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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12
PARTY LEADERS 90 NOT FAVOR
PLEDGED REPRESENTATIVES,
At CHICAGO.
sENTlMENT-LARoELY IN
FAVOR OF LowDEN
Wood Strong Second Choice, With
Hoover Hoping to Pick Up Frag'
rents From Support OF Others
Provided They Fail to Land Nom
ination.
,eciaI to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. April 1e.-There VIII
be no instructed delegation from Iowa
to the national republican convention
in Chicago June s IL the republican or
ganization Of the state has it's way.
Not only is the organization oppos-
ed to binding it's delegates but ac-
cording to supporters Of the various
candidates, none Of the candidates
favor II. An instructed delegation
only means instructed for the first
ballot. which does not count for n
great deal in the opinion OF the wheel
horses who have worked In many
conventions in the past.
Newspaper comment over the state
and personal reports indicate that
Governor Frank O. Lowden. OF Hi
nois will be fovorcd with the majority
vote from this state. Iowans are bet-
ter acquainted with Lowden than
with Woods or Hoover and he is
looked upon as native son because
of his living here as hoy and a
young man and securing his educa-
ton at the state university at Iowa
City. Many farm leaders. 1t is OBJ
served. are for Lowden. They have
become acquainted with him thru his
activities in agriculture and in breed
ing and showing fine stock. All OF
the Iowa stock show men who attend
ed the International Live Stock show
at Chicago know the Illinois governor
and his record 40 On exhibitor of fine
blooded cattle. They seem to feel ne
has a practical knowledge Of agricul-
ture and stock raising and has these
two great interests at heart.
Wood Has Friends.
Gen. Leonard Wood undoubtedly
has hosts Of admirers in this state
who know of his outstanding ability
as an army officer and executive. His
service as military governor Of Cuba
| following the Spanish American war,
his work in the Philippines as govern
or of the Moro province and as mill
tary commander of the Philippines
| division of the army, his experience
as special ambassador to the Argen-
tine republic and his many other pub
lie achievements are recognized. Yet
there seems little question but that
the rank and file of the voters in this
state have a personal interest ir
Lowden because of his close associa-
ton with Iowa.
The Hoover boosters are not count.
ing on winning any special recogni'
ton in the caucuses and country con.
vention so much as they are bringins
influence on the national convention
by the sheer weight of numbers. They
hope to have at least 20.U00 members
in Iowa by the time the national con.
vention meets. made up of people Of
influence and standing in the state
With Hoover. clubs in all parts of thu
country. virile and aggressive, it i:
the expectation that the Hoover sen.
| timent will be so strong that 1t will
have to be reckoned with.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12
Traer News Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer, April 12.-W. G. Mccormack
has been appointed director Of the
canvass in the Cedar Rapids presby-
terry of the new world movement
campaign of the u. P. church. w.
H. Ramsey, of Garner, has been ap-
pointed chairman. Chairmen ana
directors have also been appointed
for the other Ave presbyteries Of the
Iowa synod.
Miss Clara Blonde, a former Traer
teacher. visited friends here most o:
last week. Miss Blonde Is real
farmerette personally overseeing the
Operations on her quarter section.
She seems to have prospered since
giving up the school room. Miss
Blondes mother, who lived with her
daughter here. died about three years
ago.
Clarence Naylor, the manager of
the Farmers Mercantile Company.
has purchased the Ira Beecher prop
erty in south Traer at a considera-
ton Of $4,000. Mr.. Beecher expects
to leave Traer, as his work with the
Standard Oil Company will likely
compel him to make headquarters
elsewhere.
I vs. For the first time IN several Years
!! the lecture course under the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12

which are located In, the city OF Chi
cago. and the Tenth. Fifteenth. Six
tenth and Twenty second districts
located outside OF Chicago.
There are no candidates entered
for presidential endorsement honor'
on the democratic side. Governor
Edward l. Edwards, OF New Jersey
having withdrawn his name after II
had been properly presented.
The vote Is expected to be larger
than would ordinarily be the case
In as much as the attorney general of
the state has ruled that women will
be permitted to vote In this primary.
The ballots upon which the women
will mark their votes will be
separate from the regular ballots.
This is being done in order to make
II simple matter TO throw them
cut in case adverse rulings to the
voting Of women are received after
the primary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12
PASSED BAD CHECK.
Carroll Woman Couldn't Resist Lure
of Fine Clothes.

