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

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and offices should rc, be opened an
hour earlier and closed an hour earlier
during the summer months. TIE early
closing would permit business men.
clerks and working men IN town to
spend several hours each evening in
the cultivation Of crops.
Mount Pleasant.
An interesting damage suit was filed
last week in Mount Pleasant with
County Clerk Dewitt, entitled Herbert
D. Affleck vs.. ]. A. Marshall, in which
Mr.. Anleck demands damages to the
amount Of 1910 as a result of an all
legged trouncing winch was admin
istered by Mr. J. A-fMarshall, we'll
known Winfield man, on May II. Mr..
Affleck who travels for the Chicago
Portrait Company called on Mn Mar
shall on business and as the business
was being transacted. according to Mr..
Affleck, Mr.. MARSHALL ;roughed him up
considerable, naming such deeds as
grabbing him by the neck, twisting his
neck, pulling his hair and other mis-
deeds, which Mr.. Ahleck thinks that a
cash settlement to the amount Of
s3,11o would about fix up.
Ga rden Grove.
One day last week. Joe Shields a
former resident Of this city, was badly
hurt near Grand River while harrow
ing with a four-horse team. In cross
ing small ditch the horses jumped.
and Mr. Shields, VINO was riding on the
harrow cart, behind, was thrown for
ward into the harrow. He said he did
not know hoT long ne lay there, but
when he regained consciousness ne was
lying in pool Of blood. and does not
know how he stopped the horses. But
in some way he got to the house with
them, where Mrs. Shields was alone,
and ne was crazed with pain, and Mrs.
Shields had some trouble with him un-
til help arrived. One side Of his nose
was torn of and hanging. his upper
lip was badly mangled and HIS face
otherwise badly bruised. However, it
is thought nothing serious will result.
Decatur City.
N. E. Crane, a former well-known
K. & w. passenger conductor. now re-
siding on farm near Decatur City,
has received notice that his son, EN- /
NETT J. Crane, was killed on May 4, at
Vimy Ridge in the Canadian engage
ment. Emmett was 10 years of age,
and several years ago after the death
Of his mother. went to Edmonton, Al
berta- to make his home with an aunt
and attend school, When the war
broke out he was among the first to
enlist and was member OF Company
A, Fifty fifth battalion, Canadian con-
tingent. In May. 1916. shell shat
tered his leg and he spent seven long
months in a London hospital As soon
as he recovered he went back to the
front, and was killed by a German bull
let in the memorable battle in which
the Canadians made the dashing charge
that captured the ridge.
Leon.
Ralph Lloyd, the 1s-year- old son OF
George Lloyd, of Grand RdveA waA
badly injured in a runaway accident
on Monday evening, which will cripple
him for life. Ralph had been assist
ing Ernest Street In planting corn on
the Street farm, and they had COM
pleted the work, and had started Tot
the house. Mr.. Street driving the plant
er ahead ana Raiph followed with
second team hitched to a lumber
wagon. The team he was driving wa
a young one. and loose plank ratuine
in the wagon frightened them anu
they started to run. Ralph was unable
to control them and they ran up ON 9
high bank and fearing that the wagon
was going to upset Ralph jumped ana
when he struck the ground his ri9A'
ankle turned Rand several bones
were broken. the bones protrudinS thru
the flesh and into. the ground II
Street realizing that ne was badly hurt
drove home and secured q car and then
a fast trip was made TO Leon with the
injured boy, and several physiciani
worked for q number Of hours n dress
| ing the wound. The injury Nas sucn
that It viii cripple him for life, isAy1n -
the ankle stiff. fs5s Ss