Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-26
Southern Io,ua Items

limbs struck him on the head and
shoulders. His scalp was badly cut
and torn loose and he was rendered
unconscious. The injured man was re-
moved to Bellevue hospital, where
nine stitches were required to close
the wound on his head It was found
that his back and shoulders were also
quite badly bruised.
West Liberty.
C.. w. Morris and his nephew, Arlie
Morris, West Liberty men who have
been marooned at Camaguey, Cuba,
since the outbreak Of the political revo-
hurried flight and a ffty-mile cruise
in a tiny sailboat. For several weeks
the two men attempted in vain to leave
lCamaguey, and during the greater part
OF this time, communication with the
states was impossible, A ninety-mile
Tourney on a handcar finally brought a
letter out of the country which APP
prised the family Of their plight. But
three Americans were aboard the sail
ing craft at Havana. Mr.. Norris de-
| clares he was decidedly thankful when
| the journey was finished. Presumably
the men left Canlaguey on a handcar,
the only mode OF egress possible to
them.
ottumwa.
Some time in the wee small hours OF
morning and night, the burglars union
gathered all its cohorts together, and
attempted to carry off the Redman
grocery store, on Court street and Park
avenue. From the articles missing, as
reported to the police by ID. Redman,
the thieves must have used a wagon
to cart off their loot. After looking
around it was found that 1000 cigars,
one-half pail Of tobacco, all the meat
in the ice box, a fifteen pound pail or
candy, one-half box OF oleomargarine,
some canned goods and 200 pennies
had been taken. Much the same meth
\ DDS of gaining entrance were used as
lin the other store robberies which
have taken place recently, and altho
the police did not admit that they had
any clue, Chief Gallagher stated it as
his opinion. that the robbers were the
| same in all of the cases. ,
Missouri Valley.
A canning factory for Missouri VAL
ley is now an assured certainty. Ca.
| Magee Of Omaha, promoter, says work
will commence at once on the buildings,
which arc to be built on the forty acre
tract northeast Of town, known as
Sunny Side. The main building will be
40x50 and will be equipped with mod
ern machinery with a capacity of 200
gallons Of the finished product per
$3.50. ro~n,{, ui11 ho r1olat fn
can hominy, sweet corn, cabbage, to-
lmatoes, sweet potatoes, beans, pickles,
apples and all small fruits and ber-
|ries. The initial investment in the en-
terprise will be about $15, 900. To oper-
ate the factory it will require from
seventy-fve to 100 people, while a
score or more will be employed the
year round. A large silo will be built
in connection with the factory from
(which a by-product in the shape OF
valuable ensilage will be realized, SUI
fcient to fatten some fifty head Of
cattle which will be kept on hand all
the time.
Muscatine.
Muscatine motorboat enthusiasts
and launch owners may be without
their customary pleasure this SUM
mer in the event the United States
goes to war. It has been suggested
that in such 8 the government
would pass a law requiring all motor
craft to be put in use as coast pa
trolls. There are many boats IN the
river that can easily outdistance the
fastest submarine that floats. These
crafts could easily be fitted for coast
patrol duty and would, by reason Of
their speed make efficient guards for
the coasts and harbors. It is highly
probably that action by the government
lin the matter would not be necessary
as many OF the boat owners would
donate their craft and enlist their ser-
vices in case they were needed by the
United States. In preparation either
for the CALI or for the pleasure trips
OF the coming season many Of the
launch owners arc having their boats
Irepainted and overhauled. The warm
weather being enjoyed at present per-
mtts much Of the repair work to be
done out Of doors.