Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
Northern Io,ua Items

assume tho management OF a farm
which he is interested IN In North
Dakota. John H. Kelley has been
selected al deputy by Mr.. Shafer to
conduct the affairs Of the office during
his absence and Charles Palmer will
be his assistant.
Sac City.
Sac City lived up to its motto of
I'VE do better; come and see" when
the largest hearing yet accorded" Back
from the Trenches" team representing
the United States food commission was
given in a meeting which required
three separate auditoriums. The opera
house and the Lyric theater were filled
to capacity and an overflow audience
Of more than 200 was accommodated
in the Christian church. The total at
tendance was over 1900 Everett Colby,
Mrs. Isabel G. Eeecher and Mrs. Max
Mayer delivered addresses of intense
interest, going from one auditorium to
another in order that all those in at
tendance might get the complete mes
sage. Each audience pledgd unani-
nous support to every rule of the food
administration.
Sac City.
Shell Scott, brother of Frank Scott
Of this city, has gained recognition as
the champion bomb thrower Of the en-
tire American expeditionary force in
France. A picture Of Scott together
with a story telling Of his prowess as
bomb tosser recently occupied an
entire feature page Of one of the lead
ing London newspapers, the page be-
ing ornamented with pictures Of
Washington, Lincoln, Grant and Will
son and American flag designs. Scott
enlisted in Company B last spring.
shortly before the split in which he
and q number Of his companions were
transferred to the Rainbow division
soon to 60 to France. Before his entry
into the service he was a victim Of the
wanderlust, actually being without q
regular occupation Of any kind and go
ing from town to town as his whims
dictated. Altho known as q man OF
kindly disposition, more than once no
was placed under arrect for minor IN
fractions Of the law. AZ soon a. no
enlisted his companions noted mark
ed change and he was accorded the
tito good soldier"
Sioux City.
Sioux City -four mills Saturday re-
ceived temporary closing orders from
the United States food administration
and will cease operation this week.
This order is effective only on domes-
tics. while grinding on government
contracts may be continued 1t is said.
Tho closing order Is to become cffec-
tive when the allotment based on throe
years average output has been reached
Tho Mystic milling company complete
cd it, allotment Of output and closed
down, said F. J.. Hutton, vice presi-
dent. Milling on government con-
tracts can not be continued on ac-
count Of shortage OF grain. The
Martens q Ketels Milling Company
closed down milling on domcstics last
wednesday when its allotment was
reached. Millions Of government con-
tracts for export flour to the allies
will BIO discontinued until Tuesday The
mills will be closed not longer than
ten days or two weeks, It Is believed
BY the milling officials. This Is only q
forecast, they say, since they do not
know what action will BIO taken by
the government. The closing order Is
due only partly to q shortage Of grain.
1t ID said. It Is necessary for the gov
eminent to ASCERTAIN the total output
OF al milling industries In the United
states under federal control. Tho hour
80 haad vii ~ helA Tor sioux city
$780, luTln ~ - - mills aTo
$3.50 ~ nllling oole1oI stated.