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scnal appeals for votes in every precinct. They had met with encouragement, they reported, and the vote for Mir Rushton was expected to be quite heavy. How ever, the votes did not materialize in as great quantity as pre-election reports had indicated they would.
 BOARD OF REVENUE
 In the race for board of revenue of Jefferson county early returns indicated that Jerry Gwin. incumbent, had led the ticket with 1564 votes in twenty-seven county boxes. But two or three of the larger boxes were included in this total. Captain Lacey Edmundson of Bessemer come second in the early returns with a total vote of 1896 in twenty-seven boxes. T.. C. Ball was third with 434 ballots cast to his credit while w. B. Copeland was fourth, with 1,3H and Charles R. West of Inglenook was fifth with 1921. E. J. Reed came in sixth with 1,9iG votes, and k. T. Rives was seventh with 1,253 votes.
 Political observers declared that either of these might be elected, as the later returns might easily swing a majority into the columns of either of them, due to the close vote.
 Next in order in the race for board of revenue in the boxes mentioned above were T. F. Huey, 7SO; w. B. CIoe, 7O5 David Kelso, 456; w. H. Zuber, 4l3 J. K. Brockman, 264; A. V. Vines 317 J D. Mullen, 276 J. B. Russell, 160 T. B. Goodwin, 95.
 COUNTY OFFICES
 In the race for the presidency of the Alabama public service commission, A. G. Patterson, of Albany, leads the tick ct in Jefferson county with ,596 votes, while Sam P Kennedy boiled 1,105 votes, , as A. Coke Smith was being counted in for 574, sufficient to prevent Patterson from securing a majority in this dIs- trict
 In the campaign for tax assessor, early returns indicated that Roy Dillon was nominated by more than two to one majority over J. H. F. Moseley and A. A. Vines MT Dilon's vote in early re- turns, N boxes represented was 2l0t Moseley, 95S; Vines, 737. For tax collector, James F. Hawkins apparently is an easy winner over H. M. Sharpe the incumbent's vote being 2,16s while Sharpe received but 1,367 in the earlier returns.
 For circuit iudgeship No. g. Judge Dan A. Greene apparently has swamped his opponent Horace c. Afford The vote in the first few boxes received was Greene 2,34O Afford, 1,2S0. Judge Richard V. Evans apparently will be kept on circuit judge bench, No. Is, securing a large plurality over his op- ponents. The early returns indicate: Evans, 1.45S; Roger Snyder, 1,o26; Thomas R. Lea, 903.
 The race for coroner apparently was being fought out by J. D. Russum and former Coroner c. l.. Spain. kussum had a slight lead in the earlier returns, the earliest boxes showing 1,179 for Rus sum and 1145 for Spain.
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Local Data For the 24 hours ending at D. m., May
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Prizes of S120 offered pupils of all schools Jefferson County for the best Why You Should Your Bills Promptly All children urged this Hand to teacher For information call Beae Chair man Essay Contest Committee, Birmingham News phone Main 8000 w. V. Trammel, phone Main
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scnal appeals for votes in every precinct. They had met with encouragement, they reported, and the vote for Mir Rushton was expected to be quite heavy How ever, the votes did not materialize in as great quantity as prediction reports L-.--L L---l -l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-26

Elk Basin Con Pet Co...... -
!rnperlal Oil Ltd ........... 81 100
Magnolia Petroleum Co.. $50 3SO
Merritt Oil Corporation $500. 15A 1871
Midwest Refining Co...... 1853 100
Mountaln Producers ........ IA Is
northwest OIL Co........... 26 80
Producers & Refners Corp com 6X
Sall Sreek producers, new. l4il Is
Sapulpa Refining Co 5s. 67
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-26
Financial Item

The following additional directors have
been selected to the board OF the Gpidwyu
Pictures Corporation: T Coleman du
Point, Mesmore Kendall, Edward Bowes
Robert W Chambers William Braden
and Frank H. Hitchcock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-26
Trust and Surety Companies
Standard Oil Stocks

fSee New York Title and Mortgage.
includes American Trust Compar
stocks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-26
BONDS

