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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04
PUBLIC AUCTION

Public Auction--I will sell lot Of
good furniture at my residence s12
East Main street Marshalltown
Thursday, May 8. at Q o'clock sharp
as follows: Dressers. commodes chif-
fonier. buffet. round dining table. hall
tree, with large mirror: fine
china closet, sorne bedding. large
parlor lamp, new kitchen cab
met: good imitation leather bed
davenport and pad: Vernis Martin
bed: springs. mattress: white enamel
two inch post bed: springs. mattress;
two new coil bed springs; good sx12
Wilton rug. The above goods are like
new. good small roll top office desk
and swivel chair. several rockers.
good refrigerator. a brand now six
hole range cook stove with warming
Closet never had fire in 1t, small
cook stove. square dining table din
ing chairs, kitchen chairs, tnoleums
vacuum washer, boiler. dishes.
cooking utensils. and many other
terms. cash. here is a good
lot OF goods don't miss this sale.
There are two parties selling. be on
hand sale day. Col. Kendall, auc-
tioneer. phone 1872. Howard Cope,
clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04
Vegetable Seed ACREAGE. 1eao

VSSSS
The prospective commercial acre
age OF vegetable seed crops for 1920,
compared with last year, shows
marked reductions in the acreage re-
ported for dwarf snap beans, all beet,
carrot. lettuce. onion seed. radish.
spinach. sweet corn, and tomato seed,
while a slightly increased acreage is
reported for garden pole beans, GU
cumber. muskmelon. watermelon.
PARSLEY. pepper. pumpkin, and sweoe
turnip seed.
These estimates are based on re-
Forts received by the bureau Of mar
hets early in April from commercial
'egetable-seed growers and are as
accurate and complete as it was DOS
sible to obtain at that time,
The estimated prospective produc-
ton for 1920 computed on the basis
OF the acreage reported and the av-
e-age yield per acre for the four
ysar period 1s1s-191s), compared
with that for 1919, il about IS per
cent less for sweet corn and English
turnip; 80 per cent less for dwarf
beans, celery. parsnip, and SQUASH:
% per cent less for cabbage and rad
iah; and about 50 per cent less for
garden and mangel beet, carrot on.
ION seed. and spinach; while an in
crease II indicated of 20 pei cent for
sugar beet and garden peas and 90
per cent for onion sets.
The estimated acreage and pro-
spective production for 1920 are more
comparable with those for 1917, and
the reductions In acreage and pro-
auction as noted should not be taken
as an indication that the yeset.hle-
SEED growing industry in this country
~ on the decline from that of prewar
years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04
h,,zw METHODS NEEDEe.

eslllns and Advertising Method,
Can Not Be Judged by Past Years.
Asserting that changing times and
rapidly shiftins population have
anttquated many Of the older meth
DDS OF merchandising. the November
number Of Ad-Route give an inter-
esttng discussion Of ways and means
Of increasing business.
we aren't going back to before
war condition. the article says.
We're going ahead to new ones.
You Oan't Judge -1o1s by 1914. No
othss I'VE years. ever saw such a
transformation In the customer line
un
Today Z nsw buying power exists.
We don't know Just where it al IL.
It's hidden In the mass. The best
q mailing nstr Of 1914 is out OF
date. Customer circles OF that day
are broken.
si0ut the new buying power u here
scattsred In the throng. Maybe it
passes our store daily. yet neither Of
% knows the other.
Tho only way We can ind It 10 to
80 out after It. TO sweep thru the
thrpng anA sort out the candidates
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04

