Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-29
Southern Io,pa Items

had not consulted the railroad COM
pany. who would have to have man
at that point at the time, in order that
the main line traffic would not be In
terfered with while the work was be-
| ing done. In addition to, the arrest
| OF Like, Frank Kenwortl, w. D. Good
| all, Henry LANCE and e. K. Daley
were also taken. but they were work
ing under the instruction Of Like and
| It is not expected that any action Will
be taken against them.
Monxszuma.
Hiram Cox and son, Homer, Of Mon
tezuma have brought suit against Mrs
j. c. Weber for $1,000. During the
|Montezuma chautauqua Homer, In
crossing the street, was struck by the
Weber automobile driven by Edith
Weber. Plaintiffs allege the dryer OF
the car was at fault and the father
asks for 5000 for loss Of the boys ser
vices and the boy asks for $1,000 dam
ages alleged TO have been sustained
Davenport.
Father William LAWYER has returned
to Davenport after two years at the
Catholic university at Washington. d
c., and will have complete charge Of
the chemistry department at St. AM
brose College during the coming term
Father Lawler, one Of the most learned
men of his profession, took a specia
course at the Catholic university which
is among the largest Of its kind ir
the country
Davenport.
An old fashioned fire engine, in ust
in Davenport in 1885, will be placed II
the Labor day parade on Monday, Sept
3, Fire, Chief Peter Denger announced
today. The engine, one of the hant
Ipump variety, has been stored in thu
basement Of the Central Fire station
for the last four years and is now be-
ing overhauled and cleaned up fol
the parade. The engine or pump as II
was called in the early days by thu
volunteer, will be used to head the fire
departments section in the parade ant
will afford striking exhibit Of tht
change made in fire apparatus.
Woodbine.
John Burch, aged II years, dice
"Wednesday night at the Columbia
rooming house from the effects OF 6
fall on the steps Tuesday morning. MI
Burch has lroomed at the Columbia fol
the past year and when climbing tn
stairs Tuesday morning he in some
way lost his balance and fell back
wards, injuring his head and rendering
him unconscious. He was carried t.
his room and q doctor was summoned
but nothing could be done for him, and
he passed away without regaining con.
sciousness. His daughter, Mrs. Davit
Heaster, arrived here from Minnesota
about an hour before he passed away
re was an~uncle Of r. r, Burch, wht
lives east Of town.
Davenport.
G. A. Wetherbee, sales manager o.
the Sheele-Na Motor Company, o.
ithis city. is lying in a Moline hospita
probably fatally hurt as q result Of az
Automobile accident which happened
on Bridge lane, Just outside Of the city
of Moline. The accident occurred
about 1880 Saturday. morning. While
no one witnessed the accident, it /.
evident that the machine In which TIL
injured man was driving was travel
ing at high rate OF speed. 1t !!
Thought that the car struck big rocl
In one Size Of the road. Wetherbe'
evidently lost control Of the car from
the jolt, for 1t darted directly into !
post on the other side Of the road. I
then ta7s.ss.. turtle and rolled into {
ditch cEtching on IRE