Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-15

Sioux City.
Agnes ]. Reeves set great vaius on
her husband. The latter was killed
while employed ~ q switchman for
the st. Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha
road and now Mrs. Reeves II suing
the railway for $l+6.OoO for his death.
Marion.
The small daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Holuhar. living about thres
miles southeast Of Marion. died Mon
day evening as a result Of eating some
pills. thought to have been strychnins
tablets, that had been prescribed for
her mother. The tablets were red and
were sugar coated and the little girl
probably thought they were candy.
Nerthwood.
II. NJ. Torblaa, of Clarion, has been
selected county agent Of Worth county
In place OF H. J. Williams, who has
resigned and will 20 into the army.
Mr.. Torblaa Is a man OF family and
has been agent Of Wright county for
the past two years. He Is q former st.
Ansgar boy. . graduate Of Ames, and
thoroughly experienced man In the
work which he is expected to do.
Dixie.
Adolph Liebeohn, member Of the
volunteer fire department, died late
Wednesday afternoon as a result OF
injuries received when he was run
over by the hose cart. Mr.. Liebsohn.
who. with other business men, was
hauling the cart to fire, fell beneath
the cart, which passed over him,
crushing ribs and infiicting internal
injuries before 1t was stopped. He
died a few minutes after the accident.
Janssvilis.
Mrs. Morris McMurray and Mrs. Roy
Phelps, both OF this city. are dead OF
Influenza Funeral services were pri-
yate. Mrs. McMurray's eldest child. q
cir. about II years old, j. in a serious
condition with the disease. Mrs. Nc
Murray was "a years old. She was
Maude Sharp before her marriage.
Surviving are the husband and five
children. Mrs. Phelps Is survived by
her husband, to whom she was mar
ried in July, and three children Of q
former marriage.
New Hartford. I
fuenza within twenty-four hours. tho
epidemic Is lessening here and but one
new case was reported Thursday. City
and rual schools have been closed
several days and all rural assemblies
are forbidden. Dallas Jones. a farme.
who lived about three miles from
town, died about 1880 a. nm. Thurs
day He was about 20 years old and
Is survived by his widow. The death
Of Arthur knight took place Wednes-
day evening. He Is survived by his
widow and two small children.
Cedar Falls.
Public gatherings Of all nature. In
GLIDING the schools and theaters. are
closed temporarily by a resolution
adopted Tuesday evening by the Cedar
Falls board Of health. The order be-
comes effective at p. m. Wednesday
and Is made as a precaution against
the spread Of influenza. Physicians
report the epidemic checked, the num-
Der Of new cases reported being few
compared with the preceding days.
Most Of the new cases come from
among those who have been caring for
patients suffering from the disease.
Alton.
Harry D. Donna, OF. the headquar-
tiers company of the 16sth infantry, in
letter to his relatives here. tells.
among other things. OF how the Ger
mans find nothing too contemplate Tor
them to try. They (the Germans)
said We should give them rest once
in a while" he writes, ;7rut there Is no
rest for the wicked; for wicked they
are. They were caught with stretchers
on their sholders and Red Croes bands
n on their arms. They had machine
guns on the stretchers covered over.
Pretty rich! They'll get theirs yet"
Cedar Rapids.
Practically all Of the nfty-two X.
Of C. councils Of Iowa have arranged
to observe liberty day, Oct. ~. in
response to the request OF President
Wilson that the four hundred twenty
sixth anniversary Of the discovery Of
America by Columbus be used as an
added impetus to boost liberty bond
sales. In Sioux City the bond drive
will start that day with a big patriotic
celebration and the day following a
class Of 800 will be elevated to the
fourth degree-the highest honor in
the ceremonial Of the knights Of Col
umbus.
Raymond.
Peter J. O'Connor, aged 10, for many
years q business man and resident OF
this place, died at $3.50 a. m. Wednes-
day. He had been ailing for several
years and confined to his home the
past month. Thirty years ago he
formed partnership with two broth
ers and engaged in the grain, lumber
and coal business and did an extern
sive business in the county in the
early days. Later he went to West
gate but returned seven years ago and
brothers were supplanted by two sons,
the arm In recent years being Peter
O'Connor & Sons.
Vinton.
The people Of Newhall and E1dora
township dedicated their big service
flag last Saturday, flag containing
forty seven stars. each silent tribute
to the loyalty and chivalry Of the sons
who have gone forth to battle for
human rights. Lou kirkland, Of Vim
ton, speaker OF the day was introduced
by Mayor Gof. who acted az chair
man. Music was furnished by the
Newhall band and chorus Of young
women and girls. Mr.. kirkland made
profound impression and many Oh
his outbursts Of oratory voiced the
sentiments Of his auditors.
Bellevue.
Bellevue has aresident who deserves
special mention in regard to liberty
loan matters. He Is M. ]. Streuser
Tia foxxn,r olalx nhof<,xra YahAH Mr.