Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-06
Northern Io1ua Items

back the pocketbook one of three $50
bills had been extracted, he told the
police. Lee will remain here, he said,
for the prosecution of Hull. He is
planning to attend Chinese students
conference at Oberlin, following which
he will return to the state university
for three years postgraduate course.
His tuition is paid by the Chinese
government Hull has filled pulpits oc-
casionally. Several times he has
preached here at the Pentecostal
Church Of the Nazarene. in Morning
side, he said. He also accompanied
r., s. Ferney, an Omaha evangelist, A..
a gospel singer. When the preaching
business is dull Hull keeps up ex-
penses working in a bath house.
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Ferris, ticket taker 10.
several years at Ringing Brothers
side shows in connection with the cir
Gus, was stricken by apoplexy Sunday
about 9 p. M. in front of the Hotel
Magnus. He was taken to a room ard
DR.. Redmond was summoned The
physician ordered the removal of Fer
ris to a local hospital where death
took place at 1870 a. m. Monday. Fer
ris lived in Philadelphia and had been
in the employ of the Ringlfngs for sew
eral years. The body is being held at
Wymers funeral parlors until word re-
garding the disposition of the body is
received from relatives in PhiIadel-
phia.
Keystone.
Five persons narrowly escaped death
at Keystone Sunday afternoon when
two motor cars driven at high rate
of speed met on a bridge spanning
small creek a quarter Of a mile east
Of town. James Houra, Of Clutter,
Iowa, driving stripped car converted
into a racer was coming from the east
into keystone. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Demnel and Mr.. and Mrs. John Meier.
Of Vinton, in Mr. Demmel's machine
were leaving town. The cars locked
on the edge Of the bridge The racing
machine was badly damaged, the rear
axle and both rear wheels being
smashed. Mr.. Meier was shaken up
but his injuries are not considered
serious. The others escaped WITH
slight bruises.
MeGresor.
baskets and wearing smiles Of anti
cipation stood on the shores at Nc
Gregor North McGregor and Prairie
du Chen. Friday, waiting to board the
steamer Sidney on an all day excur-
sion to Dubuque, the boat lay idle
seven miles up the river stuck hard
and fast on mud bar. The beautiful
weather and the announcement that II
was to be the last excursion on the
Sidney for the season had brought
crowd of people by automobile from
inland towns and the farms. Many
lad risen with the sun to get to the
river in time. After lingering on the
river bank till 10 o'clock the crowd
gave up hope and scattered many If
them to picnic on the islands and hills.
The Sidney got Off the bar late In the
day and arrived at McGregor to ar
nounce moonlight excursion for the
evening as a substitute for the day.
light trip.
Cedar Rapids.
Passengers aboard an eastbound
Ridgewood car were thrown into
panic at 8 o'clock Sunday night when
the front end Of the car burst into
flames and 1t ran wild up Fifth ave-
nue. with fire streaming behind. In
the cab Motorman Walter Giem, Of
226 A avenue west, was blinded by the
explosion which had wrecked his con-
troller and was unable to stop his car.
Passengers rushed for the exits, and
two women, frantic in their fear,
crawled thru the windows while the
car was still moving. At Sixth street
the car stopped when the trolley was
thrown off and the danger OF a wreck
averted. Motorman Glenn was found
to be slightly burned about the face
and was taken to his home. where he
was given medical attention. The
women, who were slightly bruised by
their fall were rendered thefserviccs OF
the company physician OF the Iowa
Railway and Light Company. but
chose to be taken to their homes