Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-09
Southern Io1va Items

sometime next IIOIlLI. NIX. blIiOIl SdAASN
at the home of his wife's brother, Will
Kortz, at Rodunda Beach, the night be-
fore he hung himself, babe the family
all goodbye and told them not to be
surprised at any news" they might
hear. The next morning he attempted
to end his life by cutting his throat
with a pair of scissors, but not sue
ceeding he used a rope. Mr.. Dillon
would have been II years old his next
birthday. Mr.. and Mrs Dillon were old
residents of Marengo where they made
many warm and lasting friends.
Davenport.
There are being circulated in the
second Iowa district copies of Senator
Ollie James speech as chairman of the
democratic national convention, where
in he claims that the federal reserve
act averted financial catastrophe in
this country when the European war
opened. Every second district banker
knows that the federal act was not
in effect when the war broke out and
that what did avert financial panic
was the Aldrich-vreeland act, passed
The federal reserve act was enacted
III AcCSIAUcI, 1910 ,UuI was uOI pldScu
In effect until November. 1914. What
happened in August, 1914, was this.
The secretary Of the treasury issued
S3s2,000 of emergency currency. This
currency was already printed and had
been in storage since 1909 when the
act was passed.
Upton.
At recent meeting Of the city coun-
Gil action was taken to pave forty
four blocks and three alleys next year,
as follows: East street, one block "a
feet wide; Walnut, Fourth to Sixth, two
blocks, "a feet wide; Mulberry, Fourth
to Sixth, "a feet wide;~ Meridian, Fifth
to Tenth, 80 feet wide; Cedar. First to
Third, 80 feet wide; Cedar, Third to
Fourth, So feet wide; Cedar, Sixth to
Seventh, 40 feet wide: Cedar, Seventh
to Eleventh, % feet wide; Linn Fourth
to Ninth, 80 feet wide; Sycamore, Sixth
to Seventh, % feet wide; Eighth, Linn
to Mulberry, % feet wide: Seventh,
Lemon to Plumb. 80 feet wide; Fifth,
Meridian to Walnut, rs feet wide;
Fourth, Meridian to Cedar, 40 feet
wide; Sixth, Spruce to Walnut, IS, 80
and 40 feet wide Alleys in blocks 10,
IL anu nave UctIl Gil !.
ployed and the work will commence in
the early spring.
Lone Tree.
The local lighting system has been
taken over by the Iowa Electric Com
pany Of Cedar Rapids. AS a result of
q conference between representatives of
the company and William c. F. Zim-
norman who has owned and operated
the plant for the past ten years the
transfer was made last week The
new owners have already made some
changes that will benefit the service.
The current is being turned on at S a.
m. and is also kept on during the noon
hour. The night service is the same as
formerly for the present, but some
changes will no doubt be made soon.
AS soon as the transmission line can
be built from Iowa City twenty -four
hour service will be assured The city
officials will enter into new contract
with the new company and 1t Is quite
certain that the rate is to be lowered
considerable. The Iowa Electric Com
pany is now furnishing light and power
to nearly 100 Iowa towns and more will
be added to the list in the future, we
are told.
Davenport.
Carl Meyer Of this city, was found
guilty on both counts registered against
him for using the mails to defraud, by
jury in federal court Wednesday at
ternoon. The jury was out but short
time, returning a verdict Of guilty at
$500. The penalty Is $1,000 fine or five
years in prison or both on each count.
This is the maximum. The first count
alleged that Meyer, who it was claimed
received a letter from Chicago telling
him that one Carl Meyer had fallen
heir to $500 as his part of the estate
Of John G. Latsch of Chicago. sent a
fraudulent letter saying that he was
favorable to the will being probated.
August Torpe was the executor OF the
estate. He believed Meyer the right
full heir and mailed him check fos
$500. The first letter was sent to Torpe
on April %. 1915. The second count
claimed that Meyer used the mails to
defraud by sending another letter to
Torpe in which was enclosed an ac-
Acknowledgement Of receipt Of the money
This letter was mailed to Chicago on
June 2. 1916.