Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05
Southern Io1ua Items

noon. Daisy Brigham. indicted for
conceahng the goods Young Is charged
with stealing from the railroad cars,
was in court Thursday and was sched-
uled for arraignment some time during
the session.
Davenport.
Word comes from Washington that
=. P. Adler, publisher Of the Times
and Henry Vollmer, former Second
district congressman, have presented
to Secretary of War Baker the claims
of Davenport as the site for the gov
eminent nitrate plant. They want 1t
established on the island between, Da-
venport and Rock Island and say the
water power can be used advantage
ously. They think construction costs
would be less than at any other point:
that the site has both water and rail
transportation facilities and that there
is a good market for the fertilizer.
Keokuk and Clinton have already
started after the plant and Dubuque
and Fort Madison are considering it,
Columbus Junction.
The school boards of this city
and Of Columbus City have
named, Tuesday. March g. as the
date on which to vote on the CONSOLE
dation proposition, whether Or not
these two school districts will be made
into one. The boards hope to get a
unanimous expression from the voters
on this date Both school districts are
badly In need Of anew high school.
and neither town feels able to erect
the kind Of building it is necessary
to construct but by going together this
can be accomplished. The Gamble
tract Of land IN the south part Of this
city seems to be the only suitable
place for the building and If the prop
osition carries it is to be erected
thereon.
Leon.
Clifford Ellington. young lad Of
Leon, had a miraculous escape from
death Saturday evening. when a Ford
touring car driven by Dean Stiles. Of
northeast of Leon, struck him at the
corner of Main and Commercial
streets. knocking him down and run
ming over his leg. but the lad declared
he was not hurt except his leg was
slightly bruised. Mr.. Stiles was driV-
ing north and just as he passed the
New Theater building, young Billing
ton, who was crossing the street,
stepped directly in front of the car.
Stiles was driving very slow and
stopped his car within six feet after
striking the boy. The boy said it was
all his fault, as he ran in front Of the
car and Mr.. Stiles had no chance to
avoid striking him.
Fairfield.
Joseph w. Oliver well known resi-
dent Of Jefferson county, shot himself
Wednesday in the left temple, death
resulting instantly. divers body was
found in the timber about quarter
Of mile southwest Of his home, be-
tween County Line and Libertyvile,
by his sister,, Miss Aida Oliver. with
whom he made his home. He had
not been in the best Of health for the
past year and was released from the
Mount Pleasant hospital on parole only
last Christmas. He left the house
Wednesday morning alter the morning
work was done. telling his sister that
he intended chopping timber. When he
did not return for q late dinner she
became uneasy and about 2 o'clock
went In search Of him. She found his
body lying on the ground with bui-
let hole in his left temple and the re-
volver still clutched In his hand. But
one chamber Of the gun was empty.
OFFICERS who were notified hurried to
the scene as did the nelghbors, but the
case was so plainly one OF suicide that
the coroner, DR.. L. D. James, an
nounced- that he would hold no in
quest. Oliver was ~ years Of age and
had spent the sreatei part his !!se
in Jefferson county. Funeral services
were held Friday.