Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-04
Southern I01ua Items

ing in front Of the store, the officer
saw the reflection from the mems
lantern and hurried around to the al
ley TO investigate. 1t is believed that
the men are residents of this vicinity,
acquainted with the conditions at the
store. but no definite suspicious are
held. a
Davenport.
DIR. Henry John Ruppel. 80 years
old. a dentist. is in trouble in Zurich.
Switzerland, and the Swiss vice con-
sui, Eugene Hildebrand in a letter re-
ceived by Chief of Police schramm
asks that the Davenport police depart
ment make an attempt to locate Rup-
pe!s relatives who are believed to re-
side here. DR.. Ruppel was born in
Davenport, June Is, 1875. according to
the consuIs letter and has been de-
tanned by the Zurich authorities since
Feb. l.
Atlantic.
Fire. which originated from the ex-
plosion Of kerosene stove, complete
ly destroyed the building used for a
store and residence by w. o. Marshall
at Morton. ten miles west and four
miles south OF this city. The building
and stock was a total loss and moth
ing was gotten out except small por-
ton Of the household goods Mr.. Mar
shall and family also occupied the
place as residence in addition to the
general merchandise store which he
has conducted there for several years.
The loss is about $4,000.
Washington,
Rev. U. S. Smith, pastor of the
Washington Methodist church. preach :
ed his last sermon Of the conference
year Sunday morning. DR.. Smith goes
to Oskaloosn the middle of the week
to attend the annual meeting OF the
Iowa conference. when the appoint
ments for the next year will be made.
The official board of the church has
sent in a request that the bishop send
Dr. Smith back to this charge. but it
is not known what action will be taken
on this appeal Dr. Smith is just con-
Guiding six years in the pastorate here.
Washington.
Two employees Of the Pinkerton de-
tective agency were In Washington
Friday in search of one Bert Ealms,
wanted for certain crimes In eastern
states. They failed to find their man,
rs he had gone three days since for
parts unknown. Ealms shipped out OF
Minneapolis for Washington with a
steel gang. arriving here about Aug. 20.
But instead Of remaining here to work
with the gang he stayed but few days
and shipped out with another gang for
the west. He is said to have been a
desperate appearing character.
Davenport.
nit avenue, who was Injured in an au-
tomobile accident near Bennett, Sun
day afternoon, died late Monday af-
ternoon at st. Luke's hospital. She
was badly injured internally when she
was thrown from the machine and it
was Impossible to have her life. An
effort is being made to Locate the
people in the other machine. who. 1t Is
claimed, were responsible for the acct
dent. Miss Wareham was with r. A.
C. Grimm, SIS West Eleventh street,
and the latter's daughter. Miss Caro-
line. They were coming to Davenport
from Bennett. Another auto ap-
preached from the rear without, as 1t
Is claimed. blowing horn or giving
any Indication OF It's approach. The
machine was large touring car. 1t
caught q wheel OF the Ford which Mr..
Grimm was driving and upset the
smaller car. throwing the Grtmms and
Miss wareham into the road. The driv-
er OF the machine proceeded on his
way, not stopping.