Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-22
Northern Io1ua Items

% a. m. Sunday. He was working
near electric wiressand got a shock
The ambulance was called but the
man was dead before the hospital
was reached. Mr.. Kutich was about 4S
years old and had wife and three
children in Serbia. He had been en-
ployed at the I. c. shops about nine
years. He resided at III Oneida street.
An uncle and cousin are also employed
at the I. c. yards. 1t is probable the
body will be stripped to Joliet, Ill.,, where
there Is a colony Of Serbians.
Cedar Rapids.
John Burianek, Jr, has returned
from Grand Rapids, Mich. where he
attended the national convention OF
the White Shrine of Jerusalem. Mr..
Burianek brings an unusual honor to
Cedar Rapids in connection with the
order. He was elected to the highest
Office for men in the White Shrine.
that Of supreme Waterman OF the
shepherds. At the same session Mrs
Margaret E. Caven cf Pittsburgh, who
Is to visit Cedar Rapids Wednesday,
was chosen supreme worthy high
priestess Of the White Shrine, the high
est office in the order. Mrs. Abbie
Sheldon OF Cedar Rapids is supreme
herald. and James York is escort to
the king.
Webster City.
A number Of Hamilton county farm
ers have had their corn fields ravaged
by cut worms this spring. according to
County Agent Christensen. who has
received requests for seed corn to re-
pair the damage done in several fields
Cut worms are one of the farmers
most malicious enemies and only by
carrying out a definite program can
they be eradicated. While poisoned
corn will destroy some Of them, the
only real cure Is early blowing. The
turning of the sod in the early fall Will
expose the cut worms to the sunshine
worms work is done on cloudy, damp
days. A cafeful rotation OF corn
crops in the fields in addition 70 early
blowing is the most successful way to
comLat them.
Rock Rapids.
Henry Bahnson. OF Inwood, fled suit
in district court against Postmaster
David Harris, of InwoDi, asking that
a contract for the purchase N Harris
residence be annulled and that the sum
of $1,000 paid 70 bln3 the bargain be
returned. Bahnson alleges the sale
was made under durcss, and that The
price asked Is extortionate. Harris
was arrested the first OF the week
charged with forcing the sale thru
duress, and ie now out on $500 bond
| ao, ,fv,n hou 10 $ho ~ <r
Of the grand Jury. Bahnson alleges
that Harris told him that unless he
bought the residence neither would
need one. Harris denies using force
or threats to close the deal, saying II
was simply straight and Legitimate
business. transaction.
PrImshsr.
Although the new court house war
practically completed last summer and
the offices occupied by the different
county officials, formal dedication was
deferred until everything was com.
pleted in detail and the grounds abou,
the building put in shape. Every de-
tail OF the building is now complete
and the grounds are now being finished
Nearly 900 shrubs and trees are being
full grown trees that were left on the
block when the court house was built
The lawn win soon DO ready for seed
ms. and everything except natures
task will be done. The day Of dedica.
ton has not yet been set. The build
ing cost but 31s5.6o0 owing to the fac,
that the contracts were let in the era
Of lower prices three years ago. -....-.,