Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17
Northern Io1ua Items

special drive was 100000, of which
100000 was bought during the week
for cash. No solicitors visited the
people; the amount all came back thru
voluntary mail subscriptions, thus
saving a vast amount Of time for both
the people and the solicitors. Greene
county challenges the nation to pro-
duce a finer example Of loyalty
Perry.
At special meeting of the board
Of education Prof. H. w. Chehock. Of
Clear Lake was the choice Of the
members for the position Of superin-
tendent. made vacant by the resig-
nation of F. L. Mahannah. and he will
probably head the schools Of the city
during the coming year. Professor
Chehock was one Of the numerous ap-
plicants for the place. lie has been
at Clear Lake for number Of years
and has been very successful. He is
highly spoken Of by school men who
are acquainted with him.
Garner.
Lackey Walsh. a prominent business
man Of this city, was found dead in
his room over the Grobaty Dry Goods
store here at 8 o'clock Wednesday
morning by Dell Taylor who, on pass
ing his door, found it open. Mr.. Walsh,
when found was sitting IN a chair as
last cigar before retiring for the
night. He was Catholic by faith bu.
had never married and for the last
several years had been proprietor Of a
cafe here His cousin, Will Henry,
who resides in Clear Lake, was noti-
fed at once.
Sioux City.
H. B. Speaker. former mayor Of Cor
rectionville, pleaded guilty to gambling
before District Judge w. G. Sears
Wednesday and was fined 500 and
costs. Speaker who is an old resi-
dent Of Woodbury. county, was ar
rested by A. NJ. Meade, marshal OF
Correctionville, following raid on a
card game in which Speaker was one
of the participants. William Rowse.
William Frost Henry Slater ana
George Strooen, who we're arrested
with the former mayor, waived pre-
liminary hearing before Justice D. c.
Browning and were held to the grand
jury.
Waterloo.
The blotter at the police station
contained a peculiar entry the other
night. Mrs. Lena F'risbee came down
town the previous night and left her
baby In its carriage outside motion
picture theater while she went in to
see the show. When she came out the
baby and carriage were gone. She
notified the police and an investigation
was started. Mrs. Frisbee remained a,
the police station while officers
secured the city for the missing baby.
Then she called her husband on the
telephone and told him about the af-
air. She was surprised to learn that
he had passed the theater seen the
baby and taken 1t home with him.
Mason City.
One Of the first motor truck freight
lines in Iowa is being proposed today
In trial trip of car owned by the
Wilson company Of Albert Lea, Mimi,
which operates a poultry and produce
exchange in this city. An Internation-
al truck heavily loaded, left Albert
Lea for Mason City to see how the
proposed route would work. II the
plan proves success and is started
a motor truck will be started from
each city for the other town every
day The plan will be tried to assist
in the removing Of local freight
troubles to facilitate long haul trans
portation and trucks will be added as
the business grows and tho. demand
is seen.