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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
COMMISSIONER HOLDS COMlPEN-
SATloN MUST BE PAID FOR
MOFFAT's DEATH.
ILLNESS sUPERlNDUcED
BY TRAIN ACCIDENT
Rules Malady' Was Caused by Acct
dent-Moffat Never Sick Prior to Re-
ccivins Injuries-Grip Germs Got
Busy and Added to Complications.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines Feb. 47.-Altho Robert
Moffat, Of What Cheer, died of heart
trouble following an attack of la grippe
some weeks after he was injured in
the yards of the What Cheer Clay
Products company ,nevertheless his wife
workmens compensation act. This Is
the holding of Industrial Commissioner
A. b. Funk in ruling just handed
down.
Moffat was caught between cars used
in transferring clay out of the mine
and the frame of a doorway on Dec. Z,
1915. At that time he was a man
weighing 1870 pounds. The evidence
declares that his body was reduceh to
compass Of four or five inches when
he was caught between the cars. No
bones were broken and within a week
or ten days Moffat was up and around
altho using a cane and in weakened
condition. A number of witnesses tes-
titled that he gave evidence of serious
physical Impairment.
Some three weeksfollowing the injury
he was attacked by la grippe in vir-
ulcnt form. Later heart trouble de-
velopcd Hc succumbed to this within
q short time.
Well Before Accident.
In opposing the payment of COM
pensation to What Cheer Products
Company commended that the cause of
the death was a new and Intervening
incident and that the death of the
claimant was not due to his injury In
employment.
According to evidence introduced at
the hearing Robert Moffpt had not in
many years had a sick day. 1t was tes-
titled to that he was able to do ana
was doing the work Of an able bodied
man at the time Of his injury. Unques-
tonably his injury resulted in greatly
lowered vitality, increased susceptible
ity to infectious disease and decreased
resistance against it's encroachment,'
according to the statement of the arbi-
tration officials.
In summing up the compensation rul-
ing Industrial Commissioner A. Is.
Funk says: ~
Justified in the assumption that
Robert Moffat would not have been at
tackled by the grip but for his injury
or, if attacked would have successfully
overcome its insidious influence, IN,
which event heart trouble would not
have developed, the committee found
for the widow of Robert Moffat and this
finding was affirmed by the industrial
commissioner
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
cRUNpY's FAREWELL SINCERE.
Sends Fifty.scven Recruits to Camp
Doduc With We'll Wishes.

Special to Times Republican,
= Grundy Center. Feb. 27.--Notwitn-
standing that Monday was very bad
day and the roads were something aW-
full. a large crowd came together FOR
the demons: "a ;lon given for the !lfts-
seven boys VIII, left for camp. Pro-
fessor Shmck. of the state university.
gave splendid address. The boys
were taken to the basketball game at
the high school building, were given
a supper by the Woman's Relief Corps,
an entertainment at the *. OF Z. hall
and then given their breakfast at the
X. Of =. hall yesterday morning. \
large crowd gathered at the train to bid
the boys Godspeed. The following
fifty seven boys left here on the noon
train for Camp Dodge: Emo Stork,
Daniel Nederhoff. Alex * Madden,
Adam F.. Diedrick, VIII c. Huisenga,
Carl ,Doebler, Byron Hawn, John Eli
grod, Weyo Tack, VIII Hawse, Walter
Thompson, James NJ. Juhl, Charles
Whorral: Dick w. Rickena: Clarence
Stewart; Johannes Snater| Vincent
Petersen: Fred Smith; Carl Brandt.
Jake II. Lindaman; Ben Dirks; Cor
nelius Dirks: John Kelly; Ernest w.
Steffen: fTelmuth Aukcs: Herman
Gruis; Willie Vanderwcrf; David Berg:
Charles Marquard. Orvllc Mills, Earl
p. Gordon, William J. Best. James G..
AaGard. John J. F'rerichs, Harry Al
bert, Carl Muldcr Leslie Wood, John
Watkins Herman Thcdc. Hilbert
Engelkes. Glen Schuck, Henry Bruins,
Irl Bausman, Fred Engclkcs, Siekc
Luchtcnherg, Memo willis, Orville
Daggct, Herman NanIIauen, Peter
Rasmussen, Conrad Ahcls, Jess Lind
berg Jack Ross. Fred Bodt, Clarence
Nelson. Carl NJ. Petersen, Alfred
Peters and Claus Jensen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
KILLED BY FALLING BEAM.
Clinton Man Meets Death Three Hours
After Takina New Job.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, Feb. q Louis A. Ferguson,
of Clinton, aged about 35 years, went
to Davenport yesterday in search OF
employment He found work with A.
A. Arnould, Davenport contractor.
Three hours later he was struck by q
falling beam and killed while helping
to tear down an old barn.
Ferguson was unknown to his now
fellow worlmen and his employer and
a letter addressed to him at Clinton,
found in his coat, proved to be the only
means OF establishing his identity
His wife, Mrs. Nellie Ferguson, OF
this city, is the only immediate rela-
tive surviving. The couple lived in
this city for many years. and at one
time resided at kankakee, Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
SCARLET FEVER EPIDEMIC.
Forty. seven Families at Clinton Now
Under Quarantine.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. Feb. 27.-F'orty- Gin
ton families now are under quarantine
on account of scarlet fever. In some
families there are several cases, so
that the total number Of patients runs
up close to seventy-flve.
The rapid spread of the disease has
caused considerable alarm among pa
rents here. Most of the cases are COM
paratively 1ighi and no fatalities have
thus far been reported.
: City health authorities state that
the rapid spread Of the disease Is most
likely caused thru light and unrecog-
nlzed cases which are not isolated, thus
permitting tie germs to De communi-
Gated to healthy children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27

