Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-10
Northern IolDa Items,

LsMars.
That Plymouth county is second in
the state in the sale OF war savings
stamps IL the word that has been re-
ceived ~ w. G. Bolser, in charge OF the
campaign in this county. OF the wv
per capita which is required in this
county 1886, or 70 per cent, has al
ready been raised.
Dewitt.
John Jacobsen. a tenant on the Fay
farm northwest Of this city, had eight
valuable cattle killed by lightning dur
ing the storm last Monday evening.
The loss is complete, as Mr.. Jacobsen
had no insurance on the animals. Some
damage was also done to the barn
and other buildings.
Vinton.
Word has been received by Mr. and
Mrs. D. C. knapp that their son. Glenn,
who is in the aviation corps. has been
made a second lieutenant. he is no"
located at Waco. Tex, but will soon
leave for San Antonio, where he Will
become an instructor. He does not ex-
pect to be sent abroad. as there Is
need here for good instructors.
Sioux Rapids.
The new drainage system which was
put in last fall could not take care OF
the water which has fallen in torrents
the past few days, and the ground was
flooded, gardens were DESTROYED ana
cellars flooded. The ground is caving
in badly where the tile was laid. and
the system is a complete failure, as the
tile is not OF sufficient size to care for
the heavy rains that are likely to oc-
cur at certain rainy seasons OF the
year.
Cherokee.
Results of the primary election for
county officers in Cherokee county are
as follows: Roy Adsit, for sheriff; W.
o. Daily, for auditor; F. j. Carpenter
for clerk; Mcdonald, for county attor-
ney; Stevens, for recorder; c. H. Hall,
for coroner, on the republican ticket,
and w. F. Huber for sheriff on the
democratic ticket. Governor w. l..
Harding polled LOTS votes for COVER
nor, Claude r. Porter. democrat, re-
ceived 156 votes in the county.
Cedar Falls.
JOSGpu iSSiSsie~is Ava
the local exemption board has been
searching for months, walked INTO
the office Wednesday morning and
asked induction for training In the
Industrial school at Ames. Young Nor
ris who says he is 10 years old put
who registered last June. has been
wandering about the country and IN
that manner missed the boards at
tempts to locate him. He has been In
Seattle and other points on the coast
and had just come from Minnesota.
Orange City.
William Wiesma's battle Tor the OF
fee Of sheriff against J. F. Behrend
featured the primary election struggle
in Sioux county. Others nominated
were: Albert Balkema, treasurer;
Richert Missing, auditor; Ohm q.
Reiniger. clerk: Anthony TIE Paske,
attorney; John ]. Jongewaard, recorder.
All are republicans. The democrats
did not make a ticket for the primary,
but probably will concentrate on one
or two candidates who will be nomi
mated in convention.
SIOUX Rapids.
J. w. Lauman, who operates a
clothes cleaning plant here, had his
auto stolen last Aug. 20, and altho he
| made a diligent search and advertised
| he heard nothing Of the missing car
luntil few days ago. when he received
| word that the car was in Cedar Rap
ids. He promptly left for that place
and identified the car. 1t had changed
| hands seven times. and was in bad
condition. The person who committed
the theft, has Joined the army and
steps are being taken to bring him to
trial.
| Waterloo.
The case of A. II. Zilmer lecturer for
\ the Christadelphian Society, called TO,
\ examination because Of his alleged
failure to contribute to war funds, has
been adjusted by the judge advocate OF
the service league. Elmer gave as his
reason for not buying bonds or thrift
stamps that he had conscientious
scruples against a nations engaging In
war He explained he was non-re-
| sister and opposed to all forms OF
force Zilmer was allowed to give tc
| the Red Cross society the amount ne
would ordinarily be expected to con
| tribute to that organization. plus the
| amount he might be expected to invest
| in government securities. Zilmer is &
| man of moderate means. it is said.
LeMars.
| Mrs. F. E. Huxtable was notified late
| Tuesday that her son, Wayne e. Hux-
| table. had been killed in action In
France The news placed double bur
den Of sorrow on the widowed mother
and her children, as the husband and
father. Elias F.. Huxtable. carpenter
was killed about three weeks ago when
he fell from a two-story building on
which he was working at Galva
| Wayne E. Huxtabie was II years old
He enlisted in Company X. Second
Iowa infantry a year ago and went
with that organization to Camp Dodge
When the Second and Third Iowa regi-
ments were drawn on to form the 18Th
United States infantry he was one OF
the men to be transferred and went te
France last fall with the 16sth.
La Porte City.
Horatio B. Lizer, owner and pub
fisher Of the Progress Review, died at
his home here at IL p. m. Tuesday
| after an illness OF several weeks du-
ration from cancer. He was operated
on in Waterloo early last November.
Mr.. Lixer was born in Buchanan coun-
| ty, Feb. 10, 1854, the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John II. Lizer, pioneer settlers OF
the county. He had spent practically
his entire life in this vicinity and at