorry for you, old. top. Youth
have to prove that Baxby is an utter
coward, or that he isn't getting what
is his DUE
Askov American., 1920-08-05
SQUARE TREES POSSIBLE.

The Cambridgeshire (Eng.) For
estry Association School Of For
estry believes that "there is no rea-
son why trees can not be made to
grow square and produce wood of
better quality and in greater guam
tity" if the excessive wood prodnc-
ton in certain trees can be con-
trolled. The association believes
that this can be done, and il 50,
"there will be no more slabs, nor
wavy planks."
Askov American., 1920-08-05
TnE LUXURIOUS LIFE.

II don't find 20 many people bor-
rowing umbrellas and forgetting to
return them," remarked the observ.
ant citizen.
II believe the umbrella borrower
was a less expensive friend" re-
joined the man who is always long
ing for the old days. 'What you've
got 10 lend now is taxicab fare all
the wsy 10 the suburbs."
Askov American., 1920-08-05
NAVAL FORCE AUGMENTED
Siv More U. .. Dsstroyers Ordered r,
Turkish Waters.

Siv More U. .. Oestroyers Ordered To
Turkish Waters.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. naval forces
In the near esst will be augmented by
six destroyers which were ordered by
the navy department to proceed from
Philadelphia as soon as personnel can
be raised to the required complement.
probably within the next 10 days.
The six destroyers will increase the
naval forces In Turkish waters under
Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol to 10
destroyers In addition to the cruiser
Chattanooga, the admirals flagship.
II was explained at the department
that the additional destroyers are sent
to Turkish waters purely AZ q precau-
tionary measure so that American
lives and property can be given i'm
mediate protection II necessity arises.
Askov American., 1920-08-05
Rcads Ask HIaher Rate Lawn.

Noads Ask Higher Rate Laws.
Washington-Representatives Of the
railroads have asked the Interstate
Commerce. commission for permission
to borrow from private capital 1t .
higher interest rate than per cent In
order to participate in loans from the
revolving fund created by the trans
portati0a act The commission has
certified TO the treasury . number Of
loans 70 be made to railroads at from
8 TO per cent interest and has re
Quired carriers TO borrow similar sums
from private capital at similar inter.
estD rates.
Askov American., 1920-08-05

Langdou. N. D.-Mrs. Clementine
Co1cn pleaded guilty to manslaughter
In the 6rst degree and was given .
fiye year sentence but was immediate
~ paroled BY Judge A. G. Burr. Be.
cause OF the element of self defense
that entered into her killing Of her
husband and upon the petition Of
neighbors the court paroled her.
Askov American., 1920-08-05

"What Inducements 0oes this town
offer to 4 hustlerT asked the nashy
looking stranger.
ut depends upon how hs hu1ejsa. =
replied the old resident. ~Ths last
Teller through here who called hlm-
self a hustler was - one sidsd ID ~
way he did business that . commtttee
finally .alled On him with . buckae
of Tar an . passed Of feathers. ~
the last tine sow him he was passia'
from Our midst IN . rail-"
"What do you mean by go
si0edr"
well. when ws GOT through dSalin'
with him be had sll our money aaA ~
We had wAs . little lxpertenco. -
6inningham Age Herald.
Askov American., 1920-08-05

Berlin-The Reichstag adopted the
bill recently presented BY the govern
ment providing for the abolotion ol
compulsory military service. The Ger
man action il in fulnllment OF one oi
the Allied demands regarding German
disarmament. agreed to By Germany a
the recent Spa conference. The ses
siou Of the Reichstag at which the bill
was under. discussion was marked By
attacks ON the part OF the Independen'
Socialists upon members of the Ger
man National party who were hostal
70 The measure.
Askov American., 1920-08-05
RAISING aAss,Ts ron MEAT.

