Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-30
Northern Io,ua Items

declared kilograms Of protest have
have been sent to the governor pE
Frank FLIP, chairman of Linn county
liberty loan committee; Emil Benesh
county chairman of war savings stamps
committee; c. B. Svoboda, secretary
Cedar Rapids Life Insurance Company,
and others. The proclamation also was
denounced in all Bohemian churches
here yesterday and demand made that
| it be recalled. IF Governor Harding
wasn't afraid of losing the vote Of the
river counties, why didn't he specify
| the German LANGUAGE only?' ask many
OF the Bohemian Americans here. Ce-
dar Rapids has a larger Bohemian
population than any other town in Iowa
and leading citizens here state that the
governor has made serious mistake.
Onawa.
Crop conditions in Monona county
have been made ideal by the splendid
rains of the past week. A good rain
had been greatly needed for several
weeks. and this abun dance of rain sat
isles for the present. Monona county
farmers have reported that, most OF
their corn fields are showing good
stands, and that they expect to cultivate
as soon as it dries up. Wheat and
oats are growing fine. but they will
probably head shorter than usual -
account of the dry weather earlier
Pastures. meadows, and alfalfa, which
| is ready for the first cutting. have been
greatly improved by last weeks rain
The growth of the grass has been be-
low normal all spring, but with con-
tinued warm weather will quickly re-
gain it's place. Garden truck from
local gardens. including onions, lettuce,
-radshes and asparagus, is now on the
local market People in this vicinity
will have home grown Strawberries
next week.
| Rock Rapids.
So far no trace has been found on
Everett Otto Brand. Brand is the
young man who failed to appear Sun
day evening and report for entrain-
ment for Camp Dodge Monday morning,
in Lyon county's quota Of thirty. Brand
lives near Steen, Mimi, and is Hol-
lander, but did not claim exemption be-
couse Of this fact when filing his ques-
tionnaire. Later when placed in Class
1, he sought to have a deferred class.
ification but was overruled. He started
out Saturday to walk to Rock Rapids. II
is said. but it is supposed he is trying
to evade military duty and has left
the state Government officials have
been notified and if found he will be
arrested and sent to camp in the Gus
tody of federal officers. Carl Olson
who was working near Edna. this coun'
ty. also failed to appear. but it is be.
lieved his notification did not reach
him in time as he had gone to his homo
in Minnesota for visit to home folks
in anticipation of this call.
Cedar Rapids.
Boys have frequently tried, otter
with success, to escape from the state
reform school in Eldora, but Stanley
Vopelka is believed to be the first &C.
dar Rapids boy who has deliberatel!
chosen the reformatory in preference
to his home as a place to live and tt
call his home. The lad, who is 1;
years old, appeared before, Judge
Anterior Clark today, carrying
suitcase in which he had packed hi'
belongings, and requested that he bt
sent to Eldora at once./ His request
will be complied with. and the proba.
bihties are that Stanley will be giver
home there as long as he wishes. II,
is going for the purpose OF working al
the reformatory farm, and to attend
school when possible. Vopelka was
sent to the reform school three year!
ago. and after remaining one and one
half years was released because Of
good behavior. 1t seems that Stanley's
home life with his parents here has
been unpleasant. He said he was
forced to go along the railroad tracks
and to the dumps and pick up coal ant
other material. He was beaten, hi
told the Judge. for the slightest mis-.
step. The browning punishment came
fSunday night, however. when Stanle!
was playing with some boy friends, ant
when he returned home at o'clock
His parents refused to allow him IN
! the house, and he was forced to sleeI
outside all night
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