work for me and know it will help
Others II they will give it q fair trial. :"
--MrsSLlzzlE COURTNEY, l0S 9Th Ave-,
West, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Why will women drag along from day
to day, year in and year out, suffering
such misery a. did Mrs. Courtney, when
such letters a. this are continually being
published. Every woman who suffers
from displacements, Irregularities. in
flammation, liberation, backachc, ner-
vousncss, or who il passing through tho
Change Of Life should give this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, Q trial. For
special advics write Lydia =: Pinkham
Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass. The result
OF IL lo0g experisncs y q your service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
THREE CHARGED WITH RAPE.
Ida District Grand Jury indcts Rath'
burn, O'Meara and Piper.
Spoci,1 N Tirac- Rnn,lh1iCan

Ida Grove. Feb. 27.-The grand jury
serving at the term of court being held
by Judge z. G. Albert, of Jefferson,
this week, returned indictments
against Ernest Rathburn, Ray OiMeara
and Ellis Piper, on a charge Of rape.
The former two now are under indict-
ment for a similar offense, Rathburn
having been tried on a charge Of rape
on the person Of Miss Elsa Hargens.
at recent term Of court, and was
given an indsterminate sentence by
the court but has appealed. The COM
planning witness was Miss Fern Sam
mon, a 15-year- old girl living at Battle
Creek, this county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
GERMAN BOOKS BURNED.
Unknown Person Destroys Text Book
Of Giadbrook Schools.

Gladbrook. Feb. 27.--For two weeks
tho question Of taking the study of
German out, Of the high school has
been agltated In Gladbrook.
Saturday. evesing some unknown
person proceeded to the school build
Ing, secured all the German books in
the library and desks. carried them out
to the city park and conslgns0 thDa
40 the nasnsp
"a M y ~ ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
T0A COUNTY PIUNEEH DIES,
Noah WILLIAMS, Reputed Millionaire,
Victim Of ApopIexy.

Special to Times Republican.
Ida Grove, Feb. 27.-Noah Williams.
one Of the pioneer and wealthy citizens
of Ida county, died suddenly Monday
from a stroke of apoplexy. Mr.. Will
lams came to Ida Grove In 1875, cs-
tablishing farm loan and banking
business on a small scale. but at the
time of his death he had acquired a
fortune variously estimated from a
million to a million and a half dollars.
He leaves wife and ono son, Noah
Williams, Jr., now resident Of Los
Angeles, Cal. No arrangements have
been made for his burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
ills Good.

