Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-17
Northern Iolua Items

Fhe clerk noticed that the man seemed
oeWildered. butt not until yesterday
morning did he think it necessary to
can IN the police. At police headquar-
ters Wilson said he didn't know who
he was. Nor did he know where he
was bound for. He was searched and
the handbook was found. It showed
that his home is in Lawrence, Kan.
Acting Chiefipf Police James G. Britton
|telegraphed Patrick Fisher, chief of
police of Lawrence. and Fisher replied
that Wilson, who runs fruit store.
had left home for some place in North
Dakota. Fisher suggested that Wilson
be released as soon as he regains his
Sioux City.
Postmaster General Burleson's order
increasing the combined length and
girth OF parcel post packages from
seventy-two to eightyfour inches will
greatly increase the use Of this branch
of the mail service at the Sioux City
postoffice. Postmaster julius F. Ker-
berg declared yesterday. Under the
new order it will be possible for Siux
City commission men and fruit growers
to ship crates of berries and other
fruits by mail. The crates are too
large to go under the old limit The
maximum weight for parcel post mail
is fifty pounds. The new order, it is
said, would be Of great advantage to
the commission men, particularly, as
they can ship fruit orders to their Gus
toners in the trade territory by mall
Formerly the goods went by express
Increased business for the commission
houses will result from the new
order. Mr.. Kerberg believed Other
lines Of business also will be benefited
by the new order. in the opinion Of
the postmaster.
Sioux City.
Paul Chipperfield. II years old, son
OF DR.. and Mrs. r. T. Chipperfeld
1880 South Newton street, Morning
Side was drowned Wednesday fore
noon In creek south Of the A. T..
Granquist farm. eight and half miles
southwest of Wayne, Neb. A mes
sage announcing the accident was re-
ceived prostrating Mrs. Chipperf1eld.
DR.. Chipperfield who Is superintendent
Of the Sioux City district of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. departed in the
evening for Wayne. Paul Chipperfield
during the last school year attended
the Wayne high school. Previously he
had been student in the Morning Side
academy. For the last six weeks he
had been working at the Granquist
farm. In company with Ed Granquist,
a younger boy, he went swimming in
the creek which passes near the farm.
He sank in deep water and called help,
but his companion was unable TO give
him effective aid. Residents in the
neighborhood were called and long
search for the body followed. Rakes
were used, with final success. The
body had sunk into the muddy creek
bed. 1t was taken to Wayne
Spirit Lake.
Senator Lesley Francis of Spirit
Lake, will deliver an address at the
dedication Of the new tabernacle Of
the Methodist camp grounds. on West
Okoboji lake, July FL. DR.. J. B.
Trimble. OF Chicago, will read the ritual
and formally dedicate the new build
ins. The tabernacle is eighty feet by
liz feet, and will seat about 1900 per-
sons. There will be no money To raise
on this occasion. as that is already pro-
vided for. The camp meeting began
July Is, with Rev. j. w. Somerville.
d. D., Of Wichita. Kan, in charge. and
will close July %. Bishop w. +. Old
ham, OF New York, will assist. The
Sheldon district has bought forty acres
Of well located land. and has developed
the camp grounds. and. although it il
less than one year since this was
undertaken. 1t now has over thirty
cottages. an eating house 24x60 feet,
the tabernacle s0x120 feet: two good
wells and many other minor improves
ments. It II hoped that Methodism IN
this part Of the state Of Iowa will
establish on these camp grounds a
summer assembly fashioned after such
gatherings in the eastern states.