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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24

Monday night. developed into . near
blizzard during the night. Tuesday tho
person who attempted to use the, side
walks found them in worse condition
than on Monday. With the thick coat
ing of soft snow, the exact place where
several inches of water had lain was
not distinctly visible.
The wind which accompanied the
snow piled the drifts high in many
places where the wind got chance
to sweep the white flakes against some
convenient back STOP" The snow in
creased in quantity during the morn
ing, and altho the weather was not
cold. the sharp flakes carried by a
strong north wind, cut the faces of
those who had to face the storm dur
ing the morning.
Mason City schools closed in the at
ternoon on account Of the storm. All
of the grade schools reported poor at
tendance this morning and there We're
a large number of students absent at
high school. On, this account it was
deemed advisable to close all of the
schools this afternoon, including the
high school.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24

distance OF forty yards tho track was
cut to pieces - tho train hit 1t. The
wrecked train cut or huge sections OF
the grade. Rails were snapped in two.
Ties were cut IN two by the grinding
wheels. The engine plowed down the
embankment ron its side, throwing up
huge mound of soft earth in front
Of it.
AS far as could he learned today,
the body of Fireman Hckok Is still
buried beneath the wreck of the loco
motive. Wrecking crews worked all
night. The smashup was so serious
however that the engine could not be
reached with the derrick. Trainmer
believe this body was badly mangled
as drivers Of the engine continued tc
thunder as long as the steam lasted.
dangled out Of the cab window He
cab of his engine with one hand upor
the emergency brake. His other arm
dangled out Of the Gag window. He
was carried into one Of the coaches
that remained standing upright. DIR
G. NJ. Boiler. Of ST. Joseph, Mo-. the
only physician on the train, severed
the mangled arm with his pocket.
knife. He had no Instruments witt
him. But Maxwell expired shortly
after he was placed in the coach.
F.. M Perry, of Waterloo. mail CLERK
on the train. was the most seriously
injured. II was thought his hip was
fractured. He was crushed and bruise
about the body. He was brought tc
tDes Moines on special train and
taken to Mercy hospital 1t is reported
today he will recover.
H. c. Morton, superintendent OF the
water supply. 1886 Tenth street. is un.
able to leave his bed today because OF
severe bruises. He was riding in the
baggage car and crawled out thru c
hole in the floor. The other passen
gers were not incapacitated by injuries
Wrecking crews removed two cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24
Cherokee Brakeman Killed.
Northern Io1ua Items

ager of the Cedar Rapids Gas Com
pany. is to leave Cedar Rapids about
the last of March MIR. Lambert has
been a most efficient manager for the
gas company and he has been popular
with the patrons of the company and
with the people of Cedar Rapids in
general. He has striven TO make the
service of the gas company as good as
it possibly could be made and he has
been interested in all phases of civic
enterprise. Mr.. Lambert is not quite
ready definitely to announce his future
plans and his successor has not yet
been appointed.
Cedar Rapids.
Four prisoners in the steel cage at
the city hall had narrow escape from
asphyxiatio late Sunday night when
Frank Delbridge, an old offender who
is awaiting trial on a charge of steal
ing chickens, opened a gas jet in the
corridor. The police heard Delbridge
calling for help at /: 80 Monday MORN
ing and found him and one other pris-
er partially unconscious from the eff
fects of the gas. Delbridge is Ill and
Raymond Peacock who is serving a
seven day sentence for disorderly con-
duct is very sick as result Of inhaling
the gas. Delbridge stated that he does
not remember OF turning on the gas.
but that he undoubtedly did it as he
was mot particular what happened"
Monticello.
Mrs Jane Freeze, Of this city, re-
ceived telegram late Sunday, an
nouncing that her son, Arthur Freeze.
who up to a week ago. resident Of
Farley, had committed suicide by cut
ting his throat with a razor. Mr. Freeze
had but recently bought a farm in
Wisconsin and with his family left for
that place just a week ago. For some
time he has had spells Of deep de-
spondency and 1t Is supposed that he
cammitted the act during one OF these.
He was comparatively young man
being in the thirties. was married and
had a family. He was a prosperous
young farmer and was we'll known
around Farley. Worthington and Dy-
ersville. He leaves a widow, two small
children, his mother. who lives here.
and two aunts. Mrs. James Pool, and
Miss Mark Knapp, also of this city.
besides other relatives in the vicinity of
Farley.
Vinton.
William Slatterly a well known man
about town escaped from the custody
Of Deputy Sheriff Ruhl. Slattery was
released from Knoxville about five
months ago. but was apparently not
cured of his taste for whiskey He has
been in police court several times re-
Gently charged with drunkenness. The
city authorities decided to have him
L.
placed in charge of Deputy Sheriff
Ruhl Slattery asked to be allowed to
be taken home to get a considera Bile
sum of money he had left there. Ruhl
went to the house with him. and al
lowed him to go into another room to
get the money. After q wait of several
minutes the deputy sheriff became un-
easy and began search for him. 1t
is believed that he jumped from win
dow and made his way to the railroad
yards and boarded an outgoing freight.
He will probably not be seen in Vinton
for some time to come.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24
SNOW AND WIND SEVERE.
Fort Dodge Wire and Rail servie
Suffer Heavily From Storm.

