Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-16
Southern Iowa Items

ty larceny. All the girls pleaded gun
ty except Miss Smith. Miss Lorenzen
and Miss Mckee were each fined slo
and costs, which they paid. The oth-
er girls were fined $25 and costs ana
sentence suspended because, not haV-
ing parents and having to depend on
their work for living. they could not
pay the fine. Miss Smith was the
"stalr and Miss 'Lorenzen did the
boosting" according to special agents.
Five other girls were said to have
been implicated, but they were not ap-
pretended.
Indianola--James w. Campbell pres
ident Of Simpson College, announced
to his student body today that he would
resign August 81, to enter business &C
tivities. President Campbell came to
Simpson from Boston in 1915. He is
an NJ A. of Harvard, Phi. D. of Boston
University, D. D. of Allegheny College,
Pa, and Phi Beta Kappa. Prior to
entering the ministry he graduated as
civil engineer. A fund Of $4,000 for
new building now being erected at
Simpson. was raised under President
Campbell's direction.
Tama-Every man, woman and child
in the Indian reservation at Tama,
about 375 of them altogether. will be
visited by United States Deputy Mar
shall NJ L. HealF+in the near future.
The reason is that the government is
| condemning q plet for a school and the
ground of the reservation is held COM
enthusiastically. This will be the second
time these legal notices have been
served The first time mistake was
made in the description Of the land. 1t
is understood that the mistake is cost
ing the government about $1,000.
Davenport = The Douglas Starch
Company, one of Cedar Rapids largest
industriesfi whose plant was destroyed
by an explosion and fire May %, may
move to Davenport. The plant Of the
Corn Products Company, on Rocking
ham road. which has been idle several
years, will be occupied by the Cedar
Rapids company, If a deal now pending
between the Douglas Starch Company
and the Corn Products Company is
contaminated. The day after the ex-
plosion at Cedar Rapids, officials OF
kthe Douglas Starch Company imme-
diately made overtures to the refining
CORPORATION. suggesting the purchase OF
the local plant. The deal is still pend
ing.
TiPton-A peculiar disease, battling
the treatment of local veterinarians
invaded the hog herds on several farms
in the vicinity of Downey a,few weeks
ago, causing serious losses. 1t WAS
not cholera because hogs supposed to
be immune from that disease were ar
fected. The farm bureau called on the
state college for help. and DR.. Stouder,
OF the extension department, was sent
hire. He pronounced the disease to be
in the nature Of a mixed infection,
probably promoted by the wet condi-
tons in the feed lots owing to continu-
Gus rains. He recommended that the
hogs be placed in a clean pasture.
where they would get oil. the sun.nine
possible.
Dss MISUNDERSTANDING compensa-
ton to the amount Of 5000. claimed
both by the mother and the widow OF
Hayes Miller, colored coal minor kill
ed in the Saylor mines in Polk county
last December, will 60 to the widow.
The amount will be paid>at the rate Of
80 per week for period Of 500 weeks.
This IS the decision Of the arbitration
commission which for three days heard
the evidence in this case. The mother.
Mrs. Martha Miller. claimed that her
son was in reality never legally mar
ried to Mabel Martin Miller. with
whom he lived, and that therefore the
was entitled to the compensat ton. By
numerous witnesses, however. IL vas
established that the couple had been
iss s.:.y &: !: =. (.