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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-01
NATURAL DEATH" WAR RISK INSURANCE.

The case at Des Moines where SUIT
was brought to recover insurance un-
der war risk and wherein the news
paper reports made the attorney claim
that the government had refused pay
ment because the boy had died
natural death in bed will be recalled
readily. 1t created much interest and
brought out some rather severe Ian
guage. Senator Kenyon has investi-
gated the matter and enclose to this
newspaper the report on the case from
the war risk office. The letters tell
the story fully and the explanation
they make will relieve any tension
brought about by the publication of the
alleged refusal OF the government to
rav natural death" claims. The letter
rector Of the war risk bureau.
Washington, D. c., April "a, 1919.
Ny Dear Senator:
] have received your, letter Of the
18th instant and wish to thank you for
sending me the communication from
Mr.. J. T. Washburn. of Derby, Iowa,
and the newspaper clippings concern
ing the insurance case of Victor
O'Brien.
have asked the general counsel %
examine the record in this case and
give me a report Of his findings. l
quote the following from his report:
The record in this case appears 20
show that Victor Lawrence Patrick
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-01
LIT MA NAVE HEn WAY.

The mothers OF Dubuque are insist
ing 10 the military authorities that the
Dubuque boys shall be routed thru
Dubuque az the lssth goes TO Camp
Dodge TO be mustered out.
The military men say that such
routing will delay the discharge Of the
men several days and that the men
themselves have one overshadowing
desirc--to get out of the service.
That is true of the soldier on his
way 10 final discharge. He wants TO
get il over with and get back home
just as quick as the military and The
Lord will let him, He doesn't care for
wants is to get back 10 the home
folks.
When a Davenport battery came
home the Davenporters had schemed
a big banquet and reception for the
men. 1t was scarcely to be called sue
cessful. So many of the boys "ducked
il and slipped away home to eat vita
mother and dad and after supper
hurry over where she was waiting.
However. there is another side to
the matter. We should make these re-
ceptions as short as we may but the
Boys must stand for something of the
sort. We, who stayed st home anS
watched the papers with such pride
and trembling have some rights; and
We propose to receive them and show
them as a public what We think Ot
them by public receptions where as
mass we proffer thanks TO them en-
masse To endure so much is the PEN
atty of prominence in service. And the
BOYS will have to stand it-all of them
that can't get out of it without being
A. w. o. l..
Those lads should go home thru
mothers town Mother wants +" see
them rs they go and wants every other
mother to see them. It's due to her.
Send them home just as ma directs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-01

OBrien, serial No. sossss7. entered the
military service Got 1. 1919. Having
been ssnt to Jefferson Barracks. st.
Louis, NO.. he reported ut the base
hospital on Oct II suffering from In
iinuenza. His condition grew steadily
worse and on Oct. IL no applied for
Insurance.. his signature to the appli-
cation being in the form Of u mark
MADE with an unsteady hand. He died
Oct. IL"
The bureau has felt constrained TO
take the position that the law does not
authorize the granting OF insurance 10
a dying man. The evidence In the files
OF the bureau relating 10 this case JUS
titles the inference that Victor O'Brien
WAS MORALLY i'll at the time the appli-
GATOR was signed, and sufficiently
supports the decision OF the bureau
not to grant the insurance SO applied
for unless convinced by additional evil
dence that at the time of application
the sick man was not In fact in dying
condition. or unless instructed so to
DO by court of competent jurisdic
tion. Pursuant to this policy, the letter
sent by the chief Of the compensation
and claims division to Mr.. +. J. Cav
aragh. attorney for the beneficiary to
Victor o'Brien, contains this para
graph:
Tho fact however, that this bureau
has denied insurance does not in any
way preclude the beneficiary from
bringing an action in the United States
court to establish the validity of this
application. This procedure will pro-
tect the beneficiary and at the same
time protect the United States from
improper payments"
The impression seems to have beeh
created. in fact the headlines in. this
particular article plainly declare. that
the insurance is not payable for natural
deaths. This is entirely wrong. The
war risk insurance is against death
or total permanent disability" and the
bureau has been paying claims for
deaths from natural causes and deaths
from battle on exactly the same basis
As an example Of this. the large num-
Der OF awards made by the bureau on
account of the deaths resulting from
Influenza may be cited
The bureau has received numerous
inquiries with reference to the press
reports concerning this case, and In re-
plying to them am taking the liberty
OF sending a copy of this letter.
Sincerely yours.
(Signed) Henry d. Lindsey.
Director.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-01
a. r. EssB 81

