Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-28
Southern Io,ua Items

To 60 to war, but as he had fled no
exemption claims he will probably be
dealt with in accordance with military
law. This is the only Stacker case re-
ported in Clinton county.
Davenport.
His clothing ignited from gAsolene
upon his clothing, the 3-yeaF-old son
Of John David. Of Bettendorf. was bad
ly burned shortly before noon We'd
nesday. and was saved only by the
quick work Of his mother, who smoth-
cred the flames with a blanket. The
lad had been playing, with Q can Of
gasolene and got the soil all over his
clothing. He<then went near stove.
and the heat Of the fFc ignited the
gasolene, threatening for . few mo-
ments to take his life. After the
flames were smothered BY Mrs. David,
Or. G. Kreul was called who attended
to the burns. II is reported that the
youngster Will recover.
oskaloosa.
An auto accident occurred Friday
morning about II o'clock In which
Oskaloosa people wers the victims.
The party consisting Of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. g. Moots. Charles Mouts, Miss Cecil
Moots, Miss Meryl Cunningham and
Mr.. Gould. were on their way to Des
Moines. When about twenty miles on
the other side OF Pella, In turning a
ded and turned into an embankment
Miss Cunningham had her arm cislo-
Gated and G. G. Moots sustained SER
Gus injuries, being hurt inwartIy and
badly bruised about the head and lsgs.
The rest Of the party tho badly shaken
up came out Of the scrspe unfn5ured.
Miss Cunningham had her wound. at
tended to in Peiia and Mr.. Moots was
| brought to the Mercy hospital in o.
kaioosa. The two front wheels Of the
car were smashed
Mount Pleasant
Millard Harrington, OF Williamsburg.
was chosen president Of the South
eastern Iowa Horticultural Society for
the coming year, al the closing session
held at Mount Pleasant. during the
present week while other officers
elected included Sanford ZeigIer, Js..
OF Fairfield. vice president: ". r.
Rlchey. Of Abba secretary; 2. o. Har-
rington, Of Williamsburg. treasurer:
Don z. Fish, OF Mount PieaHant, local
manager; John ". Lowrer, OF Abba,
s:enegrapher;; Pro-. ]? I. Hc.-.ck.
Ames; a. ]. Bumhoefner. Cedar Rap
ids; Roland Sherburns. Lone Tree; A.
|; j. Caidschmidt, Washington: H r.
Harris, Cskaloosa, and Henry Pun
phrey, Fairfield, directors. The 1918
convention II the society win be held
| a. Iowa City in September. The meet
ing Ut this year proved TO be OF un.
usual interest, the program including
visits 10 places OF interest in surround
ing cities, lectures and inspection Of
gardens and greenhouses, together with
| large displays Of fruits and vegetables.
Davenport.
| After swimming across the Father
Of Waters" three times and attempting
suicide four times by Hopping his
form in front Of freight trains, Louis
Dores. aged II. native OF Australia,
finished up a strenuous afternoon in
Sahant ~ going to jail for fifteen
days. He was sentenced Wednesday
morning by Police Magistrate Ernst
ciaussen. Dores told weird tale when
arrested shortly after p m. Monday
ny Sheriff Henry A. Kuefsl and Deputy
Sheriff william D<eAsses after he
had been dragged from under the
nneris Oh IvuF .s.. - &. tn.
Sahant railroad yards by trainmen.
! Shanghaied four years ago and put
On board vessel b0un6 for England
Dores according to I..s own story, To-
ilrSed the sea and "a led into many :
port before he landed In America
ssfonday ne arrived IN Rocs Island and
sitter imbibfog freely o. "sguirre
4 whisky" pr.cseded TO swim ACROSS fhe
Mississippi 20 Davenport returning
again u iso-k Island. Later n tins
4 afternoon he again took to the sst6l
i and tandeo al Na7ant.