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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20
JURY FINDS GOSS GUILTY.
Furniture Dealer Received $50 Worth
Of Stolen Brass.

Mason City, Feb. 20.-The jury in
the case of Joe Goss. Mason City fur
niture merchant, charged with buying.
receiving. or aiding in conceaing
stolen property recently stolen and
with knowledge that il was stolen
property. after having been out since
$50 o'clock Monday evening return ed
to the court room at $50 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon with verdict Of
guilty of receiving stolen property to
the value of 500. This carries with it
a fine OF 500 or thirty days in jail
Brass casting and journal brass
weighing l20 pounds each was stolen
over a year ago from the Milwaukee
railroad. The brass was worth from
81 to 40 cents a pound, and il is al
legged was purchased by Goss for junk
prices of y and Il cents pound.
Goss was arrested Nov. 10, 1917. The
brass was stolen by Benny" Johnson,
negro. then in the employ of the Mil
waukee at the round house as roust-
about. For this on a charge of petty
larceny "Bennie" served sentence of
thirty days in the county Jail. Re-
Gently when wanted as the star wit
ness for the state Bonnie" was To-
Gated in the county Jail at Sioux Falls.
South Dakota from which place he
was borrowed to appear in the trial
here of GoSs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20
Not a Bite Of
Breakfast Until
You Drink Water
Says a glass Of hot water and
phosphate prevents Illness
and keeps US tit.

Just as coal, when it burns leaves
behind a certain amount of incom-
bustibIe material in the form Of ashes.
10 the food and drink taken day after
day leaves in the alimentary canal a
certain amount Of indI gestible ma
teriaI, which # not completely elimin-
ated from the system each day, be-
comes food for the millions of bacteria
which infest the bowels. From this
mass of leftover waste, toxins and
pton ain like poisons are formed and
sucked into the blood.
Men and women who can't get feel
ing right must begin to take inside
baths. Before eating breakfast each
morning drink a glass o. real hot
water with a teaspoorful of lime
stone phosphate in 1t to wash out OF
me thirty feet of bowels the previous
days accumulation OF poisons and
toxins and to keep the entire alimen-
tAyy canal clean, pure and fresh.
Those who sic subject to sick head
ache, colds, billiousness, constipation.
others who wake UP With bad taste,
foul breath, backache, rheumatic stiff
ness, or have sour. sassy stomach
after meals, are urged TO get a quar-
~ pound Of limestone phosphate from
me drug store, and beglp practicins
internal sanitation. This will cost
ysfy little, but is sufficient to make
anyone an enthusiast on the subject
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20
Special to Times Republican,

Special to Times Republican,
t,idora, Feb. 20. - Mayor h. NJ
Brenniman. of Acklcy, was arrested
late Tuesday evening by United states
government officials, assisted by Dep
uty Sharifr Roy Collins, Of Eldora, fol-
lowing the sale of considerable
quantity of morphine and cocaine TO
a dope fend from Mason City. DR.
Brenniman was taken to Cedar Rapids
and arraigned before United States
Commissioner Stoddard and released
on bond to appear before the April
term of United states court in Cedar
Rapids.
Last fall Mayor Brenniman was re-
leased by Judge r. w. Wright, then
holding court here. of charge Of
malfeasance in office and of other
crimes, one OF these being giving
liquor to man in an effort to secure
political support.
It is altogether likely that the mayor
will now be removed from office, at
least until the case is finally de-
termined by the government
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20
Southern Iowa Items

