Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-22

Arthur Clinton, I6~-year-oid son OIL
Bruce Clinton. of this place. was killed
when he attempted to board a motor
truck on his way home from school, he
had hoped" the car, but lost ms pal
ance and fell beneath the wheels oy-
ing instantly.
Wilton.
Elm,ls Kerr. IS, unmarried. While
running an engine connected with d
sil5 filler. had his left arm caught IN
the machinery and it was broken en-
tirely of at the elbow and the bones
were splintered about four inches be
low Tire shoulder, today. The accident
occurred at the Kerr farm.
OskaIoosa.
Fire OF unknown origin destroyed the
two big barns on the Charles Bass farm
nine miles northeast OF Oskaloosa 10
Monroe township, Tuesday evening al
3 O'Clock. The fire was discovered by
a reighbor who went to the home and
notified Mr.. and Mrs Bass OF the nre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bass retired early, ana
when the went to bed everything was
in its usual good shape, and everything
quiet.
Burlington. ..s
It was announced here Wednesday
that an interurban would be built be
tween Burlington and Keokuk. passing
thru Fort Madison, as 500 as the rec-
essary preliminary work could Ea dnne
The route has been decided on and
surveyed ready for the actual york 10
be started. Three eastern promoters
arrived mere "Wednesday. While they
would give no details Of the road, h e
were positive in their statements that
it is an assured thing. F.
West Point.
J.. c. Mitchell, West Points Oldest
settler. was seriously injured at about
10 o'clock this morning when a scafolo
upon which he and William Lin were
working broke, hurting them both to
the ground. The former was uncon-
scious for over half an hour. Attic
no bones were broken, ne appears to
have suffered internal arrangements
and physicians are doubtful as to his
recovery, his advanced age of over
81 years being against lin. Mr.. Link
was severely shaken up. The mer
| were at work on a new dwelling which
ME-. NllISlSl was SOlStl 0St1bS.
Charlton.
Swift punishment overlook a youns
| man, who gave his name as Dick Al
len, when he was caught near Oska'
loosa on Monday, with a stolen auto
| mobile in his possession. The machine
was a new Overland and vas the prop.
ertv Of G. NJ. Henry of Warren town
| ship, this county. 1t was stolen from
his garage on Sunday night. Allen was
brought to Charlton Monday night ant
lodged in jail. He expressed a desire
to plead guilty and take his punishment
a. once. He was taken to Abba Tues
day morning where he was arraignet
before Judge Cornell, who sentenced
MIN 10 q p-rivI "f Ave years III the sc.
formatory at Anamosa.
Abba.
Swift punishment overlook Dick Al
len, a elf-confessed auto thief, Wht
was last night started on his way tt
the reformatory at Anamosa, to serve
fve-year term. Allen was caught nea'
Oskaloosa on Monday with an auto
mobile in his possession which belonged
to G. NJ. Henry of Warren township
near Charlton. When brought to Char.
iton Monday night he asked for
chance to plead guilty. He was takei
to Abba Tuesday and sentenced b.
Judge Cornell Of the district court, t
five years Imprisonment at Anamosa
The sheriff left with Allen last night
College s~r.:ns:.
John Mccullough suffered quite a los
scom FIRE at his farm sen.heas 8. Of Col
lege Springs Sunday, while ne will
most nt the family wara attendini