Fort Dodge Wire and Rail Service
Suffer Heavily From Storm.
Special to Times-Republican.
Fort Dodge, Feb. 24.-Telegraph and
telephone companies and railroad lines
entering this city suffered heavily as
a result OF the severe snow and wind
storm Tuesday and for twenty-four
hours this city was practically cut off
from the outside world so far as wire
service was concerned. Train service
was greatly delayed, west bound trains
suffering the greatest delays. Trains
on the Illinois Central and Great West
ern were all delayed two hours or
more. The path Of the storm was east
and west and NJ. & st. L. trains were
not greatly handicapped on their north
and south line.
The greatest difficulties were en-
countered by the interurban line. No
cars came thru to Fort Dodge from
Des Moines yesterday. Cars have come
in with passengers from Boone, but
from no further south.
The telephone line of the Interurban
company also was out of commission.
News of the trouble nearer Des Moines
is coming to local officials in a round
about way via the Western Union.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany is also struggling with a multi
tude of wire troubles. Some messages
are altering in by way of Sioux City
from Des Moines but there is practi-
cally no other service. The Postal
company has no lines working.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHAILroWN FEBRUARY "a 1918

move with her family to Parkersburg
where she will open millinery store.
A. q parting honor TO Mrs. ELAN. the
Star Sunday school class. of which she
has long been a member. gave her
surprise Monday evening. The, entire
membership was present. presented
her with u souvenir spoon and well
filled baskets, from which refreshments
were served later in the evening.
Mrs Fred Conger, of Crosbie. N. d..
is in the city visiting relatives and
friends.
Henry w. Peters and family have
moved back to Eldora, after an absence
Of fifteen years. They expect to again
engage in farming.
An entertainment was given Monday
evening by the Yeomen at their lodge
room. as parting honor to two OF their
members, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bremen,
who are about to move on farm In
rorthern Minnesota.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24
Bridge. Washed Out.

Council Bluffs, Feb. 24-Four bridges
of considerable size, in three widely
separated places in Pottawattamie
county have been torn out by flood wa
ter and ice gorges in the past few days.
reported County Engineer Howard
Monday night after making a hasty
trip of Investigation to the danger
zones. In many streams persistent use
of dynamite kept the ice moving and
protective measures at the bridges
saved the situation.
Not so at the bridge across the Nish-
nabotna river, one mile west of Mace
donia, where the big 100-foot span was
shifted bodily, tho the engineer thinks
it may be partially salvaged. The
structure is impossible, however until
it is repaired.
One and one-half miles from Avoca
across the the Nishnabotna. again, a
seventy-foot span also is shifted from
it's piers and is impossible, tho it can
be saved to be replaced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24
EIdora News Items.
III In Observation-Disclosures.

Special to Times-Republican.
Eldora, Feb. 24-Mrs. E. Nj. King has
sold her residence property in the
Fourth ward to J. NJ. Furman, who
expects to move the old house to the
south lot and upon the corner erect a
new modern home for himself
The high school has decided to hold
box social in the auditorium next
Friday evening to raise the money to
defray the expenses of publishing the
1915 annual. The 1914 class put out
the first annual called the "Eldorian,
and it proved to be great success and
the 1915 class is sparing no labor and
pains to surpass it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24
THIRD BLOCKADE OF WINTER ON
IN MORE THAN HALF OF
STATE.
SNOW PILED HIGH
DESPITE ITS WETNEss
Telegraph and Telephone Lines Pros
trated and Railroad Trains Fast in
Drifts-Flood Conditions in Other
Sections and Bridges Arc Destroyed
Snow Several Feet Deep on Level.