Someone who knew from experience
wrote ut is good" at the bottom of an
advertisement Of Chamberlains Cough
Remedy Try it when you have cough
or cold, then perhaps you would write,
ut is excellent" 1t only costs a quar-
ter.-Adv. 7"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
IN MISERY YEARS
Mrs. Courtney Tells How She
Was Cured by Lydia E.
finkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Oskaloosa. Iowa" For years I was
simply in misery from a weakness and

0WAul 'nilio NV
nothing seemed to
do me any good. A
friend advised me
to take Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. I
did 80 and got re-
lief right away. l
can certainly re-
commend this valu-
able medicine to
other women who
suffer, for 1t has
done such good
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27

town viewed the ashes OF the books Of
the "Fatherland."
Still remaining amid the ashes were
scorched pictures OF the kaiser and
verses Of the ''Wacht am Rhine" and
Deutschland Gher Allies"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27

A silly Ass Might
Would you call n donkey n gec-hnw-
looiSt New yvovcr RcriStpr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-14
Grange NezvS
LirchiieId. Grange

Litchfield Grange was unable. to hold
Its all day meeting Saturday, Jan. 5th,
as planned. The severe weather and
drifting snow sidetracked Grange sn
deavors for the first time in Year.
Grange spirit has played fine game to
date with the elements in regard to the
attendance and the hope is to keep mp
the good record in 1918.
Worthy State Secretary, +. Fl. Libby
of Auburn, was to have installed the
officers and it is hoped he may he able
to be present on the next date set tor
the installation, Saturday. Jan. 18Th.
The plans for the new hall are pro-
crossing finely. The next few meet
ings will see matters whip into shape
in good style. The officers elect are
anxious to get into harness and get the
work of the new year under way.
Laura +. Blanchard. reelected lecturer
for another year, has a buster, better
program for the year than ever before.
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Itch
field showed up Well at the County
Contest. Waterville. in December. The
Grange fostered the work this year in
Litchtield and desires to do more for it
another year. Mrs. Nathan c. True
had charge Of The Poultry Club and
through her interest and efficient work.
landed state champion for Litchfied
the first year up Miss Ruth Rukci
Members Of the Canning, Fig and Po-
tato Clubs were also awarded prizes.
The officers round table. originated
by Worthy Master Washburr. will be
held again this year. Ii proved a valu-
able asset in Grange activity last year
and is looked forward TO for results
again this season. Another accom-
membership takes much pride In. is the
fact that Litchfeld Grange Won the
beautiful attendance banner Of kenne-
bee Pomona. No. i, Tor 1917.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-14
NO STOMACH PAIN,
GAS, INDIGESTION
IN five MINUTES
'Pape's Diapepsin" is the best
antacid and stomach regu-
latOr known.

Really does put upset stomachs in
order" really does overcome indiees-
ton. dyspepsia. gas. heartburn and
sourness due to acid fermentation in
FIVE Misunderstanding that-makes
Pape's Diapepsin the largest selling
stomach antacid and regulator in the
world. If what YOU eat ferments and
turns sour y0n belch gas and eructate
undigested food or water: head is
dizzy and aches: breath foul: tongue
coated; your insides filled with jndi-
gestible waste, rem ember tn. moment
'Pape's Diapepsin" comes in contact
with TIE stomach all such distress van
ishes. It's truly stonishine-aInos,
marvellous. and the JOY is its harmless
ness.
large flfty-cent case of Pape's Dia-
pepsin IS worth its weight in gold to
ner and women who cant get their
stomachs regulated. IL belongs in YOUR
home-should always be kept handy in
case OF sick, sour, upset stomach dur
ing The day or al night It's the quick
est surest antacid for The stomach in
tie world.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-14
HAD NEITHER
APPETITE NOR
AMBITION
Mrs. Mclaughlin Says She Was
a Physical Wreck Until She
Found the Treatment That
Restored Her to Health.

II feel that il is my duty to recon-
mend DR.. Williams Pink Pills to every
suffering woman says Mrs. Frank
Mclaughlin, SIS Seventh street. ST.
Clair. Mich. Before taking these
tonic pills [ was a physical wreck, I'M
able to do anything. I was all run
down. had no ambition. my blood was
so thin that my face was white and J
had stomach trouble. pa!pitation Of
the heart and spells of nervousness.
The doctors treatment did not
help me and | kept getting thinner
and weaker. ! did not care to eat and
the thought of food would make me
sick. ] could not walk Very far or do
any housewolk ur ] would set all tired
out. It seemed as though nv sleep
did not rest me and ! would teei very
tired when rising in the morning. ]
had terrible headaches.
zone day | read about Dr. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People in the news
paper and decided to try them. That
was in December 1916. Before | had
taken the third box ] could see that
they We're helping me. After | had
taken FIVE boxes the color had come
BACK 10 my cileehS ana my weight l1O
increased from 80 IN 120 pounds I
can honestly say that no medicine has
ever done as much for me as Dr.. VII
liams' Pink Pills and | have recon-
mended them TO many Of my friends
and neiehbors"
Mrs. McJauChIn's trouble WAS due
TO thin blood. To build up the blood
there is one remedy that has been q
household word for a generation DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
They tone up the entire system. make
the blood rich and red, strengthen the
nerves, increase the appetite put color
in the checks and lips and drive away
that unna tural tired feeling Plenty
of sunlight. good wholesome food and
fresh air will do the rest
Two books building Up the Blood"
and What to Eat and How to Fat"
give just the information that every
pale. suffering woman needs. They
arc free. Write for them today to the
Dr.. Williams Medicine Co. Schenec
tady. =. Y. Your own druggist sells
D.. Williams Pink Pills. ADV.
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SOLDIER BOYS