for new select circles. That 10 news
paper advertising's mission. It
sweeps thru the throng. It searches
out the unguessed prospects.
From the wide spreading cornu-
copia of publicity troops a multitude
OF possible buyers.
But objects the dealer who pre-
fsrs select trade, my possible
patrons-the very ones you're talk
Ing about-are so scattered that
newspaper advertising to everybody
means a lot of waste. It is money
spent to reach people 1t wouldn't pay
ME to reach
"A leaky argument, Friend Dealer.
II won't hold-especia.lly when you've
lest your gold watch or wallet full
OF precious papers. For in a case
like that what do you do pay me to
reach.
The wallet is lost. Somebody has
found it. You want to reach that
somebody. Out Of all the possible
thousands you want him, and him
alone. And So
You advertise it among the losts.'
You advertise to thousands to
reach
"One man.
Out of the thousands that one
man energies. bringing the wallet.
Did that advertising pay?
OF course losing the wallet Is out
OF the routine. You advertised to
meet an emergency. But SO are
these days We're living in. They're
out OF tho routine. They're days OF
new standards and changing meth
ODDS.
New and bigger select lists are
being built up.
But they'e not being built up
without trying. And the try must At
the emergency. The power that
brought the wallet will bring tho
customers.
Like a magnet it will draw them
out of the crowd.
When the public Is forming into
new groups and readjusting itself to
new conditions then advertising
counts double. The one who guides
the readjustment holds the key to
his own future. There is one sure
way to do the guiding
Tell your story of progress where
the new buyers will see tin the
MISUNDERSTANDING Trade With
Farmers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04


Captain William q. Miller. a civil
war veteran who died in Carlisle.
"a, not long ago. enjoyed the UNIQUE
distinction of having received the
oongressional medal Of honor for an
act OF disobedienoe to orders in the
face Of the enemy.
captain Miller was In command Of
a. small squadron OF the Third Pen.
rsylvania cavalry at the battle ~
Gettysburg. Being ordered to hold a
certain position at all hazards. the
third day of the battle, he took the
risk Of abandoning that post and
hurting his handful of calvarymen
upon the flank of Wade Hampton.s
mounted division Of 5000 men while
is was galloping forward to attack
Clusters 1000 horse That created a
diversion upon which Hampton had
not counted and MIXERS act Of dis
obedience was regarded. SO far as the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04
Batter Dollars, Rather Than Nor

Better Dollars, Rather Than More.
The representatives Of the railroad
arrangements and Of the rail work
ers' organizations are now ready to
cit down together to consider wheth-
er billion dollars year should and
csln be added to the railroad payroll.
AS 1t can not come out of nonexistent
earnings. it must be produced by an
other hoist In rates in addition to the
hoist already deemed necessary to A.
nance the operation Of the roads as
they stand.
One OF the standard arguments for
pushing up rail wages another siz-
able notch Is that they must be
Drought up to a parity with wages
paid in other industries similarly cir
cumstanced. This is natural and
human argument. The grass always
locks little greener in the next pas
t,tre.
But will there ever como time
when all inequalities Of this sort are
ironed out? Will it ever come to the
plss that the men In any industry
Will admit that they are as well paid.
as well treated. as favorably condi-
toned as those in another cognate
irdustry7 In short, is the ideal Of an
~ dustrial system in which each class
o. workers gets its Just and precise
dues, no more and no less, humanity
possible Of realization?
Some one has made the acute OBJ
servatton that III social order is to
be preserved and the common inter-
ests OF all protected. it is time to
have less said about individual rights
and more about individual duties"
Are we not losing sight of the COM
mon welfare in the general struggle
to get higher wage levels, which in
themselves necessitate higher price
levels?
More productive work, more per-
sIstent thrift. greater resistance to
the temptation to spend for indul-
gence and luxury-these are the
cures for high prices. because they
make the contents OF the pay en-
velope moro efficient. And 1t Is bet
ter to increase the efficiency rather
than the numbers Of the dollars one
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04
REAL ESTATE AUCTION.

Real Estate Auction-f will sell my
vacant lot 57x144 feet on premises,
1912 West Summit street. MARSHALL
town. Iowa, Friday. May a. 1920, at
$3.50 p. m. This lot lies on the cor
ner of Nineteenth and Summit
streets on the paving just two blocks
west of street car line. Has three
nice elm trees on front Of lot, city
water and sewer. Here is fine lot
for some one who wishes to build
home: $4,000 residence adjoining this
lot on east: look this lot over and be
there sale day as 1t is fine lot;
terms on sale day: see banner on
lot. Mollie Adams. owner; Col. Ken
dali. auctioneer; phone 1872.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04
HOW TO ANSWER
Advertising Where No Ad.
dress is Given, But Key
Number Used.

