Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
Northern, Io1ua Items

flee Of this branch Of the department Of
justice. For the present Mr.. kearney
will have his headquarters at Maquo-
keta, BIZ his duties will take him 10 all
parts of the country. and his perma-
nent headquarters will not he known
until later.
Alsona.
C. M. Daley, of Algona has invented
a device for an automobile that is said
to solve a good deal OF the sticking in
mudhole problem of an auto The
greatest trouble IN a mud hole is thai
the wheels slip in the mud and so
spinning around with no friction to
pull them out. The invention of Mr..
Daley is a paddle that is attached 10
the wheel and digs into the mud a lit
tie so that there s--friction and the
auto is lifted out of the mire. If the
engine is strong enough the auto Will
pull itself out OF many a place in which
it would otherwise stick He mas the
device patented. 1t is said that a COM
plete set for a car will cost $40.
Fort Dodge.
w. j. Brown, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Brown, 1928 Third avenue north
was accidentally killed in an antomo-
bile accident IN Taft, Cal. Thursday
morning, according to a telegram just
received by Fort Dodge relatives. Few
details were given as to the injuries
received Mr. Brown was standing on
the street and was hit by a passing au-
tomobile The body will be brought
here for burial. No funeral arrange
ments have as vet been made. Mr..
Brown was about 40 years Of age He
was born and reared in Fort Dodge. He
lived here until thirteen years ago
when he went to California. He was
engaged in the oil business there.
Aside from his parents he has three
sisters living in Fort Dodge. They are
Mrs. C. w. Yost. Mrs Fred Guggisberg
and Mrs Fred Brown. Mr. Brown was
not married
Mitchell.
Fire Of unknown origin completely
destroyed that part of the fine stone
lstructure, erected by A. c. Prime. and
known as the Model Store and occu-
pied by Ed Renaud as a general store.
The fire started between 8 and 10
o'clock last Thursday night and by
midnight only the outside walls re-
| NAMED. The portion occupied by the
bank was also badly damaged, but the
furniture was saved and the damage is
being speedily repaired, business being
carried on as usual Had the night
been windy, the fire would have spread
rapidly thru the town. The strong
high outer walls confined the flames to
a great extent, but other buildings
caught fire from flying sparks. Only
the prompt action on the part Of the
men saved these buildings Window
panes across the street were cracked
by the intense heat The whole COM
munity deplores the destruction Of this
fine structure.
Fort Dodge.
Can man be arrested for flying the
German flag? James Gregg. second
hand store owner, noticed an automo-
bile going down Central avenue We'd
nesday afternoon about 4 flying two
flags which Mr.. Gregg declared were
German flags. He first appealed TO
Patrolman Jacob Mericle Of the police
force who said he could see no reason
for arresting the flyer Of the flags
Deputy Sheriff Clark Woolsey happen
ed along about then and Mr.. Gregg ap-
pealed to him with like results A
telephone conversation with e. f.
Cavanaugh. county attorney. again
brought the same results. 1t Is con-
sidered probable that whoever was fly
| ing the flags was doing it as joke
From what can be learned here. there
is federal statute prohibiting the ny-
ing OF foreign flag in the United
States or it's dependencies unless the
flag of the United states is flying with
! It.