Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-16

Handley is a teacher in the citys
high school, and Miss Jean Mccormick
is superintendent Of the Blairstowa
schools. On The first ballot Mr. Nc
Neal received votes, Miss Mccormick
: and Miss Handley II. ON the sew
enth ballot Mr.. McNeal dropped out Of
the contest. his votes having gone to
the other candidates. The vote then
stood Mccormick - Handley Is until
The eleventh ballot. when Miss Nc
Cormick received Is votes. the num-
Ter necessary TO choice.
Iowa City-rhe ANIMAL convention Of
the Kings Daughters Of Iowa .s now
Sc. tentatively for Oct. 1911. with a
possible extension Of the big meeting
10 Saturday, oct. IS. The local lodge
has been in conference with Mrs. Ida
T. Mansfield, Of Burlington, state pres
ident and she has held several social
and business meetings here during the
current week One Of the prominen.
guests Of honor al the fall convention
will be Mrs. Peter Reiss, Of Sheboy-
gan. Wis, d member Of the central
council and state president Of the
Badger State Kings Daughters. A
big program will be arranged during
! the coming months. Ill
Puiaski-One Of the finest farm
houses in this vicinity vas totally de-
stroyed by fire when the residence OF
william Baughman, TWO miles south OF
! town. burned 10 the ground. The
alarm was given about a. m. and
soon men we're hurrying ~ The scene,
out srong wind was blowing and the
IRE was beyond control The family
all escaped injury but the house and
contents were a total loss. The house,
which was Dlilt within the last ten
years. was one of the best and Was
IT odern in every respect. 1t " not
known how the fire originated, but II
if supposed il started in the furance
room. Mr. Baughman carried some in
surance.
Ames Sergeant Charles A. Miller,
referred 10 In a news dispatch from
New York as being amorg the pas (.
sengers OF Il a.tiansport julia Lucksn-
bach whi2I has reached port. Ii .1e
sLn of NJ. and Mrs. 81. A. Miller, G,
Ames, and has , wife who also resides
here. WHEN Sergeant I!ller arrives
home he viii find ten rnonths-n.a
daughter 10 greet him. The Ames s"i-
der has been overseas nearly yea.
md hat Wearing iHo wound
stripes Se-;:: Charles A. tChick) Mil
Ter. Of Arnes, Iowa" says tbs dispatch.
returned with the Fren n military
r edaI aaG the French war cross WIN
two stars. Miller was bonored Icr
looming German uniform and cross
| iKg into tie entmys lines where ne
obtained substantial information
creston-Wniie playing around with
a puppy about Fix months old, three
children, Eva aged s, wesley, aged :
and Richard aged 2, III NJ. and Mrs.
Elmer WILDER, who reside on North
Stone street in this city, and two
children OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Con-
/ way who are neighbors, were bitten
and scratched. The dog was watched
I, closely and was taken with fits and
was sent to Or. George Vessels, yet
erinarian, Of this city, who sent the
! head to Iowa City TO the state sIabor-
/ atory for examination and received
word last night that the microscopic
examination was doubtful but strongly
/ advised Pasteur treatment for the
children who were bitten and the hye
children were taken TO Iowa City fol
treatment which viii be furnished fret
of charge.