For the thFd time this winter the
entire northern and western sections
Of Iowa are undergoing a snow block
ade. Wires are down, trains are many
hours late or abandoned entirely, and
business is at standstill. In other
sections where the weather is mild
flood conditions prevail, and con-
tinuation Of high water may be ex-
pected for days if the temperature re-
mains as high as at present. A cold
wave did not accompany the storm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24
Ruthven Resident Die. Suddenly.

Special to Times Republican
Iowa City. Feb. PA message from
Anton Geiger. formerly of Iowa CITY,
now assistant cashier of the Ruthven
bank, announces the sudden death OF
his wife's father. A. II. Hagedon a
business man of Ruthven. He had gone
to Rock Rapids to open moving pic
ture theater and was stricken there,
dying soon after.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24
RHEUMATISM GOES
IF HOODS Is USED

The genuine old reliable Hoods
Sarsaparilla corrects the acid condi-
ton Of the blood and builds up the
whole system. 1t drives out rheuma-
tism because it cleanses the blood
thoroughly. 1t has been success
fully used for forty years.
For rheumatism, stomach and
kidney troubles, general debility
and all ills arising from impure
blood, Hood 8 has no equal. Get it
from your nearest druggist today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24

field. aged ~. brakeman on the Illi-
nois Central. died yesterday at Pom
eroy from internal injuries received
when crushed between car couplings in
the Pomeroy yards. with the wind
blowing and his back turned. Holder
field did not hear or Sc" two freight
cars coming toward him rapidly after
being accidentally loosened from a
string of cars on o grade. Holderfeld
was married and lived at Cherokee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24
DEs MONIES FACING FLOOD.
Wire Service With Capital Still
Crippled But Reinq Resumed.

Crippled But Being Resumed.
Des Moines, Feb. 24.-Des Moines to-
day is renewing with difficulty it's
broken contact with the outside world
and fighting the greatest flood posi-
bilities since 1912.
The Des Moines river began rising
yesterday and at midnight stood at 1872
foot stage The Raccoon river. which
promises the most dangec, was re-
ported falling rapidly. however. Late
last night it was running perilously
close to the top Of the levee, all that IS
saving the hundreds of homes on the
south side.
Early last night a Dig section of the
strong concrete dam ut Center street
gave way. The break is near the east
bank of the river. The water below the
dam is very little lower than above
it and the current in the river is ter
rife.
Wire communication still is almost
completely broken. Last night the AS
ISOLATED Press. always the last to lose
and the first to regain wires, was so
crippled that it's service was greatly
cut down.
The Postal and Western Union Tel
egraph Companies are almost unable
to penetrate to the world outside. Most
Of the trouble is within radius of
twenty miles from Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24
laetel cempanx Gleets.

Special to TimeB- RepubIlcnn
Iowa Falls. Feb. 24--At the amman
meeting Of the Woods Hotel Company
In this city. A. c. Otterbach VS. chos3
en- president. c. II. Comfy, vico prestd
.Aent: A. G. Beitsch. treasurer. and Q|
b. Turner secretary and manager. Tho
subject Of an addition to the hotel a
now under advisement the business q
the hotel demanding larger quarters. \
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24
HEAVY SNOW ALONG M. & ST. |
Fall Extends From Albert Lea South to
liseomh-1rains Showed In.

n all EXtSno6 = rom Ri0oVS Lea 0ouNu "
Liseomb-1rains Showed In.
Special to Times
Hampton. Feb. 24.-Heavy snow fell
yesterday along the line of the Mime
apolis & ST. Louis railway from Albert
Lea. Mimi, to as far south as Liscomb.
In many places the snow was from two
ito two and one-half feet deep on the
level, and. despite the fact that 1t was
very wet. drifted in places to a depth
of I'VE feet.
At Rockwell one freight train was
stuck for several hours. and at Alex
ander. on the Algona branch. an east
bound freight train was snowed in by
a drift five feet in depth A snow
pillow was sent south from Mason City
last night to clear the track for the
train stuck at Alexander.
Heavy Snow Along Story City Branch.
Special to Times-Republican.
Gearing, Feb. 24.-There was heavy
fall of snow yesterday along the Story
City branch Of the NJ. & st. l. rail-
road. The fall was heaviest between
this place and Story City, where be
tween two and two and one-half feet
of snow was packed between the rails,
making it almost impossible to operate
trains.
Snow Badly Drifted.
Mason City, Feb. 24.-Snow, which
began falling here about II o'clock
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24
kiIIed When Horse Falls.

