Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-08
Southern Io1pa Items

intention Of getting his roll" When
, he reached Third street and G avenue
he was attacked from behind. Knocked
down and robbed. He could give no
description of his assailant.
Cedar Rapids.
A serious crossing accident was
averted by a narrow margin at S:4o
Thursday night when DIR. L. F. Vane,
1925 Blake Boulevard. crossed the
tracks at Second avenue just as
switch engine rushed past. The engine
missed striking the rear Of the auto by
only a few inches. DIR. Vane tmmed-
lately stopped hrs car, and going into
the flag shanty found the crossing Of
flcer, Peter Groin, in what the physic-
ian claimed was an advanced state OF
intoxication. He reported the affair to
the police, and Sergeant Christensen.
who made an investigation, also an
nouncing that Groin was drunk. and
that he had admitted taking several
drinks during the evening.
vinton.
Homer Meyer and wife, who were
returning to their home In Waterloo
from Cedar Rapids last Sunday after
noon, were thrown from their motor
cycle by the breaking Of the carriage
OF the vehicle and the entire outfit
summersaulted several times. Mr..
Meyer was knocked unconscious and
did not regain his senses for several
hours. Mrs Meyers left forearm and
right shoulder blade were broken. The
accident occurred two and half miles
southeast Of vinton. They were picked
up shortly after the accident and were
brought to vinton by Mr.. Fry and TAX
en- to the office of Drs. Griffin & Crit
fin for medical and surgical attention.
They had recovered sufficiently to take
the midnight train home.
Cedar Rapids.
Frank E. Kruetzer. walking out E.
avenue to his home in Covington
Thursday night. was assaulted. beaten
and robbed by four men. his injuries
consisting Of fractured Jaw and his
loss, So and a watch. Kreutzer remem-
bered but little OF the occurrence and
Is unable to give the police a great
dealof information. He stated at the
station that he had remained In town
until about $50, then started to walk
to hts home near the end Of the paving
on E. avenue. he was accosted by four
men whose questions, put from behind
an automatic gun ranged from pertin-
emit to impertinent. He was at hrst In
clined to laugh at their queries. as
result Of which he was struck across
the check with a club and felled with
brass knuckled blow.
Clinton.
Eastern Iowa was put in the alfalfa
growing states roll Of honor by the
crop produced this spring on the farm
Of p. W. Kruse. three miles south
east Of Goose Lake. The first cutting
was recently harvested and M. L..
Mosher, county agent, gave report
OF the yield. Twenty-eight tons were
hauled from an eight-acre field. That
will yield an average Of So tons Of
green hay per acre and from az to
* tons of dried hay to the acre. There
may be better yields" said Mr.. Mosher.
"but they are few and I have never
heard Of any in this state, particular
" in the eastern end" An alfalfa
renovator has been installed on that
farm and was tried out on the field.
The machine gave excellent results. &C :
cording to Mr.. Mosher. and those who
have alfalfa fields. he said. would do
we'll to investigate It. The Kruse farm
will be included In the tour by the
state college experts June -.