Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30
Southern Io1pa Items

| the Iowa national guard, Is assisting
ffltes Is student at the college and
went to the borde. last fall With the
1owa guards.
Mareneo.
The distinction Of being the first
mayor in Iowa to enforce to the letter
the much talked OF b,ie laws uust be
given To Mayor Van OF the Town OF
Millersburg, the smallest town In Iowa
county, who OH last Sunday closed for
the day the only hotel In his town. ali
OF the restaurants, the garages and
the drug store. not u place OF business
In the town being left open where a
man could spend jitney. Mayor Van
was nducted into office less than a
month ago. and says as the laws were
put Oh The statute books to be en-"
forced. he intends to see that they are
obeyed while he is in office.
Knoxville.
The largest consignment Of hogs
ever brought to Knoxville from an
outside shipping point. probably thu
most weighty and valuable bunch OF
porkers ever purchased By one feeding
| firm at one time In this section OF the
state. Was taken from the G. 3D. 4 c.
shipping yards In this city to the HUFF
man Bros farm southeast OF town.
lTtursday. This gigantic purchase was
| made In ST. Joseph, Mo-. and consisted
Of 67O animals Of an average weight
of ESQ pounds each. worth s4b n head
"a total OF 1SS,000 pounds OF live pork
worth 100000. During the last month
1.-THE Huffman Bros. shipped $4,000
worth Of hogs of their own fattenips
from their Marion county hog ranch
Davenport.
| Forty eight cases Of beer and TIVE
gallons Of whisky were seized Wednes-
day night by Sheriff Henry A. kueh
and State Agents Henry Terrlll and
Fessler In four raids made upon resi-
licences In Bettendorf. Forty five cases
were found hidden In a powder house
located near the quarry. These cases
were the property OF w. Corey, who
resides u short distance away from the
powder house The raids were made
| on search warrants sworn out In the
court Of Justice Of the Peace Phil
Daum, and were served on the follow
ling: Mike Benda. proprietor OF u
boarding house; q. Hendricks, proprle-
ltor Of a restaurant; George Geogrofus
Iwho resides in an old stono school
house on State street. and w. Corey
residing near the QUARRY. Returns on
1.-The search warrants will be made the
sheriff said.
ottumwa.
| -Four sons from the same home ID
the Offering to their country OF one
Ottumwa couple. Mr.. andsMrs. A. T.
Gardner SIS North Green street. and
the boys enlist with the parents APP
prevail and loyal support In the stand
they have taken. Three have Joined
tho ranks OF their various colleges
and the fourth at home enlisted with
Co. G. The quartet OF Gardeners wht
will bear arms for their country arc:
Paul X. In drill At Drake university;
Warren H., In Harvard training camp;
Thomas A., captain Of Co. l., at lows
City. and Homer. . recruit In the ranks
OF Co. G of this city. Tho mother o.
these young mon Ia not one OF those
who did not raise har boy to be 4
soldier" but rather gl0rles IN the fac,
that they have taken q stand for the!!
country and the nag. She says: =
/ am glad to do my bit and pleased tina,
Tour sons are able and willing TO take
u definite stand and fight II necessary
] for the great principles of our coun.
try. II sssa q s