Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29
Northern I01va Items

St. Joseph, Mo. Returning to Ida
Grove, they wrecked the car and aban-
doned it in the road, according to the
police. ]. w. Kindig, assistant at
torney general, will prosecute Barnhart
for bootlegging and Anderson ana
OBrien for robbery.
Cedar Rapids.
w. II. Hart, an employe of the Rock
Island Railroad Company at Minneapo-
lis, was accidentally killed Thursday
morning. Hart was formerly resident
of Cedar Rapids and was transferred
to Minneapolis just about a year ago.
While here, he was a conductor out OF
Cedar Rapids on Rock Island train.
No information as to how Hart met his
death was given. -.
Waterloo. # '@
A match was applied Sunday eve
ming to a $4,000 mortgage, the only
remaining evidence Of debt against the
First Methodist church. at big jubi-
lee service. This church had it's be-
ginning in 1916, when services were
held in the log cabin of Charles and
American Mullan. Waterloo's first
settlers. The present edifce repre-
sents an outlay of $4,000. Bishop
Homer C. Stuntz was former pastor.
Cedar Rapids.
Five members of the Quaker COM
munity of Whittier were before the
federal authorities here few days ago
and asked to explain certain remarks
they were accused of having made
against the government and the army.
Among their remarks reported to the
marshals office was "the American SOL
diers are dirty dogs" The men ad-
mitted they may have been indiscreet
in their conversation and after being
given a severe lecture and a warning
they were permitted to go.
RedfieId.
Upon invitation Of a farmer residing
near the town Of Refield in this county.
the ladies Of the branch chapter of the
Red Cross Of that place husked 43o
bushels Of corn last Friday. He had
extended the invitation and offered to
pay 10 cents a. bushel for the husking
and to furnish the necessary wagons,
which agreement was carried out on
his behalf. The proceeds of the days
work, Of course, is to be used by the
local chapter in the purchase of mate
rails for carrying on of the military re-
lief work.
Vinton.
Emmitt Tow, living in the south part
Of the county, was injured by flaming
gasolene a few evenings ago while at
tempting to fill the tank of his car.
The gasolene was not running from the
faucet as freely as it should and think
ing -<at the tank was empty he held
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to the faucet. Gasolene splashed on
the lantern and an explosion followed
Mr.. Tow was badly burned and the
shed and car and a considerable
amount Of farm machinery were de-
stroyed The loss is a heavy one,
partly covered by insurance. MIR. Tow
is getting along satisfactorily and will
recover.
| Waterloo.
C. w. HELEN president and general
manager Of the Dart Motor Company
since it's organization, more than five
years ago, has disposed Of his stock in
the enterprise and will retire within
the next two months. He has been
succeeded as president and general
manager by H. II. Henry. Chicago Mr..
Henry arrived in Waterloo some time
ago. He was for several years con-
nected with the Maxfer Truck Com
pany, Chicago, and is well known to
auto manufacturers thru the middle
west He has made a speciality OF
| trucks and tractors. The coming to
Waterloo Of Mr.. Henry forecasts a re-
organization of the Dart company. De-
tails are not yet ready to be announced,
hut will be made public after a meet
| ing Of the board Of directors in the near
future. The reorganization will. it Is
said, result In an increased capitaliza-
ton Of stock and formulation of plans
to carry on operations more extensively
than before. Mr.. Henry has not an
nounced future plans after he leaves
the Dart company