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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-19
STARTS HOME FOR
CHRISTMAS; KILLED

Des Moines, Dec. l9.-Ralph Bennett
Chicago, won't be home for Christina.
He started for home from some
where In Iowa" on Rock Island pas
seflger train No. 6. riding IT blind
But before he boarded the train ne
wrote a letter to his mother IN which
he said "l'll he home Christmas.
Saturday night his mangled BODY
was found along the Rock Island
tracks near Turner. Iowa. He had
fallen from the train beneath the
wheels,
Twenty miles from the spot where
his body was found, his tattered coat
was cast OFT by the train. And IN It
was found the letter to his mother. He
had not mailed it, He apparently de-
cdcd TO go home unheralded.
Bennett was riding with compan-
ion who could give little explanation Of
the accident. He said he Cooked
around for him and he was gone he
said Bennett was about II or % years
old
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-19

ments for the insurance Of the children
OF parent members ana provide for
the maintenance OF spsclaI reserves
and adequate rates. ~ ~.
y Another recommendRti0n Of the
convention was that recognizing q de-
mand for life insurance contracts en-
,bracing pure protection only said
Commissioner English IN statement
given out as to the work Of the con-
vention. MANY states like Iowa have
prohibited the organization OF new as
sessment life insurance associations.
The convention recommended law
permitting the operation of such ASSOC
Citations under rigid provisions Of ade-
quate rates and reserves, based upon
an adequate table Of mortality with
other safeguards Of operation for such
associations.
"The convention further recon-
mended compulsory treatment of ASSOC
Citations now in existence, bringing
their rates up to an adequate basis and
for-t1e accumulation Of reserves, there
by protecting the policies already in
force.
",The Iowa law prohibiting life In
surance and fraternal organizations
from holding more real estate than Is
necessary for the proper conduct Of
their business except such as may be
acquired by foreclosure or payment Of
debts and investment In buildings to be
used for home office purpose. was rec
commended by the convention.
The draft of a revised standard
form Of fire insurance policy was
adopted after some four years Of con-
sheraton and study.
"Multinle fire insurance agents and
as being wrong in principle and prac-
tice, unfair to agents and subversive OF
the best interest Of public service.
THE convention adopted a standard
OF reserve for liability and workmen's
compensation business. Claim reserves
on liability policies are recommended
to be established at 60 per cent of the
earned premiums with a suit check
running back from the third year prior
to the annual statement Of $3.50 pei
suit to $500 per suit on ten year ole
policies. For compensation a claim
reserve is proposed Of per cent in.
terest upon the present value Of the de.
termined and estimated future pay
ments as apply to all policies writer
three years prior to the annual state.
ment and 65 per cent Of the Garnet
compensation premium written during
the three years prior to the statement
The issuance of so called mercan
tile floater fire insurance policies was
condemned as an unnecessary develop
ment of the fire insurance business"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-19

aPAPE's COLD coMPouNp~ EMool
SEVERE COLD or GRIPPE IN
FEW HOURS. M

Your cold win break and all grippe
misery end after taking u dose OF
"Papc's Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doses are taken. Ak
IT promptly opens cloggcd-up nostrfls
and air passages In the head. stops
nasty discharge or nose running. re-
lieves sick headache. duliness. fcycrish- (.
ness. sore throat. sneezing. sorlaess and
stiffness.
Don't stay stufcd-up. Quit blowing
and snufil.nE' Ease Your throhbing
Woodworking else. IN the world gives
such prompt relief aa ''lapc's Cold
Compound, which costs only 25 cents
Mt any drug store, II acts without a.
sistancc. tastes nice, and causes no In.
convenience. Accept no substitute.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-19

Insane Mother Stays onst Of Twin
Babes and Attempts TO Destroy Other
Infant and Hsrssif--Tragsdy Enacted
at Wsst Union.

