Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-27

Fsnton.
Mr.. Arend Honken has been advised
that the war in Europe had claimed
one Of his sons who has been at the
front since the conflict began, the sad
news of his death having reached them
last Friday. He was "a years old.
chsrokss.
Fred Powers, who was acquitted two
weeks ago on the charge OF having
murdered Mural Conley. was bound
over to the grand Jury on the charge
OF carrying concealed weapons. after
having had preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice Green.
Sioux City.
C. C. White, a grocer at POI West
Seventh street, reports the loss OF $40
in cash and $3.50 worth OF salt pork.
He says a stranger passed a check FOR
$3.50 and with it purchased Sl.oo
worth of salt pork. He took the pal
ance of the amount in cash. The check
was no good 1t was alleged to nave
been signed by NJ. Carlstrom. treasurer
of the Sioux City Marble and Granite
Works.
Waterloo.
waterloo's bank clearings continue
to rise far above those Of correspond
ing weeks in 1914 and 1913. The IN
crease Of late has been 80 to 6o per
cent. For several weeks the clearings
have risen considerably above the Two
million mark, but in the past week they
fell below that sum owing to the noil-
day season. The clearings for the
week ending today totalled 81. 462,910.0S
being S31s.69s more than they were In
in and
1882 .sS2 more than the same week in
1913.
Germania. !.
A new bank has been organized at
Germania and the articles OF incor-
poration have been recorded at the
court house. The bank will be known
as the Citizens Savings Bank, and has
capital of $4,000. A. F. Steinberg,
OF Germania, has been chosen presi-
dent; J. L. Tenant, of Algona. vice
president; NJ. F. Strausser, Of Bayard,
cashier; c. F. Specht, of Germania, as
sistant cashier. Seven directors con-
sisting OF A. F. Steinberg, NJ. F.
strausser v. B. Trip, c. F. Specht.
T, M. Smith, Herman Wertjes and ].
L. Tenant, have been chosen.
Fort Dodge. :.
In a modest way Fred Sherman, vet
eran laundryman OF Fort Dodge, IS q
d;sciule OF Henry Ford. His latest
move is to announce as q Thankssiv-
ing surprise for his employees that he
will begin next Monday paying them
ten hours pay for nine hours work
The announcement was made at DIE
| THANKSGIVING dinner he rendered the
/ tn no
OF the laundry. Some time ago Mr.
Sherman instituted the cafeteria where
meals Of wholesome food can be pnr-
chased at cost by the employees. He
also has rest rooms, shower baths and
other such features for his help.
onawa.
A stranger to came onawa and took
rooms for the night at the AlsbroW
rooming house and managed to keep
/ p noise enough to disturb other room
ers. He acted so queerly on the street
that Sheriff Martin took him In charge
! and has placed him in the county jail
He gives his names as James Murphy
Roberts and says he has been har-
yesting at Minot, N. D. He also In
formed the sheriff that he had been ar
inmate OF a California insane asylum
The fellow has the appearances OF one
who is just recovering from heavy
drinking spree. and the sheriff has
hopes that in few days he will be able
to continue his Journey.
Sioux City.
An unidentified man wednesday
night was found in the railroad yardi
near First and Steuben streets in a.
! uncon scious condition. with . severs
scalp wound on the top Of his haad