Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-09

Gorydon.
An unusual crop for Iowa and a USE
full one, broom corn, has been tried this
summer on the farm of F. R. Fry
Enough was raised for 100 or more
brooms, which are being made by
blind man of the town, who was edu'
Gated for this, work at the state school
for blind.
Sioux City.
The ten-mile zone authorized by the
selective service act was automatically
established in Sioux City Monday
with the induction of 146 Morning
side students into the student army
training corps. This makes the col
lege a federal institution and places 1t
within a ten-mile restricted zone.
Newton.
Capt. F. w. Kozad. aged 80 years,
pioneer resident Of Jasper county, died
at his home Monday morning at
o'clock after a weeks struggle with
pneumonia. He was one of Jasper
countys early pioneers. having come
to Newton in 1854, where he has resid-
ed continuously with the exception OF
three years service in the civil war
Sioux City.
Dick Wright. accused of murder
pleaded guilty, to manslaughter before
Judge J. w. Anderson. He was SEN
fenced to eight years in the peniten-
tiary at Fort Madison, Ia. On Sept. Is
Wright struck Delbert Helton. white
man, while the two were standing on
the sidewalk The fall fractured Hell
toms skull and caused immediate death
Anamosa.
Women prisoners Of the federal gov
eminent will probably be imprisoned
in the womens ward at Anamosa
under an agreement about perfected be-
tween the state board of control and
representatives of the government.
Federal male prisoners have been kept
at Anamosa under a plan which has
been in operation for several years, but
federal women prisoners have not
heretofore been housed here.
Cedar Falls.
A Reports on the influenza epidemic
showed that the disease had again
gained Roadway in this city. Earl c.
Bowen, aged 80, living six miles north
Of the city on the John Callaghan farm,
died after a weeks illness and several
other victims are in critical condition.
A wire to friends Of Peter Vasar. who
went to Camp Dodge from Cedar Falls
Sept. 7, advises that his condition is
critical. Mr.. Bowen is survived by his
widow, mother and three children. The
body will be taken to GAINESVILLE for in
terment.
ciinte1.
Lease rights on something like 1000
acres Of Clinton county land have been
secured by Oklahoma men for the pur-
pose Of prospecting and drilling for oil
on the premises. the belief that oil ex-
lists in this section being based on the
United States geological survey. reports
which indicate a structure that should
yield petroleum. The farms that have
been so leased are all located in Elk
river township in the northeast corner
OF clinton county, all Of the farms be-
ing within three mile radius OF Elk
River Junction. Some of the largest
individual agricultural tracts Of the
vicinity are included in the deal. One
farmer leased as many as 500 acres
to the prospectors.
Sioux City.
Three Kingsley men were seriously
injured two of them perhaps fatally
at 1910 O'clock Saturday morning
when their automobile overturned al
Bacon Hollow, near the Tom Green
brick yard. A fourth man suffered su-
perficial injuries. The injured men
Lawrence Lafferty, probably fatally;
Jerry Calvin, left side crushed. probably
fatally; Robert M. George, owner and
driver Of the car, two ribs broken, Ar
thur Richardson, shoulder and limbs
bruised. Robert George, the driver
said the party, all farmers, were ap.