West Union. Dec. 19.--Going sudden
.ly insane. Mrs Hugh Conner. wife Of
q farmer. yesterday killed one of her
children by beating IT over the head
with u poker and was prevented from
throwing another in the kitchen stove
only by the arrival Of her brother on
the scene.
The woman with her two children.
twins. months old, was visiting her
mother near Elgin,
The brother heard the cries or one
Of the children and entered the kitchen
In time TO save 1t from burning to
death He, found Mrs. Conner In the
pantry. where she had inflicted dam
gcrous wound in her neck with the in
tent OF committing suicide.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-19
J.
LIFE STUDY OF HYDRoIDs.
Professor Nuttins, World Authority
Little Known

Iowa CITY,. Dec. 1g.-Twenty-tive
wears OF the life Of one state university
professor has been devoted to the study
OF a group Of animals that the average
personshas neKer heard Of, yThesspro-
lessor is Charles G.. Nutting, and the
group OF animals are the hydroids. y
3 .Hfydr0ids,,s Professor; s.Nutting ex-
plains, ..are al lower form Of animal
,whiohswonld be stekardAd by most peo-
pie as sea weed. However, Under the
microscope they prove to be alive and
existing 3asS a iscolony DiaouSands Of
the little ganisms are fond on the
stems which sao, trilslngiY sresemble sea
weed. The Jelly hsil, with which we
are all acquainted, bears the same re-
llation to fHe hydroid that the seed OF
a plant does to- the. plant proper
4 ..Theresares hppdredxsot species OF
tie hydsS6 and MY work has con-
Visited An sSttdying, naming and CLASH
flying tliemss In spite "a their lowly
nature, they have yielded some Of the
most Imp r<ant points in Jour modern
theory. Of heredity. Weismann, the
best authority in matters concerning
hefedity, formulated the theory that
forms the basis for all our modern In
vestigation regarding this subject from
these little animals.p
In the course ofthissstudy OF this
unobtrusive little sea form. Professor
'Nutting has visited practically all OF
the marine laboratories on both coasts
Of this country, the Bahama islands,
Italy, England, Cuba Central America,
and the Hawaiian islands. His APP,
pointment by the United States gov
eminent a few years ago to make
complete report on hydroids is recog
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-19
DISTRICT JuRlsTs 70 ASK LEGIs.
LATuRE FOR INCREASE IN
SALARIES.
PROPOSES BOOST From
$500 70 5000 PER YEAR
Declare High Cost Of Living Has A.
fectsd Bench a. We'll az othsrs--Ac.
tive Support Of Plan to Be Sought
Among MISUNDERSTANDING Court
overworked and May BE Enlarged.

Des Moines Deg 19.-The district
judges Of Iowa will ask the Thirty-sev
enth general assembly to raise their
salaries from $500 to $4,000
There are fifty-nine district judges
in Iowa. On the present pay basis
they receive $2O6,500 annually. The
proposed increase would call for all
appropriation of,-$2s5.OOO for salaries
for judges. The judges at the last
session Of the legislature were granted
coed 5000 a year.
Tn asking for salary raises, the
judges declare that the high cost Of
living has affected the bench as we'll
as all other lines. They assert that a
salary Of $500 year is not sufficient
for the work performed by the judges.
The active support Of all the district
judges and attorneys Of the state will
be enlisted by the judges committee IN
the movement.
Many Of the attorneys say that the
salaries Of the Judges Of the supreme
court should be advanced from $4,000
to $4,000 a year, IL the salaries OF the
district judges are increased. There
are seven members of the supreme
court. The last raise In salary granted
the district judges was in 1902.
Politicians have discussed the need
of one more member Of the supreme
court. If conditions are favorable. 9
bill may be intro du6ed fl the nextleg.
islature providing for charging the
court. Attorneys say that, by addins
one f1lJTe Judge, the work Of the cour,
will be- speeded up.
In ordering the docket made up fol
the January, 1917, term, the supreme
court found it was as much behind in
hearing cases as it was a year ago. The
court found that It made no progress
in the year in the way Of catching up
with the work:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-19
, CRITICISM FOR RAILROAD.
coroner's July Does Not Directly
Blame Anyone For Taylor's Death.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Dec. l9.-The verdict OF
the coroner's jury empaneled to- IN
,yestigate the death Of Joseph Taylor,
who was killed when the oil tank he
was driving was struck by an Illinois
Central passenger train Saturday, re-
turned a verdict last night The Jury
did not directly blame anyone for the
Young mans death, but did criticize
the railroad for operating the train be-
yond the speed limit prescribed by a
city ordinance which requires al trans
to run not faster than SIX miies an
hour within the city limits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-19
Bank Official Recommend. Them.

