Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-14
Northern Io,ua Items

Barr, police matron and two OF the
boys were paroled to Sheriff Hender-
son. One youth was paroled provided
he entered the aviation corps as he
stated he would.
Sioux City.
Sioux City soldiers who died on the
field Of battle or elsewhere during their
term oY service for the country in Its
war on Prussian autocracy will find
final resting place in a plot set ASIDE
for that particular purpose, in Grace
land cemetery. The plan had its ori-
gin in the commercial club this Week
when it devolved on his friends in the
city to find burial place for Private
Leo Matson, who died at Camp GRAM
Monday. The directors of the Gene
terry took immediate action and set
apart one of the most beautiful sec
| lions of the cemetery for that purpose.
They propose identifying that section
in the spring and it is the plan Of the
commercial club to erect large monu-
! ment there in due time.
Mason City.
The home demonstration work, un-
der the joint supervision Of the depart
munt of agriculture, Iowa State Col
lege and the women's association
| formed at a meeting here recently, Will
| commence in this county Jan. 10, &C
cording to word received by c. H. Bar
Der Friday morning. The agent for
Cerro Gordo county has been elected
| in the person of Miss Helen Burleng,
says telegram from Miss Neal >.
Knowles of the state college, who
| writes the agent will report here Tues
| day. 1t Is expected she will get the
| work fairly well organized and In full
swing within a week. or so. Practically
every woman's club and farmers CLUB
| in the county has promised hearty. CO.
operation with the home demonstration
| work.
Waterloo.
More flour and sugar was bought IN
single day following the announce
ment Of maximum portions allowed to
each family than had been known o.
long time, according to w. F. Par
rott, county food administrator. The
object Of the announcement was to
prevent boarding, but it appears to
have encouraged the unpatriotic prac-
| tice. Mr.. Parrot says drastic steps
| will! be taken to have the food admin
| istrations directions followed to the
letter. An investigation will be made
10 ascertain vino tine loaraccs arc and
prosecution Is promised. Grocers We
ported to Mr.. Parrot that they had
sold more sugar and flour the day after
tho Limitation of purchases was an
nounced than before. They sold only
the quantities specified, but suspect
customers visited several stores.
Sioux City.
Indian agents are having more
trouble to prevent whisky and other
liquors being taken into the rcserva-
| lions now than before the prohibitory
laws Of Iowa and Nebraska went into
effect, it Is claimed. Thursday three OF
these agents, Walter Gumm. E. J. Len
non and c. r. Lennon. assigned to this
territory, arrested three men and took
in charge three automobiles on the
Omaha reservation which Is located in
Nebraska short distance across the
Missouri river from here. Two Of the
cars belong to taxicab company In
Sioux City, while another was the pro-
perry Of private persons who had plac-
ed it in storage In q local garage. In
each Of the machines were found large
quantities OF whisky. The men are be-
Ing held to the United States court,
while their machines and the liquor
have been conhscated.