Special to Times Republican.
Atlantic, April 12.-Love of fnery
and lack of ready money with which
to crafty the desire is said to have
resulted in serious trouble for a
young woman of Carroll. The woman
while in Atlantic demonstrating a
brand Of complexion powder. is said
to have bought a dress at Oransky's
store. giving a check on local bank
fol- the purchase price, SAP. The
check was refused payment at the
hank and when officers went to look
for the woman she had left the city.
The name given by the woman was
Mrs. William Simpson.
The woman was arrested at Man
ming and brought back to Atlantic
by Constable Lang. Arriving here
the woman said she was ill and asked
permission to remain at the Park
hctel during the night, which was
granted. The next morning it was
discovered that the woman had dis
appeared again and she has not since
been found altho police officers over
western Iowa have been searching
fer her.
1t Is claimed by some who have
Investigated the matter that the
woman gave a fictitious name here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12
JEwELRY WORTH $4,000 STOLEN
Thieves HurI Brick Thru Window of
Oes Moines Store.

Des Moines. April 12.-The Metro
politan jewelers.. 521 Grand avenue,
was robbed Sunday morning Of jew
elry valued at $4,000. The thief hurl-
ed brick thru the plate glass front,
and reaching in lifted" diamonds,
pearl necklaces and watches. leaving
the filters in" of less valuable pieces.
The robbery was discovered at /. 90
o'clock Sunday morning, about ten
minutes after the job had been done,
according to the police. and y. y.
Zavatsky,j owner of the store, living
at the Brown hotel, was notified at
a. m.
A check made of the articles in
the window showed that tn. thief had
taken several watches valued at $3.50
each, pearl necklaces vaiuei at@:i50
to s175, Chinese jet work and onyx
rings set with diamonds, making "a
total value of $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12
MANY At SIOUX CITY FACING
ARREST FOR DRAFT
EVASION.
WORTHLESS HUSBANDS
WILL BE SURRENDERED
Sisters and Swecthearts Also Said
to Be Ready TO Give Tips Leading
to Apprehension OF War Duty
Evadcrs--Draanct to 30 Spread
Over Entire Country.

Sioux City, April 12.-"Draft refu-
gees" and 'slackers" in Sioux city
will find the going hard within tho
next, few weeks. according to infor-
nation from semi official sources as
to the nature of n big roundup
about to be launched over the coun-
try.
or the $4,000 marked men con-
tanned in the country wide list given
out last week by the adjutant general
at Washington. Sioux City will be
tolled off n goodly number for agents
! of the department of justice to pick
up, it is declared. This list remains
unpublished.
Cooperating with military officials
agents of the department OF justice
have arranged to canvass each sec
ton of the country, in some cases
! taking whole cities as nucleus. ana
place behind bars the Stacker or
war days.
'T haven't received my instruc-
tions vet" Fl. w. Hess. resident agent
for the department of justice, said to-
day in answer to q query when the
roundup was to take place. He is a
former army man.
It became known thru other chan
nels that the war department. acting
from Washington. has completed
prepa ra tons and Is merely waiting
for the Zero hour" when the nation
wide search will begin.
A few cases of draft evasions' al
| ready have been reported to military
representatives in Sioux CITY. One
woman appeared before n military Of
! fetal several days ago, it is said. ana
| in truculent terms demanded that the
| authorities "be sure" and arrest her
husband, who. she said, was a slack
| err
Cannot Get Away.
Hes left town now" she said, "bnt
7 want him picked up. He evaded
both registration and draft and as a
married man didn't serve day dur
ing the war" Her story was reported
to army authorities higher up.
| That II will be particularly hard for
| the draft dodger to get away. is the
opinion of officials connected with the
army and the executive branch of the
| government.
"A man has to show his registration
card or his discharge papers an'
sometimes both to get into the army
Sergt. Matthew Jones, in charge OF
the Sioux City army recruiting office
said today, when queried on the sub
ject at isn't like before the war
The army looks a man over now con-
siderabIy more that it did before the
war. Before the war most any indi.
vidual could lie his way into the
service" -
Mary irritated wives, cousins anf
female friends" who are wise" tt
the status and movements of draf'
evaders and Disguised with the shift.
less existence led by these men, viii
give them up it is reported.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12
Tama County Road Plans.
ecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times RepupllCan.
Traer April 12.-Road plans for
1920 call for the grading and drain
ing of the entire primary system
from Toledo to Traer and north to
the county line a distance of thirty
miles. The survey is complete and
bids will be asked in the near future.
The work calls for moving more
than 100000 yards OF dirt. as tha
grades will be confined to per cent,
The cost will run from 100000 70
$3.50, 900. it is expected. but there viii
be $lS4.000 OF automobile ana
federal funds available by July ],
hence the money will be forthcom-
ing. The culverts needed will be
built by the county supervisors.
few miles of this road is already VI
to grade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12
ILLINOIS VOTES TOMORROW.
lowden Forces to Battle Unin
structed Delegates.

