Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-30


J. w. Weikel. also a garage at Jordan
were robbed the other night AT the
~postoffice some money was taken ana
stamps were thrown about. A tire
spotlight and other articles were taken
at the garage.
Charles City-C. Westergaard
won the King medal with 226 out OF
possible $50 at the rifle shoot just
closed at Highland. H., and also nine
prizes. amounting to $3.50 He also
Won second prize in 100-shot cham
pionship match with record OF
2.191, against the winners 2,211.
WavsrIy-Mrs. Grace E. Cha ffee
formerly of this city, graduated last
week from the Iowa State University,
and won the great distinction OF haT-
ing the highest scholastic standing IN
the class Of 1919. Besides keeping up
her college work, Mrs. Chaffee has
maintained in Iowa City a home for
herself and her son Robert, and has
attended to the household duties her
self.
Waterloo Waterloo 1aborers are to
have an industrial store, at first deal
general merchandise, according to t.
n. Stunlebeam. president Of Central
Labor union and business agent or
the carpenters local. Staple food
stuffs will be bought direct from the
farmer and from wholesalers. The
store will be capitalized for $3.50 and
operation will begin Sept. l.
Fort Dodge-More than 100000 will
be spent this year in crawling roads
in Webster county. according to an
announcement made by the board OF
This sum includes the
federal add, amounting to $4,000. The
supervisors in this county are opposed
to hard surfaced roads and unless 1t
comes thru popular petition, no move
will be made to vote on bonding the
county to build permanent roads.
Sioux City-A troop Of Boy Scouts
day or two ago discovered a near
beer sign, a part of which was the
German eagle. They made their dis
coyerv known to Fred G. Woolworth,
scout executive. also made known the
fact they intended to obliterate the
sign ard he entered no protest. They
proceeded to the fIfe department
where they secured ladder, after
making known the use it was to De
put to, and after a visit to a paint shop
where a.bucket Of paint and a brush
were donated, proceeded oAhe build
ing where the offensive sign was re-
Gently placed, and painted in out 1t
happens the building is the one occu-
pied by the I. W. W. headquarters.
Sioux City-D. C. shull Of Sioux
City, who was elected president Of the
Northern Baptist Association at it's
convention held in Denver Colo, will
be the nominal head o. the movement
creation Of a fund Of 100000, 900 for
the extension OF the FORK of the Bap-
fist denomination. Tie fund to be
raised by the Northern Baptist Asso-
citation is in addition to $4,000, 900 to
be raised by the Southern Baptist AS
ISOLATION, the entire funds TO go to-
wards the working out Of problems
common TO the denomination in bot n
sections. Spr. Shull Is en- attorney and
has been prominent In Baptist church,
work for many years. He has
amassed q considerable fortune by the
early purchase Of land.
Storm Lake-Many Storm Lake cit
liens will forego the usual Christmas
turkey next year to dine on buffalo
meat. George Steig bought genuine
1000 pound buffalo, and will sell IL
out at cost, at Christmas time, to his
customers. Buffalo meat is declared
to be twice as tender as beef, and If
much better flavor. The animal
will come killed but not dressed, and
will be nice tender 2-year-old. A. H
Leonard of Fort Pierre, S. D., made
the sale. He is the son -in-law OF
sca.ty Philip. Who OWNS Inc largest
buffalo ranch in the world. He has
1000 acres Of laid and 1000 head Of
buffalo Mr.. Leonard states that they
are selling the animals for meat this
year because the herd is too large for
the ranch, and they can not buy more
land They are genuine American
bison There are about 800 head sold
from the ranch every year.
SheIdon--A sad accident occurred
near Doom. causing the loss OF life OF
little 9-ycar- old Ruth SchafeI, daush-
ter OF prominent farmer living near
Doom. Mrs. Schafer and her two
daughters. Alta and Ruth. aged II and
9 years respectively. had attended
church service at Doom and the acct
dent occurred on the return trip fnl
their home six miles south OF Doom
They were crossing the bridge, c c:s:
the Little Rock when 1t was struck W