In answering classified advertise
ments where the advertiser does not
use his name. address your reply to
tho key-letter used in the adver-
tisement. and send Il in care Of the
Times Republican. Replies will be
delivered to the advertisers prompt
~. Names Of advertisers advertise
Ing under key-letters will not DO
divulged.
All classified advertising must bo
In this office before II o'clock (noon)
on the day of publication. We are
not responsible for errors which
may appear in advertisements fur
nished by telephone.
TIMES-REPUBLICAN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04
MINNESOTA LAND.

For Sale-No. 127. $50 acres we'll
improved land, located one half mile
from town on main highway: has
shed; about ninety acres under Guilt
walton. balance meadow. timber and
pasture. No. 1870. 200 acres well i'm
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04
Wanted
Found
Lost J
cavalry was concerned. as the turn
ing point Of the battle In favor OF the
Union forces.--New York Mail.
Waggish.

First Glass Scout (patting his
chum's dog): There. Johnny. Is
something you never saw before.
Tenderfoot: What?
First Glass Scout: Why. your dogs
tail.-Boys' Life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04
For. Sale 1914 Buick roadster,
first class condition, can be seen at
Hawknye garage.

For. Sale 1914 Buick roadster,
first class condition, can be seen at
Hawknye garage.
For Sale--Ford cars. One 1918
coupe, one 1918 roadster, one 1917
roadster. one 1917 touring. one 1917
touring with demountable rims. one
1918 ton truck. three 1915 touring.
$3.50 each. A big cut in price of tires,
Ford shock absorbers $4: set of
Tungsten spark plugs. 50 per set: ex-
ira ra,iius rods, $3.50: $3.50 speedom-
oters. IS; bumpers. tire carners and
many other useful things for Ford
cars at a big reduction at the Used
Car Exchange. 102 South First ave-.
nue.. phone 1874 or red 216l, call for
WigGs.
For Sale-F'ive passenger automo-
bile In good running condition. cheap
II taken at once. H. v. Hellberg.
For Sale-Overland Ave passenger
touring car first class condition. c.
Brees at the Hildreth Auto Sales
Company. North FIRST street.
For saie-ls15 model Maxwell
touring car. electric equipped. Phone
2092. .06 South Twelfth avenue.
For Sale--Six cylinder Chalmers
in hrst class condition. good running
order. A bargain II taken at once:
10 West Main street.
, For Sale-Six Ford touring cars.
two Ford oadsters, one Studebaker
six touring, one Thomas six road
ster. one Hupp 80 roadster. one Au-
burn six chassis, one Kissell light
truck. one Harley Davidson motorcy-
Gle 1917. We also have new end
used parts for all makes Of cars.
tires and accessories. Auto Wreck
ing Company, lot North Center
street phone $40.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04
Southwest Iowa il . fertile Maid
- %ba WAN uifh apy<htn~ - ~~rn

for the man with anything 70 0ol1
that has merit. Seventy five thou
sand people in southwest Iowa read
the Daily Nonpareil. It is the great
want ad medium OF this section. Il
is known far and wide as producas
of results. IL you have land or ans
thing else to sell or trade. get L.
touch with southwest Iowa thru II
No-pa ell. Councn Bluffs, Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04

Wanted-Men who own ears-We
have several openings for men who
own cars and can sell or can be
taught to sell. We will do the teach
Ing and pay salary of from $1,000
to $14.o0 day, depending on the
man. Prompt action will be neces-
sary. Address. today Salesmanager,
Box 1917, Dept. H.. Des Moines, la.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04

Are You going to buy landf II %
first get copy of our Journal. 70
has lands. city property and stocks
of goods advertised in IL from nearly
every state 30 you can find just what
you want in its columns. Establish.
ed twenty-three years and reaches
$4,000 readers each issue. Send IS
cents for one years subscriptions.
Farm g. Real Estate Journal. Trass.
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04

For Sale or Trade-Five passenger
Overland automobile in first class
running condition. H. v. Hellberg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04

Wanted-To buy all kinds Of junk.
We are paying the best price. It's
East Main street. We call for 1t.
Phone green 271.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04
MIscELLANEoU0.

