Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23
Northern Io,ua Items

business, was the man who started the
project to build the dam across the
Cedar in this city.
Cedar Rapids.
George Washington Dingman, a res
dent Of Iowa for forty-two years,
passed away Thursday at his home in
Urbana. He was born March IA, 1858,
at Port Washington He was married
to Lydia Anna Cross in 1874 and is the
father Of four children, all Of whom
survive him.
Sioux City.
Ralph Wagner and Casper Wagner.
who were brought from Council Bluffs
and charged with grand larceny. were
arraigned in police court and granted
change Of venue to Justice D. C..
Brownings court. The Wagners are
charged with stealing horse and
buggy belonging to Henry Wursthoff.
Mason City.
The case Of David Blk VS.. Mier Wolf
was dismissed before Justice D. D.
Fuller in aEcivil action. 1t Is alleged
that several hundred pounds Of sand
had been placed in a car Of old iron
and other junk which was sold to Blk.
The case will probably be brought up
again at a later date.
Cedar Rapids.
Walter Dunshee's red roadster. a
Scripps- Booth, was stolen Wednesday
evening on the Red Ball route, four
miles north of Vinton. He was return
ing from Mason City and his spring
shackle broke He left the car on the
highway. A reward of $50 Is offered for
information leading to it's return. The
license number is 6272. factory number
C811.
Boone.
Herbert Miller. son of J. T. Miller
al South Main street, and William
| (Scotty) Benson, son Of William Ben
son, West Third street, are in Chicago
where they will join others and leave
within q few days for Canada where
they will enter the army and probably
soon depart for service in Belgium un-
der the British flag.
Fort Dodge.
Paul Gustafson, instructor in the
Fore Dodge high school last year, has
been assigned to Fort Sheridan, in
| CHdTBc VI oil <ATuly W. y. a. Dullu
ing. Mr.. Gustafson ia among the frs
Of the men in training for this work te
be appointed. He will likely be among
the first section Of the army Y. NJ. C
men to go to Europe.
Mason City.
At preliminary hearing Joe Gordon
charged with grand larceny, was bount
over to the grand jury at the Septem-
Der term of the district court. Infor-
nation was filed with Justice Fuller
against Gordon by j. "A. Barcley Of the
Mason City Auto Company charging
him with stealing of automobile tires
in stock Of the company.
Mason City.
| Charged with writing q threatening
letter to Mrs. Laura Belmond an en-
ploye Of the Wilson & Kelley bakery
A. G. Zealander was arrested by Max
German. chief Of police, who says Zeal
ander admits writing the letter, but in
his turn produced some letters pur-
porting to be written by Mrs. Belmond
(which were hardly fit to be sent thru
the mails.
Waterloo.
BY the arrest Of eight local en-
ployes of the Illinois Central railroad
yard switchmen, car inspectors and re-
pairers. officers believe they have
brought to an end extensive thefts Of
interstate shipments Of merchandise.
Emmett Midday, James James, Glen
Wilson and Walter Krensky, car re-
pairers and inspectors, and Harry e.
Hollis. Guy H. Mullan, Grover c.
Housch, and 8. woodward, yard
switchmen, were arrested.
Cedar Rapids.
Charged with "lewdness." William
Kelly. Of Cedar Rapids, was arrested
His arrest was the elimination OF SONS
miestatements which he made to a
girl whom he married Tuesday night
After an Investigation. the parents Of
| the girl had him arrested. For nearly
two wears Kelly has been living with
a housekeeber and according to her
story he kept her with promise Of mar
rage. About seven months ago Kelly
changed his affections somewhat and
became acquainted with the other
girl in this story. He lived with the
housekeeper and at the same time Wis
lifted the other girl. Each OF the women
was in ignorance Of the other. Kelly
~ nrnunisea NJ maria "a To. each.