Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-26
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Sioux City.
A 80 caliber rifle in the hands OF
one of crowd of boys shooting at n
target in suburban park was dis
charged accidentally, the bullet pass
ing thru the heart Of Mrs. ]. ]. O'Brien
who was walking with her husband 100
yards away. The boys are in custody
of the police.
Cedar Rapids.
The federal government has an in
spector in this city going over property
! valuations, 1t was learned. The man
has been here several weeks and has
| called into consultation one OF the
| leading experts on valuations in this
city. The man Is singularly quiet re-
carding the information he is obtain
ing, but il is said that the government
is not satisfied with the income returns
made by some of the Weather citi-
zens.
| killduH.
Ray Agar. - years old. committed
suicide by hanging at his home twa
| miles west of Kilduff Tuesday after
noon. The BODY WIS discovered in the
smokehouse on his farm residence. be-
tween and o'clock and physicians
state that he had been dead for three
| hours at least. Mr.. Agar had been IN
poor health for several months and 4
is thought he had become respondent
and for that reason did not care to live
longer
Wesley.
4 message was received Saturday
night by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rickie
that their son. Ed Rickie, of the United
States battleship Wisconsin. was dead.
This makes the third boy In naval
service who will have been brought
here for burial and the fourth wes-
ley boy to have lost his life in United
states service, the last being Fay
Andrews, an official notice having been
received a few days ago by the par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews, that Fay
had been killed in action somewhere in
France.
Rockford.
Private Ivan Walker, United States
marine, died in hospital in France
Sept. 80, from wounds received in
action. his parents. Mr., and Mrs. c. H.
Walker, have been advised by the war
department Private Walker was re-
poAtSu hllIeu III action several months
ago. but later advices were that he
had been severely wounded It is be-
lieved that wounds received at that
time resulted in his death, as his par
ents have received but one letter from
him since then. Four brothers and four
sisters survive.
Waterloo,
Miss Ruth Mcgowan arrived Wed
nesday to take up her duties as gem
eral secretary for the Waterloo Young
Women's Christian Association. Miss
Mcgowan comes here from Iowa City.
where she had been secretary to the
dean Of women at the Iowa State Uni
versity. She is graduate of the state
university Miss Mcgowan succeeds
Miss Dotha s. varker. who resigned to
become general secretary of the Dav-
export association. She is a sister of
Miss Florence Mcgowan formerly girls
and extension secretary here.
Waukon.
Jim McIntirc at one time Waukon
boy. died from injuries received while
working with a threshing rig. He was
cleaning straw and chaff from the side
of the separator with his left arm. His
sleeve was caught by the belt and he
was thrown against the machine and
thence to the ground about a rod from
the machine. fracturing his skull and
both arms, causing injuries that caused
his death in a few hours without re-
gaining consciousness. He was born
at Frankville Dec. 9. 1884. He is sur
vived by his parents, four brothers and
two sisters.
Charles City.
w. Lee Griffin, the popular director
of the Charles City band left Wcdnes-
day morning to take the position OF
bandmaster of the Thirty-fifth field
artillery band stationed at Camp Nc
Clellan. Ala. and which expects to be
in France inside of three weeks. Mr..
Griffin will have the rank of neuten-
ant, his band will have from forty to
fifty men. He can feel highly honored
to have a position of this kind offered
him. The band while very sorry to see
Nj. Griffin leave where he has done
so we'll and made 80 many friends.
wish him all kinds Of success and good
luck. Ii anything should happen that
Mr. Griffin can not pass the physical
examination he will return to Charles
City and take up his former duties
with the band and teaching music.
Fort Dodge.
W. w. Hare will be appointed tenn
porary postmaster of Fort Dodge to fill
the vacancy made by the death Of G.
F.. Duncombe. A telegram to Mr.. Hare
from the bonding company under
which Mr.. Duncombe was insured
gives this information. The bonding
company has the right to appoint a
temporary successor. When this ap-
pointment is ratified by the first as
sistant postmaster general Mr.. Halre
will take charge He will serve until
a permanent postmaster is selected
thru the competitive examinations
under the civil service commission. Mr..
Haire is familiar with postoffice duties.
He has had charge for number OF
years OF p1stoffice station No. l.
located at the Sackett & Haire drug
store. Frank Ryan. deputy postmaster
is in charge of the local postoffice IN
til Mr.. HARE will be installed.
Cedar Rapids.
Charles w. LaRont Accompany G.
1sSth infantry. was killed in action n
France, July 81 His sister. MrG. Will
liam Sweikert, Of s2S Daniels street,
received word first that he had been
| wounded severely in action. She later
received word that this was a mistake
in the record and that he had
/ been killed in action. He participated
| in the big drive that was started by
the Americans Univ 1S and was in sew