Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02

Waukon.
Clarence Evans. q farmer living near
town, was nearly killed when colt
he was driving to water turned on him
and kicked him. Evans. received the
full force of both. hoofs and besides
broken ribs and an injured shoulder
he susstained; internal injuries. Seven
of his neighbors came with their teams
to finish his spring seeding and plow-
ing.
Sioux City.
|, The wettest spot in Northwestern
Howa Thursdayawas in front OF the spo-
lice headquarters here. Whisky worth
81, 500 was destroyed then. A total
Of 2,7S6 half pint bottles were emp
tied into the cutters, the gurgles OF
the escaping fluid mingling with the
gulps Of the thirsty denizens Of the
neighborhood who witnessed what was
a heart -rending sight for them.
Corwith.
George Egan, of Sioux Falls, S. d.,
will deliver the commencement ad-
dress May "a. The annual: class play
will be presented in the Gem Theater
Friday evening, May IS. The class OF
1917 will present Edward Peple's three
act comedy. "a Pair>of Skies" DR.. Al
fred Craig, president Of Morningside
College, Will preach the baccalaureate
sermon Sunday evening, May 20
Clinton.
Earl Garvin, son OF Mrs. r. A. For
rest has written from a San Domingo
hospital that he is recovering from
wounds received in recent engage
ment with natives. A number OF the
natives were killed and several United
States marines were wounded, but all
are getting along nicely The young
man. who is bute22 years old, was tirea
of his books when he left the Clinton
high school to enlist
Anamosa.
Pot sports who dynamite rivers to
obtain fish were given sharp re-
hinder Of the evil Of their ways when
brought into Justice :McIntyre's court
here. Fines Of SIS and $50 were i'm
posed on two of them. They admitted
their guilt. One lone stick Of dynamite
thrown in an unlucky moment, was the
cause Of their arrest and punishment,
they said. They were caught in the
act.
Dubuque.
Malcolm Taylor formerly Of Du-
buque, was severely !, wounded in one
of the recent battles on the Somme
front and is now in a London hospital.
He enlisted in a Canadian regiment
soon after the outbreak Of the war and
has been serving in the trenches for
months. From the terse descriptive
letters Of Mr.. Taylor to his sister Mrs.
G. p. Gotschall of this city, Shermans
famous narrative about war Is mild
form of speech.
Cedar Rapids.
The taste OF military life which he
acquired while attending Shattuck
Military Academy, FarIbault. Mimi.
has cropped UP again 50 strongly that
Willis q. Haskell, Jr., son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. g. Haskell, 1925 ID avenue,
has given up his work with his father
IN the latters business establishment
and enlisted In the cavalry arm OF the
United States army. .Dud," in COM
pany with number OF other recruits
accepted by Sergt. Gus Williams for
the service, is to leave for the army
concentration camp at Jefferson Bar
racks, Missouri.
Waterloo.
Peter woodring, late Of Company H,
Thirty seventh Illinois infantry. in a
letter to the press advocates that vet
Grams Of the civil war entitled to take
advantage Of a special appropriation
Of $4,000 by the recent Iowa legis-
lature to visit the battlefieid at Vicks-
burg. Miss, on the occasion Of the
peace Jubilee this fall, give up the ex-
cursion at least at public expense, and
that the appropriation as soon IS pos
sibie be devoted TO Red Cross or other