structed Delegates.
BY Associated Press.
/, Chicago. April 12.--Those republic
cans of the state of Illinois who
exercise voters prerogative at the
presidential primary tomorrow will
decide before nightfall whether their
governor, Frank o. Lowden. or Gen.
Leonard Wood shall be their choice
for nominee of the republican party
in the November election.
This will be the only contest of the
primary that will be decided by a
vote of the entire state. In seven
Of the twenty-five congressional dis
tricts, however, the contest for dis
t1ict delegates to the Chicago con-
vertion promises to be hard fought
In these seven districts. candidates
fer delegates who have indicated
their intention of supporting Gov
ernor Lowden, are opposed by dele
gates who are recorded as having no
preference. while in one district, the
First, no avowed I.owden delegate is
on the LIST. In the other seventeen
districts, however. none but Lowden
men appear on the ballot.
Contrasting candidates for election
as delegates are found in the Second.
Third and Fourth districts. all Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12
SHOOTS WIFE, KILLS SELF.
Asks for Kiss, Then Fires Bullet
Woman May Live.


Woman May Live.
Des Moines, April 12.-"kiss me
dear!"
Charles w. Dumrese called softly
to his wife Sunday morning.
Then when her face was trusting
ly upturned to receive the caress. he
suddenly threw her to the floor. pull
her thru the breast.
Dumrese then turned the revolver
upon humself.
He is dead with bullet thru the
right temple. \
Mrs. Dumrese is at the Samaritan
hospital with fighting chance i"
live. n
Jealousy was the cause Of the at
tempted murder and suicide at the
Heating home, 1919 Leyner street
Dumrese came to Des MOines from
Minneapolis when he learned that his
wife was seeking a divorce.
Mrs. Dumrese roomed at III Nine
of her cousin. Mrs. Elizabeth Heating
when she heard Of the threatened
visit of her husband.
According to Mrs. Heating he
walked into the house without warn
ing and called to his wife to come
,and kiss him.
She was sitting in an arm chair
and got up to receive the caress.
Instead he seized her by the throat
and threw her to the. floor.
He then sat on her and holding
her by the throat with his left hand,
reached into his pocket with the
right and pulled out 81 jcanDer
revolver.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12
WEBSTER CITY MEN !.
PLAN NEW HOTEL
Company Formed to Replace Old
Building With $35o.ooo Structure
Seven Stories in Height - Old
Building Will Be Wrecked and
Construction Will Begin ut Once.

Special TO s-Republican
Webster City. April ls.--webster
City il to have n -ane new s3So,oOO
| hotel, the construction of which In to
be begun at once. II is TO be erected
by the Webster City Hotel Company,
owners of the old Wilson hotel prop
crty. At meeting OF the stock
holders, the board of directors were
instructed to proceed To wreck the
old Wilson hotel at once and pro-
| coed with the construction OF an out
| right new building at cost OF not
10 exceed sS50,000.
| The officers and directors OF the
Webster city Hotel Company are,
J. Il. Burnstcdt president; II. >.
Johnson, vice president; V. G,
C.rosley. secretary; Julius Bcrmann,
| treasurer, and II. T. Paine, Il. f..
Mason, III, ~ Tegot, +. a. Kayser and
A. J. Peterson.
| The new structure is to have at
least a hundred guest rooms. Deli
mite plans and specifications are to
be made while the old building is be-
ing torn town and the contract for
the new building let ut the very
earliest moment. II win be six or
seven stories in height The hotel
lobby. office and dining room will be
on the first floor and the rest of the
ground floor will he taken up with
nine store fronts, six on Des Moincs
street and three on Second street.
|
in the annex and n nearby building
will house transicnts. Webster city
fas needed a hotel fer years and the
one to be constructed is TO be mod
crn and convenient in every way and
fully up to the standard OF new
hotels being erected now.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12
ksnsstt News Items.

Special to Times Repu blican.
Kensett, April 12.-Larson Bros. &
Mjkkelson, proprietors Of the new
Gem theater, Kensett's new moving
picture house. opened to the public
Saturday evening.
o. e. Skinner and family are
settling here. coming from Wheeler.
Wis, where they have been living
for some time. Mr.. Skinner formerly
was in business in this country.
The Kensett hotel. having been
closed for several months. Is now
reopened. Mrs. Hans Anderson. Of
Northwood, has taken charge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12

auspices OF the senior class OF tho
high school, Is financial success.
The class Will clear s75 ON tho
seasons course. II Is planned TO
promote a similar course OF enter
tainment next winter by the coming
senior class with Ave numbers
instead OF six and higher grade OF
talent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12
Sargent Attoreny for Northwestern.

