Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-22

Sioux City.
Local poultry dealers state that
Thanksgiving turkey is going to be
worth real money this year They say
that "a cents per pound live weight
will be the minimum and that 50 to
40 cents WI! be the dressed price. -
Sioux City.
The more than 1900 union employees
Of the meat packing plants in this city
are in on the demand of the union meat
packers of the country for ten hours
pay for eight hours work. They do
not expect to strike, according to lead
ers, because that would be contrary
to government policy at this time.
However they expect to make plain
the justice of their demands and to
secure the demands they are making.
Sioux City.
Westbound Milwaukee passenger
train No. 1O2 crashed head-on into a
freight at North Riverside, a suburb
of Sioux City. Friday night, killing Clar-
ence s. Harrington of Sioux City, engi-
neer Of the freight train, and slightly
injuring his fireman, Ed Levin, of YER
million, s. D. The freight crew was
engaged in switching cars and had just
coupled up the engine when the pass
enger train rounded a curve and crash
ed into it.
Waterloo.
Four were injured at $50 a. m. Tues
day when automobiles driven by Will
liam F. Bryan and NJ. Rosenbloom COL
lided at Independence avenue and Lane
street. Mr.. Bryan, driver, sustained
fracture Of the right hand and two
broken ribs. Frank A. Graf, face and
one hip badly bruised and lacerated,
back wrenched. Mrs. Frank A. Graf,
shoulder broken and scalp wounds with
probable fracture of skull. May be
taken to hospital for more through ex-
animation. Fred L. Huntley, face and
hands lacerated and body bruises. Mr..
and Mrs. Graf were thrown clear of
the car but the other two were pinned
beneath.
Fairfax.
An accident happened at the dis
trict school three miles east of Fair
fax which may prove fatal to John
Krejsa. who is in a serious condition.
The boys at the school were building
fire. A can of coal oil got on fire and
the boys kicked the can out of the door.
Young Krejsa in coming to the school
ran in contact with the can and the
burning contents were thrown on his
clothing. The other boys ran to the
neighbors for help. Meanwhile Krej-
sa's clothing caught fire and he was Sc
verely burned. When the neighbors
arrived he was unconscious. Physi-
clans were called and reported that
the boy is in serious condition.
Thornton.
The fortieth anniversary Of the or
ganization of the Richland Danish
Lutheran Evangelical society was OBJ
served Sunday at the church home
three miles south of Thornton. The
services were conducted by Rev. C. H.
Fechtenberg, a former. pastor of the
church and the present pastor, Rev.
o. T. Lee. The society was organ
lied on November %, 1877. Two SER
vices were held in honor Of the oc-
casion, one in the morning by Rev. Mr..
Fechtenberg, which was Thanksgiv-
ing service. The other was held in the
dllcrIlOOH ny TbcV. MT. Ice, WHO gave
a very eloquent address, on Luther and
the Reformation.
vinton.
Benton county;s supervisors are not
content to let the program Of better
roads in the county which was sue
cessfully carried out this past sum-
mer, lay idle next year, and have al
ready taken steps to increase the scope
Of that program next year. During
the season sixty-s seven and one-half
miles Of the county's roads approach
ing each town in the county have been
levelled and oiled, and next season is
going to mark an even greater adj
vance in the better condition Of the
roads in the county. TO do this work
planned for next year. the board has
purchased an auto truck and oiler
at an expense Of $5,872 and expects that
It will mean big saving Of money to
the county.
odeboit.
Mrs. J. B. Ketterer Of Deloit came up
Monday to see to the moving Of house
hold goods to Deloit. Mr.. Ketterer Is
among the men who are awaiting their