Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-03
Northern Io1ua Items

I lished in the German language in Ply
| mouth county, after an existence OF
| thirty-six years, ceases publication,
John Starzl, the publisher, states that
| it Is not his wish to oppose public
sentiment by promoting the use Of the
German language in this country. and
that, coupled with the fact that large
per cent of the German readers have
acquired sufficient knowledge Of the
| English language are reasons for MAX
ing a newspaper published in the Ger
man language Of less Importance.
Cedar Falls.
Formal protest against the proclama-
ton Of the governor forbidding the use
of any language other than English IN
the state, which was made by the in
dividual churches Of Waterloo. Cedar
Falls and Fredsville, was strengthened
at a Joint meeting Of officials Of these
churches, who decided to close the In
Situations entirely until the order Is
modified. The churches represented in
this action have a joint membership
and attendance OF about 5000 persons.
No services Of any character will be
conducted during the. time the COVER
nors order is effective because officials
and members believe it Is an injustice
to the large number Of members who
can speak and understand no English.
McGresor
Freeman Marlett had>his suitcase all
packed ready to answer his counstry's
call to the colors and leave for Camp
Dodge with Clayton county's contin-
gent Of drafted men, when he saw
stealing thru his fathers pasture the
wolf that had been killing dozens OF
sheep on farms in the neighorhood. He
ran into the house grabbed his gun and
gave chase. AS he climbed over a
fence, in his excitement he accidental
~ discharged the gun, shooting Off two
toes Of his right foot. He is now in the
hospital at McGregor. Il will get into
the army anyhow. II had to get shot
why couldn't 1t have been fighting the
Huns instead OF chasing an old wolf 2"
Freeman has been eager to volunteer
as his brother did but has been re-
strained from doing so because his
father and mother needed him on the
farm.
Waterloo.
Waterloo has Just made barberry
eradication record which will not be
equalled by any town in Iowa for a
long time. Without any outside help
the Waterloo Chamber OF CornIleTce
decided to foster this patriotic bread
saving I" campaign by having all the
bread destroying barberry bushes re-
moved from Waterloo. H. B. Shoe
maker was appointed chairman of a
committee to have charge Of the work.
Within a week of his appointment a
great record had been made, for under
the direction OF Elmer Hersch, scout
master, Boy Scouts had been sent to
every corner Of the city and every
bread destroying barberry bush had
been located. Just. at this point R. 8.
Kirby and n. X. Vance. government
agents. arrived in Waterloo only to find
that the city was far over the top in
the barberry campaign. Ali the re-
ports Of the Boy Scouts have been
verified blythe government agents and
the .sS%::!!ssss show that they !cc.tess!
nearly $500 tall. rust spreading bar
berry bushes. Already patriotic citi-
xens have removed nearly 1000 OF tho
tall or COMMON barberfy bushes from
the city and the government hopes
that no citisen will leave ono stand
sinE II tho 18th " war duty. ~