Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-19
Northern Io1ua Items

home. One Of the men asked him for
a match, and while McVeigh was
searching for the desired article the
other footpad placed the business end
Of a revolver against his stomach and
asked him to elevate his hands. Nc
Weigh complied without question, and
the men started going thru" his pock-
cts. Before they had found his money,
however. two pedestrians approached,
and the holdup men ordered McVeiSh
to walk on down the street until the
intruders passed. 'MrVeigh ran to his
home and called the police.
Waterloo.
Seventy one registrants have en-
rolled in the school for drafted men,
Instruction will be given by Col. c. W..
Cotton, DR.. c. T.. Chambers and o. H.
johnson. No charges are made for
enrolling or for instruction. The draft
school Is being conducted by the ,coun-
Gil OF defense and the Waterloo Com
mercial Club. All arrangements for in
struction have been made by Judge F.
c. Plat, chairman Of the city council
Kline, superintendent Of city schools.
INSTRUCTION WILL ne Ill Tie L. h ~. a.
building three nights a week.
Clarion. ,-a
Ed Russell, a well-known farmer liv-
ing six miles south Of this city, was
seriously injured when picking corn
in field. His team ran away with
him, throwing him out and he remain
ed unconscious for several nous. Some
of his neighbors happened to see the
accident and Immediately took him 10
the homo of Z. N. Littlef1eld. when a
doctor was called. 1t was thought at
the time that the accident might prove
fatal as. the back Of his head was
wounded quite seriously and when
found his legs were nent back under
him but no bones were broken and he
was removed to his home and is rest
ing easier.
Rock Rapids.
Lyon county supervisors have decid-
ed not to bond the county for $780,
900 in order to take up outstanding
warrants issued for road and bridge
work during the past year, but instead
will practice economies the coming
year and try to pay off the debt. The
board is also considering a special levy
Of about $25, 900 a year to carry on the
road and bridge work and if this can
be made without an election and the
taxpayers appear to favor 1t, 1t Will
be made If an election Is necessary, 1t
will perhaps be put to a vote. The levy
plan was followed in the building of
the county's new $4,000 court house,
a four year levy having been voted
after two bond issues had been voted
down.
Earl Hanson, of Sloan,waS arrested by
Sheriff w. Fl. Jones to answer to the
indictment charging him with robbery
returned by the January grand jury
which met Sunday night. The indict-
ment was a secret one. Early in Dec
ember group Of Sloans poker play
ers gathered in back room for an
Sulso[ seM OH luSIupIm luoqe IN
son entered the room. He played I'M
til about midnight. He was losing
money. There was about $45 on the
table. About midnight, it is alleged,
Hanson left the room, but CAME 5ac!
Immediately holding a gun, and COM
manded the other players to hold up
their hands. This they did. Then Han
son made one member pass the hat, 1t
Is said. All the money on the board
was placed in the hat. and most OF
the men emptied what change they had
in their pockets, 1t is alleged, Hanson
then departing for the evening.
Sioux City.
Student self government will be
given trial in Sioux City high school
This was decided at a meeting Of the
executive committees OF the Friend
snip and CASTLE clu D. Principal Rome
AMI Superintendent CLARK. The meet
ing was an outgrowth Of talk given
before the students In the assembly a
week ago Monday by Principal Bone.
The plan devised by the committee,
and which will be placed before the
members of the two Clubs for their ap-
prevail, provides for student council
Of eighteen members. Nine of these will
be boys and nine girls, six elected by
each club and the remaining six be-
ing appointed by the administration.
This council will be consulted by the
administration in working out all the
problems directly connected with the
students and It will also present all
matters to the Administration that the
students desire.
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