Decorah, Feb. 24.-Nliss Minnie
Wormeldorf received injuries which
caused her death short time later
when the buggy in which she was riding
home with young man late Saturday
night fell into a creek. The horse
st umbled on the bridge and toppled
over the railing. falling ten feet. The
occupants of the buggy were hurled
into the creek, Miss Wormeldorf strik-
ing on stump. She died fifteen
minutes later.
Cherokee Brakeman Killed.
Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, Feb. 24.-M. Il. Holder
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24
Brief News Of Williams.

Special to Times-Republican.
Williams, Feb. 24.-Mr. and Mrs. j
W. Allison are parents of a twelve
pound baby boy since Feb. 20.
Mrs. Matt campbell is under the
Doctors care this week.
Mrs. William Smith, an aged lady
was stricken with paralysis Saturday
and is in a precarious condition. Her
children have been summoned home
Mrs. L. w. Ball was called to Iowa
Falls a few days ago by the seriou.
illness of her mother, Mrs. j. H. Funk.
Another blizzard is in progress
Trees are breaking under their weight
of snow, and trains are all late.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24
Great Western Disaster Probably Due
ito Soft Roadbed.

Des Moines, Feb. 24.-The Chicago
Great Western has assigned no definite
cause for the wreck of It's Minneapolis
Kansas City train No. near Talmage
: fifty miles south Of Des Moines. yester-
day. in which Engineer James Max
we'll and Fireman Harry Hickok were
killed and six persons were injured.
The train left Des Moines between
forty and fifty minutes late. Engineer
Maxwell was making up time on the
southwark journey. Passengers say
he had made up large part Of II
when Lorimor. seven miles south OF
the wreck, was reached.
The train was rounding a. curve over
a thirty-foot grade. The spring thaw
had rendered the roadbed soft For a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24
eoIdfeld News Notes.

VOI0It010. TN0Vvv SVVS0vs
Special to Tfmes-Republican.
Goldf1eld, Feb. 24-Boone river al
this place Is out of its banks and
flooding the lowlands. Roads that cross
the riversare not .passable. The R. f
D. carriers are prevented from making
their routes.
a masquerade party given by mem
bers of the high school at the residence
of W. H. Short Saturday evening was
the source Of great pleasure to abou,
forty invited guests.
Editor Fred Bell and family. of Rem
wick, spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. M. Bennett.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24
GREEKS TO BUILD CHURCH.
Buy Lot, Secure Priest and Begin Cam
paon For Church Fund at Mason City

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Feb. 24.-The Greeks OF
this city have purchased a lot Sc
cured a priest. and will commence to-
morrow to raise money for the cree
ton of church. 1t is believed here
that this will help to solve a good deaI
of trouble among foreign element III
this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24
CRUSHED UNDER CAR.
Mason City Laborer Meets Tragic
Death on Inclined Track.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Feb. 24.-The body of N.
J. MacCormac. an employe of the
Mason City Brick and Tile Company,
was found about o'clock yesterday
afternoon beneath one of the small cars
used to haul clay up the incline into the
plant. MacCormac's skull was crushed
and his right shoulder mashed. 1t is
incline when someone released the car.
not knowing he was on the track.
First intimation that something had
happened came when Will Essex left
the central station at the plant. Some
foreigners were laughing at car
which stood crossways of the track.
He at once went to investigate the
cause of the car being derailed and yet
standing in the middle Of the incline.
AS he approached the car he saw the
crushed head of MacCormac lying
under the car. Further investigation
showed the mans body was holding the
car in the middle of the incline.
The car was lifted and the body re-
moved but life was extinct when it
was taken from the track. Coroner
Long was at once summoned and the
body removed to the Cobb morgue.
MacCormac was 80 years old and
leaves a wife and two children. He
was formerly employed at the North
western Cement plant and lived on
North Main street. AS far as can be
learned no one witnessed the accident
which caused the MANS death.
WRECK CAUSE UNKNOWN.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-08

