Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
Northern Iowu Items

attempted to 'thaw it out with a torch.
The gasoline ignited and exploded.
Mr.. carvey's clothing caught fire and
only the presence of mind ana prompt
assistance Of his wife and daughter
saved his life. They wrapped him in
blankets and rolled him in the snom
After the fire in his clothing was cX-
tinguished and while still wrapped in
blankets he persisted IL. lighting the
fire thai had caught in the building.
The engine house was burned to the
ground and he engine ruined.
Sioux City--A petition is being cir
culated among the high school boys
asking for the abolition of military
training at the institution. Altho the
boys were instrumental in establish
ing the drill, they say it has not been
a complete success and are anxious to
have it abolished. The cadets receive
drill exercises once a week, but they
say the regular routine has not been
kept up to The standard established
by the high school authorities at the
beginning of the first semester. On
cold days the poys are required TO do
hiking" a term applied by their in
structor, DIR. Ohnstad, to d trip taken
by the company in charge of ser
geant. AS a result colds and coughs
are contracted in sloppy weather, when
the students march down the streets
in the water and slush The boys arc
therefore protesting against the con-
tinuance of :he military training.
Observation-Disclosures the president Of
the school board, DR.. e. c. Smith, took
exception to The action of three other
members when they met and rc-eiec;-
ed the high school faculty during his
absence from town, a strike was called
BIZ the teachers and the board men,
bers resigned in body. No classes
have been conducted since. The jan
itor is also on strike. The trouble
grew out Of Il meeting Of the school
board, the date for which occurred
while the president and another mem
ber Henry Weinberg. were away from
the city. The three remaining mem
bers Of the board reelected the IA
Guilty and janitor, giving as reason
the fear that offers Of higher salaries
would tempt them to leave ClarKs-
VILE DR.. Smith expressed displeasure
on his return and the strike followed
The question has been raised as to
whether the three members can resign
from the board, since the law says re-
signations must be accepted by ma
jority and the majority is resignlng.
Dr. Smith Is the only representative OF
the board active now, since Mr.. Vein
berg Is spending the winter i'll thG
south.
r,n%.u-A nur, her Of well known
Bennett citizens have received letters
from the law firm Of Dunshee, Haines
& Brody at Des Moines making de-
mapd upon them for payment for phy-
steal injuries which 1T is claimed were
received by Henry Heinaman and FREQ
Klipp at the hands Of the Bennett
war court" during the liberty loan
drive last fall. The lawyers state that
their clients we're roughly handled ana
received injuries from which they nave
not recovered at the hands OF mop
which took forcible possession OF them
and brought them to Upton. 1t ad-
vises the men written to that every
individual in mob is responsible
for all the acts OF the mob" and tells
them they can settle now by doing II
promptly mucn cheaper than later
The letters, which we're dated Feb. 2s'
contained the thpeat that unless steps
we're taken to settle the matter that
formal suit would be brought this wees
The last day for filing for the March
term OF court has passed, nut no no
tices OF the suit have yet been served
That will certainly make some law suit
II 1t is ever started.