Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-02

Little Rock. @
The council of defense has posted
signs forbidding all languages except
English in public places and over tele-
phone lines running out of the town
into the country.
Dewitt.
Worried and Mortified by the war; P.
r. Emmert, age 65 years, a prominent
resident of Dewitt for many years, and
active in the war work of the COM
munity, committed suicide by hang
ing late Monday. His dead body/was
found in the barn, suspended by a
halter rope.
George.
George will have considerable build
ing operations this year. The. new
sewerageIsystem is to be installed with
in a few months and there are fifteen
to twenty new residences to go up be-
tween now and fall. The new Presby-
terrain church, just completed, will be
dedicated May u.
Correctionville
On the assembling Of one Of the
classes in the high school few days
ago it was discovered that the German
text books had disappeared and but
few of them could be located. Where
or how they disappeared could not be
learned and no one seemed to care
It is taken for granted that the study
Of German in the schools is thing OF
the past. It Is probable French or
Spanish will be substituted at the be-
ginning Of the new year next fall.
Monticello.
The young men Of Scotch Grove
township haye organized military
company with thirty-two on the list
The company will be recruited up to
at least, sixty members. A meeting
was held in the hall at Scotch Grove
and addresses by Louis Gardner, OF
Anamosa, and others were made, along
the lines Of true patriotism and loyal
ty. Scotch Grove is one Of the most
patriotic townships in. Jones county as
is evidenced by her record during civil
war times.
Ida Grove.
Howard Lynch and family had mar
row escape from being killed on their
gay home from the patriotic celebra-
ton here. In passing another vehicle
Mr., Lynch missed the grade on a steep
hill and his automobile turned over
twice. throwing Mrs. Lynch out and
fracturing her hip and breaking her
collar bone. Mr.. Lynch was badly
bruised but escaped serious injury.
Their little 2-year-old son was found
lying on the running board of the ma
chine. it having turned over the sec
ond time in an upright condition.
Cedar Rapids.
Olaf Jergensen, aged 49, who was
arrested here Sunday night by the fed
eral authorities on a charge of black
mail; has made confession to Mar
shall Healy. Jergensen wrote a letter
to Delbert Horsely, farmer, that unless
he placed an amount of money in an
envelope aand left it in designated
place, his house and barn would be de-
stroyed. A decoy letter was written
and filled with blank paper which was
placed at the spot designated by Jer-
gensen. He was arrested when he
called for It. He gave nc excuse fur
his act.
Boone.
Perhaps the most interesting SOU
,venir of the great war, yet received
in this city is possessed by P. +. GUS
tafson, No. 214 Crawford street. Mr..
Gustafson has just received from his
son Gerald, who is serving actively
with the American forces in France,
"a Hun helmet picked up from one OF
the battle fronts in Franace.. The he'll
met came few few days ago and has
been proudly displayed by the father.
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