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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23
MuLcTED FOR KICKING WOMAN.
Horst Gets Verdict for $500
Eor Injury to Wife.

Council Bluffs. AAprl %. Jury in
Judge Whceler's division of the district
court awarded a verdict Of $500 dam
ages TO Antonio Horst against Henry
Handke for injuries alleged sustained
when the defendant. owner of farm
on which the plaintiff was a tenant,
was charged with kicking Mrs. Horst
and causing the death Of her unborn
child.
The case has been on trial since
Tuesday and was bitterly contested.
The plaintiff charged that Handke
went to the Horst home while the hus-
band was away and in quarrel with
the wife kicked her in the abdomen.
Her condition made the assault par
ticularly serious.
Defense claimed that the injury was
not intentional, but that he was at
tackled by the woman. The case was
given to the jury about o'clock Sat
urday after five days of bitter legal
battle between counsel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23
Southern Ioua Items

keokuk.
2. l.. McCord, prominent attorney,
died Thursday after an illness Of three
months. Uremic poisoning was the
| cause Of death.
Newton.
Six Newton boys who enlisted in the
navy were escorted to the station by
band Of the G. A. r.. w. r. c., Camp
Fire Girls and the Boy Scouts.
Brighton
Citizens Of Brighton are preparing
for war. Military drills for men from
21 to 40 have been held and 1t Is said
that there are 100 men in that town
who are ready and willing to enlis.
when the country needs them.
Dee Moines.
The Teddy Booster" new organ
ization headed by C. o. Frisbie,
| wealthy manufacturer wants to send
! Colonel Roosevelt over the country as
an evangelist Of patriotism to arouse
the country Of the danger confronting
the nation.
Maxwell.
The annual meeting Of the directors
Of the State Bank Of Maxwell was
held at the bank Wednesday evening
Of last week, at which time the entire
corps of officers were reelected. The
past year has proved one Of the most
prosperous in the history Of the bank.
An addition of $4,000 was made to tho
surplus fund, which is now $4,000.
Corning.
A. B. Turner. one of the leading
merchants Of Corning, has rendered
the use OF one of his rooms for use
Of ladies who have organized Red
Cross branch. An inestimable amount
of Red Cross supplies will be needed
by the American army, and the offer
of Mr.. Turner has been most gladly.
received by the Corning ladies.
Clinton.
Fourteen cars loaded with automo-
hiles, wheat, coal and general freight
the Nelson-Na CUTOFF on the
Northwestern line. Tracks were
blocked and ties, rails and roadbed
torn up fer a distance Of 100 yards.
The accident was caused by the burn-
ing Of q journal on one Of the cars.
No ono was injured, but the freight
was mixed past redemption.
Leon.
Rev. J. S. Boreman, pastor Of tho
NJ. f. church at Carlisle, died at the
Methodist hospital in Des Moines last
Wednesday Of arterio sclerosis. Rev.
Mr.. Foreman came to Leon from West
Virginia in 1888, to become pastor Of
the Leon M. z. church, and since that
time has held pastorates at Allerton,
Clearfeld, Griswold, Glidden. Logan,
Colo. Patton, springhill, Woodland, limo
gene and Carlisle. He was 81 years Of
age, and is survived by his wife and
one son. His body was taken to Gid
den for interment.
Newton.
II. w. Van Gordon, 81 years old, was
accidentally killed when street car
run over his body on main street at
his home in Waverly, N. y. at 8
o'clock Tuesday evening. He Is well
known in Newton. When he was a
resident of this city he was engaged In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23

