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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-18
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machine struck dog which ran out of
a houseyard. Striking the dog the ma
chine ran along without trouble for a
couple Of hundred feet when it turned
completely over, spilling the driver and
other contents out Of the car. The
machine righted itself and as the. en-
CINE was still going started for the
fence, when the driver reached it and
managed to stop it. The man suffered
a sprained ankle and severe bruises,
while the machine has broken tenders,
broken windshield, lamps. radiator.
etc. The injuries to the dog have not
been reported.
Fort Madison.
The bulk Of the liquor cases brought
in the district court here thru the ef-
forts Of the representative OF State
Attorney Cosson's office were disposed
Of Thursday and the local school dis
trict treasury replenished with $500
fines. The charge filed against the
restaurant and soft drink emporium
keepers was for maintaining liquor
nuisance, which carries minimum
fine Of $780, BY agreement the defend
ants were let off with $3.50 fines each,
on the lesser charge of selling intoxi-
eating liquors. The fine was the ex-
act amount of the quarterly mulct tax.
Ten pleaded guilty. they being William
Dues. William Paine, William Schneid-
err Al. Nestle Frank Hoerr, c. A. Steen,
Frank Helling. George w. Stewart,
George w. Lease and Frank Spring.
Four cases were postponed.
Des Moines.
A new city Jail erected on the river
front which will accommodate police
headquarters. municipal court officers,
the health department and the central
fire station is planned by Mayor Mac
Vicar. The mayor has sent letter to
the municipal legal department asking
what procedure by the council will be
necessary to secure the building, cost
of which, exclusive Of furnishings, will
approximate 100000. A special cleo
|tion may be called before spring Ii
necessary. II the council can legally
proceed without an election, necessary
resolutions will be drafted at once The
new jail movement was inaugurated
when the council Of sociology at Ply
mouth church. denounced the present
city bastile as dark, damp, foul dun
geon. dwelling for rats and yerYnin.
poorly ventilated, unsanitary, filthy and
Inadequate"
Museatine.
The Eastern Iowa Veterinary Medi-
cal Association was formally made a
permanent organization Thursday
morning at the business meeting Of the
veterinaries, marking the closing ses-
sion Of the convention Dr. J. S. Pot
ter, OF Iowa City. was elected president
Of the organization and DR.. r. o. Dyer
rum, of Muscatine. was elected secre-
tary- treasurer. With the electing Of
the above officers, the association,
which heretofore has met annually, the
meetings have been without definite or
sanizatioH. A committe composed Of
Drs. S. r. Houk and r. 9. Byerrum, Of
Muscatine, were named to draw UP q
constitution, which will be presented
for adoption at the next annual meet
ing OF the association. While the place
for the next annual meeting was,snnt
definitely decided upon, it Is stated
that Iowa City would get the session
next year. The decision. OF the matter
[Tests With the president Of the associa-
tfoB5 81 m n
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Billy Bunny and His Friends

About week before Christmas the
Little People of the Friendly Forest
began whispering together. They were
all gathered around the Big Chestnut
Tree; something very important was
being talked about.
Eyes, Il m sure of it," said Billy
Bunny.
You don't mean to say that Santa
Claus has work shop right here in the
Friendly Forest?'
Il certainly do" said Billy Bunny.
Then let's go and help him" said
Jimmy Chipmunk.
Jimmy Chipmunk, you know. was
most Industrious and wasn't a bit
afraid Of work. So they all set out.
led by Billy Bunny, who knew jsut
where to go. At last they came to a
great big house. They were a little
bit afraid at first, but Billy Bunny
finally went right up the steps and
'thumped on the door with his left hind
foot.
Now Santa Claus was very tired. for
he had been busy making presents for
all the good boys and girls all over the
world, and this particular year 1t hap
pened that almost all the children had
been very good, or at least had tried
to be very good, which is the next
best thing.
He had just sat down in his big arm
chair to rest for few minutes when
he heard Billy Bunny's little knock at
the door
Come M" called out Santa Claus.
But the knock came again low down
On the door. Come in!'' Santa Claus
called cut louder than before. But still
there was no answer, so he got up and
opened the door
How do you do Mr.. CLAUSE" said
Billy Bunny very bravely altho he was
nearly scared to death. I'VE have come
to help you with your work this Chris
mas
That is very kind Of you, my little
friends" replied Santa Claus, but
what can you do, for you are so
small?"
ooh, we can put candy in the little
boxes. and popcorn in the little bags,
and tie on the dollies' shoes, and do
lots of little things" said Billy Bunny.
why, ] never thought of that"
laughed Santa Claus. Come right in
and see Mrs Claus, for she attends to
all these iittlest things.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-18
BUGBEE MADE FOREMAN.

