Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-27
Northern Ioua Items

covered for some time only thru TIE
fact that the operator had over charged
the purchaser 81. Returning to the sta
ton the day following, the local resi-
dent lodged his complaint and an in
vestigation was begun However. the
would -hc operator had sought more
congenial climate.
Webster City.
Fred Manke, who lives southeast of
Homer and Clifford Ross, Percy and
Paul Fardoe. Of Roifa. formerly. 81 this
city. were taken into custody on the
charge OF stealing seventeen bushels OF
wheat al farm house near Homer.
The men are in Jail and will be given
preliminary hearing soon. Ii is charged
that the men stole the wheat and
hauled 1t to Woodstock. where they at
tempted TO sell It at the elevator. The
elevator manager BEGAN. suspicious OF
them and refused 70 buy the wheat.
They left II with him and disappeared.
He reported the matter and their arrest
followed.
Boone.
Frank n. Evans. owner Of certain
property in the town Of Kelly, which
was recently condemned as a site for
the proposed new cons olidated school
house, has appealed from the finding
of the condemnation proceedings and
appraisers. Two lots We're condemned
upon application OF the district thru
County Superintendent Maude Wake
field and the commission ers appointed
TO appra!se the property allowed him
1880 Evans holds that the taking Of
this property will greatly damage his
other property and tAat the damages
assessed We're in adequate. He asks
just twice that amount or $500.
Cedar Rapids.
Because they happened to smear a
mail box with yellow paint while
painting the property OF w. F. Drum
mey, OF Ryan, whom they accused Of
disloyalty, nine young men. sons of
wealthy farmers OF that community,
were held to the federal grand jury in
Delaware county for breaking and en-
tering. Eleven young men descended
on the Drummey property last We'd
nesday night and while engaged in
giving it coat Of yellow paint five
members Of the family appeared and a
fist fight followed Federal authorities
were notified and Deputy Marshal
Healy arrested nine of the boys, the
other two escaping.
Dubuque.
Death on the field OF action has been
the portion OF another Jackson county
soldier Private Louis Heacock. son Of
Mr. and Mrs. Arvel Heacock. of Belle
vue road. nine miles from this city.
His parents were notified Friday in a
brief war department message. The
date Of his death was not given. Pri-
vate neacock was &c jyeaI . old and .ce::
| with the first draft contingent from
the county last September He landed
in France about three months ago and
recent letters received from him spoke
Of his life In the trenches, where he
| took part in several engagements. II
| had gone thru them all up to that time
! without a scratc: or gassing.
Lake Mills.
Vernon Tapagar. the 14-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jens NJ Tapagar OF
| this place was killed at s O'Clock Fri
| day evening When an automobile. oc-
cupied by five girls turned q street
corner and crashed over sidewalk
and into the corner of a building. The
| boy was standing aaginst the building
and was caught by the car. He was
| badly cut and mangled and lived for
only few minutes after he was car
! ried TO doctors Office close by. A
onpanion. Henry Morkeson, 10 years.
| who was with him was run over and
severely but not seriously injured. The
car Is said to have been driven by Miss
Claret Sandan. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sandan.. She and her friends were
| returning from the country and the
car became unmanageab1e for some
unknown reason as 1t neared the down
! town street corner