Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16

old former Morningsidc student, who
was decorated by King George for
bravery in action with his Canadian
command, is dead. Wounds sustained
in battle last month claimed him in
British hospital Sept, 2, according to
word received by Mrs. Gary. formerly
Miss Gladys Garretson, of Sioux City
Cedar Rapids.
P. Stone, wealthy Upton merchant,
is held to the grand jury under $1,000
bonds on charges of Violation of the
espionage act. Affidavits have been
flied stating that he is not patriotic,
that he made declarations he would
rot go to war and did not want his
sons to go. If one went, he is quoted
as saying, that his wealth would be
divided 50 per cent with a probably
MANNED sold
Clinton.
Henry c. :Joehnk, aged 81. president
of the champion Feed Milling Com
pany of Clinton, died in a Rochelle,
H., hospital, as the result of injuries
sustained last Monday morning, when
the bursting Of a tire on an automobile
overthrow the car. Mr.. Joehnk. with
a party of friends and relatives. was
en- route to the war exposition in Chi
cago. Other members OF the party
suffered comparatively minor injuries.
West Union.
G. c. Jensen, aged 20, fell fro:h q
tree in his yard Friday evening and
died instantly, his neck being broken.
His fall was only about twelve feet
He had been trimming trees in the al
ternoon and had left his saw in the
fork of the tree and climbed lad
der. 1t is thought that he may have
teen reaching for the saw when ne
fell. No one saw the accident, but the
body was found within ten minutes
after the fall.
Cedar Falls.
Corn pickers, from present indica-
tions, are going to get good price
this fall, Il farmer who has been tray
cling thru this and other counties says.
II find that many are ready to pay 10
cents per bushel. In fact, this seems
to be the standard price in some sec
tons, while n others they are goinS
to demand, and. from present indica-
tons, will receive 10 cents. This is
quite different from the price that was
paid several years ago when cents
was considered to be reasonable.
Waterloo.
Three brothers, members OF Conn
pany B, 16Sth infantry. are now in
base hospital in France. Two are re-
covering from injuries, while the third
is suffering from diphtheria. Hugh
Hicock, who has been wounded several
times, is recovering from the effects
of a shrapnel wound and expects to be
back in the service shortly. Ray
IIicock, who has also been wounded, is
recovering from the effects Of gas. Carl
>Hicock, the youngest Of the brothers,
has just been sent to the hospital SUI
fering from diphtheria. He Is within a
short distance Of the hospital In which
his brothers are recuperating.
~AredaIe.
Private George Stock, who went to
Camp Dodge with the first Butler
county contingent, Sept. 5, 1917, died in
a base hospital, July 81, OF wounds re-
ceived in action, relatives here are ad-
vised Burial took place near the hos
pital Aug. l with military honors. Pri-
vate Stock was % years old and had
been in France about ono month. He
was serving as sharpsiiooter and was
a member Of Company L. 16Sth infan-
try. Memorial services for Private
Stock will be at Arcdale Monday at 3
D. m. An outdoor meeting will be con-
Quoted If conditions warrant, If not
the service will be in the Evangelical
church. c. G. Burling will give the
address. ...
North English.
Word has been received here of the
death Of Earl Bickford. the North
English lad who landed in French
port on board the first American
transport sent overseas. Corporal Earl
Bickford was killed In action on the
French front. Earl was the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bickford, and was
born and reared on a farm north Of
North English. From the time OF the
first enlistments in the war he was
eager to go and at the time the first
eleven men left North English he told
his mother that he felt It was his
patriotic duty to go with them. His
mother. who was an invalid, did not
want him to so, and for that reason he
postponed his enlistment. On April
II, 1917, he enlisted in Company H.
headquarters troop Of the infantry