the monument business. No particu-
lars of the accident are known here.
The message which told of his untime-
ly death was received by F. T. Pat
terson. a nephew, and merely told that
he had been killed. He leaves his
widow and one daughter, Mrs. Helen
Rouse, Of Waverly, MY. w. f. Den
niston and George Dennston, of this
city, are brothers. law
Musoatine.
Every child attending the public
schools of Musca tine county costs ap-
proXimately s25 a year during the
scholastic term. This is indicated by
a tabulated report of the tax collec
lions for the first half year COM
pleted last week by County Treasurer
r. e. Johnston. The report shows that
the sum Of $10S,O85.94 has been dis
trbuted among the respective school
treasurers. The city schools of Mus
catine receive more than all Of the
rural schools put together. This city
is given for schools $54,577Sl while
all the other schools of the county get
s53,343.37. There are 1858 pupils in
the county schools, according to the
latest census. OF these 4,06S are in
this city.
Mount Pleasant.
The meeting Of the Henry county
Red Cross. held Tuesday evening at
the Red Cross headquarters on the
south side Of the square, was evidence
that there Is a real interest and that
the future of the local chapter will be
big success. A committee Of five was
q int RI 1ovo1nn 90 tor, FOR
members. The first goal Of the chap
ter IS to secure 500 members. The
charter Of the chapter gives it auth
ority to secure members from all over
Henry county, but any one who pre-
fers to work with some other Red
Cross chapter Is allowed to do so, but
the county does not get credit for tina.
member. Another committee was APP
pointed to develop a system Of secur-
ing volunteers to work at home or at
headquarters on hospital supplies and
the other committee was appointed to
secure volunteers to keep the head
quarters open afternoons OF all week
days and Saturday evenings.
Mount Pleasant. :. -.
In the district court suit was filed
by George II. Keeper and Albert KEEP
per, Of Scott township, asking for
damages caused by tho moving Of the
bridge over Crooked creek and the
changing Of the creek channel. They
claim that the old bridge was seventy
feet wide, while tho new bridge is
only sixty feet wide; in consequence
Of this alteration the channel Of the
creek was changed and 1t was not
made as deep as before. Therefore, the
high water stands longer on the
lands of the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs
also say that In the fall Of 1915. 200
bushels Of corn which they were un-
able to gather in consequence of the
overflow were left on the land. and In
the fall Of 1916 they lost quantity Of
corn and oats for the same reason.
They accordingly ask for Judgment in
the amount of 1890; permanent dam
age to the land. $40; crop lost in 1915,
and $500 crop lost in 1916. Caller &
Caller are the attorneys for the plain
tiff
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23
CALENDAR MAN DEAD.
Founder Of Great Industry at Red Oak
Amassed Fortune.

Red Oak. April g3.-E. h. Osborne,
the founder of the Osborne Murphy
Company at Red Oak, Iowa, and At
the time Of his death the head of the
great calendar industry in the United
States. dicd.at his home in Montclair,
y. J.. April -. He had been i'll for
weeks. He was taken i'll at Trenton, y.
J., March IS.
The deceased was born in Manchcs-
ter. Iowa. He was educated at Simp-
son College at Indianola. He estab-
lished the Red Oak independent about
the year 1876 He took lot Of old type
and by the application Of energy made
Of his business great success. BY a
mere accident he got into the calendar
business at Red Oak. and in company
with Mr.. Murphy. who continues the
business at Red Oak built up a great
business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23
BOOM AT ALBERT CITY.
Business Block and Garage Among
New improvements Being Made.

Special to Times Republican.
Alta. April 23-Albert City is enjoy
ing bl,iding boon, this spring. 4 fine
joint block, 50X1O0 feet, to be used for
hardware store and furniture. is being
put up by f. f. Danielson' and o. \.
Nelson. A new garage Of brick Is to
be built. Several new residences are
projected. The town will build a SER
vice electric light line from Marathon
and receive juice from the Peterson
power plant.
A meeting has been called for to-
night to discuss consolidation Of
schools and an addition to the present
school building which is crowded. A
new clothing store will be opened in
few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23
UNIVERSITY GIRL DIES.
Mildred z. Ritchey, Of New London,
Succumhs Following Operation.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, April %. - Miss Mildred
u. Ritchey, Of New London, a univer-
sity Of Iowa sophomore, could not sur
vive the shock of an operation. follow
ing the rupture of an appendix, and
died in an Iowa City hospital. The
body was taken to her home city for
interment The flag was placed at
half mast over university buildings.
Her cousin. DR.. George G. Albright. Of
Iowa university, was with her, and her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Ritchey,
arrived in time to say goodbye, when
the sudden turn for the worse came.
The brilliant young colegian was 4
victim Of tonsilltis. only, when she was
taken to the hospital, and the grave
evil unexpectedly developed within
twenty-four hours. Her parents were
summoned at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23
Nature Curss, The Doctor Takes tho

There is an old saying that Mature
cures. the doctor takes the fee." but as
everyone knows you can help Nature
very much and thereby enable it to ef-
feet cure in much less time than Is
usually required. This is particularly
true Of colds. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy relieves the lungs. iqulfies the
tough mucous and aids in its expectora-
ton, allays the cough and aids Nature
in restoring the system to healthy
condition. For sale by all druggists
Advertisement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23
sELMoND DELEGATES SCHOOL.
Governor Harding and Prominent Edu'
Gators Participate in Exercises.