ton put upon the shop at the time the
risk was taken was frodulent. 1t was
insured for $1,000. James Parsons. at
torney for the insurance company. and
Theodore Crete secretary. both of Des
Moines, are looking after the case.
FairfieId-Thru the efforts Of the
community club Fairfield will receive
an appropriation Of $4,000 for fed
eral postoffice upon the site already
purchased. The public buildings bill
was reported from the committee to
the house on Saturday and 1t includes
an item of $4,000 for Fairfield. Word
was received by the local committee
from Congressman Kennedy stating
that he had secured the raising of the
amount from $4,000 to $4,000. The
bill offered several years ago only pro-
vided $50, 900 for Fairfield. 1t will be
possible for Congressman Kennedy to
get an additional appropriation later if
1t is found that the building here can
not be completed for the money.
Iowa City-Stricken down by nerve
shock in his train, v. Benke an engin-
eer on the c. r. l. G. P. Railway Co,
was the central figure Of wild, mad
| ride through Iowa. Menke's wife died
recently, and his three small children
| we're taken to Hastings. Neb., to be
with relatives, while the lonely, sor-
rowing husband and father remained
at his post. He brooded over his grief
and the parting. until suddenly, after
leaving Silvis, ILL.,, he collapsed on his
train. His fireman, Sam Smith, opened
wide the throttle, cut the engine loose
from the train at Atalissa, and sped
onward. At West Liberty. the fireman
secured medical aid, and the railroadel
was revived. He will recover 1t is be-
lieved.
Perry-While digging in a gravel phi
near Dawson, Fred White, farmer Of
that neighborhood, unearthed some.
thing in the nature OF pre- Historic
relic which has puzzled everyone wht
has seen it. What it Is. or What it was
will have to be decided " someone
more familiar with the animal kingdom
than is the farmer. The unusual fint
is a piece Of bone, two or three fet long
in which are two mammoth teeth. On
of them, which fell from its socke
when the bone was being pulled out o
the ground, weighs nine pounds AM
| thirteen ounces, and the other i
, equally as large. The curio was >foun,
. about twelve feet under the surface o
the ground. It will be taken to tn
( state historical department at De
Moines,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20
"FlU" RAvAGES INDIANS.
Epidemic So Prevalent in Manitoba
Race 10 Threatened With Extinction


Race 10 Threatened With Extinction
The Pas, Man., Feb. 19-with $50
deaths from Spanish Influenza and
many sick and dying all over northern
Manitoba, the Indian race in this dis
trict is threatened with extinction.
Three weeks ago the Indians were
free of the scourge. according to the
reports brought in. The dog muchers
say that the epidemic has taken l07 at
Norway House. 125 at Cress Lake. and
20 at Red Earth and is taking a heavy
toll at Pelican Narrows. At this place
in one house, twenty Indians were
lying on the floor sick, with four dead
amongst them. All were too i'll to re-
move the dead.
Mr.. Jan, factor at Pelican Narrows,
was brought in by dog train, a distance
Of i25 miles, and he reports frightful
conditions there. He said the epidemic
attacked the Indians suddenly, and on
every hand they are dying. lie closed
up the trading post and, though i'll
himself, managed to mush the full dis
lance to The Pas.
Inspector Jackson Of the Indian
agency, has wired for immediate as
sistance, Eskmos farther north are
said TO be unaffected. The Pas Indians
are also reported free of the disease. So
far. the epidemic has kept TO the out
lying tribes except In isolated cases.
The deaths at Norway House rep
resent IL per cent of the total number
of Indians In that reserve There are
only three doctors available here and
more are needed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20
Loses Marrige License.

Waterloo, Feb. 2O--A prospective
groom was much disturbed yesterday
when he discovered he had lost his
marriage license. The young man
and his fiancoe visited the clerks Of
flee and the papers were properly
executed. Because OF embarrassment,
ahsentmin dednCss or for some other
reason the groom departed with the
girl, who within few hours was to
be the bride, but he left the license
lying on the counter in the clerk
office. An hour later he returned.
much agitated. He wanted to know
If he had left his joy certificate. The
deputy clerk was busy at the time
waiting on another customer a fc"
minutes later, however. the deputy
handed over the treasured document
and the Sroam stuffed it down deep
in an inside pocket where it would be
safe until he could get to the home
of a clergyman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20
BLAME BOTH MEN.
Engineer snd Truck Driver Held fov
Two Deaths in Collision.