Sargent Attoreny for Northwestern.
Des Moines. April 12.-Fred w.
Sargent Of Des Moines, general at
toreny in Iowa for the Rock Island
railroad, has been offered and has
accepted the position of general So
licitor for the Chicago & North
western railway system.
His headquarters will be in Chi
.cago, and he will move there in the
near future. As general solicitor.
Mr.. Sargent will stand next to the
top Of the legal department of the
Northwestern road. only the gem
eral counsel outranking the gem
eral solicitor.
1t is expected that Mr.. Sargent (;
successor as general attorney for
the Rock Island road will be j. G.
Gamble, VIM mas neem associated
with him under the firm name OF
Sargent & Gamble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12
lndependence Church Burned,

Independence, April l2.-Fire orig
mating in defective flue, totally de-
stroyed the First Baptist church Sat
urday afternoon with n loss of ahodt
100000. Much Of the furniture and
pipe organ were saved. being sill ;htly
damaged by water.
The congregation of the church " Ill
hold services in the high school au-
yditorium until further notice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12
Are You Happv?

To be happy you must be well. If
you are frequently troubled with con =
stipation and indigestion you cannot
be altogether happy. Take Chamber
lain's Tablets to correct these disor-
ders. They are prompt and effectual
easy and pleasant to take. For sale
by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12
Live, MIMI, Five Ribs.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, April 12.-Owen Nor
gem, Of Grinneli. attic minus pa, 20
Of five ribs. and soon to lose three
more. will live If nothing untoward
develops. The patient is under the
care OF Iowa university surgeons and
the operations promise to save his
life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12
MINNEAPOLIS e ST LOUIS.

Effective April /, 1919. =
NORTH BOUND II
No. 1--Albert Lea Mail eek
4 cept Sunday ............ g: 43 q m
No. s--Mason City Mail Eek
cept Sunday .......... 6:05 p m
No. 5--North Star Limited
Local freight Except SUM- 40 q N
SOUTH BOUND
No. 2-St. Louis and Kansas
City Mail Except Sunday $3.50 p m
No. i0-Peoria Express (ex-
cspt Sunday !. Z. &. ~ l. 3; 80 4 n
y No.. North Star Limited 4.
DAILY 800. ....s......... 3:45 m
Local freight Except SUM- 4: 90 m
sss 4 g STORY CITY BRANCH. 1s
Leave M Arrive.
$40 = n Except Sunday s 90 y m
I l:Ae . a. pansAnleY (axIlyl 4. o: ~ am
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12

Because women are plentiful and
can be hired cheaply in Japan, they
are used to furnish the hosting pow
er for piledriving instead of costly
imported machinery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12
Railroad Time Table
CHICAGO 4 NORTHWESTERN.

GOING WEST.
No. 11-Denver Special. lao m
No. 1-Overland Limited. J.. 3: o. m
No. 3-China & Japan Elk. 8: Fl m
mo. 29-Ames Passenger. ;. II: q m
No. 6-Des Moines Pass'ger 5: 80 p m
No. 19-Pacific Express -. 6: 80 p IN
GOING EAST.
No. .4-Des Moines Pass ger 8: % m
No. 12-Denver Special. -. /: 35 m
No. 30-Clinton Passenger. %: II p m
No. 6-Atlantic Express j. :. 8:25 p m
No. 22-Chicago Special. ]. IL: 10 m
No. Pacific Limited 80: 10 m
Nos. Z, 5. -. 80, daily except San
day. Stops to receive sleeping car
pa ssomseTs 1;:Ss sS:. c!ccss., :::S
points west.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12

More English surnames begin with
wv than any other letter. n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN.
"cern Belt Reuts.'