Noties-Now Il the time to have
your chimney painted or rebuilt
while the fires are down and let them
get good and prime before the cold
season. Amy kind Of mason work
done reasonable. Phone green Sl73
or see A Waddell. SO East 0eate
street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04

Kodak NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. frso
for ten names of kodakers. Films Dc.
veloped. printed and returned ~
next mail. Bowen's Photo. Art and
Book Store. Marshalltown, Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04

Wanted-Old razor blades made to
cut as good as new. Leave at Old
Reliable Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04

For SaIe-Five passenger automo-
bile ir good running condition. cheap
IL taken at once II. v. Hellberg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04

Our telephone number has beea
changed to yellow sss. Furniture re-
pair shop. EOS North Fifth aveoueI
upholstering q specially.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04

Wanted Ashes and rubbish 4
haul. Phone Yellow 1441.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04

Wantsd-Salesmen and collectors.
experience unnecessary. city PROPOSE
ton and open territory. Singer Sew
ing Machine Company, Is South First
avenue. Joe A. Angelsberg, manager.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04

For Saie-Modern nine room house
on North Center street. large lot.
garage, paved street. east 'front.'
plenty of shade. fine neishborhood
and immediate possession. Will sell
on easy terms. Nugent & Lynn, over
10 cent store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04

Wanted-Your scissors to sharpen.
We make them cut like new. Salts
faction guaranteed. The Inner Tire
Company, II North Center street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04

For Sale-Baby chicks, phone yell
low GA, 702 South Third street.
For Sale Twenty baby chicks
with hen. Phone SO on 20 B.
r For Sale - Chickens. ducks and
geese. Phone white 1860.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04

FOR sALE-AUToMoBILEs.
For Sale-Good Ford touring car
for sale right. Phone yellow 1866, or
call at 303 East Woodbury..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04

Wanted-Delivery man. We have
an opening now for delivery man.
Must know how to handle and drive
a Vim truck. We prefer a married
man. must be intelligent. reliable.
and obliging. Must be In position
to furnish the best Of references and
able to furnish n cash bond. To such
a man we can offer a steady position
and good salary. Apply Levin Dry
Goods Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04

For Sale = Fiye-room bungalow.
new; oak floors; north Main street;
immediate possession; terms. Phone
1886.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04

For Sale-Overland Ave passenger
touring car first class condition. c.
Brees at the Hildreth Auto Sales
Company. North FIRST street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04
Wanted-Ashes and rubbish to
haul. gardens to pillow. c. r. Cooper,
phone 2196.

Wanted-I buy, sell and exchange
real estate. Thomas H. Meickley.
Woodbury. building.
Wanted-Ashes and rubbish to
haul. Cellars to dig. Phone green
922. Jess Sims.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04
HELP WANTEp-MALE.

Wanted-Man and wife without
children to do general yard and
housework. May live and board with
us or not as they may desire. Perm
anent position. Mrs. D. w. Norris,
Ali Jerome street.
Wanted-Single man to work on
good farm near Marshalltown. Jay
NJ. Stowell. Phone 81 on 6.
Wanted-Yardman. Stones restau
rant.
Wanted-Yardman at once, good
wages. Pfeifer's cafe, 325 South
Third avenue.
Wanted-f;xpert auto mechanic.
must furnish references. ]. e.
Tuffree Garage, Green Mountain,
Iowa. t.t y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04

For Sale-Six-room house, mod
ern. and practically new, possession
at once. Also a number Of four to
seven-room houses. We can give
you the terms you want on city prop
critics. List your city properties and
farm lands with us. We will get the
buyers. Plumb & Lamonux Phone
896.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04
POULTRY.