All denominations bought for Gosh
Based the closing we pays
S45 30 for a S50-21eos Bond, 81 Coupons
S42.4o for q s50--2d sHs. Bond. No Coupons
S44.8e for n s5O-Sd 414ss Bond, No Coupons
s47.o7 for s6o--5th 49, Bond. sdSupons
PURDY & co.
Tel. John 3l74-5-6-7. 3z Pine ST.. N 7.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-26
New York City Bonds
New York Stata Ronds

Canal Imp 4 as. 1864 ..10o 1o2ls 44o
Highway Imp AIS, 1868. 1O2ia 4.40
Canal Imp "A s.. 1865. ... "a 81 4 40
Highway Imp 4 as. 1865. ga 81 4.40
Barge Can Ter 4As 1915 "a 81 4. 40
Highway Imp As. 1857. 81 92ia ABB
Canal Imp 4s, 1867. ... 81 e2l2 4.37
high Imp As, 1e60-1962 inc 81 92ia 4.39
do 4s, 1858 ............ 81 SPA 4.40
Canal Imp 4s. l960-19G2 inc 81 92n 4.S9
Palisades S Park As, 1851 81 921a 4.39
Barge Can Ter As, 1942-'46 81 81 4.40
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-24
BACHELOR KILLED
BY FRIGHT, ACCORDING TO
LATEST THEORY.
EXPIRED AS THIEVES
TRIED TO ENTER HOME
Noise Of Marauders Awaksns House.
keeper, Who Summons Help-Own-
err of Home Found Dead Upon Ar
rival Of Neighbors--Jonas Grav-
dahl, Wealthy Resident, Victim.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada. August 24-Did Jonas
Gravedahl. age Sc and wealthy bach
elor of couple miles west of
Cambridge, die of fright when he
heard burglars attempting to enter to
rob him?
That is the question that officers
from this city are on the grounds at
tempting to solve today. Mrs. Bal
lard. housekeeper for Gravdahl. says
that his sudden death followed very
violent fright when he heard the
burglars attempting to gain an en-
trance to the house.
The idea that readily presented it
self to the neighbors and the officers
to whom the death was reported, is
that some other factor might have
contributed to his death, than fright
fright. Gravedahl was not known to
have been a sufferer from heart
trouble
He had not been well for some
time following injuries which h re-
ceived In an accident, but his in
juries were not such as would con-
tribute to this very sudden death.
DR.. Keller, of Huxley, had called up
on him during the day.
According to the story as told, Mrs.
Ballard heard some one at the out
side at the window Of Mr.. Gravdahrs
room. This was about 8 o'clock.
n ,trn nd IN, 10 y,N No tyI
'bors and then went into the room
and found Mr.. Gravdahl in what she
thought to be faint.
Wier Brikstarand, a neighbor, DR..
Keller and others from Huxley were
soon on the grounds. There the doc
tor found MIR. Gravhahl dead and
other Investigations showed that
there had been an effort made to
wrench the screen from the window.
1t is presumed that the activitidS Of
Mrs. Ballard scared the men away.
DR.. Keller said this afternoon that
there was no doubt in his mind but
that death had been instantaneous ana
was from the shock ensuing from
fright ut the awakeing and hearing
the man trying to gain entrance to
ihs room.
The only clue SO far at hand is
furnished by Wier Birkstrand, who
noticed Ford car by the roadside
with one man in it. This was setting
there as Mr., Birkstrand passed to so
to the Gravdahl home to answer the
call for help. He took notice of the
ear and secured the licenee number
on it. This has been turned over to
the county attorney and this clue will
be followed.
1t was but a few days ago that Mr..
Gravdahl fell from moving mach
inc and received slight injuries about
the chest and body These were not
of serious nature, however, and DIR.
Keller said that they in no way con-
tributed to the cause of death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-24
GOVERNOR HOlES FEEBLE
lowa's Former Executive Sends
Chearfu | effar "a In,nans