things turn out wrong for them in
court. Since midnight the brau is
under the ban.
A Cherokee physician has given the
town four fine lots wherein to erect
a community building. All he asks is
that the building shall not cost less
than $4,000. Seems like a good COM
munity building in a town like Chero-
kee would be worth that amount OF
money.
If Italy and Jugo~Slavia start fight
ing over Fiume who's going TO
separate them and how?
p Gee, it. didn't take the 16Sth longer
to travel across the Argonne than it
seems to. require TO get the regiment
out Of New York City.
Orlando may be licked in the con-
home.
A Webster City woman has baked
and sold $3.50 pies in seven years. So
that's what's the matter with the
Freeman Journal.
Shoplifter are raiding Des Moines
stores say the Des Moines newspapers.
What's the matter? Haven't the SOL
diers anything left?
If the man who can buy a bond and
doesn't because he thinks other men
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-01
SONG OF PRAISE.


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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-01
Masonic Meetings
Visitors Always Welcome,

MARSHALL LODGE NO. 1903 A. r.
A. NJ. special communication Friday
May .. at 1880 p. m. Third degree.
A. L. Frazer. w. NJ; John w. Wells,
secretary.
/, siGNET CHAPTER. No. SO r. A.
W., Monday. May s, s o'clock. Marx
masters degree. George Gregory, III:
P.; John w. Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20. r. & S. NJ. Mon
lay, May 10, 1919. Business meet
Ing Ira A. Davenport l. NJ; John
w. Wells, recorder.
Special Coneiavs St. Alderman Com
rnsndsry No. 80, X. T. Tuesday. May
8, 7:3t. %. m. Order OF the Temple
opening in full form. Thursday night
May s, meeting for drill. ]. +. Fred
erick, commander; John w. Wells re-
corder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81 o. &.
S.-ReEular meeting Wednesday, May
IA at 8 o'clock for business. Mrs. ]. F.
Schultz, w. NJ; Mr., Archer Walton,
secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-01
Topics of the Times

The first thing for the new congress
to DO is to take back the power it
never should have given away.
The brewers can brew today but
under the gun of future penalty If
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-01

will take up the loan could set the
other man to pay his taxss and his
'Aroccrv bin how beautiful life would
be to him.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-11
Christian Science
Heads Adjudged
Guilty of Contempt

BOSTON, June l0-Four Of the five
directors of the Christian Science
church and C. 2. Smith, an attorney.
were today adjudged guilty of con
tempt in violating an injunction Of
the supreme court restraining the III
rectors with interfering with the
trustees OF the Christian Science pub
fishing society.
Adam II Dickey, James A Neal,
William r. Rathyon and Mrs, Annie
N. Knott, directors, were ordered to
pay a fine OF $50 each, while {. 7.
Smith, who appeared as an attorney
OF record for the directors in the lltl.
CATION with the truaee5 now pending,
was fined $500
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-11
||vY TO GUARD
'lRcENT|NE FOR
AMERICAN firm
Strikers Threaten American
interests In South,

BUENOS AIRES MONDAY, June Q
LA Montana, one OF three small
newspapers which is making It's ap-
pearance notwithstanding the lockout,
says in It's issue of today that Presi-
dent Irieoyen and other officials are
considering measures which are to be
taken as a result Of the reported action
II ,kt manager Of BIG cereal export
.o"s. ir rahling the United States
government, asking that a squadron be
sent TO Buenos Aires TO guarantee
commerce against boycott,
The cablcgram is reported to have
alleged tina, the Argentine government
was unwilling or unable to protect
business interests against agltators.
WASHINGTON, June lO.-Oni-
cials said today no request had been
received from Buenos Aires that a
squadron OF American warships be
sent there 10 protect commerce against
boycott growing out Of the strike in
that city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-11

feaihered resident has no ofiieial
name, other than the -four. legged
chicken" Commissioner Joe pauer.
son admitted this morning that he was
at loss 20 tell the sex OF the bird.
The chicken was sent here three
years ago from town IN the western
part the state. II has two legs TO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-11

walk on like any other chicken, but, in
addition. two more pedal sxtremities
proirude Just below the tail feathers
One OF these limbs. according to Pat
ietson. can he used for locomotion IN
case OF emergency or injury TO the
birds everyday legs The fourth limb
Is merely ornamental Patterson said
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-11

