Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-13
Southern Io1ua Items

keokuk.
The jury In the case of John n.
Arthur against the Du Pont de Ne
mours Powder Company returned
verdict in the sum Of $2,545 damages
on account of personal injuries. The
sum sued for was $1,000.
| Oskaloosa.
A fall OF fifty feet from the Minne-
apolis and st. Louis railroad bridge
south of here was fatal to Carl Mel
bury, Jr.. aged IL. son of Rev. Charles
Mellbury. pastor of the Swedish M. e.
church. The boy was walking on the
| bridge when he slipped and fell to the
rocks below. He died two hours later.
lenox.
Lloyd Pine, 16-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. F. Pine, was so severely
injured in an accident that he died two
days later. Lloyd was standing near
the drive belt OF an engine that was
running corn shelter, about five miles
southwest Of Lenox, when the belt few
off and doubled back, striking the
young man with such force as to frac-
ture his skull The unconscious boy
was brought to Lenox and taken to
ST. Joseph on the afternoon train. ac-
companied by his father and DR.. Cald-
we'll.
Davenport.
Davenport's second big contribution
to the German war relief fund was sent
away Saturday when Secretary John
Berwald Of the citizens committee
mailed two drafts, totaling $4,000 to the
German and Augtro- Hungarian am
bassadors at Washington, D. C. On
X 1H1,
the citizens committee as the first
! contribution from Davenport SO that
$12. 900 for the relief of the orphans and
widows Of German and Austro- Hum
garian soldiers killed in the present
war has already been contributed.
Des Moines.
Several hundred members OF the
Iowa State Travelling Mems Associa-
ton are expected to convene in Des
Moines Saturday. Jan. l6. to cast their
votes al the organizations annual cleo
ton of officers. The races for secre-
tary and treasurer's position and for
directory board members are of the
hottest nature and the warmest con-
test in the history OF the association
is now in progress. l.. c. Deets, q
former secretary OF the organization.
/, Is being backed by large percentage
of members due to fear on their part
Of other candidates interlocking. their
association with other commercial or
CARNATIONS.
Burlington.
Stephen Holmes died in the Burling-
ton hospital from peculiar accident.
Mr. Holmes found a venerable muzzle-
loading gun last week. The gun had
not been in use for years, and. i'm
PEELED by curiosity, he determined to
clean 1t and keep 1t as a relic of by
gone days The barrel was placed in
| the fire as precaution against any
loads, and two harmless explosions re-
! suited. After this process Mr.. Holmes
brought a ramrod into USE and in the
course Of the process he blew down
I; the barrel. a thing often done by vet
eran hunters. An explosion was the
result. His mouth, tongue and throat
were burned and lacerated. from which
I, he died.
I; Davenport.
!! Five members Of the "Hanky Panky'
company got an ice cold bath, and two
/ of them narrowly escaped drowning In
the Mississippi river Saturday night
following futile attempt to walk
across the ice from Rock Island tc
Davenport. Susie Wilkie. one Of tn,
chorus girls OF the company, was the
first to go, In, and her companions were
given the cold dip In their efforts to
| save her. Miss Wilkie was going down
!; for the third time when & she wai
rescued. and all day Sunday she wa.
in bed at her hotel suffering from the
effects OF her experience. "Hanky
Panky' played at the Illinols theater IN
I Rock ISLAND SATURDAY. night. Durinn
! the three says' enEassuaant y M "A,