Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
Northern Io,ua Items

Later ne DeCllne Il COTpOIti Ill 1pii-
pany f and Ills division was made a
part of the Rainbow division just be-
fore they sailed for France. While
Earl was yet in the United States, 1t
was reported that he had died, this
same report ,eached his mother late
one evening and the next morning at
o'clock she passed away.
Fort Dodge.
Clarence Alvin Purkap.le was hit
Wednesday night by the II o'clock in
terurban near the tunnel south of the
city He was taken Immediately to
the Mercy hospital by trainmen, and
died about midnight from injuries re-
ceived. One leg was cut off and his
face badly bruised, besides other minor
injuries. MIR. Purkapile, who was 80
years of age, was feeble minded and
has been in Cherokee. from which in
stitution he was released about a year
ago. His condition has been worse
during the past few weeks, and it is
thought that he wandered down the
interurban track and was asleep on
the track as the car struck him. The
motorman did not see any one walking
on the track but knew when he struck
the body. He was put on the car and
brought to the hospital. Mr.. Purkapile
leaves q wife and a large family Of
children, ranging in age from II
months to II years.
Waterloo.
Sergeant Eben "A. Smith, Company /.
Thirtieth infantry, was killed in ac-
ton in France some time between July
% and 20, his mother, Mrs. Kate Bron
son, els Columbia street, has learned
First news came in a letter written by
his cousin, Herschel Smith, dated July
%. After telling of seeing Eben on the
22d he referred to his death incidently.
Official confirmation is contained in a
telegram from The war department but
the wrong date is given. The teleS ram
advises he was killed March 10. where
as he did not sail until April. Ser
geant Smith was born in Tyrone, Pa.
and would have been "a years old in
November. He served in the marine
corps for four years and was at Vera
Cruz during the Mexican trouble. He
received an honorable discharge March
IS. 1917 and came home for a visit
Dec. S, 1917, re enlisted in the infan-
try. He was sergeant and expert rifle
man with the marine company.
Cedar Rapids.
A theatrical manager who had
charge OF The Birth of Nation"
during its tour OF Iowa two years ago
now in this city, has solved the mys-
terry of the disappearance of Carl
Mailman, director Of the picture.
Mailman is interned in prison
camp at Atlanta, Ga, according to
this man, who said he was picked UP
on the streets Of Chicago by federal
agents and for a long time his friends
did not know what had become of him.
Mailman admitted while here that
he had served in the German army,
but he professed friendship for the al
lied cause He Is said to have been
identified with the German spy sys-
TEN in South America and the the
atrical manager said he had been told
the government had information that
he was active with the spies In this
country. The theatrical man says he
cashed a cheek for $3.50 every month
for Mahlmann which was drawn on a
Berlin bank. Mailman was a fine
musician and lis superb direction Of
the orchestra added much to the sue
cess OF THE Birth Of 4 Nation
W.ter!ee.
Corporal Gordon Vaughan's last
words before he was killed were an
appeal to his friends 10 save their
lives, according to communication
received from Sergeant George Rausch.
lifelong friend Of the young corporal.
The letter written from q base hospital
in France has just been received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Rausch. Cor
poral Vaughan ard Sergeant Rausch
were high school students and were
members of ne high school squad.
They were both in Company q, l6Sth
infantry. Sergeant Rausch was gassed
| shortly after his companion had been
killed. His reference to Corporal
Vaughan follows: Mother l wish you
would call on Mrs. Vaughan and tell
her my deepest sympathies are for her
and that all he men left in the COM
papy mourn her sons death and send
their sympathy. Il was 4 few feet from
| him when the end came. He never
knew what hit him. He suffered no
pain and was happy and brave TO the
| last. His last words were spoken 10
help his comrades save their lives. He
yelled just In time Get down quick,
and Vt was all over In = second"