Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-05
Southern Io,ua Items

for seat with the driver when he
noticed that a large basket of flowers
which had been placed in front with
them was overloaded and therefore he
took several large pieces and started
with them to another car. when the
Carl car came along. passing the auto
hearse on the wrong side ard Knocked
Mr.. kerrick to the pavement, passing
entirely over him.
Burlington.
Ii is thought that Rudolph Hoelzen
a private in Company II OF this city,
was drowned by falling ninety feet into
Skunk river from the Burlington route
bridge at Rome. He was relieved from
guard duty at the bridge approach by
his brother. Waldemar. at 1890 p. m.
Saturday. He proceeded to the center
Of the bridge, as had been customary
with the soldiers, to sleep on one Of
the water barrel platforms 10 avoid
the mosquitoes. Later his hat and belt
were found on the platform, but the
soldier and his blanket were missing.
4 telegraph wire running beneath the
bridge was broken indicating that the
young mans body struck 1t after roll
ing from the platform. Searching part
les are now engaged in dragging the
river.
West Liberty.
Family and friends are attempting
TO trace the trail of Ohio Reeves. prom
inent South Prairie farmer, who left
home several days ago, and from whom
no word has been received. He is known
: ra,
port. but there the trail ends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Reeves and their seven children
occupied a fine new home erected about
two years ago. on their large farm, just
across the Johnson county line, some
seven miles southwest of West Liberty.
He was a large investor in live stock.
and bought and shipped many cattle.
He is known to have worried consid
erably over financial matters, but his
affairs were not such as to have
brought about voluntary disappear
ance, and inasH?uch as he Is known to
have had considerable money with him
when he left home, fears of foul play
are entertained.
Muscatine.
Alice. the 3-year- old daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Martin. was killed,
the mother seriously injured and I
year-old Ruth Martin susta ned a
broken arm and other injuries when
they were knocked down and run over
lat Swaziland late Saturay night by a
car driven by F. Martz, Mr.. Martz had
just made a purchase of gasolene at
Swaziland store. Being ready to start,
he shifted his gear into reverse. Turn
ing on the power the car spurted back
wards just as Mrs. Martin and her two
daughters were crossing the road be-
hind the car. Observing their danger,
Mr.. MartZ applied the clutch and brake
but unfortunately they failed to work
and before the car could be stopped 1t
had knocked down and passed over the
three pedestrians. The car passed COM
pletely over the body Of the 3-year-old
child, crushing almost eva:v bona IN
her body. She died shortly after being
| removed to her home.
Let's.
Walter Hendrix, Of Pittsburgh, Pa,
and his 4-year-old son, together with
Henry Hendrix. residing near here mar
rowiy escaped ti+a Il, y men the latters
automobile in which the trio was rid
ing was struck by fast Rock Island
freight train at crossing near here.
The locomotive and the motor vehicle
met head on, when the brakes OF the
car refused to work properly. The Pitts
burgh man and his son received many
bruises and minor cuts and their bod
ice were painfully wrenched but 1t Is
not expected that their injuries y,
prove serious. The Let's man escaped
injury. The car was completely demoE-
ished by the force of the impact. The
vehicle was hurled to the side of the
right Of way mass of debris. Walter
1 Hendrix and his son were pinioned be-
meath the wrecked car The local resi-
dent who jumped when he realized thai
the collision was impending was able
to remove the injured man and his sor
from the car M