Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-12

(, ated with his father, L. Wallace, who
the city. He was born here Nov. 10,
1858, being So years of age at the time
of This death, and received his early
education in the schools Of the city.
After the death of his father in 1897,
Mr.. Wallace took over the business
personally and had since developed one
of the leading contracting institutions
of the city.
Sioux City.
Sioux Citys municipal water works
earned S22.93S.03 during the fiscal year
ending March 81. according to the an
nual report of Phil Carlin. superin-
tendent The water department col
lected $174,341.50 and expended $154,
1892. Considering the increased cost
In materials Tabor and operating ex-
penses, the profit made by the water
department is said to be excellent
During the year the department added
nine miles and 4,424 feet of pipe to its
system. giving it a total Of 104 miles
and Asp feet of mains. A total of
102 fire hydrants We're installed dur
ing the year, giving the city a total of
795 MIGRANTS for protection. The re-
| port asserts that 631 new taps were
made. giving the department a total
of 8,737 taps. 4 There We're 573 new
meters installed, bringing the total up
| to $3.50.
Waterloo.
A family row, which started when
she and her husband disagreed over
the location of dog kennel, termi-
| mated in the suicide of Mrs. Mamie
Atkins, colored, wife of Alphonse At
kins, at their home, 1o4 Williston ave-
nue., at $40 p. m. Monday. Mrs. At
kins. who is about % years of age,
placed the barrel of a 32-caliber re-
volver in her mouth and blew out her
brains. She was dead before anyone
could reach her side. Her husband
| Alphonse Atkins, q taXicab driver, who
| was on his way to work, when his wife
committed the act was called back by
neighbors and, upon seeing the dead
| body Of his mate, he, also attempted to
kill himself with a razor. Quick work
Of members of the police force who
had been called to the scene prevented
him from carrying out his intentions,
however.
Clinton.
Clinton Tuesday held a patriotic
demonstration which is the greatest
celebration ever known here. The city
had been gaily decorated for the occa-
sion, flags and bunting being profusely
displayed, and the occasion is an in
spring one. A grand parade in which
ohi1 ont Lo
feature Of the celebration. Several
bands Of music were in the pageant.
Other organizations and societies
swelled the number in line to over
5000. Every man, woman and child in
the long procession bore the stars and
stripes aloft, and the effect Of this
| vast company OF marchers, carrying
lAmerican emblems, was beautiful in
the extreme. Following the parade
patriotic exercises were held in Gin
ton park. Thousands Of visitors are in
the city, and the occasion will be long
remembered by those who participated
lin it.
Vinton.. 4
Benton county will respond to the
call for more intensive growing of
fOOd prOquctS 10 decrease the 1000
shortage that has brought the high
icost OF living to bear heavily on every
one the past year, IL the plans Of an
Organization formed here Saturday are
carried out as expected by those at the
head Of the movement. The first meet
fling was held here Saturday afternoon,
and T.. s. Shortess, field secretary Of
the Iowa State College extension
division started the ball rolling by
telling Of the part IoYa can play in
the war by raising more food stuffs
to, feed a nation at war II every one
lin the state would make use Of the
plots and acres Of ground that have
formerly only grown up to weeds. An
Organization was effected that after
noon to work in conjunction with the
state food commission, and J. = w.
Hanna was named as county commits
sioner to go about the county finding
plots of ground that could be used and
turgfng everyone to plant these with
! useful food products,
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