Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-15
Southern I0wa Items
Knoxville,

Knoxville.
Paul NJ. Black, city clerk of Knox
vile. is carrying his right arm in a
sling this week as a result Of back
fire from a Ford car while cranking,
resulting in the breaking of both bones
of the right wrist last Friday evening.
Knoxville.
Pierre Bousquet. son OF Mrs. May
Bousquet of this city, recently joined
the omb-throwing and liQuidfi fire
division of the United States army, and
is now in training at the American
University at Washington, D. c.
Barnes City.
A fire Of unknown origin that start
ed at midnight Tuesday destroyed
building in Barnes City owned by a.
". Wymore and in which Arthur In
graham conducted a meat market. The
building was valued at $1,000 and the
stock and fixtures were partially COW
cred by insurance.
Davenport.
Joe Johnson was arrested ny the
Rock Island police last week He Was
brought to Davenport Saturday and
over Sunday he admitted total Of
fifteen rohberies in Davenport since
oct. 26. He has also confessed to
number of petty burglaries in Rock
Island.
Clinton.
Coroner NJ z. Anderson announced
Tuesday that no inquest will be held
over the death Of the son Of City Audi
tor Frank w. Leedham. accidently
killed Monday, when a shotgun was
discharged as young Leedham and
Frank Heunger were pulling a boat,
from which they were duck hunting
north of the city.
Fairfield.
Philo G. Hldreth, instructor in his
tory and economics at Parsons College
for several years. died Monday after
noon at 8 o'clock in Chicago after an
illness OF two years. Professor Hill
dreth rendered his resignation to Par
sons last June, but the trustees re-
fused to accept it, and granted him a
years leave Of absence. His wife and
one son, Edward survive him. The
funeral will be held in Chicago.
Winterset.
One of the big real estate sales Of
the season was made last week whom
the Cornell farm near Tileville was
bought by Dennis Hollinssworth. Of
Scott township. This farm. which is
known to older residents as the old
Munger farm. has within recent years
been put in a high state Of cultivation
| thru tile drainage, and Is considered
| one Of the best producing farms in the
county It contains 305 acres and sold
for $4,000 Mr.. Hollingsworth buys
| the farm as an investment and expects
to lease It.
| Fairfield.
Willard Cox, who was sent by Judge
| Cornell to serve a term Of not more
| than five years in the state reforna-
| tory at Anamosa, has been discharged
from further liability by Governor
| Harding. Cox was sent to Anamosa
on the charge Of assault to commit a
| felony on Joseph Dunlavy. When
| brought into court he plead guilty OF
| the charge. and the sentence was given
| him by Judge Cornell, Oct. ~, 1915.
| Cox, It will be remembered. was one OF
| the trio of men who attempted to rob
the Court Hotel about a year and a
half ago.
District Court Judge F. D. Let's was
arraigned in police court Monday
morning before Police Magistrate Ernst
| Claussen for having no DINNERS on his
car. Are you guilty or not guilty.
| asked the magistrate. II am guilty,
| your honor" replied Judge Let's
| Have you any excuse to ofrerT' None
whatever. may 1t please your honor
the district Judge shot back. 7 has
no DINNERS and admit 1t. The police
! officer has an excellent case against
| me. What Is my f1ne?" He was fined
$685., the nominal fine assessed all auto
offenders. He paid the money readily
Des Moines.
Uncle Sam L. depending upon the
x-ray to convict John La Fetz, Stacker
suspect, who claims to have lost his
memory and says he does not know his
own name or age. He is accused Of
failure to register. Two Des Moinef
doctors invaded the prisoners cell IN
the. county jail. and applied the x-ray