Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-15
Northern Io1uu Items


stances the county attorney today re-
commended his release. He says he will
be tearing up the soil" within forty
eight hours.
Sioux City
Lawrence Pearce, Morningside soph-
omore was chosen captain of the Ma
room basketball squad for next year.
Pearce, whose home is in Fonda, Iowa,
was tower of strength on this years
squad, playing the position of running
guard In every game of the season he
shared honors with George Brown in
playing the stellar role He was consid-
cred the best floor man on the Maroon
squad this year and shoots a long
basket Pearce is also good track
man and will take an active part in the
spring events. He has been unable to
determine thus far how many of this
years players will return 70 school next
year.
LeMars
John Steinfort, an inmate of the Ply
mouth county poor farm, was knocked
down by a switch engine on crossing
at Sixth street The wheels passed over
his left arm, severing it Just above the
elbow. Physicians were called and
Steinfort was taken to the Sacred Heart
hospital, where his arm was still fur
Their amputated. He has good chance
for his life, altho he lost considerable
blood. Steinfort had come to LeMars in
the morning to consult doctor on ris
health, which he said was not good.
To an acquaintance he said that he in
tended to take the noon train back to
Oyens and was hurrying to get to the
depot in time when the engine struck
him. Steinfort is about 10 years old.
He is well known in LeMars. About
three years ago he was taken to the
county farm, where he has lived since.
Before this time he had also been at the
farm on occasions.
WaverIy
1t is doubtful if there is prouder,
happier boy in Iowa, or anywhere in
the United States. for that matter, than
10-year-old Raymond Downing, of this
city. In January the youngsters teach
er asked the pupils in her room to write
to someone whom they knew" in
France. Master Downing decided to
write to Gen. John j. Pershing. He
didn't really know him, of course, but
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nous general. General Pershing not
only received the letter, but answered
it He wrote: Master Raymond Down.
ing, SIG South State street, Waverly,
Iowa-Dear Master Raymond: l have
your letter of Jan and am pleased to
note your interest in the war It is very
pleasing to know that the people at
home are standing so Loyalty behind
their army, and as little American boys
Of today will be called upon to assume
the responsibilities of the future. it is
splendid to know that they are imbued
with the patriotic spirit Of their par
ents. Sincerely yours. John Pershing"
Sioux City
7 Work Of testing and aiding In the
distribution Of corn in Woodbury. coun-
ty, by Rex Jockey, county farm agent,
has been completed. That the 1917 crop
of seed corn is unreliable is revealed by
the report, which has been completed
by the farm agent, and which is based
on tests made of samples of seed corn
made in all parts of the state. 1.-THE
seed corn, of the 1916 crop. tests better
han 80 per cent" Mr.. Yockey asserted
today. within the last three weeks
we have aided in distributing between
10000 and 10000 bushels of seed to far
mers who had little or none. We found
about Is per cent Of the farmers of the
county had tested their own corn by the
rag dolr method, and consequently our
work was made easier" There are more
than 10000 bushels Of seed corn now IN
the county, according to the figures
compiled by the county agent. Farmers
who possess more seed corn than is
needed for their own use, and farmers
who lack sufficient seed for their needs
are urged to communicate with the
county agent, in order that the supply
available may be distributed equally
over the county. Twelve thousand
bushels of seed corn held by farmer
in the eastern section OF the county,
was taken over by the county agent for
government use, when it was discovered
that it was being sold to private par
ties. Mr.. Jockey refused to divulge the,
name Of the farmer The corn will be
shipped to Franklin county. where the
government will take charge of its dis
tribution to farmers in need Of the seed