Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-30
Cedar Rapids.

SeodF HaoioS.
Local Czecho- Slovaks during the
last two years Of the war contributed
approximately $4,000 in cash to the
Czecho- Slovak cause. it was disclosed
by the secretary of the society who had
| charge of the campaign.
, Sioux City.
Mrs. Joseph kaluchi probably was
fatally burned and her baby seriously
by an explosion of gas0lene in the
Kaluchi home, A small lamp used in
| warming the baby's milk. fell to the
| floor and the flames spread to a can of
sasolene nearby, exploding its con-
| tentc.
Spencer.
W. \. Poscy has rendered his
resignation as county agent to the
| executive committee of the Clay
| County Improvement Association and
Will soon go to Sioux City to take
charge or large live stock farm near
that city. c. W. Martin Of Carroll has
been selected to succeed him.
| DEBORAH.
kilograms received Tuesday an
nounce that Gerhart johnson. son of
Peter Johnson, died Oct. 9 in France
of wounds Eddie Henderson died in
France oct 20 of pneumonia. Tele-
grams were received that George
Cuchioftis died in France oct. 4 from
wounds received in action. He was a
Greek bootblack. but when the war
broke out was one OF the first to buy
liberty bonds
Boone.
| Corporal Arthur w. Lakeburg. OF
this city, but who enlisted in the 13lst
infantry. Chicago. shortly after the
outbreak of the war, is in a hospital ii
! France. recovering from being gassed
| by the Huns. Corporal Lakeburg's sis
| tiers. who reside in this city. have beer
| notified OF the gassing and word comes
| to them that he is improving. Hi:
parents are now residents of another
state and the first word came to them.
Fort Dodge.
| Mrs. Borothea Thompson has
brought suit against w. G. McAdoO
director general of the railroads, and
the Illinois Central, for $4,000 dam
ages for the death of her husband,
| George Thompson who was killed in
an accident on the night Of June s.
1918, when a bridge collapsed
between Fort Dodge and Omaha Mr.
Thompson was an engineer for many
years on the Illinois Central He was
/ 81 years OF age and had lived a Ions
| time in Fort Dodge.
4 cleshorn.
In letter to friend in Ceghorn
Private Roy D. Jones, one Of the 16Stl
infantry, tells Sow he captured twelve
German ISsSS:ers single handed. With
i Ave others ne had rushed s MACHINE
\ gun nest. silencing it. but all the bthel
men were wounded. Jones went on
alone and noticed German lookini
out Of building. He shot twice, bu
missed. Then made a run for the
place where he was, stuck my bayone
around the corner, and he said kan.
Grad and told him to come out, ant
he and eleven more came out to me
Now was all Alone and il those Ger
mans were scared worse than I wa
they would not have lived very long.
got pistol from one Of them Che wa
sentineD and sold it for 200 francs
which is $40. Not SO very bad for ont
days work. was it?"
Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids merchants, botl
wholesale and retail, express confidence
that within a short period cuisines.
will again be back on q normal basis
not by reason OF a mushroom boon
that spells disaster in the long nun
but because Of genuine prosperity
grounded on Increased buying power
the logical result Of higher wages fol
the laborirg man and big prices fol
III the producer after ALI the main bus
mess Of this country is to raise food
James Il. Hamilton, vice president o
the Merchants National Bank Of this
city. discussing the re-adjustment q
II prices an inevitable following OF { s 81;
war. "The people Of the centra
empires are sstsrying and scverai % III,