Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-10

keota.
V. w. Carris, editor of the Spring
vile New Era has been ordered TO
report at Fort Smelling as a reserve
officer, and while he is in the service
of the government, Mrs. Carris will
publish the paper.
Carson.
Albert Stearns. son Of Bert Stearns,
west of town. is i'll with what physi-
clans find to be cerebro- spinal mentn- :
gifts, and his condition is necessarily
very critical. DR.. Shaffer has had the
place put under quarantine, as re-
quired by the rules Of the board Of
health.
Davenport.
Fifty-four recruits for the United
States army have Joined through the
Davenport station, the majority of them
entering the coast artillery division.
Among the recruits Is Chas. w. Goff,
Of Davenport. who Joined the medical
department. He Is the son OF e. L.
Golf. TO Kirkwood boulevard.
lie Claire.
The annual lie Claire high school
commencement exercises will be given
Friday evening. May l8. at the Pres
byterian church. A class Of four boys
will receive their diplomas. Attorney
Carl Lambach. of Davenport. will de-
liver an address. The graduates are
Louis J. Meyer. Tavern Meyer, Robert
Suffer and Kirk G. Lancaster.
Burlington.
DR.. Alfred G. Hopkins, for many
years prominent physician OF Bur-
lington, died Saturday after an illness
OF but a few days. DR.. Hopkins was
born in New York City, March IA,
1s4s. His father was a captain in the
British navy. as were his grandfather
and great grandfather before him.
Besides his widow. one son and two
daughters survive him.
Bedford.
Marshal L. A. Tope, OF Ciearfield,
had a close call when he arrested a
stranger on suspicion. The man pulled
gun, pointed it point-blank at the
marshal and pulled the trigger, but
the weapon missed fire. The man
broke for the tall timber. but Tope
ran him down. 4 full kit OF burglar
tDOIS Was ltuuu III lbG man o pc'oSc
sion when searched. ,@
EarIviIie.
Company II Of the Iowa national
guard has for its mascot genuine
live wolf. Garth Dunn became the
possessor Of a cub wolf, which was
captured northwest OF town about a
year ago. BY careful training Garth
so completely domestlcated the wolf
that It fed from his hand. This week
the wolf was sold to Company II for
mascot and was shipped to Jeffcr-
son.
Davenport.
Hans Christopher. an alleged hip
pocket bootlegger, was placed under
arrest by the Davenport police. Chris
TOPPER is charged with selling whisky
for ten cents per glass. He was ar
rested at the foot Of Scott street, where
he is alleged to have sold whisky to
employees of the Mueller Lumber Co.
When searched at the police station
a quart of whisky and whisky glass
were found In his r. session.
Davenport.
Travelling salesmen for the Western
Flour Mills Tuesday shouldered shot
guns loaded with buckshot and took
over the guard Of the plant from
eleven miIitiamen, who were thought
to be on the verge OF being called into
federal service. The company 10 max
ing -four for the allies and have been
selling no product In the United Staes
and the salesman were drawing salary
without work. so officials put them
to guarding the plant
Mount Pleasant.
In accord with the move all over
the country for prohibition as wal
measure. the students and faculty Of
Iowa wesleyan have taken con-
certed action and sent q telegram
conveying their sentiments to Presi-
dent Wilson, Senators Cumnins and
Kenyon, and to Representative Ken
aeay. After short talk BY President
schneli, RISING vote xh0wed that ~
OF the students and faculty memDeIa
were heartily Il tavcf d sendif'e sns