GOING SOUTH.
No. 1-St. Joe Ak. c. Linn. 4:56 m
No. SIX. G. Mail and En-. .s:o7 p m
No. SIX. G. ST. Joseph. :. 10: 10 q m
No. 65-Des Moines Mail. ..7:1s p m
GOING NORTH.
No. Irwin Cities Linn. .11:23 D m
No. l-Chicago. st. Paul Elk $3.50 a m
No. b4--Daily ........... ..7:65 p m
No. s-Chicago Filler 49,. 10: IS . m
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12
HOW TO RAIS
BABY CHICK
Pu, Avicoi In the drIaling ws1uI

Most people lose half OF every -
and seem 90 expect II. Chick eho1[y
white diarrhoea Ii tho trouble. ~ "
chicks Matched die from this cause
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12

The early Greeks and Romans
used saffron as q perfume. \.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12

An "A WOOL ~
placed In the oR1ht'
water. viii po0of
save your little ch
from all such dt6ea'
inside Of ~ hours .
sick ones will be ~ ~
es crickets. Avieol ~
them healthy and ma
Z. them grow and dsvels
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12

Paris. o., writes. 81 had 90 chicks
they oil died but 50. Then CONNER
on Avicoi and haven't lost any 81
They have grown wonderfully"
IL costs nothing to try. Avtcol. *
cures white diarrhoea. chick cholera
all bowel diseases OF poultry tell ~
your money win be refunded by ret
mail. Avicoi Is sold by. most dSuge
and poultry remedy dealers. or ron +
send csc or boc today for q package
mail postpaid. Burre:i-Dugger Col
Columbia Bldg. Indiana polls. Ind.
Evening star., 1920-09-02

Make Fleral Plass for FAN
weddings now. with Shaffer, 900 14th.-
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1920-09-02
AMBASSADOR J. W. DAVIS
IS GUEST AT LUNCHEON
Alfalfa Club Entertains Diplomat
at the Army and Navy
Club,

Mr.. John w. Davis. ambassador to
Great Britain. who Is in Washington
on official business with the State
Department, was entertained at the
Army and Navy Club today by the AL
falfa Club. of which he Is a charter
Washington in 1913. Judge Milton
G. Elliott was POSTMASTER at the
luncheon today.
The members and their guests in
cluded Lieut.-Gov. Buchanan of Vir-
ginia. Col Barry Bulkley, Mr.. JUS
tin Morrill, Chamberlain. John B.
Cochran. John w. Davis. Capt. Charles
D. Drayton. Louis Brownlaw, Milton c.
Elliott. Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson,
Gen. Charles F. Humphrey, U. s. A.; ];
Richard w. Hynson. Surgeon General M.
W. Ireland. George P. James. Atlantic
Coast Line railroad: Guy v. Mason. An
ton: DR.. Adolph c. Miller. Federal Re-
serve Board; Col. w. E. Gilmore, air
service: Maj. Maurice Connally Of Des-
Moines. Brig. Gen. William Mitchell,
Maj. Gen. Wendell c. Neville, U. S.
NJ. c.: Richard V. Oulahan, New York
Times; Brig. Gen. George Richards.
y. 8. M. C.; Col. Granville Sewer. Mai.
William Wolff Smith, Edgar c. Sny-
der. Omaha Bee: Senator Howard
Sutherland of West Virginia. Capt.
Sar1ss Milliam H .riays Stayton off,. Of Baltimore.
Maj. Frank Sutton, Joseph Tumulty,
Col w. c. Sherman, Lieut.. Commander
Horace .. Rouzer. Capt. P. st. Julien
Wilson. Robert w. Wolley, Gov. John J<
cornwell of West Virginia, r. WAL
ton Moore of Virginia, Maj. Gen.
Harry L. Rogers and Charles p. Light,
secretary Of the Alfalfa Club.
Evening star., 1920-09-02
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TODAY.

! Emancipation day celebration for
eolored Washingtonians. River View
Park.
Outing of Oak Camp, No. 4, Wood
men Of the World. Chesapeake Beach.
Evening star., 1920-09-02
The Mortgage

| had mortgage, years ago,
on my pretentious home; and
Worry and its brother, Woe,
were camped upon my dome.
couldn't keep a smile on straight,
but oftentimes | wept; | tasted
Mortgage when | ate, and
dreamed it when | slept. 1t
spoiled for me the Sabbath day,
when / sat in my pew; the choir,
in singing, seemed to say,
when mortgages are DUE 1t
cast its shadow on my door, and
like a raven croaked; it took the
zest from every chore, and
spoiled the weed / smoked.
They took away my House of
Pride, by means of writ and
sich; and since then it's been oc-
cupied by one who's idly rich.
And he is welcome to it all,
stone steps and tufted floor, he's
welcome to the stately hall and
vanished cellar door. l have a
cabin of my own in which l chirp
all day, and do not owe a single
bone to any human jay. No
mortgage flaps against the pane
when winds are blowing keen !;
no mortgage makes me pause
again when I'd buy gasoline.
Oh, better in culvert dwell, and
owe no man a red, than vainly
try to be~a swell, with mortgage
overhead. WALT MASON.