More than 1000 families living in
and near Greensburg, Pa, are rails
ing rabbits to avoid paying high
prices asked for other meats.
Askov American., 1920-08-05
taoover ou,%. A.m..,. r

Hoover Quits Armenia Board.
New York-Following the resigna-
tion OF Col William N. Haskell. United
States army. - Allied high commis-
sio0ef to Armenia, Herbert Hoover has
announced his withdrawal from the
same commission.
Askov American., 1920-08-05
NO FURTHER OCCASION.

"He is a man who is always
straight from the shoulder"
Why shouldn't he be? What's
the use of crooking his elbow now p
Askov American., 1920-08-05

q Killed in Prague Munitions Blast.
Prague-Twenty-o y-one persons were
killed and IL injured in . munitions
factory explosion near here.
Askov American., 1920-08-05
Americans win Olympic Shoot.

Americana win olympic Shoot.
BeverloO. Belgium--America won
the shoot In the combined 800 and eO0
meter event here with . score Of 571
Norway was second with 5ss. France
third with 5c3, Switzerland fourth with
562, and Sweden fifth with 55S.
Askov American., 1920-08-05
DRY LEADER DIES IN WRECK

When Train Hits Auto.
Dennison. Ohio. Frank Hanly
former governor Of Indiana and candi.
date for president on the Prohibition
ticket In 1915, and Dr. and Mrs. c. NJ
Reker of Kilgore, Ohio, were killed
SIX miles from here when a Pennsyl.
vania freight train struck the automo-
bile IN which the party were driving
to Kflgore. DR.. and Mrs Baker had
met Mr.. Hanly In Dennisol and were
driving him to their home in Kilgore.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-10-22
TO SELL PRIZE ANIMALS.
Boys and Girls Of Floyd County e
Dispose Of Pigs and caIvss.

boys Ano OtrI9 OF floyo NoOnty 20
Dispose Of Pigs and caIvss.
Special to Times Republican.
! Charles City. Oct. 22.-F1oyd coun-
ty is to have a real boys and girls
stock show in connection with pig
and calf club sales Oct. % and 20 at
Charles City. The farm bureau and
the county breeders, cooperating
with the Security Trust and Savings
and the First National Banks, or
ganized pure bred heifer and a
bred sow and litter club last wintef.
County Agent Dickinson made a
careful selection of animals from the
choice herds Of Cerro Gordo. Black
Hawk and Floyd counties to supply
the fifty members OF these clubs. a
number of these animals were prize
winners at thesNorth Iowa Fair this
fall.
A feature of the show will be a
banquet given the youngsters Tues
day evening by the farm bureau at
the Hildreth hotel. The banks nave
contributed literally for the prizes to
be given to the boys and girls show
ing the best finished helfers and the
finest hogs.
Prof E. L. Quaife, ofethe asricul-
tural extension department at Ames.
will do the judging. The heifer sale
will take place Tuesday afternoon
and the hog sale Tuesday evening.
The Sherman Nursery Company has
donated to the boys and gsrls the use
of the immense. packing shed, where
the show and sales will take place.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-10-22
Or. Frank Cambridge Dead.

Cambridge, Oct. 22.-Dr. Frank
Thompson. one Of the oldest native
born residents of Story county, Cam
bridge postmaster and vice president
of the Citizens State Bank of Cam
bridge, died here from complications
arising from a throat disease and
heart trouble. He is survived by the
widow and three children. DR..
Thompson was born July IA, 1858, at
Iowa Center, Story county, and was
one of the oldest native born resi-
dents OF the county. He was So years
old. DR.. Thompson was actively en-
gagged in the practice of medicine up
until four years ago. He was a high
ranking member lin the Masonic
order, being a member Of Tabernacle
lodge No. 452. A. F. and A. M. of
Cambridge, Joshua chapter No. 127.
Royal Arch Masons, Ames; Gebal
council No. Royal and Select Mas
ters, Ames: ExcaliburT commandery
No. 13, knights Templar, Boone, and
Des Moines Consistory No. 8, Des
MoineS.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-10-22
Cummins' Services
Needed IN National
Legislative Halls
Special to Times Republican.