ioWa's Former Executive Sends
Cheerful Letter to Iowans.
Long Beach. California, Aug. "a
Hon. Horace Boies, 49,, former gov
ernor of Iowa, who lives at Long
Beach, was unable to attend the an
nual summer picnic in Los Angeles
last week, but he sent letter that
bore a message mingled with cheer
and sadness. He is almost deaf and
blind. He said:
MY Dear People of Iowa: re-
greet not being able to be with you
today. 1t would give me The greatest
pleasure to greet you ut this great
picnic, and to see You again YOU men
and women of the state we all love.
But my picnic days are over. My
journey back to Iowa this summer
a journey taken so that l might sGe
my native state Jor' the last time,
took SO much CT ily s:rahsht that I
am not able tn he with you today.
II am proud C NHcu.. fo.s YOU ARE
making California better by living
here and giving to the cities in which
you live the Iowa standards of civic
uprightness which is Your Inherit
lance from the forefathers who came
out of New England pioneering in A
strange land.
Il am facing the sunset. {Soon the
shadows will fall. I have no pain
now. I am serene and calm fearing
nothing and grateful that my life
has been SO happy. My wish for you
Iowans is that YOU may all live in
this beautiful land of sunshine and
| flowers until you are as old as I am,
and that you may have prosperity
i and peace. May all the blessings Of
life be YOURS"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-24
CAR STRIKE NOT To
HALT STATE FAIR
MANAGERS GOING AHEAD WITH
PLANS DESPITE TRAFFIC
TROUBLES.
MASSMEETiNG CALLED
TO FORMULATE ACTION
Citizens to Demand Resembling of In
creased Car Fare or Forfe;ture Of
Franchse-Judge Wade Says No
strikebreakers viii Be Used and
People Will Be Forced to Walk.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 24.-State fair
officials have announced that the
strike of the street car men ina
rated here will make no diffe renee
in the plans for the state fair and
will but slightly affect the attend
ance, asserting that the crowds
! come to, see the fair, not to ride
on street cars More than 100000
visitors are expected at the fair.
The citizens Municipal league has
called a massmeeting for tonight to
protest against the raise in street
car fares and to demand the for
fixture of the franchise of the Des
Moines City Railway Company and
the ousting of the company from the
streets of Des Moines.
Wade Hurryins Here
Judge Wade is now Fastening to
Des Moines from Spring Park, Mimi,
his summer home. He will arrive
here Wednesday morning ami will
personally take charge Of the situ-
alton then.
His telegram to the receivers yes
terday ended the theory that he
would order strikebreakers brought
here.
sNo strikebreakers will be i'm
ported" it said. "Des Moines will
have peace even If the street car
men make the rest Of the l,tboring
men and women walk to their work"
Have Ride Club.
In the meantime Des Moi1les is
preparing to face the strike without
interruption of business.
The executive committee Of the
Des Moines Auto club will meet to-
day and will take some action rela-
tive to the strike. It viii be proposed
then that all members be asked to
assist in maintaining commercial ac-
tivity by inviting pedestrians to ride
with them.
Retail Merchants Program.
The retail merchants bur,sau Of
the chamber of commerce met yes
terday and mapped out a program
to cope with the situation. This in
Guided the appointment Of a COM
mittee to head work of maintaining
satisfactory forms of transportation;
an attempt to get ready shuttle SER
vice to the fair grounds on the C. r.
I. & r. road; advice TO pedestrians
to walk along car lines and routes
Of main automobile travel, to keep
to the right, and to- .holp up right
hand IL desiring rides; an appeal
to all car drivers to help; asking the
city council to license taxis without
fee in unlimited number; PHI ming to
get into service all idle trucks and
to have companies that employ large
numbers haul their own people to-
and from work In their own trucks.
Dozens of licenses to jitney cars
and busses were issued during the
day. Included in the number are
several trucks used for baggage
transfer. Seats are being installed
in these and they will travel over
regular routes. The charge to ride
in these buses will be 10 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-24
Grinnell and Vicinity.

