Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20
Southern Io,ua Items

by the foster parents was found to be
a good one.
West Liberty.
Mike Hallick, hailing from Pitts
burgh. Pa, is under arrest here,
charged with robbing the Whitehead
& Brotchie general store at Atalissa-
His wholesale circulation OF nacki-
naws and other winter wearables
among foreign iaborers here led to his
arrest. Mike also had too many safety
razors and knives in his pockets to
remain on the safe side of suspicion
and as Mr.. Brotchie has identified the
goods 1t is felt that case may be
made against the prisoner Hallick,
who apparently is somewhat insane,
eyinced by talk and actions, is under
stood to be on parole from an Ohio
penitentiary. He came here several
months ago to work on the paving and
attracted immediate attention by his
exhibitions Of tremendous physical
strength in handling sacks of cement
as though they were theveg ulation bags
of popcorn. He left few weeks ago,
but returned on Monday, the day after
the robbery in the nearby village, and
began his sale OF clothing. He will be
given a hearing Monday afternoon.
Davenport.
Ernest Slender, Of the firm Of Boyer
and Slender, proprietors of the Home
Baking Company foiled a lone auto
bandit at the corner of Fifth and
division streets, when he detied the
blue nuzzle Of a pistol and drove away.
SO complete was the surprise OF the
gunman that he failed to even fire
sho. at the fleeing automobile The
! driver had taken advantage Of
| moment to escape. Slender was driv-
I ing the light delivery truck of the
! company down Division street about
1890 Sunday night when at the corner
| of Fifth he Stacked his car to cross
! the tracks. At this point man
J stepped out ahead Of the car. pointed
! him to stop When Slender complied
/! with the order the would-be robber,
/, who had turned up his coat collar and
| pulled his soft hat down over his face,
! instructed him to hold the car until
! he went around to the other side. The
fellow apparently made the mistake Of
passing around the rear end OF the
machine. however, and as he did SO
Slender threw the machinery into
high and drove down the street at
! thirty miles per hour. Later he fur-
nished police with a complete descrip-
ton Of the man.
West Liberty.
! A free afternoon concert by the
United States marine band, en- route
home to Washington. d. c., from the
exposition at San Francisco will be
the big feature Of West Liberty's cele-
bration on Tuesday. Nov. 2. to mark
the completion Of the two miles OF
street paving. This band Of some sixty
pieces is the countrys greatest must
cal organization, and naturally the
town is elated in its ability to secure II
for the concert. If conditions are
favorable the concert viii be given Oh
Of doors, on a platform erected on the
paving and the diverging streets useo
for the accommodation OF the audience
One block will be lined with booths
where all corners will be fed. and THU
feature also will be free. A free foot
bali game, probably between the mgr
school teams Of West Liberty and
Columbus Junction. will directly fol-
low the concert. Free picture shows
likely dance without admission, ar
illuminated automobile parade. per
haps a general mask, and other Tea
lures are in the making for the evening
hours A strike in the Westinghouse
plant has delayed the arrival OF the
, fittings for the new lighting system
but every effort will be made TO navs
, this in readiness for its first work or
, the night OF the celebration. Aftel
l long weeks Of combat against thu
weather conditions, the paving Is near
ing completion.