Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-30
Southern Iowa Items

been captured by an American member
of the r. o. E., at place along the
coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The man
sent it to the club at Creston, where he
was a member.
Muscatine.
The mo money bugaboo again
strutted through the meeting OF the
county crop association held at the
court house this afternoon and the
ways and means to raise the finances
Of the association were discussed at
some length. Plans were outlined
whereby sufficient amount OF money
can be secured to pay the outstanding
bills. also the salary for the past
month Of the crop expert. The an
nouncement was made that unless his
salary was paid shortly he would be
forced to sever his connections with
the Muscatine association. The report
of Professor Kirkpatrick showed that
wide field Of work has been covered
in the past month. ~
ksokut<.
Use fat man instead Of a barrel to
save drowning person II a barrel is
not handy. This is what the compan-
ions of Charles Hollingskead of War
saw. ILL.,, Ave miles south Of Keokuk,
did last night when their car tipped
over on the edge Of the road, throwing
the party of eight into the river and
pinning Hollingshead under q wheel
so he was unconscious whom taken out
when the cars was righted. One MEM
Der of the party weighing ESQ pounds
volunteered to act as the barrel and in
this way the water was rolled out of
Hollingsheads lungs. The party was
returning from the Eagles convention
here and ran too close to the edge of
the road in a narrow place and slipped
into the river.
Clinton.
ran down and injured John Sheriden
as he was about to board car at Fifth
avenue and Second street Saturday and
then hurried away, according to the
police. They were stopped at Oak
street and arrested. They are Ira
Barnett. driving the machine. and A.
A. Gould. Sheriden was taken to a
Doctors office where it was found he
had sustained serious cut. on his leg.
Three charges may be placed against
the men. They were driving without
number. say the police. passed street
gers and running away from the scene
Of an accident. The last named is the
most serious of the three. The men
were in Jail awaiting a lawyer at 2:45
p. m.
Burlington.
A special from Chicago says Chicago
detectives began search for Pearl
Harris, aged IA, from Burlington, who
left her home at 4,O3S Somner street,
Burlington. on June 12, and whose
mother believes she may have fallen
into the hands of white slayers The
Harris girl. according to her mother.
Mrs. j. H. Daniels. wanted to earn
enough money to buy a school gradu-
alton dress. She answered an adyer-
tisement in Burlington paper cali
ing for the services OF two young girls,
and were to be paid 50 day to travel
with a man and his wife. She re-
turned home the following day from
Chicago. The girl announced she had
accepted position soliciting for
magazines. Mrs. Daniels notified the
local police that she had received a
letter from the girl in Chicago saving
that she was being held by two men in
that city.
Abba.
The claim made by Edwin Cornish of
Guthrie Center that he is the champion
cigar maker of the world is disputed nv
Carl G. Moore of this city. According
to information given out. the Guthrie
Center man bases his claim on the
making Of some $500 cigars in sone
week. This number has been bettered
in the Tobey & Basket factory by sew
eral men and Mr.. Moore claims the
record by totaling 1880 cigars in one
week during October, 1912. These
smokers were ~ inches long, mold
made. and club shape. Another cigar
maker. Otis McKern. in the same shop
made 1900 during the same week.
Moore also claims to have made $500
five inches long. in one week and saws
1t is very common for cigar makers to
total between $500 and 800 q In one
week In the Abba shop. Several OF the
men can make $50 In one day, but this
pace cannot be kept up for weeks
time.