Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-31
Southern Io,ua Items

Dr. Henderson was leading horse
which became frightened and the re-
suit was that he suffered from
sprained ankle. Walter Bauer was an
other victim He fell from sack
swing and broke his leg.
Davenport. -
Fire of unknown origin at $40 a. m.
Wednesday destroyed the new home of
]. Kelley, Dewitt postmaster. at
1929 Argyle Court, causing a loss esti-
mated at approximately $4,000. The
loss is partly covered by insurance.
The structure was a stucco dwelling
partly completed. John August is the
contractor. Tools and materials were
in the building at the time Of the fire
and were destroyed. When Hose Com
pany No. arrived on the scene the
fire had gained strong Roadway and
efforts to prevent the destruction OF the
building were unsuccessful.
Fort Madison.
Through a suit filed in the district
court by the city, through its attorney.
! the Mississippi! River Power Company
| becomes the defendant in an action
| for the recovery OF s25o,00o for alleged
| udTdSc u lilt SCWSI SS otCHib lhO osASSs
ends and the river front Of the ely OF
Fort Madison. OF the som Of $250.o0o
which the city is striving to recover,
$4,000 Is asked for alleged damage to
| the sewer system, $4,000 for alleged
| damages to the street ends, and $1O,-
600 for the alleged damage to the river
front. The suit was filed only after a
long series Of negotiations and as the
parties in the controversy could appar-
entity arrive at no amicable agreement.
Council Bluffs.
The national convention Of the
United Danish societies of America
Wednesday unanimously adopted and
wired to President Wilson a resolution
| endorsing his answer to the pope's
peace plea. The resolution was: 1--WE
reaffirm our devotion to the principles
] of American democracy. We glory In
| its achievements of the past. We sane
ton heartily the unselfish sacrifice to
which our country today stands COM
mltted in the caueG of the welfare OF
all mankind. We endorse the senti-
ments expressed in the note Of our
government sent to the pope on Aug.
I27, as giving to the world the true in
depreciation of the purposes of the
| United States in this war. We admire
your lofty, high minded attitude
! throughout the crucifying trials to
which you, as our president. have been
subjected during the present world
conflict"
Des Moines.
| Mise Ruth Harl an Iowa girl, wears
| the chevrons Of a.. corporal in the
| French army She is driving an am
bulance at the front and has all the
rights and privileges of nom commits
| stoned officer Miss Harl is the
i daughter Of Charles NJ. Harl of Council
Bluffs. Mrs. Harl, member Of the state
1 woman's committee of the National
4 Defense, who is in Des Moines attend
ing the fair, has the following to say
i of her daughter: Ruth sailed for
i France on President Wilson's wedding
/ day. She couldn't speak word OF
French and had incipient tuberculosis,
but was determined to drive an am
bulance.a She spent three months In
Paris studying the language at PEN
sion and then began to drive car for
the American fund for French wound
1 ed she has been working ever since.
/ Although exposed to danger and sur
irounded ny moi che e 90 erested
i in her work that she has no thought OF
giving il up. Her health, too. is better
j than 1t has ever been before"