Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-01
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Dubuque.
William Leonard, aged go, farmer
living near Garryowen, twenty miles
south of here was killed late Wednes-
day when he was struck by lightning
while working in the field.
Cedar Falls.
Dr. A. E. Winship, of Boston, editor
of the New England Journal Of Edu-
cation, probably the greatest author
ity on educational methods, arrived in
Cedar Falls Tuesday to inspect the
Iowa State Teachers College.
Cedar Rapids.
f. S. Howell, United States district
attorney Of Omaha, was injured while
speeding forty miles an hour from
Omaha to Chicago. His machine turned
turtle and went into a ditch near here.
Howell chung to the steering wheel and
was protected. His injuries are not Sc
,rious. W.
Sioux city.
George PIERCE Thursdays formally
sent his resignation as chief of police
to Superintendent Dineen. The pub
lie had supposed his resignation was
sent in when he was indicted. James
Britton, acting chief, will probably get
the title and salary. PIERCE will appear
for sentence Saturday.
Clinton.
BY unanimous vote, the bankers Of
igroup No. s. adopted a resolution
urging Governor Clarke to sign the
Hilsinger-Tucker stock sanitation bill.
The convention adjourned after ban
Equet Wednesday, evening. The attend
ance was unusually large for a group
meeting, and every member of the
| state advisory board was present, j.
H. Stouffer, of Walcott, was reelected
secretary.
Clinton.
Appeal to the soldiers preference
law failed to help Harry Lee, civil
war veteran, who sought the post Of
overseer of the poor. to which the SUI
pervisors reappointed H. Henningsen.
Mr.. Lee brought mandamus proceed
ings in district court, and the court
ordered the supervisors to hold hear
ing as to the qualifications OF the two
men. If they were equally we'll quali-
fled, the war veteran was to be given
the position. The supervisors decided
that Henningsen was better fitted for
| the work.
Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Emma A. Hazleton, for forty
seven years a respected resident Of
Linn county, died at the family home,
1903 First avenue, at II p. m. Wednes-
day after a brief illness. The news Of
her death came as a great shock to
her relatives and friends as Mrs.
Hazleton was in her usual health I'M
til few days ago. She was 6S years
IA tn, A.
ford county, Pennsylvania, where she
was married to j. H. Fazleton and
came to Linn county shortly after her
marriage. settling first at Marion.
About twenty-seven years ago the
family removed to Cedar Rapids and
have lived here continuously since.
Charles City.
Gen. Psncho Villa has offered $4,000
a month to Floyd Barlow, q local avia-
tor and machinist. il the latter will
serve the revolutionist cause in the
capacity OF aeroplane scout. During
the past kaw weeks MANY kilograms
have flashed from Villas headquarters
on bloody battlefelds to Charles City,
and towards the last these messages
have grown dramatic In their tone.
The last telegram sent Barlow cost s.,
relayed from the interior Of Mexico.
It urged him to start at once for the
southwest and join Villas forces now
hard pressed by the government troops.
Villa lost 5000 men in recent fighting
and the outlook lid not appear the
brightest to Barlow.
Manchester.
For some time the officers Of Man
chester have been reasonably certain
that a number Of the young men of the
city, who appear to have cultivated a
dislike for work, have been getting an
easy living by fleeing youngsters out
Of hard earned money by engaging
them in games Of poker. The gang was
at last rounded up by OFFICERS Oliver
and Morgan, and the guilty parties
brought before Justice George s. Lis
ter. Among the young menswho were
hauled into police court were Leo
Masch, CIV. Morarity. Ben Thorpe,
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