Special to Times Republican
Belmond. April 23.-Belmond's new
school building was dedicated last
week by a three days program. On
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
programs were given afternoon and
evening. On Tuesday afternoon gem
eral inspection Of the building was the
program. In the evening "A concert
was given by present and former mem
bers of tho high school orchestra.
Afterwards free moving picture show
was given OF educational films.
Thursday afternoon the program
consisted of addresses by some Of the
prominent citizens of Belmond and an
address by A. NJ, Sparboe, Of Webster
City. Mrs. A. +, Martin. president OF
the Community Welfare Club, and Mrs.
Wallace Ramsey. president Of the
Progress Club, were the two ladies who
gave addresses. DR.. G. f.. McBurney
president OF the board of education
and w. r. Billiard spoke.
The evening was given over to
number of the prominent educators of
the state. Professor John A, Foster
Prof. A. c. Fuller, Jr, and County
Superintendent NJ. l.. Howell made the
principal speeches of the evening.
Thursday was patriotic day. In the
afternoon a short address was given
by Prof. A. Macdonald, of Spirit Lake,
former superintendent of the Bel
mond schools, Rev. James T. Nichols.
of Des Moines. delivered his patriotic
address, THE World at War" In the
evening Governor Harding addressed
the largest crowd ever seen inside
building in Belmond He spoke for an
hour on the public school and it's bene-
fits to civilization. The governor added
a short plea to his speech, asking the
farmers to plant every available acre
to grain this coming summer to In
crease the nations supply of food
stuffs for the war.
After his address the domestic sci
ence department of the school served
a nine course banquet in the gym
nasium. Courses were laid for $50, the
price being 81 a plate.
The Belmond school building Is one
of the finest of its kind in the state.
1t Is I40 by "a feet in size. Besides
the numerous class rooms there is
large auditorium with gallery. seating
$50 people. and a completely equipped
stage The gymnasium is 60 feet long.
with balcony, shower baths for both
sexes. There are fully equipped do
mestic science manual training and
commercial departments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23
A HEAVY BURDEN
A Bad Back Makes Life Miserable For
Many MarshalItown People.

A Bad Back Makes Life Miserable For
Many MarshalItown People.
A bad back IL heavy burden.
A burden at night when bedtime
comes.
Just as bothersome In the morning.
Ever try Doan's Kidney Pills for it?
Know they are for kidney backache
and for other kidney ills?
II you don't, some Marshalltown
people do.
Read a case Of 1t:
Mrs. J. b. McGrew, COS w. Boone
street, Marshalltown. says: my kid
neys were inactive and had dull pains
in the small of my back. I felt Ian
guild and had other symptoms of kid
ney complaint. Doan's Kidney Pills
strengthened my back and put my kid
neys in good order"
Price 500. at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. McGrew had. Foster Milburn Co..
Props, Buffalo. N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23
Alden News Briefs.

Special to Times Republican
Alden. April 23.-The community was
surprised to learn of the wedding OF
Miss Emma Awe to Frank Allen, both
popular people of Alden. on Wednes-
day. They will live on a farm owned
by Miss Carrie Bushman.
The enlistment OF Keith Wood. Lewis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23
NEGROES REFUSE TO WORK.

Imported Laborers Claim Contractor
Would Not Pay Wage Agreed On.
Special to Times Republican.
Alta, April 23.-Alta was invaded by
gang of twenty-five New Orleans
negroes Saturday morning. who had
been shipped north by the Illinois Gen.
trail railway for special track work.
and who had struck because they al
legged they were promised $1.90 per
day and were offered but $1.75 per
day when they arrived at Cherokee.
They also had grievance on the price
OF board having been assured that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23
Coulter Couple Wsds.

