Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
Southern Io1ua Items

the lad and the gun under his super
| vision and learned where they were
from. He communicated with the
lads parents. who came Sunday eve
ming and accompanied him home. AS
| they thought the gun was a bad thing
to have in the boys possession. they
left it with Sheriff Campbell.
keota.
Lyle Moore iS-yaar. old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Bruce VI oore of West Chester.
attempted suicide Monday about noon
| by the carbolic acid route. He was
| employed on the Emory farm as hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory were away
| from home during the forenoon. Upon
| their return Mr.. Emory found the
young man in the hay barn uncon-
scious but tossing about in evident dis
| tress DR.. Miller and DR.. Pershing
We're summoned and after relieving his
condition they brought the young man
| to the keota hospital where his condi-
| ton is said to he favorable for recov-
| cry His fathers refusal to consent
| to his marriage is said to be vthc
| motive
Council Bluffs.
Eleven head OF horses were burned
to death about l o'clock Tuesday
morning by fire that destroyed the big
barn Of Frank Richardson, living just
outside the city limits at Twenty
ninth avenue and Thirteenth street.
The origin Of the fire is not exactly
known, the flames not being discovered
until they had made good Roadway.
Mr.. Richardson says that his loss is
partially covered by insurance. Besides
the horses, 300 bushels OF corn, six sets
| of harness and large number Of farm
| implements were lost the total con-
tents OF the barn being valued at about
$500. The barn itself was valued at
| $1,000. A new double corn shed close
by caught fire and was also destroyed.
keota.
Fire Of unknown origin, Monday
afternoon. partially destroyed the stock
of groceries and merchandise belong
ing to Bower. Sanders & Co, Inc. Fire
was discovered in the basement near
a tank Of kerosene from which pump
extends to the first floor. Flames fol-
lowing this pump, reached timbers of
the first floor and passed into the
back room Of the grocery department.
| The prompt arrival OF the fire company
prevented the spreading OF the flames.
The Kerosene tank did not explode.
Ready to- wear and piece goods stock
was badly damaged by smoke and
fumes. The greatest damage from fire
and water was in the grocery depart
ment. The store Is closed to the pub
lie until after the arrival OF the in
surance adjuster on Thursday
Davenport.
Burning grass in bonfire at the
home Of her parents in Bettendori
Sunday afternoon ignited the thin
dress OF little Mary Soybel. 5 years
old. She is in Mercy hospital today
under the constant care OF physicians
both legs badly scorched. DR.. E. A.
Ficke, who has charge of the case
said today that the child would re-
cover. Her burns, however. he al.
frmed, are both serious and pain.
full Little Mary ventured too neal
the bonfire, holding out stick to catch
fire. Her mother heard her screams
and turning, saw her enveloped In
flames. She smothered the fire and
called FOR physician. The child wa:
brought to Davenport and to Mercy
hospital in the Davenport police ambu.
: lance The parents, Mr.. ana Mrz
I6teyen soybel, live ct ~ Brown
street, Bettendorf.