Speclai 10 IlmeS- eS-RepubllCan.
Chicago. Oct. 22.-John T. Adams.
vice chairman of the republican
national committee in charge of
western headquarters. gave out to-
day the following statement in favor
of Senator Cummins, Of Iowa.
"All friends of efficient govern
ment must desire the reelection Of
Senator Cummins, Of Iowa. He Is
the kind of man that can not be
spared from the senate at this time.
The senate as constituted after next
March will have the gravest prob
lens to solve. Nearly all the Is
sues growing out OF the great war are
still to be met. The questions raised
by Mr.. Wilson's league OF. nations
are not the only ones. All the prob
lens of getting this country back to
real peace. basis are still to be
solved. The war measures, which
Mr.. Wilson has insisted on keeping
in force must be repealed and where
necessary, new legislation must be
enacted to meet new conditions.
There is hardly field of activity
in the United States that will not be
affected by this legislation, the new
president will need all the sagacity
and experience that United States
senate can give, to clear up the con-
fusion brought upon the nation by
the Wilson administration Upon the
wisdom and intelligence of congress
will depend largely the ability of the
new administration to bring the AM
erican people back to stable condi-
tions and general prosperity.
I'm such an emergency a man like
Senator Cummins can not be spared
He is one of the four or FIVE senators
to whom the rest look for leadership
and foresight at time like this.
He is careful. experienced and pro-
gressive in the best sense of the
word. He Is always courageous anG
steadfast, once he makes up his mind
as to what policy Is best for the
American people. To lose the SER
vices of such a legislator to re-
place him by an inexperienced man
under present circumstances, would
be little less than calamity to the
Harding administration. Senator
Cummings should have the support
and vote of every person in Iowa VINO
wishes to bring back to this country
the steady and stable conditions that
prevailed before March 4, 1913"
Evening times-Republican., 1920-10-22
Halfway Paving at $4.a5.

vinton. Oct. 22.-supervisors Of
Benton county yesterday awarded
the contract for the paving Of nine
miles Of highway to the Moore
Young Construction Company.
Waterloo, at s4.35 per square yard
for concrete surfacing. standard
specifications. The roadway will be
eighteen feet wide and the total con-
tract will amount to s450,000.
The road to be paved runs south
from Vinton and is designed to con-
meet with a paved roadway proceed
ing north from Cedar Rapids in Linn
county. Proposals to lay the first
rural paving in Benton county north
from Vinton were combated with the
statement that there was no present
prospect of Black Hawk county con-
structing rural paved roads to con-
meet with similar highways in ad-
joining counties.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-10-22
NEW HOSPITAL PLANNED.
Fort Dodge to Have Protestant In
Stitution Soon