The suits of rookie, overseas
blue, gray, tan, brown, silver,
checked and novelty weaves,
number forty-seven. OF these,
most of the sizes are from Is, in
cluding 80. However, there are
some few up to 44l2. These suits
have been classified and placed
on sale in four groups at prices
noted below. 'Tis utterly out Of
the question to fully impress a. :
woman in quest of q suit as to the
extreme inducements presented.
You should choose a suit now for
the oncoming season.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-11
FOUR. LEGGED CHICKEN
AMUSES PARK VISITORS

OF unusual interest 10 visitors at
Wheeler park, is the legged
chicken which has been OIL exhibition
there for more than three years. The
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-11

i, had been previously reported tina,
the outbreaks oi the Egyptian nation
aliSts had been quelled following the
arrival OF General Allcnby in Cairo.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-11
THREE REPORTED KILLED
IN EGYPTIAN RIOTS

LONDON. June ll--Three persons
were killed and several wounded in a
fresh ouiburN OF rioting in Cairo
(EgypO according to dispatches from
Malta today, Troops charged the
mobs
The Chronicle office was destroyed
and the union Jack was torn up. The
trouble cen,cred about the national
assembly building.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-11
Kindly
Note
Ye SapiorS of Humanity

Since you took the
transport for "over
there" and began your
journey to mo. Mans
Land" we've changed
the style of this firm
to WITS instead of
Witt-Badgett & Co.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-17
Rational Feeding of Live Stock
Necessary

W. A., Forest Glen, Ga, writes: I
have some hogs l think have lung
worms. They will quit ca ting for prob
ably week and then will start again.
They breathe hard and fast, but it does
not seem to be thumps. The people
around here feed their mules only once
day, and they will give cotton
basket full of corn and a hand full of
hay. / believe in feeding three times
a day and from I to 10 ears of corn
at a feed and plenty of good hay.
Would like your advice as to which
practice is the right one.
Hogs are frequently attacked by
lung worms. In fact. this is rather
are several kinds of worms which
may attack the lungs, but strongu-
LUIS filaria is most commonly met
with and does the most damage.
Animals frequently contract this
disease from infested pastures or
milking places. AS a rule they fall
away in flesh and are subject to
ling. They frequently raise frothy
mucus and if this is examined care
fully small, white, threadlike worms
about one-half to one inch in length
will be found therein. AS a rule,
coughing increases and debilitatioN
becomes more marked. There is Of
ten difficulty in breathing. When an
they should be prepared for slaugh-
ter and sold.
All affected animals should be
separated fSom those which are we'll
Put the well ones on uninfested
ground, The principal treatment
which you can institute is to fumi-
gate the infested animals in close
sprinkled over live Goals. You
should stay in the inclosure and
keep your head on level with that
of the animals. When you can no
longer breathe open the doors and
admit fresh air. Use this treat
ment at least once daily for three
or four days.
1t is a mistake to feed a mule
once a day Feeding should be done
three times daily and regularly.
Your mules should be watered be-
fore feeding Corn by itself is not
satisfactory ration for mule. 1t
does not contain sufficient ash or
protein. " you have this corn
ground, cob and all. and mix 500
pounds of it with 800 pounds of cot
tonseed meal you will secure much
better ration. You may use peanut
meal or velvet bean meal if you pre-
fer. Feed your mule then at the
rate of 10 pounds per 1000 pounds
live weight of this mixture when
they are doing hard work. When
standing in the stable do not feed
quite so much. Grain should be
fed in equal proportion morning and
night. Give plenty of roughage at
noon. Feed roughage morning and
night This should consist of clean,
bright hay. If clover or peavines is
contained therein it will be an ad-
vantage, though the excessive use
of leguminous hay should be avoid
ed Plenty of water is essential to
the welfare of the mule.
You will find that large num-
Der of animals in your community
fed and handled as indicated are not
in good condition, suffer from indi-
gestion, develop heaves. break down
at an early age. and generally prove
unsatisfactory.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-17

