Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-26

mas notified the OOdrQ lHdl she can
not see her way clear to reconsider
her determination not to accept her
e-elction, so this place Is also vacant.
Musoatine.
Battery c will be modified within
forty eight hours. This is the message
received from Des Moines via Dayen
port. According to word which reached
Muscatine, Capt. A. NJ Compton, COM
mander Of Battery 3. had received a
long distance telephone call from Des
,Moines informing him that within
forty eight hours. Batteries A Of Gin
ton, 3 of Davenport, and c of Musca-
tine will receive orders 10 mobilize at
once in addition to the headquarters
and supply companies. According to
word received, the battalion will pro-
coed to Fort Roots, Ark
Bellevue.
Abraham Barser. who is said to
have been 1owa's oldest bachelor. died
recently at ., his farm home near Lee
high, at the age Of 101 years Mr..
Barger was born in leap year, and
lived thru twenty-five leap years, but
was impervious to Cupid for he never
married. He gave as mis- recipe for
long life, moderation in all things"
HI ate three square meals day, and
since he was a young man he has
smoked moderately. He believed in
lots of sleep and exercise. With the
exception Of the few years spent as
soldier in the Civil war, he has lived
continuously on his farm near Lee
high.
Buck Grove.
Thursday morning Mr.. Willie Lentz
had the misfortune TO lose five head
of young beef cattle which were killed
by train. The facts regarding their
escape from the pasture will probably
have TO be threshed out in court Mr..
LentZ has been unfortunate this
spring, as previous 10 this he lost three
cows and "a calf, and just lately a
valuable horse. Seasonable showers
and reasonable warm weather here has
put the gardens in the best Of condi-
ton. Potatoes are looking remarkably
we'll. Corn blowing is well under
way, and that crop IS in splendid
shape. The small grain, promises well,
but it is reported that the hay crop
will be short
Davenport.
Velma Thompson and Margaret
Guthrie. both Is years old. who ran
away from their homes at Ottumwa,
were picked up by the Davenport po-
lice at the ferry landing Saturday
night. Since coming to Davenport it
is claimed the girls have been living
at s2S West Fifth street with two men
known as James Howard and Clyde
Brough. One Of the men is wanted by
the police on charges Of forgery. How
ard is alleged to have passed a check
for s24.50 on Bruce P. Jackson, Dav-
export grocer. The name Of Frank w.
Moore was signed to the check. The
girls informed the police that the men
had left for Ottumwa where they were
being held on another charge. The
girls will be held pending the arrival
Of their parents.
Des Moines.
Blending patriotism with revenge
Fioreine .1azette. pretty brunette
dancing girl with carnival troupe at
Valley Junction, betrayed her slack
err husband to the federal authorities,
after he had followed her from Kan
sas and struck her because she re-
fused to go back to him. The love-
lorn husband Frank Mazette. "a years
old. was nabbed by United States
deputy marshal, admitted his failure
to register for conscription, ana was
remanded to the Polk county jail IN
default Of $4,000 bonds. His hearing
has been set for June 80. Hubby. VINO
deserted his 17-year- old bride at Man
haitian, Kan, April %. traced her 70
Iowa and invaded the carnival mid
| way. A stormy scene ensued. After
pleading in vain with Florence to CONS
back to him, Mazette became enraged
and according to the girl knocked her
down, after taking possession q 2
/ number Of her letters and tearing Up
the marriage license.