Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-06
Southern Io,pa Items

number Of students framed" Piccin
and pulled the old "snipe hunting
game on him. They furnished him with
a sack and told him to wait at a GER
tain place on the campus while they
drove the snipes into the sack. Then
they notified police that Piccin was
hunting snipes in violation Of the
game laws. Piccin was arrested. When
thing was explained and he was re-
leased.
villisca.
Postmaster S. p. Moore began receiv
ing returned letters with dimes en-
closed that had been sent by Villisca
women to the National Mail Order
house in Minneapolis for payment for
$3.50 silk skirts they were to receive
for the dime and the little trouble they
were put to in writing five chain series
letters to friends to induce them to do
likewise. Some of the women state
they doubted all the time If such firm
existed or that it could afford to give
such a value for so little If 1t did, but
the sum was so small they took the
plker's chance. Some are so disappoint-
ed at not receiving the skirts that they
are thanking Uncle Samuel very feebly
for returning them their money. It Is
said that many whose addresses were
indistinct will not get back to the send
erS.
Museatins.
j. II. Schreurs, SO years old, residing
at 1911 East Second street, city treas
urer Of Muscati1e, narrowly escaped
death Wednesday evening, but received
severe injuries when he was struck by
an automobile shortly after 8 o'clock,
the machine being driven by A. ].
Schultz, business man Of this city.
The accident was unavoidable accord
ing to statements made by persons who
witnessed the accident. The accident
occurred on Park avenue and Mr.
Schultz was driving his car at low
rate Of speed, within, the lawful limit
and was passing a wagon when Mr..
Scheurs stepped directly In front Of his
car Mr.. Schultz was unable to stop
before striking the unfortunate man, he
being hit by a fender and Knocked to
the side of the road. Upon examination
1t was found that the injured man suf-
fered a fracture OF his right leg in two
places, one at the ankle and the other
above the knee.
Davenport
Uncle Sam Ii building some wonder
full new battlsships The Arizona"
and the pennsylvania" have just been
completed. Four more dreadnoughts
are being constructed and they will be
named thets 'tOolorado," Maryland"
washington" and "West Virginia"
rcspective,s-ell Of which has created
little peevishness in the Office OF the
Greater Iowa Association, because that
association had been urging the navy
department to christen one Of those
new battleships the Iowa" Once upon
a time there was q battleship named
Iowa" and 1t was some battleship at
that. It made a wonderfully good rec
ord, but, as Is customary In all things
human, 1t became obsolete and was sold
to Greece. where. undoubtedly, today 1t
is the subject Of discussion between the
allies and thes central powers. The
Greater Iowa Association is urging Sen
.ators Kenyon and Cusnm!ns to stick
right on the job with the navy depart
ment until Iowa gets her proper rec
.ognition in the nomenclature of naval
preparedness. The suggestion, that
Iowa insist upon this recognition. or
iginated with the Commercial Associa-
ts>~l,At Ottumwa.