Joseph l.. Dow of Portland has re-
ceived telegram in which he was
informed that his son, Louis Dow. HAD
arrived at Portsmouth. His brother
Elmer, left Immediately and has re-
turned with the news that Louis was
in the hospital. 1t seems that while
on guard duty somewhere in the vi
entity OF the Azores he fell from quite
height, sustaining hurts that will
render him unfit for further service
and that he will shortly receive his
discharge. 1t will be remembered a
few weeks ago he wrote his father
that he had broken his leg but was re-
covering nicely.
Harold ". Leydon. Bath boy,
Bowdoin 1918. is in France with the
504th Engineers. He went over in
November and is evidently in train
ing in South France for a recent let
ter tells Of the warm weather. that
flowers are in bloom. etc.
Robbie +. Linnell. Bangor boy who
enlisted in the hospital corps of the
United States army, writes interest
ingly to a friend at Bangor of his trip
to Washington. When they arrived
at New Rochelle, \. Y, their first des-
tination, they found the city's accom-
modations were taken up by 5000 re-
cruits. First he was taken to the X
Of {. hall and then to the Second Bap-
fist church, where everyone used the
soldier boys fine. He now has a spe
cial assignment to st. Ellzabeth's hos
pital in Washington. where there are
h. a
finc time and likes the army very
much, he writes.
The many friends Of Byron Bartlett
formerly Of Machias, will be pleased tc
know that he is now stationed at For,
( Myei, Va. where he is corporal of the
Gas and Flame Regiment. There are
about 100 men III this company and he
is much pleased with army life and
hopes before many months 10 see
France.
Word has been received at New lIar-
Dor Of the appointment to the officers
training school at Camp DeIens. Aver
Mass. Of 6'Artagnan LundQuist, for
many years a resident OF New Har-
Dor and graduate of Bristol high
school in The class of 1872. He was
III gu tSti itiSt NoSpttIIptI HSu u
a machine CUR. compan in which he
worked up to the rank or sergeant. He
was a student in the engineering de-
pertinent at L. Of A., in lal2-l3.
Bristols roll of honor vas increased
to % men last week when Archibald
McLarin Of Pemaquid Beach and f.
Joshua Lincoln Of Round Pond were
called into service in the Coast Artii-
lery Corps at Fort Mckinley, Portland
Daniel r. Hnnigan Of Washington
formerly OF Faith and Bangor. and for
several years a clerk in the War de-
partment has received a commission
III the Signal Corps Of the United
States army and is now Lieut.. Finui-
gan Of Bangor.
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who is first Fice-pcesident of the local
league, was delighted with the progress
II the movement.
Il hope that Maine can take its
place in the movement for equal suf-
frage." said Mrs. Chase In the west,
where | formerly lived. it seemed as
natural for women to go to the polls as
it had been for them, as girls. TO go 10
school with their brothers.
Mrs. Frank D. Tubbs, second vice
president, also expressed herself as be-
ing greatly pleased Il should say that
the passage Of the suffrage amendment
was long step in the evolution Of
democracy" said She
The secretary. Mrs. Ezra White.
when called upon to contribute her
word to the general pleasure at the vic
tory of the amendment in the House,
answered that she had nothing what
ever to say.
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Tho Swelling Buds.
house.

