Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-13

ing Is summarized: Gain during the
year. 1888 making the total member
ship SO, 9s4. There were 1884 bap-
tisms during the year. and Of this
number 1861 or SO per cent, were
under Is and over years of age.
Michigan leads with the largest num-
Der Of baptisrns. reporting IA. 10 per
cent increase during the year Canada
increase.
Muscatine.
Ford five passenger auto. belong
ing 10 T. 3. Bamford, was stolen Fri
day evening while standing in front OF
the Methodist church on Iowa avenue.
The car was Saturday recovered.
found standing in the rear Of the
Record Printing company on Pine
street. 1t was IN good condition, and
was probably used by persons who
wished TO enjoy the evening by taking
a ride. Persons saw three men enter
the car and drive off and their de-
scription is now in the hands Of the
local officials and arrests may fol-
low. The car was found by Jake Get
teri and was Informed OF the owner
thru Sheriff Wiley's office.
Columbus Junction.
AS a result OF the heavy vote cast
at last weeks election in favor Of the
consolidation Of the Columbus juno
ton and Columbus City school districts
the next step which will be taken Is
that looking toward the erection Of q
new high school on the Gamble tract of
land in the southwest part Of the juno
ton. The vote here was 1iS for and
81 against and at Columbus City 81 for
and 1s against. The next move Will
be to elect board of directors for
the new district and an election Will
De called soon for that purpose. The
vote on a bond issue 10 erect new
building will be taken soon and judg =
Ing by the sentiment expressed at
Tuesdays election will carry by a safe
ma jority The women VIII vote on the
bond issue.
Muscatine.
The municipal fuel yards. which re-
ceived an overwhelming vote in last
weeks city election, were placed in
jeopardy Friday with the announce
pletiOn seeking to nullify the election
and throw it into the courts. That an
injunction viii be secured restraining
the city from putting into effect the
city owned fuel yards, was the state
| ment made Friday by F.. o. Block, one
of the biggest coal dealers in the
middle west. The legal machinery has
already been put into operation. 1t was
said. and definite steps with the object
] in view Of throwing out the election OF
killing the project are slated to take
definite form early this week Mus
catine coal dealers, he said, would en-
deavor TO defea, the contemplated
! prctect.
Fort Madison.
Gilbert Mayo, OF this city, liz lying al
| the hospital here at the point OF death
az result OF one OF the most peculiar
automobile accidents that ever hap
pened here. -Four OF his ribs are broken
two Of them piercing his lung. The
lads recovery is impossible. Early
| Friday evening Hudson seven pas.
| senger touring car. driven by William
| Schultz, crashed into Ford delivery
| ear driven by William Matson DRIVING
the Ford into crowd Of boys who
were riding bicycles alongside, knock
ing them to the street. The Hudson
kept on going and ran over three o.
the boys. the wheels stopping on thu
chest OF Mayo The other two boy'
who were hurt are Arthur Rauen'
buehIer and Louis Lyons They were
badly bruised and cut, but their In.
Jur1es are not serious,