Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23
Northern Io1ua Items

duced by Attorney r. p. Roedell, Du
buque. The statesmen made pleas for
Eughes and Fairbanks and cited rea-
son after reason why the Justice should
be elected president OF this country.
Postviile.
The Postville high school basketball
team is working hard in preparation
fer a stiff schedule. e. IA Petersen.
former Drake star, is coaching. The
members of Postvilles 1915 team have
all graduated and he has had to begin
at the bottom. The local boys have
the advantage of playing in one Of the
best gymnasiums in northeastern Iowa
and with the strong coaching they are
receiving will make fast team before
the end of the season.
Waterloo.
The program for the third annual
convention Of the Iowa Hotel Mems
Association, here Dec. IL and 10 has
been approved At the Russell Lam
son Hotel Dec. IL. a complimentary
luncheon will be rendered to visitors.
The business session will start at 2:30
o'clock. In the evening the visitors
will gather in the lobby of the Ellis
hotel and attend burlesque show. At
Wednesdays session, which will be at
the Irving house, Jacob Livingston.
Waterloo, will speak on DAY Rates"
DEBORAH. ...
1t is now definitely settled that De-
corah will be ON the Burlington way.
The line as first laid out ran from Nc
Gregor to PostviHe and thence on thru
Castalia Ossian and Calmar to Cresco.
There is no scenery along this route
and then there are q number of rail-
read crossings with an element of
Danger so the route has been changed
to run from Monona to Waukon on to
DEBORAH and then to Cresco. The
eighteen miles from Waukon to De-
corah Is the most scenic Of any in the
state. There are numerous springs
along the line making excellent camp
ing grounds or picnicking.
Dubuque.
Lucille Bliss Is years old. had several
weeks Of pleasure in Dubuque but
now she will have to 60 home. The
police are tired Of her The girl was
picked up on the street by Detective
O'Brien, who had watched her con-
tinuously for several nights. She was
Thursday night and then questioned
by Chief Giellis and the plain clothes
official. The girl said that her home is
at North McGregor and that she came
to Dubuque during the week Of the ex-
position, She has roamed the streets
CT the city practically ever since. Ac-
cording to the police, there Is quite a
pathetic story connected with the life
of the girl. It is claimed that her home
life was not the best and she has been
hitting the ball." for some time on her
own hook.
Waterloo.
Two taxicab drivers and woman
passenger had a narrow esape from
death Thursday evening when c. G.
Western freight train colAded with a
taxica!b at the Mulberry street cross
ing. r. r. Dean was driving the cab,
while Bart Thomas, another taxtcab
driver, whose machine had been dam
aged earlier in the evening, was in the
front seat. Both drivers and passenger
escaped injury, but the machine was
almost completely demolished. The
freight train was switching in the
yards and Dean informed the police
that the brakeman signaMed him to
come ahead. While operating another
car earlier in the evening Thomas ma
chine and one operated by Charles
fIeilon5 collided at Fourth and Allen
streets. Thomas machine was badly
damaged -