Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-21
Southern Ioua Items

She was born and spent all of her life
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died at his home in this city at the
age of so years. He came to this cOun-
ty fifty years ago and has been a
| resident Of this city most of the time
I.since. He was well known and at one
time prominent here. He had been in
failing health for long time.
fairfieid-An interesting case is now
on trial in the district court in which
Earl Bogardus and Fred Connell of
this city are accused of robbery, the
plaintiffs being two young men from
Ottumwa. It is alleged that on Aug.
10, west of this city. Bogardus and
Connell held up and robbed the plain
tiffs of n diamond ring and a sum of
money, the accusing witnesses claim.
ing to have recognized defendants
voices at the time of the robbery, from
having previously been in several crap
games with them.
knoxville-J. C. Bellamy has re-
ceived word that his nephew, Col.
Frank G. Burnett. who has been in
France ever since this country got into
the war, has been decorated with a
distinguished service medal for brav-
cry in action. being cited by Gen. John
j. Pershing. Colonel Burnett has been
on General Pershing's staff ever since
he went to Europe with General Per-
shing in Junes 1917. Colonel Burnett
is Knoxville product and attended
school here graduating from the local
high school. He is now serving as
adjutant general at the general head
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Mount PIeasant-A new organization
has been announced at Iowa Wesleyan
college. 1t will be known as the Blazer
Club and the only qualification to be-
long to it is that you are blessed with
a crown Of fiery hair and can hold
your temper. The members are said
to be very select and are all boosters
for the college in every respect. Their
debut was made when the fourteen
shining lights" appeared at chapel
services all wearing bright red peoples
and singing. All members Of the club
made short, snappy talks. This is to
be permanent organization and has
aroused considerable excitement on tine
campus.
EarIham-Coroner T. r. Phillips re-
ceived a message telling of the death
by accident of q man named King, a
well known farmer living in the south
part of the county, q few miles NORTH
Of Earlham. After learning the cir
cnmsta noes surrounding his death from
neighbors he decided that an inquest
was not necessary, unless requested
later. Mr.. King was alone at the time
of the accident but members of his
family and neighbors arrived soon
afterward. He was working around
a tractor engine when. his blouse was
caught in the fly wheel shaft and he
was unable to eXtricate himself. He
was drawn into the machine and the
rapidly revolving wheel crushed his
head and body
Nswton-Private J. r. vermilyea, 2S
years of age, died at a sanatorium in
ColfaX after an illness Of several
months. The exact cause Of his death
is not known. A post-mortum exam
nation will be held to determine the
cause of his death. He was mustered
out of the service Jan. %, 1919. At
that time he was not in good health
altho it was thought he would be able
to recover. He enlisted from Califor-
MIA. July -, 1917. being member Of
Battery c. Second anti-aircraft bat
talon 1t is understood he was later
transferred to the light artillery. He
landed in F'raNce June 10. 1918. While
overseas he was in some Of the most
important engagements OF the war. He
was In the famous ST. Mihiel drive.
battle Of the Somme, was at Verdun
and saw active service in the Argonue
forest. :, He was gased while in the
heavy fighting at st. Mihiel