Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-02
Southern Io,ua Items

we're somewhat bruised and skinned
up, but not seriously injured. The ac-
cident ia said to have been due TO
turning q corner at a too high rate OF
speed. A car driven by Alf James also
turned turtle, but the occupants es-
capped serious injury. County Engineer
Naiden's car collided with buggy late
in the evening, no one being hurt.
Mount Ayr.
Ringgold county citizens emphasized
Tuesday the Importance Of the fight
they are making for cooperation In
the dairying industry by holding DIE
booster meeting at Mount Ayr. a,
which Governor Clarke. State Food anu
Dairy Commissioner Barney. Assist
ant Commissioners CT w. Teller and
Senator c. H. Thomas will be the prin-
cipal speakers. The purpose Of the
meeting is to get the farmers Of the
county behind the cooperative cream
cry recently established at Mount Ayr.
After having put $4,000 into the new
creamery, the Ringgold county people
charge that the creamery trust is try
ing to make cooperative operation =
failure. The centralizing companies
which have been buying milk in the
territory and carrying it to :heir
creameries in Des Moines and Omaha
are offering at Mount Ayr higher
prices than the market warrants and
higher prices than the cooperative
institution can pay and keep up oper-
atoms according to the promoters OF
the new concern.
Wilton Junction.
A $4,000 fire Monday morning par
TALLY wrecked the Warner arc lamp
factory here and three men had mar
now escapes from death. The loss was
entirely covered by insurance. w. F.
Warner of Davenport. is the chief
owner of the plant which has an office
in the Lane building in Davenport. The
blaze broke out at 1915 o'clock and
was caused by spark from one OF
the gasolene engines the factory makes
when the machine back fired under II
test The spark ignited a can of gaso-
lene. AS the engine started to balk an
employee, R. B. Worster, attempted. but
fortunately did not. reach the tank of
gasolene to get it out of the way but
was badly burned. The volunteer fire
department was summoned and with
the employees of the factory success
| fully fought and overcame the flames
While directing his men F. A. Latchaw
the manager of the factory, got on tor
Of the building but part of the rool
gave away and he plunged to the
ground. deep cash was inflicted il
his right hand and he was severely
bruised. Elmer Maurer another en-
ploye, escaped being caught under {
mass of falling timbers and wa:
| slightly burned before he could get ou
of the blazing structure.
Dss Mones.
! Mrs. Virgelia Purmort Green. wife o
the Rev Clinton Green, of Peoria, Ill
and daughter Of the Rev. DR.. Charlie
II. Purmort. Of Des Moines, superin
ltendent Of missions for the Presbyter
liam church in Iowa, died Tuesda.
morning at her home. Mrs. Greer
LEAVES a 3-day- old daughter and twil
sons, Elliott and Joseph, 2 years old
Mrs. Green was we'll known in low
before her marriage as an instructor il
domestic art and science. She was di
rector Of the domestic science and ar
department OF the Iowa State Colleg
at Ames previous to her marriage tire
wears ago last month and had larg
part in planning the architecture an,
equipment Of the new domestic scienc
building. Previous to her work as in
structor at the state college she wa
supervisor Of domestic science for tn
public schools at Seattle. Wash. Mrs
Green received her training in tn
margaret Craigie Institute at Philadel
phia, Pa. Mrs. Green was q gradual
of Coe College at Cedar Rapids. Be
4 sides her husband and children Mrs
Green leaves two sisters, Crete an
Claire Purmort, and brother, Elliot
!. Purmort, of Des Moines. Her mothe
and sister Claire were with her durin
her Illness and death. DIR. Purmor
and daughter Crete left Tuesday morn
ing for Peoria to accompany the bod
to Des Moines. arriving here thi
morning. Funeral announcement vii
he made later.