Special Ia Times Republican,
Dubuque, Feb. a0.--Engineer j. NJ,
Clark, Of Oelwein and Alfred Mehl,
auto truck driver, were held equally
responsible for the fatal accident III
which two persons, Peter Campoeil
and Miss Irene Michels lost their lives
last Wednesday, by coroner's jury
which investigated the affair and re-
turned a verdict yesterday. The Oct
vein man piloted the passenger train
that struck the truck at a crossing
early in the morning while the occu-
pants were on their way to work
Campbell died almost instantly. but
Mis- Michels lived for several days. A
fourth occupant. Miss Loretta sullivan
escaped with minor injuries.
According to the verdict, both men
were guilty of negligence Besides the
two injured persons. seventeen wit
ncsses were examined by the jury.
There were no recommendations for
criminal procedure contained in the
jurymcn'S report.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20
had THROAT and
STOMACH TROUBLE
FOR FIFTEEN YEARS
Mr.. BATES TELLS HOW HE FIN.
ALLY GOT RID OF IT. SAYS
HE'S CURED.

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RADIO. I stayed there three months
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I continued It's use until it cured me
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pounds, don't cough any more and can
eat anything. Thank God 1 heard of
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20

In Gilman, Marshall county, Iowa
lying south of that part OF said block
already conveyed to said town OF Gil
man. and lot two CD Of the southeast
quarter OF the southeast quarter, sect
ton twenty-six (2s) In township
eighty-two (S2) north range seven
teen 17) west Of the 5th =. NJ. Mar,
shall county, Iowa.
That she became the owner there
of by warranty deed from F. w.
Sievers and wife. That she is in
formed and believes that you have or
make some claim In the said property
or a portion thereof but she. AYERS that
any such claim is junior and inferior
to the plaintiffs claim and owners
ship. and that all such claims are
fully barred by the statute of hmi-
tations. That the names and resi-
dences Of the unknown claimants re-
ferred to are unknown to the plaintiff
and that she has sought diligently to
learn the same.
The plaintifS asks as relief that the
title to said land be quieted and con-
firmed in her by decree Of this court.
That the apparent defects in said
title IL any such there be, be cor
rected by said decree and that you
said defendants and unknown claim
ants and each of You be barred from
at any time making any claim adverse
to the plaintiffs title In and to said
property or any part OF IL.
Reference is made to the original
petition now on file. No personal
Judgment is asked against any de-
PENDANT.
Now unless you appear and make
defense thereto at or before noon OF
the second day OF the next March
term of said court to be begun and
held at Marshalltown, Iowa. on the
18th day Of March. 1919. your de-
fault will be entered and Judgment
and decree rendered thereon as prayed
for in said petition.
Dated at Marshalltown. Iowa, this
eth day of February. 1919
ANNA SEWERS. Plaintiff.
BY w. H. Hammond. Her Attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the District Court of Iowa in and
for Marshall County, March term
1919,
Anna Gievers. plaintiff. VS.. Henry
Lawrence. James Riddle, Arthur NJ
Hall and - Hall his wife. John
NJ, Green, r. Baum, Fred Baum
Frederick Baum. Frank Baum and
- Baum his wife, Frank NJ. Baum
- and Paum his wife. r. F. niger
soil and --Ingersoll his wife. Rachel
ID. Baum, Theron s. Baum. Ella
Nichols and husband Warren
Nichols. c. Hobart, Charles Hobart
Henry NJ Hobart, Mary II. Crowl
Mary Hobart, Katherine Hobart
and the unknown heirs, spouses
minors or insane persons, claiming
by. thru or under said persons above
named or either or any of said per-
sons. and all persons interested or
concerned In all that part OF block
thirty-one t3D in Gilman. Marshall
county. Iowa, lying south of that
psrt of said block already conveyed
to said town Of Gilman. and lot two
Cd of the southeast quarter OF the
southeast quarter. section twenty
six (26) in township eighty two ts2)
north range seventeen dD west OF
the 9Th P. NJ. Marshall county. Iowa,
and particularly all unknown claim
ants of said real estate or any part
thereof by. thru or under. the per-
sons above named or either of them
either as heirs. grantees. assignecs,
creditors. spouses, surviving spouses
or in any other capacity whether
sane, insane or minors. or under
any other disability. defendants.
To the above named defendants and
unknown claimants Of the above de-
scribed land:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on Ale in the office OF the clerk
OF the District Court OF Iowa In and
for Marshall county, the verified petit
ton Of Anna Sievers. claiming OF you
that she Is the owner in fee simple OF
all that part Of block thirty-one (3D
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20

