Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-29
Southern Iowa Items

occa sion. And. when the county, Of
.ticials came to check over the list there
seemed TO be string Of Georges" and
Wills" and 'Henrys" who had failed
to register. Fortunately the matter
was expla ined in time TO ward off the
Stacker cry.
Oskaoosa.
Ever hear Of banana rat? Ever
see one? The boys at the Fl. L. Davis
grocery caught one in bunch of the
fruit and after chasing it about the
store they cornered and killed it. The
so-called banana rat" is a rodent to
all appearances and purposes and
closely allied to the mouse or rat He
is larger than mouse but much
smaller than rat and Of light fawn
color and has no tail. The little fell
low IS said TO be irritable and to be
possessed of pugnacious disposition.
His natural associates are inclined to
let him alone and careful not to dis
turb him as he Is reputed to be pois-
onous, bite from one being attended
with effect somewhat akin to the bite
of rattlesnake.
Wilton.
IOiICe OllICcTs III several iowa CillSc
sought to apprehend two Wilton youths
who suddenly disappeared from their
home here Wednesday evening. David
and Tony Henley, aged ~ anad II
years respectively. are the two boys.
Without giving notice at home the lads
boarded west bound train Wednesday
evening. They were traced to West
Liberty where 1t was learned that they
purchased tickets for La Porte City,
where a sister resides. The Cedar
Rapids police were in turn notified to
intercept the runaways but they were
| unsuccessful in their efforts. 1t IL be-
leved that the two are in La Porte
City now. 1t is possible that they will
be permitted to make their visit II they
reach their destination.
Des Moines.
A board Of moral censorship and the
hiring Of score or more of lady cops
will feature the fight for righteousness.
when the tig conscript army Is opened
at Camp Dodge. according to present
plans. The censorship board will at
tempt to insure hea!tntr. and moral
conditions for soldiers, both in and out
Of camp 1t will be composed OF City
mother MCMlCndeI, cHcTlIL colih vi
| An, Acting Police Chief Kelly, Lieut.
| Col George w. Ball, and several
others The cooperation Of every
church and religious sect in Des
Des Moines will be sought in an efort
| to make the dance halls, public parks
and other amusement places clean.
City Mother McMichael has asked that
! the police matron's force be greatly
augmented and that at least twenty
rae,.. pers 81 Il the tta;r sex be given stars
| Fort Madison.
A lighted match, careiessly pitched
into the engine pit OF q gasolene
launch, endangered the lives OF aten
people, and caused the complete de.
struction by fire Of the pleasure poa'
owned and operated by Charles Miller
a well known riverman snd carpenter
The accident occurred in midstrean
shortly after o'clock SUNDAY I:Sst
and the explosion and glare OF tnt
| burning craft brought dozens OF rescue
boats to the scene Most OF them were
gasolene launches. and therefore un.
liable to come within helping distance o.
the doomed boat for fear of s1m1la'
fate. DR.. A. r. Philpott, G. @ Martii
and Shamrock Reynolds figured con
4 spicuonsly in the role Of heroes. am
by their consistent efforts managed 9
bring the endangered victims TO .l lans
j and safety