Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-09
Southern Io1ua Items /,

Minnie Tollenaar against Rock Island
for $40 600 for the death OF her hus-
band Jan. %. 1917, when ne and
companion were killed by being struck
by a fast moving train. Bert Pierce
against the Milwaukee for over $3.50
for loss caused in delay Of shipment
OF stock. Joe Link against the Bur
lington road for sl32 for alleged loss
on shipment OF stock caused by delay
centerviIle.
In Obtaining the condemnation of l3o
cases Of beer seized on the Rock Island
tracks here the county attorney. CO.
operating with representatives OF the
attorney generals office, believes the
! foundation has been laid for making
IAppanoose county bone dry. TINS
| liquor Vas shipped under the presumed
| protection of the federal court inJunc-
| ton requiring the Rock Island TO re-
ceive shipments for Iowa from Illinois.
Wisconsin OF Minnesota. The defense
| first set up the plea of it being for per-
5onal use. and therefore for LAWFUL
purpose under section No. 2i2l-a Of
| the code. But the state contendeo
| that under section 24l9 all shipments
! except TO permit holders are barred,
and at the last minute the defense
| withdrew it's plea and the liquor was
condemned in Justice Bryan's court.
! This is expected TO be the beginning OF
campaign OF seizures by the county
attorney Of all liquor az it arrives at
railroad stations.
Council Bluffs.
Mrs. Ann AgneW Chambers. aged 9O
years, died Sunday at the home Of her
daughter. Mrs 3. G. Johnston, 17ls
Fifth avenue. Death was due to
general decline, altho Mrs. Chambers
| had enjoyed comparatively good health
until about two weeks ago. Twenty
one great grandchildren. eighteen
grandchildren. three sons and two
daughters are among the surviving
relatives. The sons are Frank q. and
Ia. +. Chambers, OF McClelland and
Charles 3. Chambers. OF Oakland. The
daughters are Mrs. Johnston, at whose
home she died, and Mrs. Agnes Philips
who lives in Des Moines. Mrs
Chambers was born in Ohio, coming To
Pottawattamie county forty-two years
ago, making the trip overland In a
prairie schooner. She located f'rst with
her husband IN Hardin township later
coming to Council Bluffs. She was
member OF the Fifth Avenue NJ. r.
church.
Council Bluffs.
Rev. Edgar Price. for nearly ter
years pastor OF the First Christian
church OF this city. nas given sc-ms
notice to the elders OF his church OF
the close OF his pastorate. He VII
close his work there on May ], accord
ling TO the notice. which was received
with deep regret. and may do SO be-
fore that time II arrangements car
be made as to his successor. His worn
In Council Bluffs has proven q big
load for him to carry, and this II
especially true OF the calls from out
Iside his own church to conduc
funerals and officiate at weddings
Last year, for illustration, he wal
IcaIled upon to conduct o funeral every
third day turnout the year. adding al
immense burden to his other cares. NJ
has recently received fattering onel
Of the passionate OF the Christian
church at Missouri Valley, and !
.s>::= e:t.re,y rrnhesle that he vii
accept It. He said Yesterday. II
speaking Of the matter. sthat ne ex
pectsd 10 rive his hnal answer 70 tn
4 Missouri VALLEY peopls early this week
lsick