!, '.Ths baahs iavoDved, wese ~ eegon-
rany, under the former owners Of The
company. In tke last four % AVE
years." said County Attorney Mash.
when schafer acquired controlling
interest In the Mortgage security Com
psny last August, control Of the thir-
ten banks naturally went along with
u,
stsnosraphsrs Osvrss rhsvsaats.
"All the doubtful notes reached the
thirteen banks within the last ninety
days. The state charges that Schafer
had these notes signed by anybody he
could vet to sign them. All were for
large amounts. some being for nearly
10000, Notes for thousands of dollars
were signed by stenosraphers. by en-
ployees Of motion picture Aim con-
Germs operated by Schafer and by
other persons OF small financial re-
sponsibiity.
"A truck driver signed note for
more than $4,000. A former bartender
signed another large oue.e In nearly
all these instances. the signer re.
ceived no consideration whatever,
merely signing the note to oblise
Schafer. Chen the company took these
notes to Nhe thirteen banks II con-
trolled and DISCOUNTED them for real
money"
"Shadowsd' in Chicago.
The notes acquired by the banks
from the mortgage company amount
to 100000, possibly more" said Mr..
Pearson. They are signed by scores of
different persons. Until we have
checked up the financial responsibility
of each note signer we will not know
Just what the total loss to the involved
banks Is likely to be. Virtually all the
paper Is what we call 'scaly'; that is
to say, doubtful"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20
Stolen Sedan Recovered.

Webster City, Feb. 2e.-The Ford
sedan car OF G. +. Brown. stolen Mon
day night during the Mitchell Chester
White hog sale at the Carson barn on
Seneca street. was found in the often
three miles south of this city yester-
day by Clare Draper, one of the Web
ster City mail carriers.
Mr.. Brown went out and got the
car last night and discovered it to 9s
quite materially damaged, the extent
OF which is not fully determined. The
driver or drivers of the car ran the
machine into the ditch and were I'M
able TO make the hill, owing to the bad
roads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20

VAN. You. noyS. ma naturally dhn'l
stop to uvgue with dat man he ssos
me In the left knee"
prca.oa. whofis n Missisa'ppi negro
I'd las hc~a In the north for the past
elS yca w. meg OF the time which mas
bcea gpeat In Jason city, insists tha'
~ wasn't bcc,!csging and that inc
I'm vNo shot him was looking FOR an :
o, her rrNn. - WIS with man on the
raw. to'"rcd boy Ike Is. who
nfehi have been Tcggins," said Pres
ton
pscuoNs condition though not
s~~'ous, - p'infui and II viii be some
i've before he win he on his Feet
ann. Meanwhile tho mystery may
clear up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20
nisteea Beaks II
Minnesota Close;
Promoters Jailed