r. j. Norrell, v. p. Bank Of Cotton
wood, Tex, writes: 'Beyc:ld doubt
have received great relief and take
great pleasure in recommending Foley
Kidney Pills. Kidney trouble makes one
worried and hopeless. by aches pains,
soreness. stiffness, backache, rheuma-
tism. These symptoms as wellas sleep
bladder disorders. yield
quickly to Foley Kidney Pills They
cast out poisons and purify the blood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-19
PROPOSE FAMILY INSURANCE.
Importsnt Legislation Recommended a
Meeting Of STATE Commissioners.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 19.-Important In
4urance legislation was recommended
at. the meeting OF the state insurance
commissioners convention held In New
York City, last week, according to the
news brought back by Emory H Eng
lish, state insurance commissioners. He
says that fraternal societies are very
much elated over the recommendation
made covering whole family Insurance..
The bill recommended along this line
for enactment would authorize; frater-
nal socisties to create separate DEPART
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-19
BElL:ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Onepackage
provesit. 25c at all druggists.
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the district court OF Iowa IN ana
for Marshall county. January term
1917.
James Andrews, Julia w. smith: Mar
Ian ~. Smith Tfnkhan sCoru az
2 Holmes, 7. Brown, Timothy Brown
. l.. w. Brown LAMA N.stlqR4 Aa89
r. Ansq1ss 49, Anson, MILO F.An-
sait gnaraaahs " Edwtnas FL A9sops,
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II BmHl 4MmasI ~ Haln, .C s 81 - -.
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SnfA Ma 81 81. 9Smit lSlnm T., -.
Lev u NJ - Ned 81 1etts,I a NJ
- - 4 ttss fs1g VILE; .Delano Letts,
h14 Leila II eSs1le ~ sr qatA "a
e s ~ age!s - 4
= r. = - ss 9 kno
Of nA.low = .et MN.
- - spy
lp.SaI 1' peisonS s0sss
ie,lher OF any anu -! OF salu persons
ABOVE named ana al persons inter.
ested OF concerned In ilol ten Slol
ana south sixteen anu one nan llo ~
ieet q LOT nine ~ IN dock one %;
iot hve 20! IN DOCK three 4SSl' lot
seven S11ain DOCK one ~; all the
ABOVE oeins IN Delano ,fark' an add
ton 70 the original town OF Mar
snall Marshall county. iowa; also
tne following IN Cummings third ad-
dltion TO the original town o. Mar
snall, Marshall county, Iowa: Lot hve
to) IN plock TWO ~; lot eleven I'D
IN block Two 90; lot eight 90 IN
dock Two ~; and all persons having
or claiming to have an interest
tnerein, wnetner known or unknown
sane or insane, or otherWlse IN
capacitated, and all unknown claim
ants OF SAID described real estate, de-
fendants.
10 the aSoTe named Defendants ana q
me unknown claimants or the above
described land:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on me IN the OFFICE OF the clerk
o. the district court OF Iowa IN and for
Marshall county, the verified petition
o. James Andrews, Julia w. Smith, and
Marian Z. smith Tinkham claiming OF
you that they are the owners IN fee
simple OF iot ten (lol ana south sixteen
ana one haiI t!ohl 1eet OF lot nine 90
n block one =; lot hve tb) In block
tnreeS 81; LOT seven g? IN block one
ll); al the above being IN Delano
Park, an ADDITION 70 the original town
Of Marshall, Marsnaii county, Iowa:
also the 1oilowins IN cummings third
ADDITION 20 the Original toWn OF Mar
snail. MarshaA county, iowa: Lot nve
lo) IN DOCK TWO lsli lot eieven Cd IN
DOCK Two S1ls lot eleht ts) IN dock
Two Two 81; tnat tney became sucn own
ere py purchase inheritance ana ~
VIII; tnat tney are INFORMED that you
and eacn OF you nave OF make some
claim 70 said properly or portion
thereof but they aver that said claim
y junior ana INFERIOR TO the PLAINTIFFS
to. are unknown to the plaintiffs and
that they haves ought diligently :, to
f: ! :: Il; e.; IS !. ; s:. h;
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-27

First Lieut. Ralph c. Holiday, End
Infantry, has been appointed recorder
and member of the board of exam
liners, consisting or Maj. Joseph Ben
iamin j., Edgar, Medical Corps; Maj.
Joseph B. Douglas, C. A. c.; Capt
Raymond W. Bliss, Medical Corps, and
Lieut. Holiday, to determine the fit
ness of candidates who apply for ap-
pointment in the aviation section of
the Signal Officers Corps.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-27
.ARMV NAVY
GUARD INCREASE
WILDE GRADUAL

