Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-26
Southern Io1ua Items

into another room and telephoned the
police. OFFICIALS on motorcycles dashed
to the scene and arrested Forest Renn-
olds, aged 20. standing on the corner.
| Reynolds says he had been to call on
his best girl and had stopped on the
| corner when he heard a woman scream.
Milton.
a temporary organization Of the Mil
ton Savings Bank has been effected
This bank will take the place Of the
Farmers Merchant Bank, which closed
few days ago. The paid-up capital is
$4,000, and the stockholders are some
Of the best business men and farmers
of this vicinity The bank will COM
mence business about July in the old
Farmers Merchant building. with a
view to erecting a modern bank build
ing on the Summers corner, now oc
cupied by the Norman drug store. and
which has been recently purchased by
the stockholders Of the new bank.
East Pleasant Piain.
Bun Dobras, q young man of this
place, who is employed as n farm hand
by John E. Messer. few miles south
east Of here, was seriously injured In a
runaway. He was hauling corn fodder
when something frightened the team.
which ran, throwing him In front Of
the wagon. Both wheels passed over
his right shoulder. fractured three ribs
and caused serious internal injuries.
He was dragged quite a distance. Mr..
and Mrs. Messer were away from
home at the time attending a funeral
at Fairfield, and the runaway was seen
by Rollie Hawk. near neighbour who
hurried to the scene and 'phoned for
assistance. The young mans condition
it very critical.
West Liberty.
The board OF supervisors Of Musca-
tine county Is confronted with the
problem OF caring for a $4,000 damage,
worked to the roads thru the lands ad-
jacent to the Cedar river by the recent
high waters, with q fund Of $500. all
that is available for this purpose The
trustees Of the six townships affected
by the floods are willing to assist, but
advise that practically no funds are
available from their treasures. In
some places the bottom land roads
have been quilted to,a depth Of eigh-
teen feet, making travel impossible.
Bridges have been lOosened and in sew
eral places carried away. and thus far
the efforts OF the farmers to work re-
pairs have been OF small avail. County
Attorney Thompson has been in con-
sultat1on with the supervisors. but has
not advanced any solution to the prob
lem.
College Springs.
Charley Pollock has been very un-
fortunate. Tuesday he was thrown
from q gang plow his horses becoming
frightened at an automobile. He had
driven out into the street to open up
some bitches beside the road and at
the same time scour his plow. Ross
Cuttell drove by in his car. which at
first did not seem to brighten the horses.
When they started to run Charley tried
to turn them into hedge fence. In
doing so the pillow was turned over,
throwing him off, The horses ran but
q short distance when they broke loose
from the pillow. Charley received sew
eral cuts and scratches on his face and
a number Of bruises on his body and
legs. On Thursday Mr.. Pollock went
out again to plow. using the same Ave
horses on the gang plow. He had just
started when the horses began to jump
and rear. He was again thrown OF.
this time In front Of the plows. He
was dragged about 200 feet before he
could get. the horses stopped or free
himself from the pillow. His right arm
was baby cut ana ne SUFFERED from loss
Of blood before he received assistance