Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-17
Southern Iowa Items

lthey are very rare, even in Canada
where they ere mostly found. The AMI
NAL resembles in some respects the
raccoon. It's tail. however, is about one
and one-half feet long, while the fur
on its body is Of lighter color. and the
animals body is somewhat smaller.
Davenport.
Frightened at discovering his home
in flames, o. L. Bloff leaped from the
second story window Of his home. $50
East Eighteenth street about 2:15
Wednesday afternoon and was fatally
injured. Bloff was shaving. when the
fire broke out His way Of escape by
the stairs cut off by the blaze, Bloff
became panic stricken and rushed to
the window. He struck the ground on
his side. He was taken TO the Daven-
port hospital and physicians state that
there was small hope for his recovery
Besides cuts and bruises, Bloffs leg
was broken and internal injuries are
feared. The house, which is two
story dwelling, was a mass of flames
when the department arrived. 1t was
impossible to save the building and ef-
forts Of the firemen were directed to
protecting the surrounding structures.
j no lOSS VI Tic "eA'
owned by DR.. B. M. Raben. will amount
to several thousand dollars.
Davenport.
That the school board Of Davenport
would not be any moro justified in
making the study of German in the
grade school compulsory than it would
be in making the study Of Greek or
some other foreign language obligatory
was the stand taken by DR.. o. A.
Dahms, chairman Of the course Of
study committee, when u committee OF
the German teachers appeared before
the board with a petition that the chill
dren be compelled to study German as
a part Of the regular school work. With
the exception of Director J. H. Jebens,
who argued in favor of making the
German course compulsory, the other
members of the board appeared to sup
port DIR. Dahms in his contention. The
board discussed the proposition for
three hours and upon the Introduction
of new rules governing the teaching of
German, decided to postpone final ac-
ton upon the matter until the next
meeting.
csntsrviiis.
The trial of Joda Mosley, Southern
Iowa Traction Company, brakeman,
for the alleged murder Of John Schrum
on Thanksgiving day Is in progress.
the defense now seeking to create the
sympathy of the jury on the grounds
that Mosley was justified by the UNI
written law in taking his life. The
state showed that when Mosley re-
turned home to get his forgotten nit
tens before going out on his run. that
he saw Schrum in mis- yard; that he
went into the house, got his gun came
out and shot him. and later admitted
this to officers, saying that he hoped
he had hit him. Schrnm walked home
half mile and died two days later
at the hospital. A strong effort was
made to get his statements to his fam
lily and physician in an dying state
ments, but this failed. the court hold
ing that as he understood when max
ing these statements that an opera
ton was to be performed. he must have
had lingering hope that It might save
his life. even though all his remarks
were that he expected to die. The de-
Tense il seeking to show that Schrum
made himself unwelcoame At the Mos
ley home by coming between Mosley
and his wife, causing their separation,
they later bringing about reconcilia
ton. Mosley's wife was divorced frof
her first husband to marry him.