Definite word regarding the strength
Of the Rational Guard companies IN
der the new defense act and the rate
at which the added strength must be
acquired, was received Tuesday al
headquarters. -.=.."
Though the strength OF infantry
companies must be raised TO CORE
spond with that of companies in the
regular army, this enrolment is al
lowed gradual enough TO cause lit
tie hardship, according to guard of.
ficers. IL" ..-:. .">-
For infantry companies the present
strength of 65 is allowed to remain
until Juae 80. 1917 From July to
June 80. 1918, it is to increase to
SO, and after that it is TO be 100 This
gives d year and a half to comply
with the new requirements.
No change is scheduled for machine
gun companies and headquarters sup
ply companies.
Cavalry troops are to require three
officers and 20 men. Signal corps
companies are to have three officers
and Is men. III ..... .....5.
Engineer companies will increase on
the same dates as for infantry to Go,
Sc and 100 men. Coast artillery CON-
panies will be IS, 81 and l09, accord
ing TO .he respective dates.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-27
.COL. GUILFOYLE
TO Retire soon

T. Col. John F. Guilfoyle. ith Cavalry
Schofield Barracks. is retired from &C.
tive service. effective February /, &C.
cording o advices Just received from
WASHINGTON. Orders naming the date
of retire -nent were issued ON Decem-
Der l6
Col Tuilfoyle will leave for the
mainland on the transport Logan
about January ) and proceed home,
prepare -ory 10 retirement. He has
served .aore than A. years in the
army.
Technically, Col. Guilfoyle would not
retire for age until October /, that
being The date on which he is "a years
of age, hut the special action is taken
by the sar department in considera-
ton of his long service.
He vas born on October l, 1853. in
Mary,ani He entered West Point
July l.. 1872, and was made sec
ond ,iedten mt of the 9th Cavalry June
Is, 1877. He WIS a major in the 18th
Cavalry, later going hack as lieuten-
ant-colonel of the 9Th Cavalry. and
being transferred to the 4th Cavalry
on October ]. 1919. the day he was
62 years of age
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-27
FOOD SQUIRTING IN
STOMACH CAUSES
INDIGESTION, GAS
"Pape's Diapepsin" Ends All
Stomach Distress in Five
Minutes

Wonder what upset your stomach
which portion of the food did the dam
age-do you? Well. don't bother. II
your stomach is in revolt; if sour
gassy and unset. and what You just
ate has fermented into stubborn
bumps: head dizzy and aches: belch
gases and eructate undigested food:
breath foul, tongue coated-iust take
little Pape's Diapepsin and in five
minutes you wonder what became OF
the indigestion and distress
Millions OF men and women today
know that il is Needless to have a bad
stomach. A little Diapepsin occasion.
ally keeps this delicate organ reguiat-
ed and they eat their favorite foods
without fear
If your stomach doesn't take care
of your liberal limit without rebellion:
if your food is damage instead of g
help, remember the quickest, surest
most harmless relief is Pape's Diapep-
sin which costs only fifty cents for a
large case at drug stores. It's truly
wonderful digests food and sets
things straight. so gently and easily
that it is really astonishing Please
for 70 lr sake, don't 70 ca and on with
a weak, disor lered stomach; it's so
mnecsSSary.-AtlT
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-27
Chinese FLYER
HEREFOR WORK

Sun Yet Young, who left Honolulu
to study the art of flying in Eastern
aviation camps. has returned to his
native city with a pilots license for
land and water machines The young
Chinese arrived Monday on the
Sierra
Today he called at the headquarters
of tbs Aero Club of Hawaii, enrolled
as member of the organization, and
requested that he be allowed to fly
in the islands.
The young aviator took his aero
plane course at the Curtiss training
camp ut Buffalo, and studied the n.y.
droplane at Newport News. On the
night Of his graduation there he gave
big Chinese dinner for students and
instructors at the school,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-27
GETS MEMBERSHIP IN
AERO CLUB AS PRESENT

Andrew Castle Westeryelt, 1O-year-
old son of Rev. and Mrs. w D. Wes-
teryelt, has been voted life mem
bership IN the Aero Club of Hawaii.
The membership was sent as a Christ
mas present to the youngster at the
request of his parents, who applied
for him.
I'VE wanted the lad to have part
in this new movement" said Mr.. Wes-
tervelt today, and as he has always
been SO interested in aviation we
thought it would be good thing for
him. He has seen flying in Australia,
California and the Eastern states"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-27
CANADIAN AIRSHIP MAN
CONSIDERS FLYING HERE

w. Knox Martin, instructor in avi
alton ut the Canadian school in Van.
couyer, has written to the Aero Club
of Hawaii asking for information re,
garding flying in these islands. Mar
tin states that he would like to give
exhibition flights here. There is a
possibility that he may be here at
Carnival time.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-27

