Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-29
Northern Io1ua Items

ment and compel her to do hard 1; an
ual labor. She claims THAI the defen-
dant is worth between $4,000 and $780,
900; that he owns a farm of go acres
in Kane township on which they have
been living which was gift from her
parents when they were married. She
asks, besides the custody of her two
children. $4,000 temporary alimony and
$4,000 permanent alimony.
Waterloo.
Mrs. Grace Kerr for long time be-
lieved that her husband. living in
Scotland, was dead. She and Samuel
T. Sturtz believed: that she was a
widow at the time they came from
Dysart to Waterloo to wed last Jan.
~ They procured a license and May
or Thompson united them as husband
and wife Later it was learned that
Mr.. Kerr was living, and Mr.. Sturtz
brought an action to have the mar
riage annulled. In his decree Judge
Mullan states that at the time of the
marriage both plaintiff and defendant
had learned and believed that for
mer husband of the defendant. resid-
ing in Scotland, was deceased and
that there was no legal bar/to their
marriage. The court finds that the
husband of the defendant was living
at the time of Mrs. Kerrs second mar
riage and that he is still living. the
decree annuls the marriage and re-
stores to the defendant her former
name, that Of Grace Kerr. The mar
riage return shows that at the time
of their marriage Mr.. Sturtz was 81
and his wife was 30.
Ames.
The student who struck young Paul
Sterling and seriously injured him
during hazing stunt q week ago. has
confessed the matter to President
Pearson and expressed his regret over
the incident President Pearson at
once notified j. c. Sterling of,Webster
City. father Of the injured freshman,
stating that the upper classman had
called upon him and Acknowledged his
part in the affair. He said that he
would gladly pay all hospital and
physicians expenses connected with
Sterling's injuries, saying that he
simply lost his head during the hazing
affair and was DESTROYS of making All
reparation possible President Pear
son has so far kept the name of the
young man secret but SAYS thar he
is third year man from Albert Lea.
Mimi UP to this time his record has
been excellent. However, the presi-
dent said the college authorities could
not let this offense pass With Jut pun
ishment and Mr.. Sterling is rilling to
leave the matter In their hands. 1t
is likely that the student win be sus-
pended from the college for certain
length of time.
Cedar Rapids.
The European war claimed the sec
week late Tuesday. Last Saturday
cause Of what he considered the use
less slaughter Of men In the trenches
in Europe. and because he was unable
to take any part in bringing the car
mage to an end. Late Tuesday Alec
Victorin. aged 81. hanged himself be-
cause of anxiety for the safety Of his
son and other relatives, who We're
forced in join the Austrian army and.
in effect, fight against their own COUP
try. The body was found hanging 10 a
beam in a woodshed at the home OF
the dead mans nephew. George Vic
TORN, on a farm near Cottage Grove
avenue Victorin was last seen early
Tuesday and had been dead several
hours when members OF the family
discovered the body Before the out
break of the war Victorin lived with
his son and other relatives in Bohemia.
Mrs. victorin having died there sew
eral years ago. When Germany de-
clared war on Russia. England and
France, all able bodied Bohemians
were forced to enlist In the Austrian
army and fight for a country to which
Bohemia lost her independence years
ago. His son was one OF the first to
be called. and victorin has since
learned that his two sons LAW are
now lighting with the Austrians.