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

ever ertertai i,ed in Des aIoines or the
state. Delegates fronlsaH parts Of the
civilized world are expected TO be
present il is said, and the program
will number among It's speakers some
Of the most prominent divines OF the
church in 1he United STATES 1t Is de-
clared thai fully 10000 visitors are ex-
pected.
Logan.
With a well directed punch backed
by I75 pounds os aroirdupois. Daniel
Whitehead, q six foot athletic farmer
living north ot Logan on the PIGnne-
farm. put one holdup man out OF
commission, ard tore loose from the
second and then ran from the switch
yards 20 the sherifs home Saturday
evening. and gave the alarm. Myers
and Atkins and Whitehead ran back
TO the scene Of the holdup but despite
the search, TO hnIdup men were 10 be
found. Mr.. Whitehead's clothing was
badly torn in the struggle; however,
the hOldups failed TO get his money.
Fort Madison.
Contracts have been let TO the
Larsen Ice Machine Company for the
construction of storage house for the
Artesian Ice Company, the building 70
be erected Just west OF the Artesian
plant. The present ice plant will then
pc run thru the winter, storing its
product to al least an amount of 5000
tons. for summer Use The wc-G q
construction will commence as soon as
possible. Such additions as will be
needed at the ice plant will be Installed
rapidly. The move makes the ice
plant an au-the-year Industry and will
allow il to accommodate summer trade
for the entire city.
New Sharon.
A motorcycle accident Saturday
evening. while not resulting in a
fatality as yet, caused serious injuries
TO William Fox. The New Sharon
streets are oiled. and the dust at this
place in the road was four inches deep.
The cycle was hurled for some dis
lance and Mr. Fox was thrown
violently upon the ground. The force
with which he was thrown caused him
to slide for some distance in the dust
filing the ears, nostriis and mouth and
eyes with the compound. The man on
the wagon was al hand iTnm edaately.
and OF course il was only feW
moments until there was plenty OF
help there. He vas picked up for
dead, but when the doctor arrived he
showed signs Of life, and was removed
Immediately TO his home. He is some
better today.
Marenso.
The first fire that has occurred In
this city for several months and the
origin Of which is unknown, destroyed
the barns OF Ira Ryerson and Dr. E. n
Brown Thursday evening. during the
storm. The Ryerson barn Was thf
first TO take FIRE and the flames quickly
spread to the adjoining barns OF DIT
z. n. Brown and ex-County Super
visor James Sherlock. The firemer
were successful in their efforts to save
the Sherlock barn and also the resi-
dence and garage Of NJ. F. Green Both
barns were total loss. Ira RyersoT
also lost a team OF horses Before this
iremen were thru fighting these flames
another alarm was turned in from the
lumber yards OF Fransham and Sons
where the office was reported to be or
FIRE Two Of the fire companies aest a.
once for the second fire and succeeded
in extinguishing the same with loss
of alpoufs 5000. It is the general opin-
ion that the F'raneham fire was caused
by defective electric light wiring as tfs
fire started where the wires enter ths
building.