Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-03

Fonda.
While playing with matches Agar
old William Hefflirl son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Hefflin, is supposed to have set
fire to the barn. 1t was burned to the
ground. The body Of the child was
found by searchers almost immediate
Ily after the fire. The remains were
charred almost beyond recognition.
Waterloo
Attic he is over the draft age and
has a wife and two minor children
Harry knight, La Porte City, is TO-
day enroute to Jefferson Barracks. MO-
having enlisted in the coast artillery
at the local recruiting station. knlgnt
appeared for examination some time
ago with waivers Of dependency on the
part Of his wife. He owns bakery>at
La Porte City and Mrs. knight WIN
conduct the business until the kaiser
has had enough.
Waterloo.
Harry Brown, Son of Sergeant ana
Mrs. Brown. In charge Of the army re-
cruiting station, has enlisted in the
medical department and expects TO
leave soon for Fort Riley. Kan. He will
undergo training On the same parade
ground where years before his father
drilled while member Of the. regular
army. This is the second contribution
Sergeant and Mrs. Brown have made
to the army, an older son being In
France with the signal corps.
Cedar Falls.
The Danish church of Fredsville,
eight miles southwest Of Cedar Falls.
was crowded to it's capacity Sunday
evening. with those interested in ex-
ercises connected with the dedication
of the service flag donated by Jens G.
Theusen, a member Of the denomin-
alton. The chief address was made by
the pastor, Rev. J. A. Hoist Mr.. Theu-
sen also made short address. The
service flag shows that thirty young
men have been called to the colors.
Dubuque.
Leon y(Babe) Darlington, former
Dubuque man, is being held in Chicago
on the charge Of murder. Darlington,
has bad criminal record. III 1911 Bar
rington with companion robbed the
Berg Arduser jewelry store Of sever9l
hundred dollars worth Of watches. They
we're traced to Chicago where they
were arrested and the stolen plunder
recovered Both men served terms In
Anamosa for the crime. Details OF Bar
rinston's crime in Chicago are un-
known.
DEBORAH.
A photograph was found last week
In the field Of Henry Srnally, near Hes
per, ten miles north Of DEBORAH. II was
the picture Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Shuster, whose names were on
back with name Of Miss Lou Weber,
to whom it was given. Neither the
Shusters nor Webbers were known IN
these parts. It was learned that the
picture belonged to Miss Weber, liv-
ing near Nashua. It had been taken up
by the recent cyclone that destroyed
the Weber homo and carried across
ChickasaE and Winneshieck counties. a
distance OF about s. miles. The picture
was returned. IS "a :
Cedar Rapids.
Avery unusual record q passenger
engine service is that OF Edward
Woods, 1915, Third avenue, who has
served as passenger engineer on the
main line Of the Rock Island for forty
four and one half years without
scratching either himself or any pas
senger. Ed. retired Saturday, having
finished fifty years and over of con-
time he covered from thirty five to,
thirty six hundred miles a month. Mr..
Woods began working for the Illinois
Central railroad as fireman In 1858.
From that date until September, 1879.
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