Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-02

damaged by the Hessian fly Farmers
are blowing UP wheat and planting the
nelds in corn in both counties. Much
damage is already done in the vicinity
OF Clearfield, Diagonal, Conway and
Sharpsburg. as well as along and below
the state line. A representative of the
United States agricultural department
drove over the affected region on May
90 making minute investigation. He
reported his findings and suggested
remedies at a public meeting, at
Sharpsburg. The continued dry weather
is greatly increasing the fly. and the
only recourse for many wheat grow
ers will be planting of the wheat fields
to corn.
West Point.
deal has been completed whereby
the interest held by the late John Shep-
herd in the Farmers and Citizens Bank
has been taken over. W. II. Bangs of
New London was executor Of the estate.
The bank will be reorganized and con-
Verted into state bank. The 'nstitu-
ton has been conducted as a private
bank. The principal owners were John
Shepherd Fred Smith of Burlington,
and had capital stock of $4,000. The
new organization is to be capitalized
for $4,000. All of this stock has been
taken by local people. among whom are
the most substantial men of the com
munity. Until the new organization Is
perfected the business will be con-
Quoted with ]. T. Wallpaper as acting
cashier. The process Of re-organiza
ton will necessarily be slow owing to
the time required for publication of
articles of incorporation, etc.
Cedar Rapids.
A new kind Of larceny case was up
in Justice Nugent's court Wednesday,
when Frank Lynott, 1903 North Ninth
street west, pleaded guilty to charge
of larceny of gas and was fined $40
and costs. Lynott recently moved in
to the address named above. He pur
chased some pipes. tapped the pipe
leading to the house and connected
these with his gas stove to use gas
Tuesday. however. representatives of
the gas company investigated his resi-
dence and discovered the theft Lynott
accompanied them to Justice Nugent's
court. where he pleaded guilty to
larceny and was fined $40 and costs.
the case resulted in considerable dis
cussion. IT brought out the long stand
ing fact that the use of $50 worth of
gas without a meter might result in
the secret customer of the gas COM
pany being sent 10 the penitentiary
and that the use of less than $50 worth
of gas might result in fine much
greater than Lynotts, because Lynott
was one of the very first persons to
commit a theft of gas in long time.
EddyviIIe.
ENrov I'd. htv.to
of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Secrees. was
afternoon about three o'clock at point
a little east of the NJ & ST. l.. railway
bridge. The body was recovered about
akinock creek. about fifty yards be-
low the place he went down. in about
six or seven feet of water. The lad
was in wading with number OF com
psnions. He could not swim and step
ped into a hole beyond his depth and
was carried by the current beyond the
reach Of his companions. Clifford
Clark and Lloyd Kussart. who were
with Secrees, noted his danger almost
as soon as he began struggling and they
made a frantic effort to save him and
both came nearing going down with the
drowning lad. An alarm was soon
spread in the city and searching par
ties were upon the water Immediately
but the closest of work and dragging
failed to give results until after four
hours of the most trying ordeal
Little Francis was a bright child and
a general favoT.:e about Eddyville.
He had participated in the school ex-
ercise. the closing of the term. In the
morning and in the afternoon went
with a company Of his companions for
the hrst play. spell Of the vacation.