Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-13
Southern Io1ua Items

which loans will be made to any poor
man or woman who Is known to be
worthy Of aid and who is incapable OF
aiding himself without falling In the
grasp of the sharks. Loans vii! be
made in amounts from $25 to $40 NO
interest will be charged; the recipients
of the loan, however, will sign an
agreement to pay back the money IN
sums of 81 or less each week The
organization is primarily to aid MEM
bers of the Hebrew race, but worthy
poor people of all races will be con-
sidered if the case is one of necessity.
ottumwa.
A failure Of air brakes on freight
train on the Milwaukee road to work
properly derailed the engine and eight
cars, filled with merchandise. and de-
stroyed thousands Of dollars worth OF
cargo when the train ran on to de-
rail in West Ottumwa. Traffic on the
Rock Island road over which the cars
spilled was blocked for half day. The
engineer and fireman escaped injury
by Jumping into huge bank of snow.
Clinton.
DR.. George A. Smith, Of this city,
member Of the state board Of health is
in Washington, D. c., to investigate
the quality Of anti-toxine that Is being
supplied to the state. 1t has been
charged that the product purchased
has not been up to the standard re-
quired by the federal government. DR..
Smith will visit factories where the
anti-toxine is manufactured before re-
turning to Iowa to report to the state
board.
West Liberty.
With but one dissenting voice citi-
zenE caucus renominated the present
mayor and five members OF the council
whose terms expire the first of April
This action came in the face Of the
spirited declaration Of Councilman W..
W. Anderson that no member Of the
body would qualify for reelection. The
ticket includes c. j. Mackey for mayor
and W. W. Anderson. George Embree.
J. s. Nichols. A. l.. Dice and George
Cause for councilmen.
Museatine.
.. c. Wilson. business agent Of the
! Button Workers Union, announced
Monday that picketing would be re-
| sumed some time this week at the but
ton factories, where non-union help is
being employed. 1t was claimed by
union officials that A. l.. Urick, Of the
state federation of labor would be in
Muscatine to personally supervise the
picketing. 1t was claimed further that
Attorney General Cosson had instruct
ed local authorities not to interfere
with peaceful picketing. Sheriff Va
natta claimed that he had received no
such instructions.
Abba.
The Peoples National Bank Of this
city successfully weathered a run"
Saturday afternoon and evening and
on Monday much of the money that
was withdrawn during the earlier ex-
citement was redeposited. The cause
for the run" is not fully known. but
it is believed to be due to apprehension
growing out Of the recent change Of
management when President B. p.
Cashier partially sold out his interests
and moved to Oregon. Judge D. NJ.
Anderson, one Of the directors Of the
bank. says: 1.-The bank met all de-
mands made upon It and had more
money at closing time than when the
afternoon began. The bank was kept
open until p. m. two hours later
than usual in order to accommodate
all its customers. Money was comitH
In all afternoon from other banks here
and II, neighboring cities. and the bank
was compelled to refuse some Of the
offers of aid received"