Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-16
Northern Iolua Items

battalion expects daily to ~ sent II
France. Louis 10 In the infantry with
machine gun company at Fort Sher-
idan The two older brothers, Hamil-
ton and John. are members Of the law
.frm. 6f,fTobin. Toihdn and Toban. The
youngest, Louis, who rs not yet n, an
ished his college work In the aniver-
sity this spring and intended to fol-
low theslaw. .s0s.t
Cedar Rapids.
Another complaint has been lodged
against persons living at the, Amana
colony regarding their attitude on the
war. This time the complaint has
been filed with State Food Admin
istrator Deems thru Joseph Mekota,
member of the local food board, by
member of the Cedar Rapids fed.
GRAFTON OF labor. An AFFIDAVIT states
that the colony had informed q local
man that berries on their premises
would be permitted to ret as the col.
onies had sufficient tame fruit to sup
ply them. Mr.. Mekota laid the matter
before Mr.. DEEMS
Cedar Rapids.
4 Fire which started in the boiler OF
the INDEPENDENT laundry at the Third
street and A avenue, at 2:15 q. m.
Wednesday, spread to all three floors
of the brick building, and caused dam
age which will necessitate the closing
down Of the laundry for several days.
The flames and smoke were pouring
from every window in the building
when the fire was discovered by an
employee in the Courtney garage, and
while the flre1nen succeeded in ex.
tinguishing 1t quickly the machinery
will require considerable repairing be-
fore It can be used again. The entire
building was also badly scorched and
a great deal Of the woodwork will have
to be renewed. The building is owned
by Mrs. r. N. Buck, and the laundry
has been operated by an association
Of hotel men.
Cedar. Rapids.
A. c. Millsao, 1923 North Fifth street
west, a conductor for the Cedar Rap
ids and Marion City railway, was Sc
verely injured Monday night when he
was run down by an automobile at
Ninth avenue and Second street west.
The machine was driven by ]. c..
Hanson, 922 South Ninth. street. and
had a Missouri number plate on it..
Millsap was struck while returning to
the street car after throwing the block
of the block o'gnal switch that is on
the pole at Ninth avenue and Second
street. He was knocked to the pave
ment and seriously injured about the
head and shoulders. He also suffered
numerous bruises. Millsap was taken
to st. Luke's hospital and DR.. Ruml
was called. Late in the day it was not
decided whether trepannihg opera
ton ON his skull was necessary or
not.
Cedar Rapids.
Chester Doupnik. Of Marengo, died
early Wednesday of injuries suffered
Tuesday afternoon at the Quaker
Oats mills, where he was employed in
the feed department as loader The
accident happened shortly after $3.50
Tuesday afternoon. A yard switch en-
CINE. backing Gown the side track to
one of the loading platforms. ran into
Doupnik. He was caught between a
table and the edge of the loading plat
form and crushed. His leg was bad
ly cut just above the knee. Dr. H. e.
Pfeiffer and DR.. A B. Poore were
called and took him to st. Luke's hos
pital. There it was found that he hao
suffered serious inxernal injuries.
Doupnik's parents, Mr., and Mrs. A. j.
Doupnik of Marengo, were called and
took the body to Marengo Tor funeral
services and burial. Doupnik's pa
rents will receive an allowance from
the Quaker Oats Company under the
workmen's compensation act