H.
Grinnell, Aug. 24.-Funeral services
were held yesterday Afternoon, at the
family home, $40 Main street, over
the body Of ! Benjamin Franklin
BrowneIl, who died there on Satur-
day from pneumonia. He was past So
years Of age. He had been iii but
about q week. rs,
The Harding team of Grinnell
played the Newton Maytags at Kel-
1ogg bn1Sunday and came home with
trailing colors tho. no one seems
to be naming the exact score. A game
here on the homo grounds with
Prairie City is announced FOR Thurs
day of this week.
The prize Of five dollars for the
best exhibit at the. fair by members
Of the girls, garment, making clubs
was won by Rose Triplett, Of the
Bear Greek Club, with tho Malcolm
Club taking second prize. Individual
honors went to Lucille Molison, of
Malcolm.
There was purse Of eighty dollars
to be divided among the following
list Of contestants in the baby beef
contest, some Of whom were prize
winners In the same kind Of contest
last year: Wilbur Molison, Malcolm,
won first and second, followed by
Virgil Sherwood and Calvin Korns, Of
Hartwick; Orville Neville, Of NAL
com; Nelson Korns. Of Hartwick,
Theodore Miller, Of Brooklyn, George
Morrow, OF Grinnell.
The renovation OF the canning fac
tory buildings and putting Of every
thing in order for the seasons work
is done and the work Of canning ie
now announced to begin on Thurs
day Of this week.
Verne McDorrnott has bought the
double dwelling at the corner Of High
street and Fifth avenue Of Harry
l>Yeager and will take possession al
son as the double transfer Of house
hold effects can be made. Mr.. and
Mrs. Yeaser are taking rooms in the
Boyer block. Mr.. and Mrs. g. A. MIL
Ter will continue to occupy one hall
Of the former Yeager house.
). w. Losh. OF Kellogg, recently
bought ashome In Grtnnell and plans
Ito move to this city about the first
lof the month that his daughter, Miss
fMaurine, who will graduate from
high school in the class Of last June
may enter Grinnell College in the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-24

TIE mother was middle aged and the
daughter was about 13 or IA. The
awful work of the flames left the
bodies in such a state that immediate
burial was found necessary. The
funeral took place at the st. Jos
eph's church, New Albin, Rev. Faith
er F.. Ryan officiating.
Postviile-While the men we're at
work threshiag Monday, Mrs. s. G.
Walters on the Dorins Orr farm, O
mile north Of Postville, went to drive
a COW with calf by her side, from
the pasture. The cow became en-
ragged and attacked Mrs. Walters,
knocking her down and bruising her
fearfully, breaking several ribs. She
would doubtless have been killed had
not her screams attracted the atten-
ton Of Mr.. Walters and his son as
they were driving from the field.
They hurriedly drove to the pasture
and rescued Mrs. Walters from the
animal.
Council Biuffs-Earl DeFord. Des
moines business man, was held up
and robbed of 1880 diamond and
$50 in money shortly before mid
night, In the alley between Fourth
and Main streets. just off First ave-
nue., less than block from Broad
way. where scores OF persons were
passing on their way home from the
theaters. The work was done by two
well dressed men. DeFord had put
his automobile In a Fourth street
garage and was was on his way to
the Grand hotel. where he had been
stopping since Wednesday, when he
was met by two we'll dressed men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-24

increase of so cents over the present
rate of S1.o5, later changing the Pc
tition to S1.64.
An investigation into the financial
condition of the local traction COM
panes to determine whether the 8
cent fare charged Is excessive will
begin Wednesday, Mayor j. f. Rail
announced today. Commissioner
Zika asserted he believed third of
the patrons of the lines had given
up riding the cars and were walking
or using bicycles. Beginning tomor-
row conductors on all lines will is
sue refund coupons, which in case
a lower fare is forced, may be used
in obtaining the difference in price.
That the Iowa Railway and Light
Company is preparing to operate
one-man cars on it's city lines and
that they are opposed to such plan
was the assertion Of others of the
council
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-24
BOONE CAR LINE IDLE.
Employees on Strike and No Attemp,
Is Made to Run Cars. y

Boone, Aug. 24-According to
Manager r. w. Limbaugh of the
Iowa Railway and Light Company.
there will be no attempt on the part
Of the company to operate the street
cars of the city as long as the men
remain on strike.
Citizens OF Boone got along with
out their street cars Saturday even
ing and all day Sunday and Monday
The only effect Of the strike on the
city has been to increase the number
who walk from the end Of the city
to the other and to stimulate the
business Of the jitney busses. A few
old bikes" have been resurrected
also.
Two lines Of action, 1t was pointed
out are open to the city if it shoulo
oppose the seven cent fare put into
effect Friday by the company.
One OF these is to secure an in
junction to prevent the company
from charging the seven cent fare on
its lines and the other is to bring
proceedings looking to the forfeit
ure Of the franchise. No legal action
has been taken by the city as yet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-24
lowa Neus Items

