Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21

Sioux City.
Runs on the Farmers and Merchants
Bank of Greenville, suburb, and the
Farmers and Merchants Bank here as
sumed such proportions yesterday that
payment on checks was suspended ny
both institutions. The banks are both
private institutions.
Aleona.
Mrs F. A. Bronson, wife of f. A.
Bronson, Of this city, was seriously IN
| jured when their car turned over near
Spencer. Mrs. Bronson received a
fracture of the skull and one ear was
nearly torn from her head. Her daush-
ter and children and Mr.. Bronson es-
capped injury.
Mason City.
The annual convention Of the police
chiefs and speial agents Of Iowa Will
be held in Mason City, Aug. 16 ana
Il. The latest methods Of tracing and
catching criminals will be discussed
and it is thought that considerable
time will be spent in studying the
Bertillon system of identification.
Onawa.
George Heath tore away part OF the
fence Of the Onawa baseball grounds.
The management forced him to replace
it. Thereupon Heath caused the ar
rest of the entire Onawa and Moor
head semipr teams Sunday afternoon
on charge Of violating an Iowa blue
law by playing on Sunday.
Fort Dodge.
There is a scarcity of labor in Fort
Dodge and all over Iowa, according to
P l.. Bryant of the Bryant Asphalt
i Company. Vii. Bryan: claimed his cc!H =
pany was working five men in Fort
Dodge where they should have hum
| dred. The condition is much the same
| in Mason City and Cherokee. The as
phalt company is offering 5 cents a
| day higher than ever before.
Sioux City.
P. L. Robinson. 20 years old, an ele-
vator operator at the Warfield, Pratt,
Howell wholesale establishment, died
| at the German Lutheran hospital Of in
| juries sustained when he fell down an
| elevator shaft Robinson came to Sioux
| City about two months ago from Wis
| consin. During the circus parade Tues
| day many of the employees OF the
| wholesale establishment went to the
| upper floors and viewed the parade. 1t
is believed Robinson backed into the
shaft and fell down six stories.
Sioux City.
| Sioux City is to have help from high
places in its fight to land one of the
| twelve farm loan banks provided for
| under the rural credits measure. Con-
gresham Tom Steele obtained prom
| ise Of w. w. Marsh, national commit
teeman from Iowa and treasurer of the
| democratic national committee, that
| Mr. Marsh would exert his influence in
behalf Of Sioux City in the campaign
| to land one of the banks. Congress
| man Steele also arranged with other
! influential democrats to join In the
Sioux City plea for land bank.
Cedar Falls.
Harry Lechner was ordered to pos
a bond with Judge Cummins to assure
the court that he would pay his wife
$40 month for the upkeepr Of theil
| baby child About year CT SC age
| Lechner married Miss Edna BandfielG
and lived with her for a time and ther
deserted her. He was apprehended by
Sheriff Henderson at Atlantic and wa:
brought to this city for trial late Wed
nesday. He was given the choice Of &
jail sentence or paying his wife this
amount every month; he chose thu
| latter.
Fort Dodge.
/ Fort Dodge attorneys have filed II
Humboldt county a contest Of the will
Of Ole Wilkinson. prominent pioneel
who LET an estate valued at $4,000
Four daughters and one son are plain
tiffs in the case. Wilkinson in his will
disinherited his children and previdet
for. the establishment Of free indus
trial school at Thor by I'VE trustee.
when the net total revenue on his prop
erty is $4,000. The plaintiffs make tn