Special to Times Republican.
Coulter, April 2a.--There wa. 1870
pretty wedding Mt tho Naxareths1 ,C
eran church here. when Miss ~
Peterson and Harold HolmgArd ~
married After the ceremony an 90
crate supper was served at the -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23

Snider. Glare Van voorhis, Kenneth
Whitney. Irving Iawton. Bryan
Maury and Leland Watson for military
service Is proof that Alden's part will
be fulfilled in this conflict.
Bert Page fell from Il ladder Friday
while painting and sprained his arm
and otherwise bruised himself, with
likelihood Of being laid up several days
as Il result.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23

they could board for 40 cents day
instead Of 80 cents which they were
charged. The contractor attempted to
have the gang arrested and imprisoned
FOR debt. but found Iowa laws were
not friendly to such procedure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23

WHY HAIR FALLS OUT

Dandruff causes feverlsh irritation
Of the scalp, he hair roots shrink loos-
en- and then the hair comes cut fast. To
stop falling hair at once and rid the
scalp Of every particle Of dandruff, get
a 25-cent bottle Of Danderine at any
drug store, pour little in your hand
and rub well into the scalp. After few
applications all dandruff disappears and
the hair stops coming out.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23
CORN BRINGS s3,25o.
Alta Resident Gets Small Fortune For
$500 Bushels.

Special to Times Republican.
Alta. April 23. ]. A. Isakson. OF
Alta. sold $500 bushels Of corn to an
Alta elevator for $3.50, the highest
price ever paid here. and the next day
corn went up another 10 cents. making
the price s14O per bushel. There is
little produce in the country the bins
and cribs having been emptied because
of high prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23

the Iowa state university bacteficlcG
cal laboratory. has been suInmpGq
hither to investigate the trouble. WI
ter supplies and other sources 0G n
lection will be closely examined.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23
Epidemic Of Meningitis.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, April "a serious cpl
dcmc of meningitis Is prevalent In
Waterloo. and Or, Mark T.. Boyd, OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23


the accumulated to the
is rebuild
weak
to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23
Sudden Attack Br0,1qht n
Threat of Operntjoj
Sent For a Bottle of EyG
ola and Was Qu;cklyl 2
Geved of Gall Stone q
Trouble. Is,

After doctoring with severai difEcren|
doctors and getting no relief. Mr.. It'll
sherman. II Crocker Ave.. johnson CStSS|
y. Y, says he was taken very suddenly
one night with severe pains and on 0alli
ing the doctor was told he had ri
stones and that an operation was nec]
essary, Mr.. Sherman writes. II Ind
heard of Frutola so sent for a bottl}
and took II. l was relieved OF large
quantity of gall stones. and continual
the treatment Now l am quite we'll
and have regained over forty pound
lost weight"
Fruitola and TraXo are compounded
from the original Edsall formulas n
the Plnus laboratories In MonticelItI
H., and can be purchased in MARSHALL
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
U. s. COURT LIMITS
COMPENSATION CLAIMS
State Not Liable for Injury on
Interstate Steam
ship Line
WASHINGTON. MAY 81

=
New Nork's woTkmen's compensation act
cannot be enforced against steamship COM
paniea engaged solely in interstate COM
merce, the supreme court held today in
reversing q State court award to Marie Jcu-
son, widow Of Southern Pacific louEshorc-
man killed on duty.
The Supreme Court held the New York
Legislature in passing the act exceeded it,
authority IN trying to control Interstate
steamship companies. To that extent the
court held the New Norl, compensation act
was invalid.
-Four Justices-Pitney. Braudcis Clarke
and HOlmes--dissented
The case was that Of the southern Pa
citc Company against Marie Jensen, widow
Of Christian Jensen, a longshoreman Killed
on duty. Mrs. Jensen was awarded $5.S7
week and her two children Sl.96 q week
each under the law for Jenscn's death. The
award made by the state worlmcn's com
pensation commission was upheld when the
company appealed to high state courts.
The company claimed the law mConstitu-
ttpnal. in. 40 far az it applied to such cases.
holding the case purely an Admiralty one.
The court gave a similar opinion in the
case OF the clyde Line against William Al
fred walker, a longeshoreman injured on
duty .' .t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
CHASED BY U-B0AT;
ATTACKED ON LAND
Captain and Grew, Driven
Ashore in Spain, Fight Off
Buccaneers From Hills
~ AMERIcAN pnRr- AIau VI

How the captain and crew Of a vessel
chased aground by submarine fought n
horde Of land pirates was related bv sur
Vivors reaching here today
Captain II. 4. Jarvis, Of the schooner
Phineas w Sprague was the narrator lie
said his vessel was driven ashore bv a
t-boat near tarbonares. Spain. April 90
and when he and his crew scrambled uDon
the beach swarm Of buccaneers came ONT
Of the hills and made for them Jarvis and
his men fought valiantly until forced Ia re-
treat before superior numbers Tie said he
killed one Of the attackers with q pistol
shot
Arriving ON the same ship were Captaiu
Philip II. johnson ana tweuty-onc men Of
the steamship Ward, sunk by a submarine
and five men Of the schooner Edwin r..
Hunt. also a victim of a U-boat Others i'm
the party were Lieutenant Earl = Hun Of
the t. :. = scorpion. ana his wife: Con
sulS Henry g. A. Deamcr, Of AiN la Cha
pclle; ~. De Soto, Of Warsaw. ana John
r. Brewer. Of WieSbadcu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
Ey n S,ag Correspondent
WASHINGTON.