Minneapolis. Feb. eo.--Aecused of "a
iler In hish finance that loaded up
thirteen small Minnesota hanks with
notes Of doubtful value asgrcsatin2
$500 ,0o0 and possibly more, William
II. Schafel. well known Minneapolis
promoter, and Charles r.. Wyant'
president of the Mortgage Security
Company, Minneapolis were arrested
~ their homes.
The arrests were made, County At
torney William NJ. Nash said, at the
request OF the attorney generals onics
and r. H.. Pearson. state superintend
ent OF banks. The county attorney
said that late today he would ask ior
warrants charging one or both men
with first degree grand larceny. the
county attorney and the superintenu-
cnt OF banks said the two men are
accused of manipulating the affairs OF
the Mortgage Security Company and
chain of thirteen banks controlled by
the company thru majority stock own
crship. in such a manner that nun
dreds of doubtful notes. unsecured and
in many instances signed without con-
sderation by financially irresponsible
persons, were brought from the COM
pany by the banks,
Thirteen Banks C>osed.
The arrests followed the closing OF
the thirteen involved banks by order
of the state superintendent, follSwins
investigation of their affairs. At the
same time federal court proceedings In
Minneapolis today revealed that a
month ago a federal court suit NY
,s.,l,, t,..,, -. l,ftl 90 y
morning visit to United States judge
and restraining order flashed to Min
neapolis by long distance telephone
had prevented Schafer assuming con-
troll of the Western Finance Company
of Minneapolis, just as the stock
holders of the company were sitting
down at their annual meeting.
No Other Banks Involved.
No other hanks save the thirteen
ordered closed are involved in
the tangle in any way, Superintend-
ent Pearson said. The closed banks
arc:
st. Louis state Bank, st. Louis
Park.
Waconia state Bank, Waconia.
Farmers state Bank of New Prairie.
Chanhassen State Bank. Chanhas-
sen.
Peoples State Bank, ST Bonifacius.
Augusta state Bank, Augusta.
Merchants and Mine State Bank,
Tower. .....
Farmers state Bank. SkyberS. ..
Marine Mills State Bank, Marine
Mills.
Farmers State Bank, Cologne.
Farmers state Bank. FrontenaC.
Hame State Bank. Hamel-
Farmers State Bank, Long Siding.
- No Minnea polls Banks Involved.
II Is possible the depCsitors of the
closed banks will lose nothing, Super
inten dent Pearson said, the closing
being made necessary because of CAPT
tai impairment. In many cases stock
holders doubtless will furnish the
money to take up the doubtful paper
and the banks will reopen, he said.
1t was stated today That no Mime
apoIis bank holds any of the paper
handled by the Mortgage Security
Company.
At noon tC.lay Wyant, head Of the
mortgage company. was called before
Superintendent Pearson. two assistant
attorneys general and the county at
torney and an effort was ma de to get
him to tell his own complete story OF
the financial tangie.. '1aE" .r8
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20

Ames-A telegram was received OF
the Odd Fellows lodge to the effect
that Howard McLain one of the char
ter members Of Ames lodge has pas
sed away at Hough Neb. Mr.. McClain
was here last summer at the dedica-
ton of the new temple and remained
some time visiting relatives and FRIENDS.
He was a brother-in law Of f. {.
Tilden and an uncle Of l.. c. and j. q.
Tilden Of Ames. The remains accom-
panied by his son, Bert McClain, Will
be buried in Ames. The funeral Will be
under the auspicies of the Odd Fellows
lodge.
CIarinda-The Lee Light and Power
company Of Clarinda is seeking to get
a temporary, and later permanent
Injunction against the mayor and city
council Of Clarinda preventing them
from enforcing the removal Of the 20
per cent emergency charge. Last April
the council granted the company the
right to collect 20 per cent extra on IT'S
light bills. Recently it Ie'okcd this
permission and the light cSnpany seeks
to retain il. claiming that If it were
forced to operate without this 20 per
cent the company would be ruined ana
forced into insolvency.
| Davenport-Frank l.. Jones. As years
old, OF Oma ha, Neb., is being sought by
| the Davenport police, on a charge Of
kidnapping his fifive-year- son, Ray
Jones, from the Pariser Garden motion
picture theater here. Jones took the
boy away saying that he intended tc
take him downtown and buy him some
clothes. This was the last seen of him
Although tn police have secured the
entire city for the father ard boy bott
have disappeared. 1t is the opinion Of
the police that Jones took the boy ba cl
| to Omaha. The Omaha authorities
were notified to arrest Jones on q
charge of kidnaping should he return
there with the boy.
Winterste - About fifty persons
from the southwest part Of this count!
and from Union and Adair countie:
are attending court at Winterset al
witnesses and spectators in the case o
Iowa VS.. Corvan Vandewater, indicted
for arson. The defendant insured ;
blacksmith shop located at Barney
with the Central National Fire Insur
ance company OF Des Moines. Abou
six months afterward It was burne'
under suspicious circumstances. 1t
shown by evidence that he had OF
fered to sell the shop and contents 10
$500; that some OF the tools and stoc
had been shipped away, and the valua
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20
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