Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-31


boys must have had considerable time
as a very thorough job was done. Ev-
cry tire and rim was removed. the
light globes from the head and tail
lights and even the fan belt was taken
off and the batteries removed. AS the
parties evidently had no use for the
cushion on the front seat it was left
with the car, but the cushion for the
rear seat was taken. Another car came
along and relieved them Of their
spoils and the stripped car was left
along side Of the road where the work
was done.
Monroe-John Waddle 2S years of
age, is seriously injured as a result Of
an automobile accident. The car which
he was driving, turned over when he
was attempting to cross a rough
place in the road one half mile south
of Fairmont. Major and John Seller
were in the car with Waddle at the
time but they suffered no injuries,
Waddle was taken to the farm home
of H. L. Orcutt, where he Is at this
time. Examination showed his back
was partially broken and he is para
lyzed from his hips down. 1t is not
thought the injury will prove to be
permanent, however. although att this
time it is extremely painful. The at
tending physician is Of the opinion
there is a chance for recovery. Mr..
Waddle is married man and has two
children.
Montexuma-Harry Jordan, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jordan. was pretty
badly injured when the Ford he was
driving went into some bad ruts east
of town near the Cecil Griffin home
on the Montezuma Deep River road
and turned a sommersault, Harry
was driving east towards hone< from
town and was going at a fair speed.
The dirt roads at this season are like
quicksand in places and very danger
GUS. The surface after dragging may
look smooth but when a car strikes a
soft spot the wheels sink down several
inches. Harry's car struck such "a
kpot/in the road The speed was
checked instantly. He was thrown
out and the car turning sommersault
caught him with crash. In SOME
H.' ne was ape 10 eNlTlCdtG
himself and walked down, the road TO
the Joe Pitman home.
knoxviIIs-Mrs. Guy Wilson. aged
20, wife Of well known farmer nine
miles southwest Of town, made some
desperate attempts at suicide. The
woman Ohas sbeen more or less unbal-
anced in mind for the past year, her
condition gradually growing more
serious since last November. She
pushed her husband out Of the house,
locked the door, grabbed a butcher
knife and made an Ugly cash across
her throat. However, the knife fail
ed to reach vital spot and she next
attempted to kill herself by taking a
handful OF tablets which the physic-
ian had informed the family were
mildly poisonous. During the time the
woman was alone behind locked doors
the husband was trying to alarm the
neighbors. After getting into the
house, Mr.. Wilson says he smeled a
rlAhurous smoke, and upon eXam-
nation, found that the woman had
lighted two boxes Of matches and COW
cred them up in the bed with torn
papers and bed quilts. Mr.. Wilson
quepched the fire with bucket OF
water, over powered the frantic wo-
man. and then summoned the neigh
bors and brought her to Knoxville
the same afternoon. She was taken
before the Insanity Commissioner, adj
Judged to be of unsound mind and
was taken to the state hospital for
the insane At MOUNT Pleasant. "A