Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-13
Southern Io1ua Items, I

been done he claimed that he holds
over and filed his bonds as city solicit
or. The council met last night and
| decided to postpone the matter until
| the next meeting In the meantime
they will obtain legal advice from
some other attorney than the two can
didates.
Muscatne.
| Robert Riepe, who is now serving
a six months jail sentence for con-
| tempt Of court, as the result Of a v!o-
/ lation of a liquor injunction. lost his
! grip on $3.50 which ne had stored in
! one OF the local banks in Muscatine.
! In the contempt proceedings against
/ Repc, he was fined $500 ana costs and
! this amount he owed the county. Judge
| Barker upon receiving Information
| that Riepe had the $40 in the local
| bank issued an order for the payment
| of the money to the clerk Of The dis
| trict court. as part payment OF the
costs on the trial which was held dur
| ing the winter.
Muscatine.
Allen Phillips, driver Of a bus for
the Grand Hotel, paid fine OF $3.50
before Judge Coster, charged with
| blocking a fire struck. Phillips. 1t Is
alleged got excited when he heard the
| clang Of the fire bells and turned his
| team around on Sycamore street, be-
tween Front and Second completely
| blocking the street atz7:45 Tuesday
evening. The truck slowed down with
| in very few feet Of the bus Phillips
arrest was the first in Muscatine under
! the ordinance which prohibits traffic
| from blocking the path Of fire truck.
Steps are being taken to enforce the
ordinance more strictly hereafter.
Wilton.
| The Wilton school board. at its meet
ing here formally adopted the senior
and Junior high school system. pro-
viding for six years In the primary
grades, two years in the junior high
school and four years in the senior
| high school. The system will go into
effect immediately The board also
ruled that teachers in the high school
must possess college diplomas. This
action will deprive the school OF teach
ers with long terms Of service. Two OF
the teachers have taught in the 1oca.
school for nearly twenty-six years ana
several. without college diplomas, have
seen eleven and twelve years OF SER
vice. The teachers reelected are the
principal. Ernest Weaver. Miss Anna
Rongenberg and Miss Fern Lanthere,
| in the high school. and Miss Selma
Branmeier. and Miss Katherine Gibbs
in the primary schools.
Muscatins. y ~ n. y
| Injuries incurred by Gladys Swain,
a child residing at Atalissa, who sur
fered the amputation Of two fingers a.
/ the result Of an accident which she
suffered at the Hershey Bank building
FEB. 20, has received an allowance Or
5000 from Mira Hershey owner OF the
building, according to an order hed
In the district court by Fred Swain.
father and guardian of the girl. Judge
/ William Theophilus has signed an
4 order approving the action Of the
guardian in accepting tho recompense
and relinquishing possible claims
against the owner Of the building. the
accident occurred while the child was
riding In the elevator IN the build.nK
and attempted to leave the elevator
between the second and third hoor %
the elevator was ascending ana her
hand was caught in the grattng Apove
the door ana severely crushed, reeult.
Ing IN two Of the fingers having - a. n
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