Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-04
Northern Ioua Items

day as a deserter from the Unite'l
States coast artillery. Williamson SAID
he was drunk when Minneapolis re-
cruiting officer persuaded him to en-
list. He says he can neither read nor
write but the army sergeant signed
him up anyway. He will be taken 10
the military prison at Fort Leaven-
worth. Kansas.
Waterloo.
Flags and class colors fluttered Sun
day afternoon as 5000 Sunday school
children marched thru the streets.
Each school carried banner. There
was a band and the children sang gos-
pei songs. At Lincoln park a program
was given including an address by the
Rev. w. H. Beachler. Infants in pri-
mary departments, the aged and innrm
and home workers rode in automobiles.
This demonstration was part of Sun
day school campaign at which an en-
deavor was made to bring the COM
bined attendance up to 5000.
Nation City.
Charged with trading clothes with
out the consent of the other party 70
the bargain Dennis McGaffery, VINO
has been staying for several nights az
the Salvation Army shelter, was ar
rested in local pool hall about noon
Monday. When he arose Monday morn
ing he appropriated suit belonging
| to another man and which was some :
| what better than the one he had been
| wearing. Complaint was filed by par
| ties in charge of the shelter who aided
| in the hunt and the offender was FOUND
after a short search and taken into
custody by capt. James Buchanan.
Dewitt.
| M. D. Evans, of east Of town, has re-
| ceiyed an invitation from the national
secretary to accompany the coast-to-
coast special train, on it's two-day trip
| thrn Iowa as a guest of the national
committee and will accept, the invita-
zion. Mr. Evans is candidatetfor state
treasurer on the prohibition ticket. The
train will arrive here Oct. Z, at 7:4o
a. M. and if the weather Is good a
meeting will be held in the park al
which time addresses will be given Ds
O. D. Elicit, candidate for governor
Hon. j. F. Hanly, candidate for pres
ident, and Ira T. Landrith, candldaea
for vice president, all on the same
ticket.
Dubuque.
| Leaving home Saturday afternoon,
James Needham. 19-year old dubuque
youth. made his way to East DUBUQUE
In search of work, to aid in supporting
mis- mother and his brothers and sis
ter. He arrived in the Illinois city after
IL o'clock and started to make the
rounds of different establishments. he
went over to the Illinois Central depot
and not finding work here started 10
cross the tracks again when an Limos
Central freight train bore down upon
him, snuffing out his life and norrlDly
maneling his body. His head, arms
and limbs were practically severed
from his body. Coroner Whippo, OF 30
Dayiess county, took charge of the
body,
w aterioo. :,
In an address here Miss Tura Hawk.
county home economics agent, SAID tne
kitchen should be called the home
Ia boratory and that women woulo
never call homework drudgery II they
realized the Importance Of their task.
"If women could realize that home
making is the most important endeavor
in life and that only by interesting
themselves and their families in the
possibilities Of the home and kltcneH
can they attain success, fewer Wouio
cons;der homework drudgery, she
said. "She told how the efficiency OF
the entire family might be increased
or diminished thru the housewives ef-
forts and how necessary it was that
the kitchen should be as well equipped
as other departments Of farm city lie.
Cedar Rapids.
Trephinlng was resorted to late sat
1,rday night in an effort to save the
life of C. A. Robbins, 225 Fourth ave-
nue. west, who was run down by an
automobile driven by p. Weed, 40 E
avenue west, in A avenue at Eleventh
street Saturday afternoon. Attending
tphysicians said that Robbins chances
h for recovery are exceedingly slight.
His skull was fractured by the
collisian. Robbins was walking IN
A avenue, on his way to the Coe atn-
sletic field when struck. Neither Weed
nor witnesses to the collision can tell
definitely the cause Of the accident. bu.
II is believed to have been the result
Of the confused traffic about the inter-
section. Weed al once stopped his
automobile and took Robbins to his
home where he was given medical at
tention. Later he was removed to ST.
Luke's hospital where the operation
was performed as a last resort. Reports
today gave his condition as exceeding
Nv critical. Robbins is IS years Of age.
Is married and has one son.
Dubuque.
Dubuaue's great celebration, iowa
Prosperity Week" has opened at the
Key city. Several thousands Of out
/ of-town persons are present. Shortly
after noon Monday it was estimated
that according to the morning attend
..ce, ..cst cf the people having come
into the city over Sunday, that approx
imately 5000 persons viewed the ex.
position. The celebration Is more OF
IN exposition than 1t is anything else.
It has already been nickramed "The
Little Worlds Fair" and 1t is indeed a
complete exposition in every detail.
Scores and scores Of booths along Elk
position Avenue" which Is Fourth
street, are filled with exhibits Of every
description. There are tractor shows.
auto shows dry goods displays. can
ming shows, poultry shows. dog shows,
and in fact every sort Of show imag-
inab1e Those in charge Of the affair.
the commercial club committees, ana
the manager, J. 8. Berger, expect that
more than f550.S60 persons will VISIT
the exposition before the close, Satur-
day night II a .ai, ISL
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