Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-23

Sioux City.
Police armed with dynamite are busy
blowing up ice gorges in the missouri
and Floyd rivers here, hoping thus TO
| prevent floods and destruction of prop
| erty.
Rockwell City.
An oil stove left burning in he cellar
to thaw out a water faucet exploded IN
the home of J. H. Walters and set 1t on
fire. At the same time the faucet melteo
from the hot water tank and let the
steam escape which held the fire IN
check until the fire department ar
| rived. .-- e..
Vinton.
At the public sale here Saturday. by
Clint Ferg uson. near Orpana, tno
grandstacd, which accommodated 400
men, collapsed while the sale was at It's
heighth. Only one man was seriously
hurt James W. Button received a orok-
en- leg and numerous bruises. Scarcely
man escaped without some mark.
Clinton.
Outbreak of a number Of bad cases OF
scarlet fever among the children OF the
city reported to Health Officer Sugg
during the past several days, has
caused local physicians and health au-
thorities to throw out their protecting
nets in all directions over the city IN
an attempt to ward against possible
epidemic.
Cedar Rapids.
Ray Sidney Carson in Jail here is
laughing at the police who are try
ing to find out where he secured $500
worth of green hides, which he has
offered for sale far below the market.
When arrested he carried a loaded re-
volver and he was put in jail for carry
ing concealed weapons. Police are try
ing to find the owner of the hides.
Fort Dodge.
Rhode Watson, cofored, living at 2105
Third avenue south, attempted to COM
nit suicide Sunday evening by taking
carbolic acid. No reason for her action
could be given by her mother the
other morning. The police were called
and found that Miss Watson was not
in q dangerous condition. She had
spilled q good deal of the acid on her
person and was suffering from several
burns from the liquid.
Greeley.
Rev. Mr. Kernahan, former pastor of
the. local Methodist Episcopal CHURCH,
has bken named pastor Of a. large
church IN Boston. While here Rev.
Mr.. Kernahan also served the pastor
ate at Randalia- He was an energetic
worker and left here some time ago to
continue his studies at Boston uni
versity, q UNCONVENTIONAL institution Of
the Methodist church. 1t was while
there he received the call. His many
friends in Greeley rejoice In his ad-
vancement.
Sioux City.
Farmer boys Of Woodbury. county, In
addition to the annual corn contest,
may be given an opportunity to COM
pete for prize Of $500 for the best
acre Of corn grown this year, r. B.
Morris, county superintendent Of
schools told second prize winners in
the township contests at a luncheon
given at the West hotel yesterday by
the Farmers Loan and Trust Company.
Mr.. Morris is working out plan
whereby the contest will be inaugur-
ated.
Sioux City.
w. Fl. Boettcher. 30 years old driver
of an automobile that ran down and
seriously injured Miss Ruth Rairden at
Fourth and Jones streets Sunday night,
was arraigned in police court Monday.
He is accused of having ruthlessly run
down Miss Rairden and of having at
tempted to make getaway. He was
picked up by Patrolman Pat Gary later
at s04 Fifth street Boettcher was ar
Iraigned in police court on two charges.
On state charge that he failed to re-
port an injury caused by an auto
which he Was driving. He took
change of venue to Justice Browning
court. On the city chargs TINT he wa