Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-18
Northern I01ua Items

younger persons. despite her late sor-
row IN the death or her son, Charles,
she showed great Christian fortltude
Tor the will Of the omnipotent. The
venerable old lady gives promise to
remain with the family some time yet,
Mcintyre. -
Eight men in Francis Doran's barber
shop were forced to hold their hands
high above their heads by a masked
bandit Saturday night. while Everett
Leonard. the BARRIERS assistant, was
compelled to go thru their pockets.
The robber entered the shop about
1850 p. M. end producing a gun. or
dered all hands up. VIII Leslie, a mer-
chant. was the only man present who
lost any considerable sum-. the holdup
securing SIS from1his pockets. Gordon
Briggs was just leaving the shop when
the robber entered. He drought the
thief was Joking when ordered to put
up his hands n grasped the barrel
of the gun, but another command sent
! him inside. Mr.. Doran. proprietor Of
the shop. lost a gold watch and a lit
til change, but the till was not touch
ed. Everett Leonard, whom the robber
forced to search the victims, produced
a nickel from his w pockets. " was
|, told he could keep it. No trace Of the
thief has been discovered.
Cedar Rapids.
Charles Morris, one Of the three ne
groes who were arrested following the
!! shooting ARRAY at the union passenger
station Friday morning, was taken to
the Anamosa p%enitentiary Tuesday
afternoon by Detectives MCGUIRE and
Cook. The trip was made by automo-
bic, and Morris, who has been violent
ly insane since his arrest. was placed in
a strait Jacket to prevent any violence
ten route. About two hours after he
was arrested Morris was seized with
what the police at first supposed to be
an epileptic At, and when he did not
recover it was thought for a time thai
he was putting it IN" His condition
has remained practically unchanged
since the first day, and it Is necessity to
force food down his throat to keep him
| alive. He is violent at times. n as
! there is no way at the police station
to care for cases OF this cOrt, Chief
Of Police Carl received an order from
| Judge Milo P. Smith Tuesday afternoon
to have him transferred to the Ana
mosa r~eformatory. He Will be placed
! in the hospital ward at that place.
Cedar Falls.
Iowa's first incorporated playground
association was launched here Satur-
day when fourteen women Of the Civic
Improvement League fed articles Of in
corporation for the "Children's Play
ground association" and assumed the
Improvement and management Of the
tract Of valuable city real estate do
mated by H. C. Hemenway several
months ago. The tract consists Of half
q city block, located near h center of
the city. It Is the intention to trans
form this into a playground for the
| very young children. who will be separ-
ated from the older one Of the other
public playground launched here last
summer. The objects Of the associa-
ton. as defined In the articles are: ITO
provide for young children Of Cedar
Falls opportunities for recreation, ply
steal development and Improvement,
mental and moral growth by acquiring
grounds and buildings. with ~accessor-
les and equipment. for use by such
children. and by providing for them
proper attendants n Instructors" 1t
Is planned to erect q building on a por-
ton of the tract where the children
may play in inclement weather. 1t will
be fully equipped with apparatus. The
outdoors playground likewise Will be
properly equipped with things for the
child's enjoyment and welfare. Mrs.
C. M. WITH. wife Of q prominent mer-
chant and councilman. IL the first pres
fident. Membership fees In the assoc
citation are s.. and 81 a year dues are
required. -