Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-24

Sioux City.
In a divorce case filed by Aaron
Rosen against his spouse, Rosie, ne
charges her with swiping brooms from
the factory where he and his son work.
Clinton.
Dr.. D. s.. Fairchild. member Of the
American Society Of Surgeons, has
offered his services to the government
tho above the service age.
Parkersbure.
Capt j. B. Anderson. Of the Sixth
field artillery sent relatives a cable
from France, telling them he was safe
and well. He was with the second con-
tingent that went over and was among
those selected by General Pershing be-
fore he left the United States.
Hawarden.
Threshing is in full swing here and
some remarkable oat yields have been
reported running seventy to eighty
five bushels per acre and some few
places returns not nearly so heavy.
Prospects are for an enormous crop
Of corn.
Hawarden.
The city council closed a deal where
by the city purchases the George
Luckey corner upon which is to- be
built the new city hall This is a very
desirable corner on Kansas street and
when the building is completed will
make a very valuable addition to the
city.
Williamsburg.
= The newly appointed cold storage
expert for the Russian army, DIN l'u>
kill, was born in Williamsburg White
his father. ]. c. Hukill was superin-
tendent of the schools here. He has
numerous friends and relatives IN this
locality who wish him success in MS
new field of labor.
MONTICELLO.
Raymond Sandhouse. son of Mrs.
Jennie Sandhouse, former residents o.
this city, has received commission as
first lieutenant in the officers training
camp at Fort Riley. Mr.. Sandhouse IS
we'll known in Monticello, having lived
here most all Of his life. He is
graduate Of the local high school. After
finishing school here few years ago,
RAYMOND, with his mother, sister, ana
brother, went to Boulder, Colo, Jwaere
they made their home. Raymond grad
uated from law school year ago.
Dubuque.
DR.. L. H. Fritz, lieutenant In the
medical department Of the United
States army reserve, received orders
from the war department late Mon
day night to leave Immediately for the
.embarking station at New York for Inn
mediate service with the United States
army in France. Lieut.. Dr.. Fritz, ac-
companied by Mrs. Fritz and family
left at noon Tuesday on the first lap
Of the trip to the battlehelds Of France
DR.. Fritz became affiliated with the
army medical department some time
ago and was commissioned first lieu
tenant. He has been awaiting orders
in Dubuque since while engaged at his
practice.
Waterloo.
Sensational charges OF alleged mis-
treatment Of a feeble-minded boy by
his father and stepmother are. con-
tanned in the petition OF A. H. Babe vs,
Lorain Wilharm, flled in district court
and asking for the appointment OF
Sophia Kraft, an aunt. as guardian
Following the death Of the boys
mother, the father, August Wilharm,
remarked and he and his new wife are
alleged by the petition to have COM
menced course OF mistreatm Of
Lorain. They are said to have beat
him and failed to furnish him with
SUFFICIENT food and clothing, finally
causing his commitment to the hospital
= = Jrdorny,dot,co ES0I1owinfr fiS releaSe
from the hospital to his father n
Cedar Falls the old mistreatment Y
alleged to have been resumed. Legal