Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-28
Northern Io1ua Items

Millers condition is not regarded as
serious, but her face will be disfgured.
Miss May Burroughs, who was attacked
by a vicious animal several days ago.
is recovering rapidly from the effects Of
the injuries.
Whittier.
While blowing c, IN two weeks ago In
his field here, NJ. J. Shaw meat I'd
something that caught in one Of the
shovels of his plow. He discovered it
to be woman's hand satchel. and
found, in one of the side pockets. a $40
bill. The bank note was too frail thru
burial, to open out, and Shaw sent it
to a friend Of mis-. who ir turn sent 1t
to the treasury department at Wash
ngton. for redemption. He later re.
ceived check for $50, and letter ex
planning $40 bill was fy'ded inside Of
the $40 one. After inquiry, s. ow found
that the owner of the pu-s" was Rachel
Bundy Of Trinidad. Colo who lost the
purse while she was on n visir u her
sister, Asenath Smith, near here last
fall. ~ 80
Cedar Rapids.
After forty three years continuous
SCI VIC Ill WIG SAipioy VI liC ioNoi No'NA
company, J. c. Childs has left that
work. and has safely arrived in Victoria.
B. c.. where he and his wife will MAKE
their future home. Mr.. Childs assisted
in the installation of the original water
system here. more than forty-three
years ago. Until he left for Victoria,
he worked continuously for the COM
pany. never having had vacation or
being absent from duty except for a
few periods of illness, during all that
time. About year ago. he was given
ninety days leave of absence and he
visited his son. William, who Is in the
fruit commission business in British
Columbia. Returning here for another
years work, he resigned June l. after
nearly fifty years with the company.
and its chief for a greater part OF the
time.
Sioux City.
/ Just released from the county Jail on
a sentence for alleged issuing of false
checks l.. E. Shaw was re-arrested and
taken to the city Jail, charged with the
same offense in warrant sworn to by
E L. Prayer of Leeds. Today Shaw
found himself in police court again to
face the same process of law. But
when Shaw offered to make good the
check Prayer refused to prosecute the
charge and Judge Forsling dismissed
him. But by no means were Shaw's
trouble. ended. He had zone to a bar
Der shop to have several days growth
removed from his chin when once more
inform him that his registration board
IT,~N 49, Two ~SsP&p In,
from Class to Class and that he was
to be ordered into federal service this
afternoon and entrained for Camp
Dodge. Shaw protested but when his
papers were presented to him he COM
piled and left this afternoon for the
army camp.
Clinton.
Lieut.. Earl Garvin, %, years of
age next August. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Forrest. 921 Fourth ave-
nu, has the French war cross for
valor on the field of battle, the first
Clinton man to via this honor. A dis
patch says: Lieutenant Earl w. Gar
vim Of Clinton, Ia, and Robert Blake,
of Berkeley Cal. both having the war
cross for previous exploits led dgh-
teen men and stopped German
thanking movement. They also re-
connoitered along and repulsed two
German attacks" Lieutenant Garvin
was only high school lad when he
enlisted in the. marine corps but he has
had considerable experience since he
took that step five years ago. He was
in several of the West Indies ARRAYS
won promotion from the ranks while
in this service and had planned to'come
home and finish his high school studies
when his term Of enlistment expired.
But by this time the war was on in
earnest and last summer, instead of
coming home he re-enlisted and in a
short time was on his way overseas.
Last winter he was given further re-
oginition when he received the rank Of
second lieutenap. ~. - ! y n