For Sale-Thorough bred White
Leghorn chickens. fifteen hens, one
rooster. Chicken house and fence in
sections. Phone green s94: $40
Bromley street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04

For Saie-1915 model Maxwell
touring car. electric equipped. Phone
2092. a06 South Twelfth avenue.
The state herald., 1920-03-12
WOULD RUSH FLOUR ABROAD

Julius II. Barnes, head Of the Uni
to- States Grain Corporation has
informed the House Rules Committee
that food to prevent thousands Of
deaths by starvation in Poland, Aus
tria, and Armenia will be rushed to
those sections without further de-
lay regardless of whether Congress-
acts on the pending 50,OOO,OOO Eur
opean food relief bill.
Mr. Barnes stated that he propos-
es to send 100000 barrels of low
grade flour to Central Europe on
long term credits. He declared
that food is most urgently needed
and that flour which he plans to
send cannot be sold in this country
because it is made out of soft win
ter wheat. He claims that the Amer
lean peaople want only the higher
The state herald., 1920-03-12
5000 YOUNG TREES OFFER.
Ed TO the PEOPLE

The state forester, Fort Collins,
offers for sale at cost to the people
Of the state $4,000 small ornamen-
tai trees grown under contract by
Ne United States forest service in
government nurseries at Halsey,
Nebr., and at Monument, Colo for
delivery this spring.
Last year 10000 trees were sold
in small lots, usually so to 100 to a
purchaser, chiefly in the non-irriga-
ted portions of eastern Colorado,
This year smaller supply is avail
able.
Each purchaser agrees to report
annually during several years regard
ing the results obtained in order
that the possibilities of these spec
les for use in various parts Of the
state may be learned. Orders &C.
companied by remittances will be re
ceived up to March 18th.
The state herald., 1920-03-12

grades and points out the fact that
although the corporation has car
ried on an extensive ADVERTISING
campaign in an effort to dispose of
the wheat, its efforts have been un
successful. He says further:
CAS- soon rs warm weather comes
this flour will start to deteriorate.
! do not propose to allow it to spoil
IN warehouses here while people in
Europe on the verge of starvation
are offering their customs, their
art galleries and everything they
have as security to secure this food.
Under the wheat guarantee act if L
am unable sell the flour for cash,
as ! have been unable to do inthis
ease, ] can sell it for credit, and /
propose to accept the securities Of
fered by these starving people"
81 would rather have Congress
authorize me TO extent of $50, ,OO0,-
900, because | believe it will cause
other countries to join in aiding
these peoples. The British Govern
ment stands ready to transport the
flour whether Congress acts or not.n
The flour is said to be valued at
SlO.75 barrel.
The state herald., 1920-03-12
world.

Edward P. Roggen general deputy
collector Of the United States inter-
nal revenue department for Nsbras-
ka has been in Yuma this week hav-
ing been called here by the death Of
his sister. Mrs Henry James. Mr..
Roggen was a resident of Northeas-
tern Colorado many years ago, and
the town Of Roggen, some thirty
miles west Of Fort Morgan, was 30
named in his honor.
Miss Agnes Grace Hess and DIR. NJ
A. Sewell both well known and popu
lar people of Eckley were united in
the holy bonds of matrimony Satur-
day afternoon February 2lst. The
wedding ceremony was performed by
Rev. W. T. Gateley, pastor of the
Methodist church of this city. Mr.
and MS. Sewell will make their home
in Eckley where the groom is engag-
ed in business. The Rattler joins
their many friends in wishing Mr..
and Mrs Sewell long life and happi-
ness.-Wray Rather.
Pat Mowry Post No 90. American
Legion held smoker at Liberty Hall
Tuesday evening. The affair was well
attended and during the course Of u
short business session ten new num-
es were added to the membership of
the local post. bringing its total up
10 more thnn forty members. A nine
piece orchestra, under the direction
of Bandmaster Shelters furnished
music throughout the evening Sever
al boxing bouts were staged for the
amusement Of those present after
which light luncheon was served
The post has decided to hold regu-
lnr meetings at Liberty Hall on the
first and third Thursdays of ench
month.
At u meeting Of the Yuma Com
mercial Club at Liberty Hall last
Friday evening the business men of
the city showed thnt they ARE deter
mined that many things shall be
done for the benefit of this communi
ty dnring the coming twelve months
While nothing definite was com com
plcied there were several matters
brought before the club that will
soon be accomplished facts.
The chief matter discussed Friday
night was the question Of the Yuma
hospital. II. was shown that the
furnishings Of the hospital could be
purchased Mt n reasonable figure,
aud the local physicians seemed 10
he unanimously OF the opinion that
the business men Of Yuma should
finance that institution. The medi
caI men Of the city, with DR. Rnring