w ASH NJ 'laN. May j.
after heated debate on the question Of
whether tho taN Of $3.50 on "A bale Of cotton,
proposed by Representative j. Hampton
Moore. Of Philadelphia as an amendment
to the war revenue bill, was in order,
Representative Martin y. Foster, Of hi
uois who was presiding. held it to be not
germauo to the subject matter.
This did mot end the fight to put tax
ON the South. however. for Immediately
Republican Leader Mann appealed from the
decision of the chair
Mr. Mann admitted that the chairman
was Justified iu making his ruling because
Of the existence Of rule that amendments
must be gcrmaue to the subject measures.
Because the rule is faulty. however Mr.
Mann said, 10 would be no reflection on the
chairman to reverse himself lie said il
was time tU hreal, down an old precedent.
Widest confusion with cries Of "votc."
vote" "ygte," and louder" coming from
all parts Of the hall marked the close of
Mr. Mauu's remarks.
one wOuld-be speaker after another was
yelled down When O'Shaughnessy Of
Rhode Island finally gained recognition
by shouting parliamentary inquiry" he
said.
us the debate appealable?"
The House laughed uproariously and. In
embarrassment, he tried to explain he
meant TO ask. rs the appeal debatable?"
The chairman finally was sustained by q
Not" Of 1876 to III.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
JUDGE LOVETT TO STOP I
RED CROSS WAR WASTE
Prominent Railroad Man Namod
Chairman of National Co.
Operation Committee
WASHINGTON No.

w Nay 70
Henry =. Dawson, chairman OF tho u,.
Council Of the American Red Cross ~
nounced that Judge Robert S. Loyet, ..
merry Of Texas but now Of the IInlor n.
ciflc Railroad, has volunteered To y,y, ~,
time during the war 70 any work to vh,os
he might be assigned by the Red Cross ross"
Judge Lovetts offer Of service 10 a.
most inspiritlng event of very active wsos
at Red Cross headquarters" said Mr. r..a NeeN
son. "lle il the man whom Mr.. Jarri'avsl-- Lavl-
picked out as his successor ta run tho i,,'t
Pacific Railroad. Now he comes fo,..lOn o.,lOn
to PLACID his broad experience and s",a "ara
judgment at the disposal of the Red Su.a Crnul
i'm this war ~'oss
~ have asked Judge Lovett to co,,. =
Washington tomorrow for prelin,ina 70
conference" 'aiy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
PENSION LIFE SOCIETY
DISSOLVED BY COURT
Commissioner j. Denny O'Neil
Wins Plea Before Dauphin
County Tribunal
HARRISBURG. May .


The Dauphin County Court today ordered
the Pension Life Society, an insurance
corporation Of Pittsburgh, dissolved and the
business liquidated. as asked by state In
surance Commissioner ]. Denny O'Nen
through the Attorney Generals Department.
$. II. Nicholson, president Of the cor
poration, in an aswer 10 the petition sub
mitted to the court order and decree. ex-
planned that the insolvency of the COM
pany was due to the fact that the Pension
Mutual Life lnsuranc" Company has been
trustee since I9l2. and has been declared
nsolvent
The life society has bc"u located AT Igor
FIfth avenue, Pittsburgh nHi.nrs ., 4,
H. Nicholson president. g. H. FrI.,l 500
rctary, and W \. Nicholson. irDa .rar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
CREDITS "ADS" FOR PROGRESS
Real Estate Man Declares Market
Street Will Continue a Center

H. an address before the city Business
club Of the Hotel Adelphia at noon today,
John II. Sinberg, Philadelphia real estate
man, predicted that Market street would
continue 10 be a business center of the city
for great many years
lie gave advertising credit for making
Market street a business center. and as
serted that he believed advertising would
hold business In that section
Mr. Snberg said fortunes could still be
made through investments in central real
estate in large cities In this connection
he said the central real estate OF the twenty
seven largest cities in the United States was
worth as much as all OF the railroads in
the country