Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-26
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, colors of his regiment when it was
surrounded by large force f the
eremy and a greater part of the regi-
ment had been killed or captured. He
belonged to Company c. Fourth Regi-
ment, Vermont Volunteers, and was
color bearer during the engagement
and his captain instructed him to save
the colors If possible To this Mr..
Drury replied: Il will save the colors
or die" He saved the flag and by
special act of congress Jan. Z, 1893, he
was awarded a medal for gallantry
during that engagement and he has
been wearing it ever since. On June
IS, 1916. the army and navy medal OF
honor certificate was awarded to him
and no old soldier is more worthy to
receive these honors than is our James
Drury, who earned them in the defense
Of his country.
Davenport.
Davenport police are still searching
for the young man who walked into
the grocery store Of Emil Schellhorn.
1911 Gaines street, pointed a gun at
the proprietor and demanded the con-
tents of the cash register. Schelfhorn,
when he found himself looking In the
barrel Of the revolver hastily complied
with the mans request. The robber
secured between $50 and $50 in cur
rency and a check for s25. AS soon as
Mr. Schellnorn handed him the money
he walked out of the door and ran. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Schellhorn's story to
the police. he and his wife were seated
in the rear Of the store when the rob-
Der enterd. Mr.. Schellhorn walked to
the front part of the store to wait on
the customer. 1t was thens that he
discovered the robber with mask
| covering his face and revolver in his
| hand standing in front OF him. He
stated that the man did not speak a
word but made his wants known by
gestures Mr.. Schellrorn as soon as
| TIE man had left telephoned to the
| police. A squad of officers was sent
to the scene but no trace of the robber
could be found.
Council Bluffs.
White Eagle, a Mandan Sioux Indian
reached town Friday on his way te
visit for the first time the "effete east
He went to the city building and pre-
scented letters of introduction from
Governor Kendrick, OF Wyoming; w
| c. Deming, editor and publisher OF the
| Cheyenne Tribune, and from num-
| Der Of citizens of Gillette, where he has
been making his home for many years
The letters extol the high character
of the man and pronounce him to De
one Of the most honored citizens o.
Wyoming. White Eagle lost his hear
ing when a young man from an attack
Of humps. without ever having hao
the advantages Of any schooling, ne
educated himself and developed a
| literary ability. He was small boy
when the Custer massacre occurred
and is nephew Of Two Moons. one OF
the warriors who fought to the 1nish
| in the Custer battle with the Long
| KNIVES" as the Sioux termed the
| Custer cavalrymen. White Eagle has
written the story Of Clusters las,
| l,attle from first hand facts Cleaned
from his relatives and acquired by his
own experiences and observations and
mas printed it in book form. He
learned the printing trade, set up thu
type for his book, printed 1t page b,
page on a small press, and Is now
selling the neatly bound volumes. II
lis thrilling story. and as literary
work has much merit. Mayor Snyder
gave him full permission to sell the
book wherever he chose in Council
Bluffs