Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-23
Northern Io,ua Items

! public the fact that Gentry had been
indicted by the grand jury in its re-
cent report. He will be turned over
to the st. Louis police for authorities
| here rs soon as the department judge
| advocate can pass on the case, and the
dismissal from the army arranged.
| to st. Louis for him. Gentry Is bro
ther Of Grace Gentry, the girl mother
| whose baby was found dead in her
room, and whose case has gone over
to the next grand jury. according to
the uthOritles.
McGresor.
Not all the beauty OF the proposed
national park site on tho Mississippi
around McGregor is summer beauty.
Wonderful frozen waterfalls arc found
on the sides of the bluffs and in the
deep ravines through the winter. A
thaw and then sudden freeze and
scores of these splendid Ice formations
may be discovered In tho heart OF the
woods by the mixer who Is not daunt
ed by cold and deep SHOWS In his
search for scenery, A frozen water
fall was recently seen on the face Of
Pixies peak, about 800 feet above the
,Alisslssippl. One icicle measured fifty
feet in height and was as large around
as the trunk OF a giant tree. A spring
100 feet higher up on the blum provld-
ed the tricklins stream that by con-
slant freezing created the great hang
Ing masses OF ice.
Sioux City.
In the protection Of property from
destructi ton by fire Sioux City's de-
partment with it's fifty onc men, eight
fire houses, and motorized equipment
presents a formidable aggregation
which has been instrumental in main
| taIning tho amazingly dow fire loss OF
$40 per capita. Few cities Of the
same size can boast OF as Tow n fro
los the average in the United States
being 32.54. The apparatus now In
use includes si0 triple combination
bumpers. one aerial truck. two truck
combinations. one steam fire engine,
ono horse drawn combination truck.
ono chemical engine and a chiefs car.
During 1917. sos alarms were answered
by the fire department. The fire loss
on buildings OF the city for tho past
| on tho buildings collected amounted to
$62,1l4.99. The total value OF tho
stock destroyed by nro in the various
buildings was 55,45s.55. and 350,6O9. 10
insurance was carried on this by tho
owners. The complete fire loss for tho
city for the year was $77S0.54.
Cedar Rapids.
Concerted pressure brought to bear
by thee ity fire. department and fcdcr-
alton Of labor. resulted In n revision Of
the proposed wage scale which grants
n further increase for both police and
fro departments, The city council met
In special session to listen to a repre-
sentative committee OF the labor or
aaixation and acted IN accordance
with their proposition. The council had
previously posted bulletins. on the
blackboards OF the two departments
promising an increase In salary which
did not meet with approval. Under the
wage scale approved ordinary fremen
and pafrolmen Of first rank will re-
ceive $95 month compared with $50
which they have been getting. Tho
clothes allowance which has been
granted annually to both departments
will be abolished. however, and tho
department members will be required
to furnish not only their dress but
working garments. The firemen will
DO required u provide at their own ex-
pense AL Ssnisht clothes, Including
rubber garments and the police VIII
~ competed 70 furnish uniforms, guns,
|ammualtion md other eouipment