dergarten and primary school which
viii be formally opened at 8 o'clock
Monday morning for q four weeks
term, during AugnsS The regula'
fal and winter terms will begin from
9 to 10 O'CLOCK September 8 at 614
Mulberry street where the school is
located 1t will be known as the
Clarks burg Montassori School for
Little Children.
The education of tho young child
has been given a new impetus by
Dr. Martin MontesForl, a graduate
physician OF the University of Rome.
whose method while differing from
that OF the Kindergarten may be blend
ed with the latter to some extent.
The aim OF the Montessori teacher
Is to develop in the child initiative,
pol;teness and muscular control. thus
:nsuring a healthy and happy life in
home and school. Though songs,
games and stories blocks and other
educational devices, the child's char
acteri is rounded out not according to
rigid rule, but according to his own
nature. The result is selfmastery,
the universal standarS. Of proficiency.
A day nursery wi. be conducted
for the benefit of mothers who wish
TO leave their children in care of a
trained Instructor during the day.
The directress and her assistant are
graduates of the American Montessori
teachers training school, Torresdale
House, Torresdale, Philodelphia Pa
Special arrangements will be made
for conveying children to and from
school.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-08
happy birthdays. I
~ Pythian Sisters Init1ate. r

Pythfan Sisters Initiate
Fern I.eaf Temple No. 10 OF the
Pythian Sisters met IN the; THAN
hall Tuesday nigh an unusually
large attendance, there being inftia-
tons followed by4a banquet. The
temple has an excellently drilled de
greesstah of sixteen women Their
first time Tuesdayenfght. This is now
one of the AnastaeQuippad temples in
the state and promises to- be the first
and largest 4 d hes urisd ton OF
West Virgin 1stt ting MemheTs are
always welcome. The grand manager
will 20 to Charles Town to attend the
grand lodge contention at that: place
with a fine report of no. 10 as to
membership. enhance and finances.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-08
Bridge Luncheon.

Attractive in ali It's appointments
was the bridge luncheon given Tues
day by Mr.. Charles 3. Alexander In
her summer home at the country
club. The guests were asked to meet
Mrs. Hunter n Moss and Mrs. Mar
wen Case. of Washington, D C.. Ia
b1es were arranged for cards on the
spacious yerandas Of the bungalow
ana at i o'clock a delicious luncheon
wassserved with covers laid for TWEEN
ty guests!
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-08
Birthday Party.

At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. O.
II. Gaines, OF Church street, Adams
ton, from 2 until 3 80 o. o'clock Nom
day afternoon, was celebrated the an
niversary of their son, Gerald g. BIRTH
day. Master Gerald was the receipt
ent of many beautiful presents.
Those present were Charles Jen-
kins, William Hutchfson. Glenn Lee
son. John Kirkpatrick: Mort Stout.
Harold Fultz Robert Snyder, NetaS
meth Swiger. Howard, Harry and Her
bert Wyckoft, Art hur honpson ana
Ttesale Gafnes IS s. ~ 81. ..3s y.
Dainty refrssh n1 mta ere
after which the III ii = kSI est q epAE
ing q "a ore
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-08
i. w. G. A. Home Opened.

The new home Of the Young Wom-
ans Christian Association on West
Main street was formally opened
Monday evening. At least 200 per
sons visited the building during the
evening and were shown through all
the rooms by members OF q committee
for this purpose.
GRATED with white and pink roses and
giadiolae. furnished by the Hayman
Greenhouse Company and Dudley &;
Company.
An excellent program of music was
rendered by Gregoryss First regimen
band. A Victrola loaned by Davis
Burkham & Tyler also furnished
music. hefreshme pta we're served at
a seasonable hour. u s..
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-08

Panama and the San Framed
Tennessee: Mrs. Rerrig an q
sdren, Of Lost Creek;
sEib and children; MRS 1efk
Lawson of Bower: Mr.. and
e. Law, Of Hackers Creek
sPomroy, Of Weston: Nj
Melvin Goodman, of OkIah iona
Olive Bond, widow OF DR. 6ns
Rockford; o. F Altman IS
ford; Addison Young. Of ssg5I
non: and Guy Swisher Qt
fContfnued on Page 9, LIST
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-08
THE PARSONS-SOUDER CODlPANY

evening at the home. of Mrs. Ella H.
Wade on West Pike street, under the
auspices of the women of st. Pau1's
Methodist Episcopal church, South.
and neat sum Of moneyswas netted,
which will go towards the building
fund OF the T. Ss.Wade Bible class.