Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-21
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Farragut.
The fine farm home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Pierson in Locust Grove town
ship, was destroyed by fire Wednes-
day. The fire started from the CHM
ney which was being burned out.
Waterloo.
Because he is accountable to the mil
itary authorities at Camp Dodge alone,
as he asserts, Clarence Z. Jacobs,
conscientious objector. claims the ad-
vocate court of Ae service league has
no right to summon him for eXami-
nation into the reason why he has not
bought a fourth loan bond. Judge
Franklin c. Plat, head Of the court,
stated Jacobs would be summoned just
the same and asked to show his au-
thority for immunity from bond buy
ing. Jacobs states he was drafted Oct.
8, 1917, and being a conscientious OBJ
jector to military service. was given
farm furlough under Il pr vision of the
war department. He claims to have
a written agreement with the war de-
partment whereby he is permitted to
work on a farm, keep $50 a month for
his clothing and Incidental expenses,
and contribute what he earns over so
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his case. Jacobs says, this amounts to
$50 month He claims he Is held the
same as any soldier. accountable only
to the authorities at Camp Dodge.
ouimby.
Earl Lining, who formerly lived at
Schuyler. Neb.. has been decorated
with the French croix de guerre and
cited for bravery three times by the
French government. Corporal Lining is
a member of signal corps battalion
and has been in the thick of it on the
western front. On one occasion while
supervising the installation of listening
wires for his battalion Lining and his
companions were attacked by a patrol
of Huns. All but three or four of the
twenty-five Germans were killed by
Lining and his squad. At another
time during one of the attacks Lining
and his squad were cut off by a small
detachment of Germans. The Ameri-
cans fought their way out with bayo-
nets and bare fists. While making his
way from a shell hole where he and
three other, soldiers were caught Linn
ing and his companions were injured
when . hand grenade. exploded near
them. Lining was also struck by
German machine gun bullet Lining
after recovering was assigned to an
officers camp as cook. Innings par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. Lining, now
reside at Quimby.
Vinton.
John W. Barr died at his home In
this city at $3.50 Wednesday morning.
His passing ends the career Of one Of
Vinton's substantial pioneers: a man
who was highly respected by all who
knew him and a man who has done
much for his country and for the well
fare of the people in this community.
He was born in Columbus, O., March
IL, 1910, and came to Iowa in 1866. and
had resided here continuously since.
He enlisted at the outbreak of the civil
war and served with distinction thru
out that conflict, participating in many
battles He was promoted to the posi-
ton of captain prior to the close Of the
war. Mr.. Barr served Benton county
two terms as sheriff some years ago,
and was an ideal officer. He was mar
ried twice, his last wife being Miss
Agnes nehemiah Of this city prior
to her marriage. He Is survived by
his widow and five children. One
daughter, Miss Mabel, is a teacher in
the Waterloo schools. One daughter
lives in Montana and one in Los An
geles: one son is in the army. He was
a cabinet maker by occupation and fol-
lowed carpentering for a number OF
wears and for some time after retiring
from the sheriff's office he conducted a
grocery store
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influenza has caused the death Of
several soldiers from this vicinity in
the various training camps. Wayne
Wheeler, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wheeler, CT Brandon, died aboard snip
| bound for France Of the disease, ac-
cording to message which reached
his parents. He died Sept. 29. He
was a member of the medical corps.
Corporal IRVINE Schaler Of hazelton.
died at Camp Bowie. Tex. Oct. 9 Of the
grippe and meningitis. ~. was sc
years old and had lived. in buchanan
county eighteen years of his life, but
was a resident Of Minneapolis when
he enlisted in the aryhy. He was buried
at Hazelton Monday His father. two
brothers and sisYer survive. Corpor.
al David Ray I-atharn, who died a.
Edgewood arsenal, Maryland, OF the
grippe last weeH was buried at Hazel.
ton Monday. He was married las
spring to ILella West. Of Cherokee
The body Wis brought to this city un.
der military escort His father ant
brother aid his wife survive. Archie
D. YounA son of Mr.. and Mrs. Davie
Young. Ii Brandon, who died at Cam
Dodge IN Sept. 25, was buried Mon
day. He went to camp on Sept. 8.
brothd and two sisters. In addition u