Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
Southern Io1ua Items

he is brought up for trial before Po-
lice Judge Rowan. dBarnhardt is 40
years of age and claims Philadelphia
as his home. 7i M oal
Newton.
Very few people are aware Of the
fact that at the national dairy show
in October in Chicago. Jasper county
headed the list /, in Iowa dairy butter.
1t is true however. and to ]. w. keener
belongs the honor; Of securing the silver
medal awarded as the prize. j. w.
Keener & Co., three brothers from Hi
nois. have a lease on what is now
known as "Cornland farm" although
1t is better known as the Forbes farm.
There are $50 acres in this place and
this year they raised $4,000 bushels of
corn SO the name "Cornland" is very
apropos.
Bloomfield.
Jacob Painter, who was born Jan.
26, 1925, passed away Dec. II. 1914,
age. SO years, 10 months and 16 days.
Mr.. Painter came to Bloomfield in an
early day, when 1t was only q small
village and has made his home here
all these years. He reared large
family. and has lived an honest and in
dustrious life. Having lost his wife
number of years ago. and not able to
do much work, he has lived with one
of his daughters, Mrs. Emma Baird,
for several years. About three weeks
ago he fell and broke one Of his hips.
The funeral was held Monday after
noon at the home where he died. con-
Quoted by Rev. G.. E. Purdy. Interment
in the I. O. o. +. cemetery.
Davenport.
A total loss of $4,000 was sustained
in fire which Quilted the garage OF
the Davenport Strengthening and Rend-
ering company on Rockingham road
Tuesday noon, truck being partially
wrecked and touring car being COM
pletely destroyed. The truck, owned by
the rendering company was partially
covered by insurance, but the damage
will total more than the insurance.
The touring car, five passenger
Studebaker was owned by Otto Moeller.
There will be no salvage on the latter
car on which there was no insurance.
1t was destroyed. Men were working
on the big truck. The engine back
fired and ignited the oil soaked floor
ing on the garage. Within a minute the
flames had gotten beyond the control
of the repairmen and an alarm was
sent in to the fire department. The
truck was pushed from the flaming
building and the blaze finally ex-
tinguished with about $1,000 damage.
1t was impossible to get the other car
out.
Davenport.
In a frantic effort to check the crime
wave which has engulfed the city Of
Davenport, Chief Schramm has taken
ten day patrolmen off their regular
beats and ordered them into plain
clothes for night duty. Holdups. bur
glaries, safe-cracking Jobs and other
depredations of almost daily occur
renee have aroused citizens to the
highest pitch and a demand has been
made for additional night protection.
Recognizing the need Of reducing crime
10 minimum, and realizing that
thugs and stickup men are descending
upon this vicinity in hordes, the chief
has decided upon heroic measures.
The new order was issued Monday
and will be effective until the first
Of the year at least. The night detec-
tive force now numbers twelve men.
The chief believes that he can easily
spare the day men at this particular
time in order that property may be
protected after nightfall The ef1f-
cacy Of the new system was demon
strated on Its initial tryout Monday
night Not holdup or burglary was
reported and there was an absolute lull
In police circles. Only four arrests
were made, and the prisoners In each
instance were minor offenders.