Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-24
IOWA NEWS ITEMS
Anamosa.

Anamosa.
Another case o. the gun which was
not loaded was experienced Friday n
Anamosa when Joseph. the son OF MT.
and Mrs. Frank Novak inflicted ter
rible wound in his foot, while expert
menting with shot gun He was mn
mediately rushed to Cedar Rapids
hospital.
North English.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Claypool are In
receipt Of a letter from their SON Roy.
wherein he states that ne has been a
German prisoner but has been released
and is now with the English troops
II was n great relief TO his parents as
they had been officially notified that nc
was among the missing.
keots.
A large banner has been hung across
the street suspended from the Union
State Bank to the State Bank OF
keota. This banner says welcome
Home" and is intended as greeting TO
the soldiers who step from the rail-
road station. The roll! Of honor num-
bers 1856 including Misses Emily and
Mary Bayliss. Four local boys who
died in the war are Learly Leslie Woo
tums. Leon Reed, Edward Earl Blythin
and Harry Sheets.
Dubuque.
Suit for $500 damages has been flied
in the district court by Max HERMAN
against p. A. Huberman as the result
of an incident that Is alleged to have
occurred at the Jewish church oc
Maple. between Seventeenth and Eigh-
! teenth streets on Oct. 20. HERMAN
| claims that his son, Nathan. a minor.
was forcibly elected from the church
by Huberman without. cause and that
| Huberrnan kicked and struck the boy,
causing internal injuries that confined
| the youth to his bed.
Waterloo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester o. DeCamp. pol
Locust street. have received notifica-
| ton of the death on Dec. Of their son.
| Roy. Private DeCamp was % years
old and had been in service since April,
| 1917, when he enlisted IN Waterloo. He
was member of the Seventy seventh
| field artillery, fourth division OF regu-
lars, and had seen active service over
seas. This division is now part OF the
army Of occupation IN Germany. Mr..
and Mrs. DeCamp are not advised OF
the cause Of their sons death.
| keota.
4 The influenza quarantine. lifted some
time ago in Keota was clamped down
hard again Saturday !n an effort e
stop a fresh outbreak of influenza. Tho
situation had cleared up but new cases
%1 teA<H
that it was considered best to take nc
chances and place the regulations or
the city once more. The rule forbid
ding all entertainments, dances OF
other gatherings is in effect this morn
ing. No fatalities have been reported
but there are some serious cases.
Waterloo.
Otto Goetz, brought here BY q deputy
sheriff from Omaha, Is accused Of the
larceny Of a diamond ring and two
800 liberty bonds from a Waterloo
stenogyapher. The accusation Is made
uAdef AIapreme court decision which
elAssides ~ larceny the refusal Of &
person 70 give back borrowed property
wheu thn demand Is made BY tn
owner. Goetz Borrowed two liberty
bonds and $500 from the girl and re.
fused - return them when he youna
lady asked for them. Goetz IL mar
ried but repreyented to the girl that h.
was divorced.
ottumwa.
n Mr.. I. D. Reno. OF Eldon, has been
informed by Secretary Joscphus Dam
lois, of tne navy tnat new destroyer
soon TO be launched by the United
STATS y to be named the Reno for hcI