Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-15
Southern Io,ua Items

Hubert must sing only songs with the
word Savior in and thus the boy IS
causing trouble with the teachers at
the Garrison school who have found
him unruly because he refuses to sa-
lutte the flag and sing each morning.
The matter was taken to the juvenile
court and incorrigible charges filed
against the boy. District Judge Dudley
will hear the case Saturday.
Charlton. =.
Over 200 farmers business and pro-
fessional men enjoyed banquet served
by the Presbyterian ladies in the base
ment of the church on Friday evening.
The meeting was for the purpose OF
Organising a~commerciA club for the
betterment Of Charlton and Lucas
county. Mr.. Faxon of Des Moines, Sec
rotary of the chamber of commerce.
was present and made a splendid talk.
Short talks were also made by a NUM-
Der of others. An organization was
effected and w. C. Donelson was
chosen president; J. H. Dar:an. first
vice president: c. S., Hechtner. second
vice president; Dave P. Luce, third
vice president. A standing committee
Of twenty-five members was also
chosen.
FontaneIle.
/ c. P. Disbrow became considerably
off his feed and toward evening felt
disposed to consult his physician, when
he was informed that he was suffering
from smallpox. Charlie took a bee line
for home down the back alley and used
every possible precaution to avoid
spreading the disease. The next day he
became quite sick and is suffering with
the genuine old fashioned variety Of
the disease which has not been known
here since the epidemic of fifteen years
aga 1t Is supposed that he contracted
the disease in the south, where it is
now prevalent in it's more severe form
because vaccination has not been COM,
monty practiced there. On Monday
Walter Rogers came to town to consult
a physician and was also sent home
to be quarantined.
SoIor
Stanley Beranek has record Of hair
breadth escapes from serious injury or
death in the past few months that is
seldom equalled. A few days ago ne
was kicked violently in the leg by a
horse belonging to Edd Kessler for
whom he works. He is laid m at pres
I emit suffering of severe bruises and it
A short time before, he was alone in
the house one evening and filed the
hard coal burner. Neglecting to ma
nipulate it properly, gas formed and
when Mr.. and Mrs. Kessler returned
they found him nearly overcome by gas
in his bed. Some time ago wagon
tongue struck him on the head render
ing him unconscious and to complete
the chapter, last fall can Of gasolene
exploded in his hands as he was filling
a hot gasolene engine with the juice
But Stanley seems to bear q charmed
life and does not let such things worry
him in the least.
West Liberty.
Howard Brown, member of the
Methodist Sunday school class which,
under the supervision of r. A Archi-
bald, INDUCED in an outing Sunday,
received an accident which may cripple
him for life. At the conclusion of the
Sunday school hour the class was or
ganized into a scouting party and
headed by rMr. Archibald and J. H. An
derson the boys proceeded to the out
skirts Of town. AS a buggy in which
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kramer, of = West
Branch were riding passed by, the
Brown boy sprang to the back of the
buggy and his light leg became caught
in the wheel OF the buggy and was
broken. The injured lad was taken hack
to West Liberty at once and DR.. C. B.
Kimball attended him. Later it was
found necessary to remove him to the
University hospital at Iowa City. The
lad has been receiving treatment at
Iowa City for eye trouble Four oper-
ations were recently performed in the
hope of STRENGTHENING his eyes which
were crossed ana he was home for
only brief vacation when ha receievd
mis- injury, 4. < a