Stitution Soon. xf
Fort Dodge, Oct. PA protestant
hospital, to cost not less than }4o0,000-.
is being planned for Fort Dodge and
the project is we'll under way, ac-
cOrding to an announcement made to-
day. The matter is now in the hands
of committee composed Of three
ministers and three physicians from
the Webster County Medical Society.
The following announcement was
made today by the committee thru
its chairman, Rev. A. A. Brooks,
pastor of the First NJ. E. church., and
DR.. S. B. Chase, committee secretary:
For more than a year a movement
has been discussed for the building
Of protestant hospital in Fort
Dodge. Some months since a COM
mittee Of three doctors was appointed
by the Webster County Medical So
ciety to confer with the Baptist
denomination concerning the propos-
ed hospital.
Because of change of policy the
Baptist church decided for the time
to allow the matter to rest. Fort
Dodge has suffered from the short
age of nurses and lack of adequate
hospital facilities probably more than
any city of its size in the state. An
investigation has shown that with
few exceptions it has less equipment
for ministering to the sick than any
city Of 5000 or over in the state. To
meet this imperative need and plan
for the erection of a hospital a COM
mittee of three representing the
protestant peoples, Rev. B. NJ. Os-
good, T. B. Thorsen and A. A. Brooks,
and three representing the Webster
County Medical Society, Drs. A. E.
Acher, J. F. Studebaker and S. B.
Chase have been in frequent con-
ference during the past months. Plans
Of organization are well under way
for bringing this project before the
people Of Fort Dodge and surround
! ing territory,
Evening times-Republican., 1920-10-22
ORDER OF De MoLAY WILL
TRAM IOWA YOUTHS IN
MASONIC WORK.
FIRST BRANCH TO BE
IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Order Will Include Sons Of Masons
and Their chums and 10 Open to
Boys Between is and 81 Years
Organization Had It's Conception in
Kansas City and is Growing Fast.
pecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Oct. 22.-Action TAX
en- by the Iowa Consistory to foster
the first chapter Of the Order Of De
Molay is Of wide interest to fraternal
circles in the state.
The order Is for sons Of Masonic
members and their chums, from IL
| to q. and has for its purpose the
teachings In line with Masonry. The
boys will have ritual and after be-
ing organized will have the use Of
the Consistory temple two nights a
month. They will have regular night }
for work at which they will be
taught parliamentary practices and
other helpful matters. Other nights
will be cor social purposes. At every
meeting there will be one or more
Masonic councillors present to super
wise the chapter.
AS the work progresses the men,
bers will be awarded the rank Of
knight and later the rank Of cheva-
lier, so that when they reach the age
Of 21 they will have q thorough un-
derstanding Of Masonic principles
and be ready to enter the Masonic
lodges.
The order has It's see at Kansas
City and since It's organization q
year ago more than 800 applications
have been received for chapters. At
the meeting here 1t was decided to
send DR.. Charles H. Cogswell. Sr.
deputy grand inspector of the An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite, to
attend the exemplif1cation of the
work at Kansas City, Saturday, so
that later he may supervise the or
ganization OF the local chapter.
At the meeting here DR.. Cogswell
who has been greatly interested In
the work. explained in detail the
work and aim /of the, order. 1t was
due to his earnest plea for such an
organization here that the Consistory
voted unanimously for it. DR.. Cogs-
we'll is also in favor of girls or
ganization and said that he hoped to
see such movement in the near
future.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-10-22

cases the transactions have been re-
Srinded by, the plaintiffs, the stock
returned and a demand made for
their money.
II is alleged in the suits that the
Bankers Farm Investment Company,
professed TO be organized to deal in
farm loans, but in reality has done
nothing but sell stock for the uroiit
of its organizers and promoters in
order to dispose of 1000 acres of
marsh land in Louisiana. This land,
it is claimed in the suits. was recent
ly turned over To the defendant COM
Evening times-Republican., 1920-10-22
KENDALL REFuTEs PIERCE.
Homestead Story Regarding State
Funds Denounced as Untruth.

Homestead story Regarding otate
Funds Denounced as Untruth.
Special to Times-Republican.
Sheldon, Oct. 22.-Before a large
audience at the national guard arm
ory here yesterday afternoon, Hon.
". e. Kendall, republican candidate
for governor, again denounced the
Pierce story in the Homestead con-
cerning his opposition to the bill In
the thirtieth general assembly pro-
viding for the collection of interest
on state funds as a malicious fabri-
cation manufactured exclusively for
campaign purposes.
He defended his vote against the
bill on the ground that 1t Is more
prudent policy to reduce the tax
levy so that no substantial surplus
can accumulate If. the treasury TO
be loaned by state officials to favored
banks at a nominal rate Of interest.
He showed that since the enactment
of the law there has been to the
credit OF the state treasury an aver
age monthly balance of a million dol
lars, for which the state has derived
only per cent interest. The great
bulk of this vast sum Kendall con-
teIlutu nave bccli lciI win
the taxpayers of the state until
needed for state expenditures.
His argument was we'll received by
the audience. He reminded the crowd
that four years ago the Homestead
certified to Harding as a suitable
man for the governorship, and sug-
gested, that If its editor was 50 glar-
ingly wrong then. as he now confes-
ses himself. his judgment respecting
worthy men in this campaign is not
to be depended upon by the voters OF
Iowa.
AT Cherokee last night the court
house was packed to standing room
only and many were turned away.
Judge William Hutchinson introduc-
ed Mr.. Kendall and Congressman n
Boies. both of whom denounced the
Wilson administration during and
since the war as extravagant and un-
businessiike.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-10-22
IOWA REeEkAHS NOMINATE.
Select Candidates For Office to Be
Voted For in June

