Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-22
Southern Io,ua Items

the permanent injury Of the other. He
sued the company for $4,000. The
trial consumed the, greater part Of last
week in Judge Multans division of the
district court "and was stubbornly
fought on both Sides The plaintiff
claimed his injuries resulted thru the
employment Of incompetent help as the
result of the 1. c. strike.
Sioux City.
| James OToole wanted to get in Jail
so badly that he stole two raincoats
from the Martin hotel Sunday in order
to gain his end. O'Toole is an ex-sa-
loon keeper and was a we'll known
character around town a few years ago.
He is an expert billiard player. One
of his feats was the making of 100
billiards in 100 seconds. Since leaving
! the city, he has wandered over the face
of the earth, making his headquarters.
generally in Minneapolis. During this
time the drink habit has been growing
on him to such an extent that he felt
himself unable to control 1t and de-
sired to be put in place where he
could not get liquor. Consequently the
! theft. He requested Judge Sims for a
sentence Of thirty days in Jail. The
judge was willing.
Waterloo.
Steven fipkin, d Bulgarian arrested
with his Brother Mike for stealing
coal from the Illinois Central, would
rather work in the United States five
years for nothing than receive a trip
with his family back to their old home
in war-torn Bulgaria. How would
like TO have your fare paid back
homer" inquired the police judge of
Plpl<in. Not much. Too much fight.
Better. work here five years for Moth
ing" was the quick response Of the
Slav. The thought Of going back to
Bulgaria where he would be enrolled
in the army the instant he arrived,
terrified Steve. He much preferred
working here than putting himself up
as target for Grecian, Servian or
Turkish marksmen. A fine of 81 and
costs, the total amounting to S5.05, was
assessed against the two brothers on
their plea of guilty. They paid the
fines and went to work. Louis Young,
the Illinois Central special agent, made
the arrests.
Cedar Rapids.
The city council Of Cedar Rapids
was severely criticised Sunday by Very
Rev. J. j. Toomey, pastor of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
in his sermon at the 1880 o'clock
mass for permitting the "Quo vadis"
films to be shown last week at Greene
opera house. Rev. Father Toomey said
he had discussed the matter with a
number of Cedar Rapids business men
, and that they all expressed criticism
of the council for prohibiting the
films from being shown at one theater
and then allowing them to be exhibited
at another one. These business men.
| said the speaker, al seemed to think
some strong influence had been
brought to bear upon members Of the
council to make them change their
minds. A short time before the pic
lures were given their first public
| showing, a board Of censors. invited to
Greene's opera house by Manager Col
lier, passed upon the production. Rev
DR.. E. ]. Lockwood, pastor Of st. Paul's
| NJ, E. church, and Rev. A. r. Paul, pas
tor Of the United Presbyterian church
declared that in their opinion. no good
could come from showing the pictures
because Of certain scenes which de-
| picted the glory Of suicide and the
drinking bout in the banquet hall. The
other persons present at the private
performance thought the pictures were
/ artistic enough to be shown without
hurting any ones morals.