Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28

an automobile accident while returning
from trip to Clarinda. The steering
gear of the machine they were driving
gave way and the machine plunged in
to q ditch nearly twenty feet deep. DR..
lMaloney had one of his ankles broken
and he was otherwise injured. while
Mr.. Swan was injured internally 1t
| is impossible to tell how badly Mr.
Swan is injured at the present. but II
| is believed he will recover The ma
| chine vas badly wrecked and at this
| time is still in the ditch.
c!arinda. =
The contract for the Monument to be
erected in Clarinda to veterans OF the
nations wars was this week awarded
to John Gilchrist the monument to
cost approximately $4,000. More than
that amount is pledged. According to
present general plans, which may be
altered somewhat, the monument will
be of solid Barre granite, thirty lone
feet two inches high. and nine and
half feet square at the base. The foun-
dation will be seven feet deep and
twelve and a half feet square. On top
OF the monument will be a statue of
an infantry soldier. On the four sides
will be various emblems.
| Glenwood.
Charles Hunter, who was missing for
a couple of days, reappeared at nome
and tells an unusual tale to answer for
his disappearance which caused MS
relatives and friends much concern.
Hunter, who is is years old and a pop
ular Young man of this city, was on
! his way to Pacific Junction for visit
over night, when he was set upon bS
! two tramps VINO slugged him and after
stealing $12 in cash in his pockets
lbound Hunter and threw him into
box car at the junction. Hunter was
neither able to make an outcry no-
to- release himself and he was not dis
covered until the train he was or
reached Lincoln, Neb. Three trainme:
released young Hunter and provided
him with enough to reach home.
Lovilia.
John Farris, son of Pat Farris. hung
himself in the barn in the rear Of the
Residence. one-half mile north OF Lo-
villa last Tuesday morning. He had
gone from the house and to the barn
where he secured a rope wh.cn ma"
been used about the barn. He at
ftached the rope to ratter from the
| hay NOV, made a moose out Oh .he
| lower end of 1t, slipped this over MS
head and had stepped OIL the mahser'
1t was about 1 o'clock the same oas
when a 14-year-old daughter ana her
brother had gone to the barn. Wheh
they opened the door they found thei'
father. Mr. Farris had not been 1eei-
ing well, and had been taking treat
ment for stomach trouble, nervousness
and general rundown condition. III
health is given as the sole reason lor
the man taking his lie.
Muscatine.
proposttion for the creation OF a
$3.50 900 defense fund for Iowa unions
will he one of the most important mat
ters to be considered at the state con-
yention of the Iowa State Federation
If Labor. which will meet here in June.
resolution which was drafted and
endorsed by the Cedar Rapids fed
Grated unions will be presented at that
time and a strong fight will be made
for its acceptance. The plan is to as
,ess each labor union in the state for a
period OF time until the sum OF $3.50. 900
81 Secured. and when that amount is
raised the assessment will be lowered.
lit is proposed. however, to maintain
at all times a fund OF 100000, which
sum will apply to the aid and support
Of workers on strike, or those forced
10 remain in idleness thru a lockout
directed against labor unions. The ad-
vocates OF the measure declared that
the, adoption of such a defense plan
would greatly strengthen the labor
movement in the state and would
firmly cement the various trade bodies