Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25

Boone.
Four Boone nurses have received
their call into government service. They
are Misses Nellie Elder, Lottie Hay
wood. Hazel Morgan and Orma Long,
and they have been ordered to Camp
Grant Rockford ILL.,. for work. They
left Boone Monday evening.
Vinton.
One Of the biggest tax payments for
Benton county was received Wednes-
day by Deputy Treasurer l.. o. McMil-
Ian in a check from the c. & n. w.
Railway Company for s7.227.25. The
total taxes for the year paid by this
company was $15,370.22.
Webster City.
B. A. Wilson Monday evening sub
mitted his resignation to the city coun-.
Gil as city clerk to take effect at once.
1t was accepted and Miss Cleo Kidder.
assistant clerk. was named pro tenn.
Mr.. Wilson resigned to accept posi-
ton as assistant cashier at the Farm
ers National bank.
Clinton.
With the diagnosis Of the ninth case
Of infantile paralysis DR.. E. c. Rose
now. of the Mayo Foundation at Roch-
ester, Mimi, who is here at the re-
quest of DR.. H. r. Sugg, city health
officer announced that he believes the
epidemic is we'll under control. PreCau-
tionary measures already taken against
the spread Of the disease, he believes,
will prove effective.
Grundy Center.
Joe Volcano, who shot a workman
while they were hers on the pavins
gang two years ago and who was then
sentenced to Anamosa for one year. and
was then to be deported, has written
to Sheriff Bockes that he is now in
Jail in st. Louis but does not give the
reason for his being there. His trunk
is still here and he wrote and wanted
few things sent to him.
kanawha.
A. G. Garfield was the principal actor
in flying leap from an automobile and
lit in hospital in Mason City-and lit
hard. He was riding with Judge Court
land Of Algona near Mason City when
they met another car and collided with
it and Mr.. Garfield was thrown directly
through the windshield. The pelvis
bone was broken, also two or three ribs
and he was bruised quite badly. He
is getting along as we'll as one could
wish for but his injuries have been
very painful!
Independence.
Mrs. J. NJ. Marquette has received a
letter from her grandson. Marquette
Smith stating that he is in a hospital in
France, having been gassed. He said
his eyes were in bad shape, especially
his right eye. Private Smith was
among the first to volunteer from this
city, He was a senior in the high
school. At first he served as camera
man in the observation service, but is
now with an engineering company. He
took part in the big fight at Chateau
Thierry. Walter Jameson, son of Wal
ter Jameson. Brandon, is in a hospital
in France, a victim Of gas.
Cedar Rapids.
That the raise in street railway fare
for the car riding public Of Cedar
Rapids is only few weeks away is the
opinion Of Mayor j. F. Rail. Mayor
Rail- has received a report made by
Billings. Prouty and Tompkins on the
financial status Of the Cedar Rapids
and Marion Street Railway company
1.-THE report shows that in order to pay
it's present wage and to meet the in
creased costs Of coal and the like. the
company will need an increase in fare"
said Mayor Rail, :;and ii the company
is to continue business on it's present
basis the raise must begranted."
Waterloo.
Rev. Mr.. Garland, who was recently
stationed in pastoral work In Nebraska
is fighting parson. Mr. Garland Mon
day afternoon visited local and district
boards seeking information which
would enable him to get itno the fight
ing forces Of Uncle Sam. i've just got
to get in somewhere" he told the chief
clerks Mr. Garland does not seek en-
trance to the army as q chaplain. but
as a fighting man. but he Is underweight
and altho he has striven to add flesh by
generous eating. he Is still below the
i0s pound mark. Because he Is a
Clergyman he was placed in Class by
his home board. Thru personal appeal
and waving his right for deferred csas-
sifcatton, he was placed IN Class j.
4 100" r.f.