Every successful manufacturing
establishment has a Well-organlzed
sales department, and many farm
communities are organizing cooper
ative marketing associations to act
as their sales departments The
farmer, like the manufacturer, can
not afford to give attention to pro
duction alone. but must see that the
marketing of his products is handled
to best advantage.
The average farmer, however, finds
it difficult to give the attention to
marketing necessary to obtain the
best results, because his time is fully
occupied with production problems:
Moreover, the limited production OF
the average farm ordinarily prevents
the operator from obtaining the
highest efficiency in the sale OF his
products. Individuals are handicap
ped in securing complete market IN
formation on account of the time and
expense involved. but number or
individuals can organize in a coop
erative marketing organization ana
market their products successfully
through the association, say special
lists of the bureau of markets. Unit
ed States department of agriculture.
May Employ Manager
A cooperative marketing associa-
ton having a sufficiently large vol
ume of business is in a position to
employ specialized marketing ability
and to keep informed with respect to
market conditions. The volume OF
business of such an organization al
so makes it possible to establish
careful grading methods and to sell
the products under brands. Desir
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-17

Following the recent arrival from
France of a commission to negotiate
for several thousand head of dairy
cattle, the United States department
Of agriculture points out how breed
ers in this country may help the
farmers of France, and likewise
benefit the animal industry Of the
United States. The number of cat
tie to be supplied will depend upon
the ability of American dairymen to
furnish sufficiently good animals at
the prices the commission is prepar-
ed to offer.
The department has received noti-
fication that probably 5000 COWS and
heifers will be purchased the first
month and the number will be in
creased If the animals are satisfac-
tory.
This is the second purchase of
dairy cattle for the devastated re-
Eions of France; the first, last April,
consisted principally of 104 pure
bred and grade cows and four pure
bred bulls purchased by the French
by France was in the nature of a
trial order. Those cattle and the
others which will be obtained are to
be used as foundation herds for the
devastated sections oS France. Two
per cent of the total shipments, as
I specified by the French officials, are
to be bulls.
Department regulations governing
transportation of live stock to for
eign countries have been revised eff
fective June 5. and apply. to dairy
cattle as we'll as to beef animals
which in past years constituted the
bulk of the shipments. The regula-
tons require that adequate feed,
water, and attendants as well as
comfortable stalls and pans be fur
| nished, so the animals will arrive
in the best possible condition.
The bureau of markets, through its
| foreign trade division, has arranged
| to have the animals transported I'M
| der the classification of relief,
| which makes immediate shipment
possible. Inspectors of the bureau
| of animal industry will make the
of the export cattle and an official
| health certificate will accompany
every shipment.
The success of livestock exporta-
tions from the United States, the de-
partment states clearly, depends
! breeders. 1t appears that orders are
being placed with other countries
including Canada, and repeat orders
will depend on the measure of salts
faction given. The French officials
have indicated their desire for large
animals of good milking quality. The
United States department of agr1cul-
ture lays stress on the need for send.
ing the French people only the KIND
of stock that will be credit to the
American cattle industry. The bulls
especially will determine largely the
future reputation Of our cattle ant
should be of conformation and breed
ing that will insure better herds ii
the next generation.
According to the officials the ex-
port trade in dairy cattle can be es
tablished for years to come by filling
the orders with animals of excellent
quality; on the other hand, the trade
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-17
COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
HELP IN COMMUNITY SALES

