Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19
Northern .Io1ua Items

+ Just as soon as Otis diyed into the
river he was seen to be in distress. He
came UP three times, during which
| Anterior made every effort to save his
life and once was able to reach out
his foot for Otis to catch, but he slip
kped away and sank from sight. At
ter the body was recovered every eff
fort was made at resuscitation and
at times it seemed as tho there were
signs of returning life. The body was
| warm aid the muscles seemed to
move. But those in charge finally had
to give up when the boy was pro-
/! nounced dead.
Fort Dodge.
Violaters Of the state and federal
| game laws in Webster county are not
getting away with much these days.
Offenders are being fined s. and costs
with threat of maximum fines for a
second offense.S The IS fines are mini
mum and usually serve as warning
! that the state means business in en-
forcing laws to protect birds and fish.
The authorities today continued their
along the Des Moines river
| where considerable SEEMING is reported
to have been done, Most of the fish
ermenaarrested for. the violations have
I been keeping fish that were smaller
than the law allows.
Cedar RAPIDS.
Frank NJ Barta, of Cedar Rapids,
was reelected president of the West
ern Bohemian F'raternal association in
\ convention here Friday night. Other
| officials chosen are: Vice President.
| S,,l. e t,sx
tdry. - j. kaspar, Cedar Rapids:
treasurer. 3. Horacek, Omaha: medi-
cal examiner. DR.. V. v Smrha, Milis
ma Neb.; orsanZer Joseph Drtina.
/ Denver Colo; editor official paper,
| Stanislav Serpan, Omaha; directors
| Joseph Reinan Jan r. Hibek, Vac
maly, all of Cedar Rapids Omaha was
I selected for the convention in 1922.
! Resolutions were adopted allowing
! 81 900 for the support of the National
| Czech Alliance in Chicago, an asso-
citation Working toward the freedom Of
Bohemia.
| Waterloo.
In an effort to save her six months
| old baby. Mrs. j. +. Leeper sacrificed
| herself Sunday night and was serious
lily injured when the auto turned over
| in which the Leeper family was driv
ing. The child escaped without a
| scratch. as did the husband and the
other three children. The full extent
of Mrs. 1.eeper's injuries had not been
| determined by two physicians LATE
! Monday afternoon. The party left
home at 302 Adams street shortly ~af
ter 8 p. M and started for Cedar Falls.
L Nk0. Ia at -,
Ollie cemetery. an arc light that Gre
ated shadow caused Mr.. Leeper to
| become confused Believing he " a.; q: ::
the end of the pavement he swerved
| his car to side to make turn and
| went into a ditch. The car turned on
| its side. 9.t
| vintop.
| Hiram Ipe, Blairstown, one Of Ben
! ton county's Oldest and most highly
| respected citizens, was married few
| days ago to Mrs. Annie Cameron Of
Iuka Miss. Mr.. and Mrs. Lipe are per-
| haps the Oldest bride and groom BEN
| ton county ever had. He is SO years
! Of age and she so. Mr. Lipe was a
| minister In the state Of Mississippi for
a number Of years, but has been a
| farmer IN Benton county for a great
many years The bride is great niece
OF cx-Presldent Polk and Is related to
some of the most prominent families
OF the south. When q young man Mr.,
Lfpe walked so miles to enter DePauw
university and he graduated from that
llnstitution with the class OF 1854. Mr..
LApe has always been noted for his
philanthropic deeds and . few years
ago decided his farm to Cornell col
,ege reserying q life estate,