Select Candidates For Office to Be
Voted For in June.
Keokuk, Oct. 22.-The Rebekahs Of
Iowa closed their sessions here yes
terday.
The nomination Of officers to he
elected next June was made. The
nomination list includes:
President, Mamie Buckley, Menlo.
Vice president, Maude Bunker,
Cambridge.
Warden. Belle Silberstein, Daven-
port: Prudence Warner. Moulton;
Mamie Whitlock. Corning; Grace
Bell, Toledo; Nellie Hazlett. Mason
City; Anna Marsh. New Sharon:
Emma Mist, Burlington: Hazel
Hembd, Belmond.
Secretary. S. E. Matheny, Keokuk
Leah Washburn, Mason City.
Treasurer, Elizabeth Vanness, Gin
ton; Josie E. Clemmer. Manly; Bess
sic c. Viles, Shellsburs; Lena Pier
Dubuque.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-10-22
Divorced Woman "seein' Things"

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Oct. 22.-Claiming
to have had divine inspiration and
visitations. Mrs. Mary E. Cunning
ham of this city, who was divorced
from her husband two years ago at
Boone. now says that her hate to-
wards her former husband has been
dissipated and that she will seek a
reconciliation with him. Mrs. Cum
ningham says also that her father,
mother and sister. who are dead,
have also appealed to her. She says
that as result OF these visitations
she will seek divine aid in restoring
her husband to health. He is now liv-
ing near Radcliffe.
Mrs. Cunningham declares that
Christ appeared to her arrayed In
white robes. She claims to have re-
ceived physical benefit from the visi-
tations and that she has been given
power to heal others.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-10-22

will serve until the annual meeting
in January. This meeting will prob
ably be held in Davenport, altho
that was not definitely decided.
The purposes of the new organiza
ton will be:
To promote better business rela-
tons between the various electrical
interests in Iowa; to devote as much
time as possible to the education ot
the contractor dealer. and to give
moral and financial support to the
Iowa Association of Electrical Con
tractors and Dealers.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-10-22
ACCUSED OF FRAUD.
Another Iowa Concern Charged With
Blue Sky Operations.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids Oct. -. Anothe?
Iowa concern is being accused Of
fraudulent stock sales and its meth
DDS of doing business exposed.
Three suits were fled in the district
court here today against the Rank
ers Farm Investment Company. ask
ing for return of notes or judgment
for total OF $20,500. In all three
Evening times-Republican., 1920-10-22
NEW ELECTRICAL SOCIETY
Representatives Of Wholesale Houses
Form Association.
Special to TimeS-I ]

Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo Oct. 22.-The Iowa
Electrical League was organized here
at the semi annual convention of the
Iowa Association of Electrical Con-
tractors and Dealers. The new or
ganization is composed OF represer-
tatives of wholesale houses and
manufacturers selling electrical ap-
pliances In the state. The member
ship is also open to anyone directly
or indirectly interested in the cleo
trical business in Iowa.
Officers elected are:
F..A. Rhode. Marshalltown, presi-
dent: G.. NJ. Knape, Cedar Rapids,
secretary: X. H. Bloodgood. Des
Moines. treasurer. These officers