Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-24
Southern Io1ua Items

lures. Sermons were preached Sun
day against the petition in a number
OF Davenport churches and members
urged to refuse 20 sign the petition. A
big mass meeting Wit be held next
Sunday afternoon 70 plan the war
against the saloon interests The LIQUOR
interests have engaged two Of the lead
ing law firms Of the city and have
made arrangements for a city-wide
campaign for signatures. A polling
place has been designated in every pre-
cinct, and every voter in the city re-
ce!ved letter urging him to sign the
petition. The present petition OF con-
sent for the manufacture and sale Of
intoxicating liquors expires June 80
keokuk
Judge Smith Mcpherson in the fed
eral court here sentenced Jacob Metz,
Chicago live stock dealer, to two
years in the Saltwater, MINI, peni-
Tertiary on the charge OF having used
the mails to defraud John Saar OF
Cantru. Iowa, Of the sum Of $4,000.
The sentencing Of Emanuel and John
r. Metz % Niles. Mich, brothers OF
Jacob Metz, who were convicted on
similar charges. was postponed until!
the next term of court.
Museatine.
Mrs. Walter Ludke, 41s West Sew
enth street. who Tuesday noon at
tempted her life by drinking a large
quantity of carbolic acid, Is out of
danger and will perhaps suffer no Ill
effects Of the attempt besides a very
sore mouth and tongue. Because of
the small quantity of the acid she
tried to swallow, her life was saved.
Mrs. Ludke Is but slightly past 10
years Of age and was recently mar
ried. Domestic troubles are apparently
the only cause for the rash act.
Des Moines.
Croker school twenty eight years and a
teacher in the Des Moines public
schools forty-five years. retires at the
close OF the present school year from
act as advisory principal. Miss Berger
began teaching fifty years ago near Des
Moines. Because Of her years Of teach
ton for the school board will prepare
resolutions OF appreciation from the
school district, which will be made a
part of the permanent records.
Marenso.
Wesley Reynolds. 8 year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Reynolds. has
been offered q position with the Red
path ,chautauqua bureau for q tour
this season on the chautauQua circuit.
Young Reynolds Is the possessor Of .
tenor voice that Is delight and won
der to his friends. He won first prize
at the musical festival at Des Moines
| this winter offered to boy solo sing
ers under Is years OF age, and has
often delighted audiences at social
! entertainments in this city.
Davenport.
| Jimmy McKeeby and Joe WHALE. two
of the trio Of auto bandits who held
up the OLSON grocery SIX weeks ago
were given indeteFminate sentences o.
from two to ten years yesterday after
noon by Judge A. ]. House. McKeeby
tho leader Of the robber gang. goes to
Fort Madison and WHALE to Anamosa
the state reformatory. Both Of the
boys pleaded guilty on the advice Of
their attorneys. Judge House gave a
his reason for sending McKeeby to the
penitiary that the boy had been thu
leader Of the robber gang from tbs
start and had planned both the steal
ing Of a big touring car in Chicago
| and the loldup Of the OLSON grocer
here. Clifford De Wees. the third o.
the auto bandits. was not sentenced. a
his attorney has not yet arrived from
Chicago.