Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-23
Northern Io1ua Items

eastern Iowa, being the county seat of
Clayton county, one of the picturesque
spots of Iowa. D. D. Murphy, a MEM
Der of the board Of education, is presi-
dent of the Elkader school board. Mr..
Dunlap expects to leave in few weeks
for his new location. His friends here
will congratulate him upon his good
fortune in securing this scho
Independence.
Clarence Turner and Bob" Brown,
negroes, are in Jail here charged with
robhing the clothing store of Stocking
& Holzer, early Monday The loot, val
when the men were taken into Gus
tody Information reached Sheriff
LumkuhIthat two strange negroes were
attempting to dispose of clothing at
Doria. Iowa. When he reached there
they were found with the goods in
their possession, it is said The cloth
ing store was entered after midnight,
Sunday. and was rifled of stock and a
small amunt of change. a safe was
practically ruined by burglars tools
and dynamite, but was not penetrated.
Dubuque.
People residing in the vicinity of
Twenty sixth street and Couier,avenue
are mystified over the hearing of a
number of calls for help and the find
ing of girls clothing strewn about
in the vicinity of the Fulton school
several nights ago. According to people
residing in the vicinity, they were
aroused late one night by hearing a
girl cry for help. They heard further
noise and when they went to investi-
gate could not locate the persons max
ing the noise. On searching around they
found a hat coat and skirt and the
next day found shirtwaist 1t is the.
general belief that an attempt was
being ma de on the girl and that she es-
capped minus. part of her clothing
when the people ran from their homes
to investigate the cry for help. 4
Rock Valley.
The twenty seventh annual conven-
ton Of the Epworth League of the
Sheldon district, northwest Iowa con-
ference. convened at Rock Valley Tues
day and "Wednesday. A very interesting
program was, rendered. The keynote
address was ably given bq Rev. S. H.
Turbwille of Spirit Lake. and DR.. Ed
wards, returned missionary from South
America, gave the principal address at
the assembly, speaking on missions.
The convention passed resolutions up
holding the president and governor in
their defense government and pledged
loyalty to the nation in this hour of
need. DIR. BUSHNELL OF Sheldon, was
elected president of the association;
first vice president, Miss Harker. Sib-
| ley; second vice president, Rev Mr.
Quick. Ruthven; third vice president,
Mrs. Buchanan Laurens, fourth vice
president, Miss Rowe, Lake Park.
MeGresor.
AS July 1 draws near, when the
Webb Kenyon law prohibiting. the
bringing OF liquor into dry territory
goes into effect, indications are that
thirty Iowans are laying in stores
against the coming of the arid day.
The ferry business from northeastern
Iowa towns into Wisconsin. which has
doomed ever since January 1856 Of
late has developed into almostsa stam-
pede All day the cars come into the
river towns from ports inland. From
early morning until iatcaat night they
crowd the river banks waiting their
turn to get over into wet territory.
They return, the tonneaus OF their cars
piled high with cases ana kegs suit
cases Of bottles strapped onto the run
ming boards and pockets Of the occu-
pants OF the autos bullying, Then they
race out over THE country highways,
the drivers frequently in condition
which makes use Of the roads by the
sober public menace to iiss ssssss lin