Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24
Northern I01ua Items

dragged OF the track. and tipped over
at the side Of the track all the passen-
gers on the electric car escaping in
juries. Switchman Charles Miller. who
was riding on the freight car when it
hit the interurban car, jumped from
the top of the car and was badly
bruised and also sustained some severe
sprains to his shoulder and neck. He
was taken to a nearby house and later
to st. Lukes hospital.
Fort Dodge.
One hundred Atty delegates, repre-
senting various German alliances Of
the state. attended the three day ses-
sion Of the German State Alliance of
Iowa, which closed in this city Satur-
day afternoon. Many matters Of inter-
est relating to mutual helpfulness were
brought before the members for dis
cuasion and debate. The meeting was
democratic. in that all delegates were
given opportunity Of expressing them
selves on all questions. Mayor Ford
welcomed the delegates. after which
the various committees were appointed.
A banquet was served on Friday even
ing in Eagles hall and was attended by
a large number of the delegates. Mu-
sic and talks occupied the attention OF
the delegates. The Iowa branch was
organized four years ago at Cedar
Rapids and today boasts Of member
ship Of over eighty thousand citizens
Of this state as members. The follow
ing officers were elected: President.
DR.. Edward Durant. of Burlington;
vice president. Hermann Miller. of Wa
terloo: treasurer, ]. Schnack. OF DAY.
export.
Cedar Falls.
Mrs John Saunders. of Fonda. who
suddenly disappeared from Cedar Falls
Friday and was believed to have COM
mitted suicide. was discovered late
Saturday at Dixon. Ill.,, and relatives
have gone there to bring her back to
Iowa. Mrs. Saunders. who has been
taking treatment at local sanatorium
for a nervous trouble, suddenly disap-
peared after. writing a letter to her
daughter in Fonda, saying she was go
ing to jump in the river here, as there
was a big stretch OF open water where
ice had been cut. a telephone message
to the police here brought news Of the
letter, and the authorities searched the
river near the dam for the body. Late
Saturday message came from the
Dixon chief of police saying he had
found the woman. Mrs. Saunders Is
about so years of age, and had at one
time been an inmate Of the hospital
for the insane at Cherokee. She had
apparently recovered her mental poise.
tho, and had long been at liberty. She
is possessed of the Authorization that
someone is trying to lock her in a
room and smother her with gaseous
fumes.
Tama.
General orders issued Saturday by J.
w Willett, department commander of
the G. A. r. of Iowa. call attention to
the fortieth encampment to be held at
Burlington. June 1918. All old soldiers
are urged to make preparations to at
tend. Headquarters will be established
announces that Hotel st. Claire at De-
troit, Mich, will be headquarters for
the. department Of Iowa at the forty
eighth national encampment to be held
at Detroit the week commencing Aug.
81. In order to keep the G. A. r. posts
of Iowa from disbanding the depart
ment commander is urging that a
membership campaign be waged in
every locality in order that the 1000
civil war veterans not now identified
with the G. A. r. may become mem
bers No charter for post can be sur
rendered as long as there are five vet
Grams to demand it's continuance. The
department states that an effort is I'M
der way to have change made in the
pension law so that a widow OF dead
soldier. who has married since 1890,
will be entitled to a pension. The de-
partment commander declares the rule
cutting off widows who become the
wives Of old soldiers after 1890 IS
wrong.