6urIington--OrvilIe Beckwith, 81, a
prominent resident of Mount, Pleas
ant committed suicide by shooting
himself. Dependency over i'll health
is cited as the cause.
Perry--One of the nervtest robber-
les reported III the community for
some time was that of Saturday
when two young men secured about
$500 worth Of property from passen-
gers on a sleeper on the Milwaukee
between Des Moines and Madrid
They stole everything, they could get
their hands on and then one of them
had the nerve to go to sleep in the.
berth oyer the man whom he had rob-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-24

bed. The robbery was committed
shortly after the train left Des
Moines dast night. and was discover
ed a short time later Thru the
efforts of the train crew and Perry
officers both men were caught, the
stolen property recovered and the
guilty men made to confess. The
crooks gave their names as J. C. Sell
ner and Sol Dubrow.
Dows-What may prove to be a
fatal accident occurred to Andrew
Anderson Thursday. Anderson is 10
years Of age. The scarcity Of help
caused him to attempt to aid in the
threshing In his farm a few miles
from the village. He was at work
on the straw stack, which was aoou.
twenty feet high, when he fell strik-
ing on his face and chest. Physici-
ians reported only slight chances for
recovery.
Tabor-Odell Ruse, age So, we'll
known farmer living seven miles
north Of here, was killed Friday. Mr..
Ruse was driving tractor engine
drawing plows in a stubble field In
some manner he was thrown off and
under the tractor and pIows and was
run over and killed. His body was
badly mangled and cut He was the
oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Ruse. He leaves a widow and six
small children.
Maquoketa--Alva Burt a Chicago
trainman. arrived in Maquoketa to
see his brother. William Burt who
resided about two miles north OF
town and whom he had not seen for
several years. He hired a convey
ance In town to take him out to his
brothers home. and on the way there
met the hearse bringing his brothers
body to the undertaking parlors here.
There had been little communication
between the two brothers and Alva
had known neither of his brothers
illness nor his death.
Shenandoah--The splendid modern
residence which Ensleigh Stevens is
building on his farm near Farmer
City, will be ready for occupancy in
about three weeks, 1t is reported. 1t
has been under way almost year.
Elmer Fletcher of this city is the
contractor and builder. 1t is one OF
the finest farm residences In FIRE.
mont county and in oil probability
cost more than any other farm house
In that county. It is said 1t will cost
upwards of $4,000. It contains all
the modern conveniences.
Lansins-On the Nick Rouster
farm, near New Albin, Wednesday
evening Mrs. Rouster and her daugh-
ter were burned to death. The faith
er was badly burned about the hands
In attempting to save his loved ones.
The family lived on farm up the
Winnebago valley, northeast Of New
Albin. The death of the mother and
daughter is thought to have been the
result of a gasoline stove explosion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-24
DIES AS RESULT OF ACCIDENT
James Richardson, 10, Fatally In
jured in Auto Motorcycle Crash.

James Richardson, 10, Fatally In
jured in Auto Motorcycle Crash.
Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo. Aug. 24.-James Richard
SON. aged 10, Fairfield, Ia, died Mon
day afternoon from injuries re-
cieved In a collision Of a motorcycle
and automobile on Rainbow trail
Sunday.
Richardson was operating a motor
cycle and was accompanied by Miss
Goldie NJ. Hart, of Strawberry Point
He turned out to go around an au-
tomobile proceeding in the same di-
rection which he was going and fail
ed to observe an automobile ap-
preaching from the opposite direc-
ton. The machines collided. Miss
Hart was, hurled a considerable dis
lance, but was only slightly injured
Richardson was caught in the
wreckage and was unconscious when
assistance arrived.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-24
GAS AND cARFARE DISCUSSED.
City Council Has knotty Problems
to Decide at Cedar Rapids.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Aug. 24.-The city
council today adopted an ordinance
providing for gas rate of $3.50 a
thousand cubic feet. Don Barnes,
attorney for the gas company.
promptly rejected the rate, saying
the company could not operate omit.
He proposed, however, a reduction
of the British thermal unit of 600 to
$50 as the basis Of a compromise.
and it is probable that il the copn-
Gil agrees to such q reduction, the
company will accept the $3.50 rate.
The company originally asked an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-24

They
them him with a him