Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-22
Northern Io1Ua Items
Cedar Falls.

Cedar Falls.
Roger Leavitt was named acting
treasurer of Iowa, State Teachers
College to succeed F. o. Jackson, de-
ceased. at a meeting OF the finance
committee of the state board Of eduea-
ton.
Sheldon.
Corn husking began in earnest last
week and the crop was never SO good
in this district as this year. The rea-
son for beginning so early 10 because
there is a shortage Of competent help
and by starting early II is hoped 70
have most of the crop in before the
snow flies. The prevailing pay for
huskin- hereabouts is s cents bushel.
Dewitt.
There was a very large crowd at the
G. r. Peters pure bred Duroc Jersey hog
sale Friday. Several hogs sold for over
$500. One hog was donated to the Red
Cross and was bought by S. r. Peters,
of Dewitt, for 500. A collection was
taken up for the Red Cross, which
amounted to sl45. making a total OF
s245 for the Red Cross. Colonel Ingle-
bert, the auctioneer, stated 1t was the
finest bunch of hogs that he ever sold.
Center Point. ,
David Y. Newman well known bust
ness man and garage owner. died at 4
a. m Thursday at his home here. Pneu
monia, superInduced by influenza, was
the cause of death. He was about IS
yeans old He is survived by his wife,
a daughter and his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Newman, pioneer residents
OF Center Point. He was born in Cen
ter Point and spent practically his en-
tire life here. He was i member Of
the Masonic order.
Clear Lake.
Mrs. A. o. Lindaman Of this city has
just received a copy of Leslie's Week
~ in which is the picture Of her
brother. Private Albert Miller, of Mar
quette, Mich. standing beside the
grave of Quentin Roosevelt Miller is
member of the 10th Michigan engi-
neers, which was among the troops
that retook the ground from the Ger
mans where the famous aviator was
buried. Mrs. I. Lindaman has three
brothers in the American service, one
in Russia and another in France.
Cedar Falls.
Corn in a twenty-six acre field on
the Baily farm near ParkerSburg was
burned last week in fire which ignited
from a spark blown from Northwest
ern railway engine. The loss probably
will amount to $500. The farm is oc-
cupied by Robert Wiley and, because
he and members Of his family are Ill
of influenza, but little could be done
to fight the flames. The buildings on
the farm escaped destruction because
a beaten path ten or twelve feet wide
stopped the flames just short Of them.
Sioux City.
Eight civilians were arrested In
Sioux City by members Of Company D
for wearing military uniform unlaw-
fully, Capt. i. Lee Storm announced
Thursday night. Among them were
two discharged soldiers who had been
sent home from the camps on account
Of physical disability. no stated. The
men had no right to wear soldiers
uniform after they had been dis
charged, declared Captain Storm. Be-
fore they were released they pur-
cha sed civilian clothes and donned
them. The other persons arrested were
released after reprimand, Captain
Storm stated.
Cedar Rapids.
The German soldiers are camoufiag-
ing machine guns with Red Cross
stretchers, according to Corporal Ross
A. Miller OF this city, who Is a member
OF the Rainbow division. In a letter
to friend here he writes OF the fight
ing on the Marine. in which ne says:
"Our division drove the Huns back
twenty eight kilometers; took a lot OF
guns and supplies<and more than q
| million dollars worth Of ammunition
We could have taken many more pris-
oners than we did, but when you find
women chained to machine guns and
men carrying machine guns In
stretcher under the insignia of the Red
Cross, you don't feel very much like