able outlets can often be developed
and maintained through cooperative
effort where Individual action is in
effective.
with a realizati ton that marketing
PROBLEMS in large measure are not
merely individual problems but are
difficulties which confront all the
producers in community. have led
to the esta Enlistment of cooperative
marketing associations in many To-
calities. There are thousands OF
such organizations successfully OPP
Grating among the farmers OF tie
United States. They include farm
ers' grain elevator companies, coop
eratiVe creameries, cheese factories,
fruit and vegetable marketing asso-
Citations, live stock shipping organ1-
cations, and tobacco and cotton as
Sociations.
Builds Reputation for Potatoes
An example OF how cooperative
associations are serving as sales de-
pjartments for farming communities
is shown in q w Western Maryland Sec
ton where conditions have been
found suitable for the production or
seed POTATOES. The farmers in this
section realized from the outset that
cooperative action was necessary
for growers to agree on varieties ana
to work together on disease preVen-
ton and eradication and other lmpof-
tant production problems. They also
realized that efficient sales methods
are equally as important as produc-
tive methods, and there soon deVel-
oped in their organization sales
department through which their SEED
1tatoes are successfully marketed.
Through this association the section
is building up reputation for good
seed potatoes, such as could not be
done by growers if they sold their
seed individually.
Fruit growers in a number of the
valleys alon gthe Pacific coast have
developed cooperative marketing as
sociations to a high degree. Grain
growers in important grain growing
sections are successfully handling
their crops in their own elevators
Dairymen in dairy sections of Wis
consin and other states are adding to
their profits by organizing creaner-
les and cheese factories. The mar
keting of early vegetables through
cooperation has reached high de-
yelopment in many Southern states
and county agents in all parts OF
the country are helping farmers tc
combine their shipments Of live
stock so that carload lots can be
sent to central markets where high
er prices can frequently be obtain
ed than on the local market.
Suggestions and assistance In con
nection with organization problems
may be obtained from the Bureau o.
Markets, United States Department
of Agriculture, and from the various
State agricultural colleges.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-17
WHO ARE THE YAOUIS?

Recent reports of alleged afro
cities in Mexico and threats against
the lives of Americans and Next
cans in Sonora, again put this tribe
in the headlines.
Sporadic outbursts of these In
dams have for years demanded
heavy toll of Mexican lives with its
attendant sprinkling of American
murderers.
Behind the Indian revolt lies the
old question of land proprietorship.
The YaQui question bids fair to be
definitely settled only when the
bones of the entire tribe are plow-
valley lands now permanently lost
to this band OF -agricultur-
list people.
The Yaqui has more intermingled
good and bad characteristics than
any tribe of American Indians. He
is brave and bad; faithful and
treacherous; a tough warrior and
good workman; above all uncon-
querable. For genera tion's the
Yauqui fought the Spaniards and
Mexicans who sought to encroach
upon his. land in the fertile Yaqui
river valley.
Numberless expeditions against
him on the part of the various Next
can federal troops have proven fu-
tile. Many prominent Mexican gen
erals have met their Waterloo in the
Businesses of the Sonora mountains
to which the Yaquis always flee
when hard pressed.
For a time, under Porfirio Diaz,
the Yaqui was undisturbed and
known as Woodworking agricul-
tural Indian. To people with whom
he was on friendly footing he
made an admirable servant and a
faithful friend; it looked like the
Yaqui danger had fizzled out.
Then came Ramon Corral, Diaz's
vice president, who disposed the
Yaquis from the rich valleys of
Sonora, stole their lands and dis
tributed them among Mexicans and
foreigners at huge profit. This
theft brought on a bloody war which
resulted in the deportation of thou
sands of Yaquis Great numbers
were taken to sea and kicked over
board.
Men, women and children were
transportated to Yucatan and Quin-
tana Roo where they were enslav-
ed. Few Of them survived even six
months.
With the Madero revolution. the
unvanquished Yaquis joined in the
war against their despoilers, Diaz
and Corral. They expected their
rich holdings back but never got
them.
Since that time they have been
divided, into, two classes-peaceful.
and "broncho" Indians. Many of
the Mexican troops in Sonora are
Yaquis, but the "bronchos' live in
the high Sierras and raid the valley
towns with regularity. Most of the
time they pay little attention to the
American settler, but on occasions
murder him as relentlessly as the
Mexican.
Tho obropobou dopoo,de +bo va
turn of the Yaqui river valley to his
tribe. He steadfastlY refuses poorer