Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11

G.. O. Lund, an electrical engineer OF
sioux city, met with committee OF
the city council to discuss the advis-
ability of building q municipal light
plant and also the question OF increas-
ed rates stfor street lighting asked oy
the Iowa Electric Company.
Clinton. 3
FORD Clifford jackson, alleging him
self to be q marine, arrested here the
first of week for speeding and caSran-
cy. caused sensation by attempting
to break from jail. It has been ascer-
tanned that the automobile which he
drove into Clinton belongs to q Gin
cinnati man.
Charles City.
The youngest man in the United
States army in France is Claude w.
Tack, Of this county (F1oyd). He is 10
wear of age and enlisted in Company
E. Eighteenth infantry, at this city
April IL, 1917. He sailed in the ship
Finland along with. other troops and
Red Cross nurses. His brother, Isaac
Tack, is also drawn in the draft. Their
parents live in Pleasant Grove town
ship.
Cedar Falls.
Rev. Leonard Duckett, student pastor
of the Presbyterian church at Cedar
Heights, has no conscientious scruples
against certain phases of the world
war He appeared before the exemption
board here and having passed the
physical examination, announced that
he had no claims for exemption-at
least he would present none. Rev. Mr..
Duckett, in other words, is willing to
fight for the world peace. He has two
brothers in the trenches in France.
Sioux City.
Anton Hansen of Moorhead, who de-
serted his bride of day in Sioux City
Sunday morning has been traced to
Aberdeen, S. D., by his brother, Chris
Hansen, from whose home he disap-
peared The bridegroom continued his
flight from Aberdeen and his trail was
lost Mr.. Hansen married Saturday in
Sioux City to Miss S1grid Hansen. They
went to the home Of Mr.. Hansen's bro
Their About 4 o'clock Sunday morning
Mr.. Hansen arose, and after saying he
did not feel well left the house. He did
not return.
Waterloo.
James Kimbrough, colored, living in
bunk car near the Illinois Central
was told by, police officers Wednesday
night that he had been killed in Galena,
Ill. Kimbrough found the news some
what startling and yet It looked highly
creditable. The officers had his sure
enough address at 412k Sycamore
street and James Kimbrough certainly
had his name among the dead. After
some elaboration, Kimbrough decided
that the colored gentleman. who had
been killed in Galena, was not himself,
but another who had appropriated his
name and address.
Mason City.
Some one broke into the garage Of
the Wagner Motor Company Wednes-
day night and stole four perfectly good
Ford size tires. The thieves gained en-
trance by cutting a pane Of glass from
rear door, and sliding back a bolt,
according to the police. Chief German
says the place was entered once last
winter, in much the same way, and
the management advised them to put
good hasp and paddock on the rear
doors. The authorities have strong sus-
picions regarding the identity Of the
thieves, and are making close inquiry
in certain quarters.
Clinton.
One Of the most fiendish poultry
thefts reported to Sheriff Ramsey was
from farm four miles north
of Dewitt. The thief, or thieves, ap-
preached the house from the west in
an automobile some time during SUM-
day night stole twenty fancy chickens.
KILLED all Of the young turkeys and