Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-29
Northern Io,ua Items

in the clutch on the main shaft he
had gone below to oil the shaft, ana
when he started to climb the ladder
the accident happened. 1t was life or
deat til with him whether he hung to the
ladder or let go his hold to be whirled
around the shaft. He maintained his
hold with such firmness that he
stopped the engine, thus saving ms
life. His hands We're cut into the nesh
by the terrible strain of holding onto
the ladder rung, but he stayed with it.
He was pulled against the shaft win
such pressure that his right kidney was
quite badly bruised.
Eimore.
Louis Nitz had the misfortune to pc
come. very badly burned about the
hands last Saturday evening, while en-
gagged in filling his automobile with
gasolene on the farm, where he resides.
five miles south of Gilmore. He was
using a lantern at the time, and IN
some unknown manner, the gasolene
became igited The flames Immediately
enveloped his hands and he rushed to
the water tank nearby, plunging MS
hands into the water and eXtinguishing
the flames 1t was impossible to save
the automobile, and several buildings
were also consumed, before the fire
could be got under control. About eight
hundred bushels Of oats were also
burned up, and it is a very
unfortunate loss for Mr. NitZ.
Cedar Rapids.
With most of the early drafted men
| oil Nv
1.-The various cantonmenus, the leue....
agents are still running down slackers.
Tuesday, the day that Battery e OF
Cedar Rapids, left for Deming, N. NJ,
three men were arrested in this district
for failing to register. Fred canister,
20, of I'LL South Ninth street, this
city, was arrested at.Rock Island, and
is being held in Jail there. He will be
returned here in time for court which
opens next week. canister, it is claim
ed admits failing to register: He for
got it, he says. John Richey,' of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, was arrested by federal
agents from the local office at Eldora-
He will be taken to his home town for
examination. Deputy Marshal Michael
Healy received word last night that a
man had been arrested at Toledo. for
failing to register and would be de-
livered here in time for court next
week. He claims to have been in Cuba
on registration day.
Cedar Rapids.
In little cottage at 1903 Third ave-
nue. west a mother is trying to keep up
her spirits for the sake of a fourth son
who wants to go to war despite his
age, II. Tuesday three of her boys
who are members of Battery q went
to Deming. one Of them SO ill that
until the last minute It was not be-
lieved he would be able to make the
trip. Rudolph Horak. private. Frank
+. Horak and Emil Horak, both
corporals in Battery e are the sons OF
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Horak This is the
largest number from any one local
family to go in the same COMPANY
Rudolph, the youngest has been i'll for
week. threatened with pneumonia
and suffering iof tonsilitis. Tuesday
the mother said that she believed only
the excitement. ss.ss;::.ss pndalnh
mp and that with his temperature at
101k she did not think the boy should
start on the journey to New Mexico.
The OFFICERS assured the mother that
they would take him along with them
In Pullman and would take the best
OF care Of her son. My. but it's lone
some in this homo today" said Mrs.
Horak to reporter But I must keep
up for the sake Of my other son. I
can't help wondering how Rudolph Is
today, but. expect Will get some
word soon.