Mrs. Mary A. Thomas of Richmon1,
w sn'd to be the first woman ms
>lonary from this country to India, IS
dead ~. ....I.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-27

the wild porkers of the Hawaiian
woods, will and he is an "A" class
musician and dash artist also, and the
lard that will be. used to paint his por-
.eupine majesty will2 be unusually
fluid and graced With an abundance
of slippery elm as we'll Every bar
Der in the. cantonment is to shave the
piggie and il will be some snatching,
grasping, nercenary artist who will
have the ability to- hold in welcome
grasp for long this willy greasy. aero
battle confederation OF bacon. ham
and pork chops; but everybody will
try. The victor gets the pig. the men
of the company will do the rest. The
entire regiment. officers. enlisted men
and their families, are expected to
come early, and no one will want to
go home. The Sd Battalion will be
glad to see all its friends present to
view not only the sports already de-
scribed but great variety of tom
foolery that will certainly remind one
of the olden follies in the ancient
Chr;stmastide.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-27

One of the most beautiful decorated
mess halls at Fort Shafter. and wor-
thy Of MERTON, was that of the Quar-
termaster Corps and the Supply Com
parry combined 1t was transformed
into cave made of ironwood branch
es gathered from the ranges, and IL
Illuminated by Christmas bells of cleo
trio lights. In one corner of the room
was Christmas tree, and every man,
after the bountiful Christmas dinner,
received some appropriate present.
The centerpiece on each table was a
large vase of chrysantnemums, and
the whole effect was not only beau
tifpl from an artistic point of view,
but was one long to be remembered
because of the great trouble and in
terest taken by those men of the COM
panies under the direction of Sgt.
o Keefe who planned and carried into
effect this rare pleasure for the COM
panies on Christmas Day Needless
to add the dinner was the best that
the organization has ever had and
every man was happy and delighted
with the entertainment and the beau
ty of the mess hall.
y y
The following men will leave on the
transport about January 5, for fur
Tough on the mainland Pvt. 1st CT.
Harry p. Riddy, Co. d, Sd Regiment
Engineers; Cpl. Michael Szymanski,
Col. l.. I'd Infantry; Cpl Preston b.
Rowland, Co I, I'd Infantry; Pvt. 1st
C1. Leo McGarry, Co, E, I'd Infantry;
Pvt. Claude L. Boseker, Co. c, Sd En-
gineers; Sgt. Stephen Lessnick, Co. ID,
I'd Infantry. and Pvt. James C. Dough-
erty. Co. G.. Sd Engineers For trans
fer to the army reserve, Cook Charles
II. Kocher, Co. d, Sd Regiment Engi
neers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-09-27
land belongs to the state for
school and other PURPOSES.

Id1lO WC1O1lSS W C11C OCdCC LII
school and other purposes.
To afford this help without
expense to the people Of the
state is the purpose of Amend
ment Number One, which is to
be voted on November Z. This
amendment provides that $780,
600 of money received from the
sale of state lands shall become
a revolving fund" for the i'm
proven ent of such lands.
With a part of this money a
road will be driven and a ditch
dug. A few acres will be cleared
on forty acres. And the land,
formerly worth So an acre, will
be sold for perhaps $40 an acre,
enough more, anyway, to pay
for the work. Then this money,
paid back by the settler in the
increased price of the land, will
be used to improve another,
tract and so on" revolving"
Nobody will lose anything. IT
won't cost us any money. And
it will do an immense amount
of good. 1t viii make homes
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-09-27

state in 1858 received $316,892,-
383 and disbursed $311,435,-
434.48 in cash and so has avail
able in cash now S., 456, 1882,
according to a statement made
public by State Auditor j. A.
O. Preus. The cash survey. of
the state dating SO years was
prepared under the direction of
M. J. Desmond, chief bookkeep-
er in the auditors office.
The statement shows that the
largest disbursements in any
year were 500, $50, 2O6.25 in 1915
when the final payment of $780,
600 on the new state capitol
building and other special items
sWelled the total. The 1916 to-
tai is $21,719,374.32 and is COM
pared with $16,427, 5O6.76 in
1911.
The tabulation of disburse-
ments shows how the state in
come from taxation and other
sources Of revenue is expended,
also comparisons disclosing in
creases or decreases Of depart