Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-23
Northern Io1ua Items

fin an Illinois Central box car early
| this morning. He Immediately notified
police headquarters and several officers
| were assigned to bring the man 70 the
| city jail His clothing was found near
| the car, but he refused to dress and,
as the officers had considerable diff
Guilty in handling him. he was removed
to police headquarters without his
clothing.
Shells burg. ii
| FaySDavis, ynppg man who works
for MerritSsHeath on a farm near Vim
ton, had thrilling experience Wednes-
| day. He was riding motorcycle on
College avenue I'm Vinton and when
| near the S. C. Oppelt residence he lost
| control of his machine. The motor
cycle went at full speed across the
sidewalk and crashed into a house,
throwing the rider thru a large window
He sustained q bad, cut over one eye
and some bruises.
Mt. Vernon.
Earl VAIN and Willard Hoax met
| with a serious accident Sunday after
noon while out driving. Their horse
was frightened and became unmanage-
able. They were thrown out and both
received severe cuts and bruises. They
| were picked up and Immediately taken
to DR.. Hogers office where their
wounds were dressed. They were then
taken to their homes where they are
being cared for. The buggy and har-
ness was badly damaged.
Monticello.
! Census returns for Jones county are
all in with the exception of five town.
ships, which probably will make the
! count up to about 10000. Anamosa
is the largest town in the county and
! is credited with having population
of 2,465, while Monticello, the second
largest town has 2,12S, a gain Of about
100 over the census Of 1910, Wyoming,
| the third town in size, has 705, while
| Oxford Junction and Oxford Mills have
s62 Wayne township has the largest
| population, exclusive of the towns, be-
| ing 97s in number.
Sioux City.
French army buyers, Capt. Hue and
Henry LIE Clerc, arrived at this CEN
ter Saturday after series Of delays
and carried out the inspection for light
| artillery horses. They came directly
from New York and are new buyers to
this section Of the country, but were
evidently able judges of horses and did
not experience many difficulties. About
100 head OF light artillery horses were
purchased, as well as few of the
heavier animals. The stock will be
shipped to Portland, Me-, and will i'm
mediately be transferred to Bordeaux
for army use. The examination Of the
horses was not SO rigid as were those
conducted at previous inspections held
| here. The buyers took animals Of any
color, ranging in weight from LOO to
1850 pounds, between the age of 5
| years and q smooth mouth. In some in
stances they bought horses that were
not wholly sound, providing they filed
the requirements as to height and
weight.
Cedar Rapids.
Master bakers from many points in
Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and adj
Rapids May AS for the twelfth annual
convention Of the Iowa Master Bak-
ers' Association. The program has
this city, secretary OF the state associa-
ton. The meeting will be called to
order by J. H. Schouten Of Keokuk.
president of the state association, on
the afternoon Of May !. c. B. Robbins.
president of the Cedar Rapids Com
mercial Club, will welcome the dele
gates on behalf OF the city. and Al Lar
inner Of Winterset will respond on be-
half Of the bakers Fred Currell Of this
I city will extend welcome from the
local bakers. Among those who will
speak during the convention win be Jo-
seph 8. Bittner Of this city. state pure
food inspector: III. votelman Of Chi
cage, Charles Earth OF Rock Island. Ill,
Orris Durbin, OF Kansas City, Mo-, F..
w. Damour OF Cedar Rapids, c. J..
Kratner OF Milwaukee, and william
Korn Of Davenport.