Hampton Man in Charge Of Printing
Department Of Charles City Firm.
Special to Times-Republican
Charles City. Dec. 1s.-W. F. Bugbee.
who came here from Hampton several
weeks ago to work in the Hart Parr
shops, has been fortunate enough to be
placed in charge of the mechanical end
of the letter press printing department
of the big tractor building institution
and is fast bringing that part Of the
plant into shape to handle the large
amount Of work required by the COM
pany. Mr. Bugpee has had an expert
ence OF nearly a quarter Of century
in this work and brings to the position
a wide experience.
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l NO 1||R|ER
(y4 RUTH FORT TO BE RE-
TURNED FROM HOME FOR
ORPHANS.
CHILD HELD SUBJECT
70 COURTS JURISDICTION
Validity Of Law Tested in Habeas
Corpus Aetion-Merry Christmas
Promised For Davenport Home
Mother Of Child Declares She Will
Remarry Soldier Husband on Return.

Davenport, Dec. 1s.-Baby Ruth Fort
will be restored to her mother, Maurine
Ruth Fort, as the result of an opinion
handed down Saturday by Judge f. d.
Let's, of the district court. The opin-
ion sustain the habeas corpus petition
Of the mother and is given after the
case has been under advisement for
several weeks.
Because it is the first case of It's
. kind ever to be ruled on in the state
of Iowa the decision carries more thah
ordinary significance. The interpreted
ton OF the law governing the commit
ting OF children to institutions was
the point upon which the case rested.
Maurine Ruth Fort, mother of the baby.
was petitioner in the case. and the
Iowa Soldiers Orphans home, the de-
PENDANT.
That the court has inherent juris-
diction over the child was the opinion
handed down by Judge Let's. 1t was
the contention of the home and the
state board of control that the court
had no jurisdiction over the child, once
it had been committed to the institu-
ton. Upon this belief the nome de-
clined to obey an order of court return
ing the baby to Its mother.
Refuse to Obey Order.
The baby was originally committed
to the home by court order, to De kept
there until majority or sooner dis
charged according to law. When, upon
petition Of the mother, the court or
dered the child returned TO her, the
home refused to obey the court order,
claiming I. had no Jurisdiction A writ
of habeas corpus was applied Tor py
the mother and the opinion just handed
Jown is the decision in the case. Mean
vn:.e the babe has been at the sol
{, r orphans home.
Ii was the first time that case OF
this nature had come up for decision
of the court The defendants held that
when a child is committed to an instl-
tuition, the courts authority over the
child ceased to exist and could, there
fore, not order it returned to its
mother. The plaintiff held that the
child was the ward Of the court and,
as such, always subject to its juris-
diction. The home. backed by the
board of control, fought the habeas
corpus writ, and attorneys for the state
came from Des Moines to appear in the
case.
10 Ward of Court.
According to the opinion, the child
is a ward Of the court. Judge Let's
points out that the court has jurisdic-
ton and exercises wide discretion in
dealing with such cases, and has as
controlling consideration, the welfare
of the child. All legislation and rules
of law must be construed to conform
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which he acquired. for: himself without
outside financial assistance. 1%

