Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-21
Northern Io1ua Items

street. All are infantrymen and doing
active duty. One is in France. The
mark gives the Baker family the lead
ership of all Sioux City families and
the state of Iowa. it is stated. The
names of the sons and the camps at
which they are stationed are Andrew
Baker and Newton Baker. Camp Pike.
Ark: James Baker and Alexander
Baker. Camp Funston, Kan; Alexander
Baker and William Mckinley Baker.
Camp Dodge. Iowa. and Thomas Baker.
, somewhere in France. All Of them
were born at Pine Bluff. Ark. Alex
ander Baker and Mckinley Baker were
the only sons to come to Sioux City
when>t the family moved here four years
ago. Four of them are married. Rose
Baker. a daughter is the only member
of the family now at home, the others
all being in the rmy.
Vinton.
A man giving his name as Fred
Johnson attempted to secure job at
the Vinton canning factory. but when
he was presented with the card for his
signature on which was printed the
oath of allegiance for citizens Of the
United States he refused to comply
with the government orders and stated
that he was Il citizen of Germany.
Walter Ruff, the timekeeper at the fac
tory. who held the same job last year.
recognized the man as one of the fac
tory's employees last year. He went to
his books and looked up the mans
name, which is John Reiners. Upon adj
dressing the applicant as John. the fell
low seemed surprised, but owned up
that was his right name. He gave no
reason for using an assumed name.
Reiners. who is AZ years old and came
to this country in 1898. says he has
never applied for citizenship papers
nor has he complied with the law which
requires all aliens to register with the
postmaster. Deputy Sheriff Ferguson
took Reiners in charge and placed him
in the county Jail.
Fort Dodge.
Carl Quadc. "A soldier whose home is
at Knierim. was held ,up at o'clock
Monday morning about a mile south of
the city. The robbers made their get
away with s92 and a ring valued at
5000. Mr.. Quade was accidentally shot
| thru the ankle by one OF the men. and
is now at Mercy hospital. Mr.. Quade
was on his way to his home at knierim
in his car, when he came upon a car
standing crosswise of the road. AS he
turned out to pass. two men wearing
heavy goggles. rushed out from behind
the car. They jumped on the running
board Of Mr.. Quades car. and ordered
him to hold up his hands, at the point
of revolvers. Mr.. Quadc got out Of
the car. and while one man covered
him with his revolver the other, also
carrying u revolver searched his peck
cts. In searching for his watch which
Mr.. Quade had accidentally left at
home. the man who was searching his
pockets attempted to unbutton his uni
form, and in doing so. accidentally
pulled the trigger of his revolver. The
bullet went thru Mr.. Quade's ankle and
lodged in the sole Of his shoe.
Fairbank.
| Corporal Fred Bushby OF this place.
a member Of Company 3. old Third
Iowa regiment. and later transferred to
the 16sth infantry now with the Rain
bow division in France, was among the
severely wounded in a recent engage
ment. His right arm was shot off and
his left arm was badly crippled. His
mother, Mrs. Mary Bushby OF this
place. has been notified that Fred has
been returned to the United States. the
first word having been received from
him at Newport News, Va. and stating
that he expected soon to he transferred
to Washington, y. c., and later home
when his condition permitted. a let
ter from Louis Balenseivcr. COM
panion of Corporal Bushby. sent to
friends in Fairbank, gives this account
Of the action in which two were badly
wounded: I've were-not quite to the
front when shell came over and ex-
ploded wounding Martin (Balenseiver)
and Corporal Bushby. They were close
to a dressing station, so We're cared for
right away and were on their way TO
IA hospital In a few minutes. Fred went
back into action. The next day he got
| his IN the arms bnt I do not know
how badly he was hurt as he was on
one end Of the line and on the other