Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-20
Northern Io1un Items

of Saros will pass over the forts ana
across the straits. On the Asiatic side,
the parallel line of mountains in sew
eral miles back from the Dardanelles.
In the foreground is level plain. If
the allies could land force behind the
mountains, and bring heavy guns into
position, they could train them upon
the Turkish forts, but the fleet Is en-
gagged in q useless effort.
Dubuque.
While nothing has developed in the
sensational acid case so far as estab-
fishing the identity of the party who
threw the burning liquid into Miss Ella
Geary's face, at her home on Jackson
street ten days ago. it Is reported from
the Finley hospital that the sight Of
both eyes will be saved. Examination
Saturday afternoon revealed the fact
that the sight of her left eye was per-
fectly good and that she was able to
see out of the other. The solution OF
the mystery which enshrouds the case
| is as far distant as it was when the
case first came to light. according to
| the police. They have been working
on vague clues but without results. The
police, however, are inclined to believe
they will be able to clear up the case
soon as MISS IedTy COHulIlOI WAL.
, rants the strain Of an interview.
| Dubuque.
Michael Moore of Ell Paso, Tex, is in
| the city for visit with his relatives
and numerous friends. He is engaged
| in the railroad bridge building business
| in Texas, where he has been located
for about twenty years. In all Of the
time Of his absence from the city Mr..
lfNR - ~ to-
back to Dubuque each year or two for
visit with his aged mother. This time
| he started more for the purpose Of a
visit with his mother than anything
else, altho he is always pleased to visit
in Dubuque and to meet his other rel
atives. Coming by the way OF Chi
cago he purchased bouquet Of roses
for his mother, knowing she was espe-
cially fond OF the flower. Arriving in
Dubuque he learned that his mother
| was dead. and had just been buried.
Efforts by local relatives had been
made to reach him but because he
was travelling that was not possible.
Cedar Rapids.
L. A. Belline and c. D.. Benedict,
both Of Lamar, Mo-, are satisfied to
give Linn county a wide berth in the
| future. They recently visited the
county superintendent office when Mr..
Alderman was not in and secured
list Of the teachers from the deputy.
Then they started out to sell the
teachers q set of Teachers Practical
Reference Works" in six volumes for
about $25 per set and representing that
Mr.. Alderman had recommended the
books and would be pleased to have the
teachers buy them. As soon as Mr..
Alderman received word Of these OPP
erations he had the young men brought
to his office where they acknowledged
| their wrong doing and agreed to give
UP their contracts and to refrain from
canvassing In Linn county any further.
II they were permitted to depart, and
this was done. Some OF the contracts
were conditional, that Is. the teacher
was supposed not to have bought the
| set Of books. but would have the priv
Eilege OF doing SO next year II they de-
sired, but this conditional clause could
DO easily detached from the straight
contract slip along : perforated line.