which he acquired for: himself without
outside financial assistance. n.
First Service inssitvy Houss. n
George w. Clarke first attracted
the attention OF the speople OF Iowa
as member Of the house. He came
to that organization from Dallas coun-
ty in 1900. Following two terms as a
member he was elected speaker for
both the Thirtieth and Thirty first SEES
sion. At the end OF that time. he as
he thought retired, from public life and
did not seek recollection to the Thirty
second. His retirement was broken
into two years later when he was prac-
tically drafted by the republicans to
become the candidate OF the party for
the office of lieutenant governor. He
served four years as lieutenant cover
nor and president of the senate and
then became a candidate for the office
of governor He was elected chief ex-
ecutive of Iowa twice.
Strenuous Campaigns.
Both campaigns were strenuous. In
the first he was opposed by P. G.
Holden tor the republican nomination
and the campaign was 'snirited. In the
second, acting against the counsel of
his political advisers, he became the
champion OF the better capitol grounds
movement and in the course of an ex-
ceptional campaign talked to almost
every voter in the state. He considers
the present imposing setting of the
Iowa capitol as the best monument of
his political life.
Governor Clarke comes to the Drake
university college of law at a time
when, in the opinion of the university
authorities it is at the beginning of it's
best growth. The faculty has been
largely strengthened in the last two
years with mer who are familiar with
all the best in the present day methods
of legal Instruction, while the prac-
teal attorneys and jurists who have
been successful teachers have been re-
tanned.
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Marenso.

Marenso.
The 1s-month s-old child Of Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur Snodgrass, who live five
miles west of Marengo, is the victim of
,nfantile paralysis. The little fellow
has lost the use Of his left limb.
Dixon.
An explosion that was heard all over
Dixon took place when Cecil Riefe
started fire with gasolene at the wa
ter tower house. The stove lid was
blown off and the doors blown open
and the pipes came down. A large
window also was broken. Riefe was
covered with SCOT but was uninjured.
Bartlett.
An accident occurred on the Burlng-
ton railroad here which cost Edward
Fowler. a member of the section crew,
his life. The men were going OUT 20
their work on a motor handcar when
in some manner young Fowler lost his
balance and fell in front Of the swiftly
moving vehicle, which passed over him
and crushed his skull. Fowler lived
only few hours following the acct
dent. The dead man was a son OF SID
Fowler. for many years section fore
man at Hamburg.
Montezuma.
William Blakley. well known farm
err sustained two broken and badly
mashed toes on his left foot. Wednes-
dav when the front wheel Of a wagon
loaded with corn ran over the foot. Mr..
Blakley was hauling corn to the Will
son & Co elevator. While at the Gle
vator grounds he attempted to climb to
rt,n nn fynn
wheel He slipped and his left foot
was thrown directly IN front OF the
front wheel of the moving wagon. The
injury is very painful and will keep
him out Of work for several weeks.
Brooks.
Willard Little was hauling shelled
corn to town Monday About the noon
hour he drove up near the car to I'M
load while an engine was switching a
few feet away and his team became
frightened and backed his wagon load
ed with corn in front of the engine,
which ran over and cut the wagcF
square1y in two in the center. Mr.. Lit
tie was thrown directly in front Of the
engine and rolled off the track just as
he was about to be ground to pieces. 1t
was wonderful escape. The team
ran with the two front wheels Of the
wagon and got out of danger
Atlantic.
John Carlson living several miles
east of the city, suffered very painful
accident when he rode into a clothes
line and was thrown to the ground. his
upper lip being nearly severed from his
face in the accident. He had been
driving cattle and had ridden into the
yard on the Hope farm, when he struck
the clothes line and was thrown back
ward from the horse. The lip was cut
thru just below the nose and hung by
few shreds OF flesh. He was rushed
to the Atlantic hospital at once and the
lip was put into place again. The sc-
cident was very painful. 1t is thought
that he will recover with only few
y SCARF to remind him Of the accident
Stratford.
A particularly freakish automobile
TauGiIeTrt occurred a sIew days ago, in
which hitting a dog caused q bad spill
Emil Peterson. ef near Strasford, was
driving along the highway at good
speed when the front wheels Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-18
GOVERNOR TO BECOME HEAD OF
DRAKE UNIVERSITY LAW
SCHOOL NEXT JUNE.
WILL SUCCEED DEAN
e. 3. EVANS, RESIGNED
Retiring Governor to Take UP Educa
tionai Work After Long and Success
full Service in Law and in Public
Life-Has Had Somewhat Strenu-
Gus Political Career.