When the buds begin to swell we
know that unseen influences are affect
ing a marvellous change on the face Of
the earth, and soon we shall designate
the condition as "Spring"-a time when
all things are unfolding into new life
and new beauty and sweetness which
we feel in our every function OF ex-
istence We call it Spring, and our
days are peaceful. after the chill and
gloom and discomforts Of winter nave
passed
Analogous to This, in the political life
the opening out of the distress and
agony of war into the dawn of n
glorious and heart swelling peace. The
buds are already beginning to swell
and we know that in spite of the mar
row selfshness of-men who have made
and are maintaining this war at awful
cost. the blight must give way to the
wonders of the unseen influences that
shall bring about peace in good time.
even as they evolve spring out of
stress OF winter.
Perhaps one of the strongest indica-
lions of the shortening period before
the spring of peace is here, may be
found in the warming atmosphere in
the great financial centres Of the world
where haste is being made in the
processes of preparation for the de
mands Of trade and development and
after -theWar enthusiasm Of growth in
new life. under new Spring sun
that is riding high in the heavens of
neace. From the Guaranty Trust Com
pany OF New York. NO have received a
copy Of an address by Hon. Francis Fl.
>issoE, vice president OF that great
.irancia! institution, before the New
York Foreign Trade study Club.
TIE words Of President Wilson's
message to Congress We're still ringing
IN the cars Of the world. when Mr.. Sis
son took for his text significant pas
sage of the Presidents address. Our
present and immediate task is to win
he war and nothing shall turn us
aside from it until it is accomplished"
Again we feel the influences of the
unseen forces that have so enveloped
as TO compel us in the march of
events. to assume world leadership for
The United States with its resources of
men. money and materials such as no
nation from the beginning of time ever
possessed. Mr.. Sisson says Of the pres
ent hour. 1T means horizon as broad
as the earth. We must rise to the
great opportunity. created partly by
circumstances. but largely by the ma
tive ability'and initiative Of our peo-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-14

a copy of the Los Angeles Times al
hand is a striking specimen Of the en-
terprise and magnitude Of 4 great pub
fishing house on the 1kathc coast, The
size of the edition, range Of subjects,
wealth Of Information ,,.sr6Ssxapnieal
perfection and superb. Illustrations,
make of The TIMES Annual Midwin-
ter number a triumph Of the print
ers art and the brain of the editorial
staff. The issue is full of big. facts.
carefully gathered, and conseNa lively
expressed, although showing that no
lowed to interfere with a collection Of
utmost value.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-14
pie. The prospect is so brillian. as
fairly to dazzle the imagination

pie. The prospect is so brillian. as
fairly to dazzle the imagination
Significant in that connection are the
exact words of the President who said:
The legislation proposed at the last
session with regard to regulated COM
binations among our exporters in Or
der to provide for our foreign trade in
more effective organization and meth
Cd of cooperation. ought by all means
to be completed at this session
The same national unity which we
must develop to win the war will be
required to meet the international
trade struggle which will follow in the
wake of war. and from the words Of
representatives of great financial In
situations and from the President HIM
self, we learn that it is our duty TO
prepare as rapidly as possible for the
advent of a period which is sure to
come. and from which we are begin
ming to realize the swelling of the
buds. We must give the full measure
of devotion to the winning Of the war,
get TO make every preparation for con-
ditions that must inevitably come
of peace is here.
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The Rumors

When Joe Chapple was in the jour
nal Office Friday che asked US. What
are the people talking about up here in
Maine" We told him that Of course
the war, in it's various phases and re-
lations, overshadowed everything else,
but that much of the conversation of
the streets was devoted to the discus
sion of al! sorts Of rumors, many Of
item not only improbable on the face
If them, but preposterous. He replied
that this seemed TO be true every
where, that irresponsible reports and
even stories in detail of things that
never had the slightest basis are cir
Culated.
In Augusta the other day, Il report
was circulated that the school houses
of the city had been kept Il tempera-
lure OF 50 degrees during the school
vacation, in order that the plants"
might not freeze. 1t was said that the
fires had not been drawn in the school
houses. and the report sweled with re-
petition until the common talk Of the
street indicated that great stores of
precious fuel had been wasted by the
school board. The chairman Of the
board, when confronted with the yarns,
laughed at the plant story, and said
that the fires had been drawn in
school houses wherever possible, and
everywhere had been reduced to a
temperature just above freezing. Close
watch had been kept Of all the school
houses that not an ounce of fuel be
wasted. and yet, that not vastly more
should be wasted in destruction of
school property. The plants" referred
to. had not meant the posies in the
windows. as commonly accepted, but
the heating plants.
Another OF the. rumors was that "a
Wholesale sugar dealer had taken home
full barrel Of sugar for his own con-
sumption, and indignation promptly
found expression AS q matter of
fact, the dealer had received a single
barrel Of the ten he had ordered, and
for distribution among his regular Gus
toners he had had the sugar sent to
his residence there to he divided. in
stead OF to his more inaccessible store-
house.