Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
Arlington.

Arlington.
Announcement has been made that
the directors of the German American
Bank have adopted resolutions recon-
mending to the stockholders that the
name of the institution be changed to
the American National Bank.
Cedar Rapids.
Corporal Harry S. Gallagher of this
city was wounded, in an action in
France. April -. His parents have
received a telegram notifying them
he was slightly injured, Gallagher
was an employe of the Cedar Rapids
Gazette.
Clinton.
The Red Cross knitters of Clinton
have set their quota of sweaters at
700. 1t is the intention of the commit
tee to have that number finished by the
first of June. and the workers are con-
fident they will have accomplished this
task by that date.
Sioux City.
The Red Cross committee will raise
$50, 900 for military and civilian relief
in Woodbury. county in addition to it's
$4,000 war quota. The fund will be
used to supply and maintain the vari-
Gus workrooms and surgical dressing
stations in the country.
Clinton.
Police of Clinton have opened cam
paign against all loafers, and "go to
work or go to Jail is their slogan.
Many soung men whose principal aim
in life is to adorn pool room will be
and NIT TO
work for their board unless they OBJ
tain jobs themselves.
Boone.
Mrs. c. A. Hamling, III Crawford
street, received the word Friday that
her nephew, Charles Walker, had been
injured in France. He is the son OF
Mrs. Naomi Walker, of Des Moines and
they were former residents of this city.
He is a member of the engineering
corps and went to France several
months ago.
Fort Dodge.
William ]. Jarrett, of Gowrie, will be
sent to Camp Dodge, today, to take
the place of Arvel Daniel Garrett who
failed to appear as ordered to go with
the contingent of drafted men Friday.
The local exemption board wired the
chief of police at Gillette, Wyoming. to
place Garrett under arrest and take
him to the nearest army camp as a
deserter.
Webster City.
The young peoples society OF Web
ster City at union meeting at the
CONGREGATIONAL church Sunday evening
adopted a strong resolution addressed
to Mayor Clark, urging him to use his
influence to prevent Sunday movies in
webster City The Baptist church Sun
day morning also adopted resolutions
condsmning the plan Of local, motion
picture theatres to open on Sunday.
Cedar Rapids. /.
The new 7. NJ. G. "A. office-that OF
city secretary of 1owa-was opened
here Monday with w. H. Wing, for ten
years head Of the Clinton branch of the
association, in charge. Wings duty
consists Of supervising the assoc
citation work in all parts Of the state
and the promotion of organizations
now unorganized in towns of more than
5000 population. Wing will be in direct
charge OF all association activities in
Iowa.
Clinton.
woord has been received In Char
lotte of the death in France OF Harold
Werder who enlisted from that place
last fall in the army auto truck diyi-
sion. He had been employed In the
Charlotte Auto Company garage for
year previous to that time. A few
weeks after he had enlisted he was
landed in France and had been there
since that time. He was killed while
in his truck, according to a message
to his mother who resides in Baldwin.
Cedar Rapids =
Lieut.. Frank J. Natbert Is confined
to base hospital in France. suffering.
from hell-shock, according to word
received by his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
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