Des Moines. Dec 1S.-Governor
George w. Clarke has been elected to
and accepted the position of dean Of the
college of law of Drake university.
He will assume the duties of his
new position June 10 next. succeed
ing at that time Dean E. b, Evans.
recently resigned Governor Clarke
will give all of his time to the local
school but will spend the summer
in chautauqua work, for the coming
season of which ne already has signed
contracts.
II is also his plan to continue to
make educational religious and So
Geological addresses, a form of pub
lie service in which he has been UNI
usually successful turnout his political
career.
Strongly Attracted to Drake.
Governor Clarke has been interested
in Drake almost from the foundation
of the school. He is a graduate Of Os-
kaloosa college, the foundation school
which later was moved to DeS Moines
to become Drake university. His wife
also is a graduate at 0skaioosa. The
four children of the home all have
been students at Drake and three found
their future helpmates while at the
local school.
Following his graduation from Os-
kaloosa Governor Clarke entered the
law school of the state university from
which he graduated in 1878. His was
an exceptional education forty years
ago in Iowa, an education, incidentally,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-18

Glad to see you, little friends" said
Mrs, Claus. Then they all jumped up
on the table and commenced to. help
her Billy Bunny cut off the pretty
ribbons into proper lengths and F'eath-
erhead tied up the fancy boxes after
Jimmy Chlpmunk had filled them with
candy. Twinkle Tail stuffed the little
bags full Of popcorn. Bobby Tail tied
on the doliies' shoes and the other little
Forest Folks did other little things.
And when they all got tired standing
they sat on thee andy boxes, but very
carefully, so as not to mash the candies
inside.
(And il you found a nut in your
Christmas candy you'll know that
Jimmy Chipmunk put it there for fun.)
- ~. sN VIZ
The Roumanian infantry rifle is the
Mannlicher, and the field gun Krupp
Quick -firer, 5-millimeter with maxi
mum range Of $500 yards.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-18
Employ County Agent.

SptCIdI 10 Il1r1ts-FepuUIlcan.
Alta, Dec. 1S.-Owing TO the activity
of Prof. W. Herren, Of Buena Vista
College, and the progressive young
farmers of the county, Buena Vista
county will employ a permanent coun-
ty agent on Dec. 90. A. F. McGreevy,
federal hog cholera expert, has been in
the county for some time organizing
local preventative clubs and the county
agent will cooperate with these clubs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-18
Jewell Man Killed by Gas.

Special 10 Observation-Disclosures.
Jewell, Dec. 1S.--Ben Seversun dice
suddenly at Omaha Saturday. He was
overcome by gas was word that was
received at / o'clock Saturday His
brother, NJ. J. Severson, left in COM
pany with his brother Albert fol
Omaha Saturday evening to bring the
body home.
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to this premise. 1t would be hn
anomaly in the law, the opinion states.
4: !: . the court could place child in d.i
institution and yet not retain jurisdic-
ton oyer the child for further court
orders The contention of the board of
control is based on false premise:
viz, that the child is being confined to
the Institution for punishment. Tne
court points out that this Is not the
case, as the status of the home is that
OF guardian.
Can End Guardianship.
With this view OF the status OF home
and child, the court determine It's
jurisdiction on the basis that il is an
undisputed law of the state that the
court which has authority to create a
guardianship. continues 10 hold and
have jurisdiction to terminate the
guardianship. The authority of the
home over the child comes from the
court and therefore that authority may
be revoked by the same agency " hen
the court committed the child to the
home, its responsibility was only dele
gated and did not cease. The court
can not properly continue to require
the separation of parent and enid
after the conditions when made the
separation necessary or advls able for
the welfare of the child, have beln re-
lieved.
Father With Eattsry.
Bob" Fort, father of tbs baby, is
now on his way home from the border,
where he has been serving in the ranks
of Battery B. Prospects of big re-
union at the Fort home looms in sight,
as Mrs. Fort. in her original petition
for return of the child, stated that she
intends TO remarry her soldier boy en-
husband on his return from the south.
!Altho they were once divorced, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fort have been corresponding all
during his absence. With Baby Ruth
coming back from the soldiers orphans
home and Bob" coming back from the
border it is altogether possible that
there will be a very Merry Christmas
IN this particular Davenport family
this year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-18
Found a Quick Cure for Group.

