Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-20

rooms Sunday morning. The boy Wis
tied Nissen's rooms to collect for de-
livering newspapers and the three men
in the room insisted on the boy taking
a drink. He refused, after which they
locked the door and Nissen forced the
boy to take three drinks Of the liquor.
The youth became sick, but immedi-
ately visited police headquarters and
preferred charges against Nissen: The
boys father has conferred with Coun-
ty Attorney F.. J. Wenner and a state
case may result.
Clinton.
Clinton, thru the commercial club,
has entered the competition for s cur
ing the new government armor plant,
for which congress ras appropriated
S11, 000, 900. Letters and kilograms have
been sen to the secretary of war ask :
ing that Beaver island be considered as
a possible site for the huge undertake
ing, and il IS probable that a commit
tee will visit Clinton in the course OF
time to investigate the feasibility OF
locating the plant here. In the mes
sages and letters, 1t is pointed out that
the location on Beaver island would
be ideal. from many viewpoints. 1t Is
inland and central, entirely surrounded
by water and further protected from
invasion via water by the government,
arsenal and Fort Armstrong at Rock
Island. The island also Is not far
from coal fields and raw material could
be delivered to It and armor shipped
from it advantageously.
Dubuque.
Iowa's prosperity will be celebrated
in Dubuque during the week Of Oct. 2.
when The Dubuque Commercial Club
will stage a fair and exposition to cost
approximately $4,000. The feature Of
the program, it is announced, is to b.
a tractor show, daily band concerts,
and floral, children's and fraternal pa
rades. Aeroplane flights are to be made
daily and more than 200 booths viii
display made in Dubuque" products
Both the republican and democratic
national committees have promised tt
send leading statesmen to DUBUQUE tc
deliver addresses during the week. In
vitations to attend have been extended
to President Wilson and Charles q
Hughes, E. T. Meredith and w. L. Har.
ding, and the two latter have accepted
A unique advertising scheme prac-
ticed by the chamber has been the "in.
vasion" by an aeroplane OF towns
within a radius OF $50 miles Of Du-
buque and the dropping Of advertising
bombs"
Waterloo.
Arriving at his home at noon Sun
day, NJ. P. Banister, 424 Fifth stree,
west, found his wife and 9-year-o!t
daughter. Helen, in an uIIc1usS.ou:
condition. Both had been overcome BY
gas escaping from the gas stove am
it was some time before either coult
be resuscitated. Members Of the Cen:
trail fire department were notified ant
the lung motor was rushed to tn,
scene. Both the mother and daughte
were removed to st. Francis hospita
IN the police ambulance. The child re.
covered within a short time, but tn
mother is still in the hospital. He
condition is regarded as satisfaction!
and she will be removed tofher HON,
within q short time. Mrs. Banister wa
unable to give an explanation OF TIL
narrow escape from death, al sb'
could recall but little Of what hap
pcned. When the fremen arrived tn
house was filled with smoke and mes
on the stove was found burned to
, crisp hut the gas burner wes nc
lighted and the room was filled Wit!
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