When a child has Group no time
should be lost, and the remedy that
will give the quickest relief and is
pleasant and safe to take Is the most
desirable. Mrs. S. Cartwright, Ceilings
vile, Ill.,, says, When my child was
small ne was subject to Group. 1 found
that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy gave
the quickest relief and that he never
objected to taking it," For sale by all
dealers.-Adyertiseme
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-18

The Quinine That Does Not Affect Head
Because Of its tonic and laxative effect,
Laxative Bromo Quinine can be taken
by anyone without causing nervousness
nor ringing in the head. There is only
one "Bromo Quinine.@ E. w. Groves
signature is on box. CSC
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Walter o. Cooley is visiting
riends in Northampton, Mass
Miss Mary E. Horton went today to
New York to spend week with her
lister, Mrs. Dinsmore, and family.
Miss Maude Brown, who teaches in
New Britain, Conn, is expected today
Bullock street.
Miss Gertrude Plummer will come to-
lay from Radcliffe college, Boston, to
remain at her home on Washington
street until Sunday.
Miss Margaret McGinn, stenographer
in the pubic service commission of
fee, went to her home in Windsor
Locks, Conn, today to visit until Mon
day.
Miss Kathryn Sherman, who is at
tending the Bryant & Stratton bust
ness college in Boston, came today to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 6. E.
Sherman.
Miss Jessie johnson of New York
city was in town yesterday on her way
to Wardsboro, where she will spend
Thanksgiving with her mother, Mrs.
Maria Johnson.
DR.. and Mrs. c. F. Barber, Lawrence
Barber and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Lester Barber will be Thanksgiving
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Flagg at
| their home in Guilford.
Mrs. F. W. Childs was operated up
| on by DIR. G. R. Anderson in the Me
| mortal hospital yesterday. She was
| comfortable last night, but it will be
/ several AaUS hafora 4ha Will
| be known.
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Sheldon of
| Hopedale, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Titcomb and family of Gard
ner, Mass, will be visitors over
Thanksgiving of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
| W. Rockwell.
Harold Staples of Harvard law school
| and Miss Evelyn Staples, who is at
| tending Miss Wheelock s kindergarten
| training school in Boston, are expected
| tonight to spend Thanksgiving at their
| home in town.
| Miss Florence Weatherhead will fin
ish work this week for Miss Kavan-
augh in her shampooing parlors in the
American building She will begin
work Friday in the HuntressW Wood
/
Ralph Worden of West Springfield,
| Mass, came today to be a guest at
Charles Cattanach s. Mrs Worden and
daughter, Betty, who have been visit
ing there with her parents, will return
| home with him.
Mrs Mary Aiken, who makes her
| home part of the time with her
daughter, Mrs. Betterley of Canal
street and also with her daughter, Mrs.
! Pellerin of Orchard street, has gone to
! Orange, Mass, to visit her son, Charles
| Aiken.
Miss Rossael Miller ard elassmate,
| Miss Grace McMullin OF Mount lTol-
woke college, came today to ENJOY this
| Thanksgiving recess with Miss Miller s
| I atents, Dr. and Mrs. n l. Mile. Well
| Miller, who is with the American Tele-
| Phone Co in New York will como
Thanksgiving morning for a holiday
| wit.
| Mrs. Clarke c. Fits and daughter
Miriam, went Saturday to Boston ia
see Mr.. Fits, who has been in the
Corey Hill hospital several weeks fol
lowing an operation. Their son, Osmer
went to Boston today. 1t was planned
if possible, to have Mr.. Fits removed
to WATERFOWL, Mass, to the home OF
Mrs. Fits s sister, Mrs. Ward Osmer
to spend Thanksgiving there.