Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-29

Oe,wein-The janitorr OF the Mealey
Hotel while at the back door. picked
up a small valise. Upon opening IL
he found q body Of a small baby,
dead There were laundry marks on
the linen and the local police hope to
be able to. find the mother Of the baby.
I'D until last night there was no trace
Of her, but the police department is
using everything in their power to
find out who put the travelling bag
there.
Nashua-Mrs. VIM. Lunlt had a mar
row escape from serious INJURY or
death when she had been putting bed
ding on the line, and had just stepped
inside the basement door, when an
upper storm window crashed to the
ground just where she stood mo-
ment before, and fragments of glass
were scattered about. Had she not
stepped inside this would have struck
her on the head inflcting serious. II
not fatal injuries.
Cedar FaIIs-The last act Of the re-
firing city council of Cedar Falls was
to boost the salaries of several city
officials. Clark RI. Streeter, superin-
tendent of water and light was in
creased from $4,000 to $1,000 annually,
and the city attorney was increased
from $500 to $3.50 annually. Other in
creases apply to monthly salaries and
are as follows: Charles NJ. Lawrence,
sexton Greenwood cemetery. from $50
to $40: Thomas Ebersole, street COM
missioner, from SO to $50; Nathan
Enlow, chief Of police. from s7a to
800: assistant chief of police, from
sos to $50
Watar;oo--Mr. and Mrs. William
Wetzlich, residing two and one-half
miles north of nunkerton. in Lester
township, mourn the death Of a son,
q years old. With the departure Of
his brothers, Louis G. and George r.,
for service overseas. the young man,
who was incapacitatcd for military
service. had been allowed to assist in
the farm chores. He had taken the
horses into the barn, and he was
found there a few moments later, in
sitting posture, but stating he had not
been hurt. He died the next day. but
the attending physician was unable to
locate his injuries, the body bearing
no marks.
Waterloo Two house robberies were
reported to the police. Ed Dagon,
427 West Fourth street. said someone
entered his room sometime after II
o'clock and took $54 out Of his pants
pocket. His roo;ii-iiiata had sc.:c
twenty odd dollars in his pocket, but
this money was overlooked by the
rchher. Someopo ontared tho II II
Maynard home, S2S West Fourth
street. without waking the family and
stole $50. Half of the amount was
taken from Mrs. AIaynard's pocket
book and the other half from maids.
The w. w. Marsh home, 4OS South
street, was also entered, but nothing
Of value was missed. Police officers
were summoned, and search insti-
tuted.
vinton-The Benton County fair
this year will undoubtedly be the best
fair ever staged 81 V.nton. considering
1t as an agricultural and live stock
show and from the viewpoint Of
amusements II one may judge from
the outlined plans of Logan Urice
secretary Of the Benton County Az
cultural society. The dates set for the
fair this year are Sept. g. 10. II and
II. There will be four big days this
year, instead OF three as in previous
years, and Monday Is designated as
entry day instead of Tuesday, to pro-
vide for this. Tuesday, The first ex-
hibition day Of the fair will be known
as soldiers day ind all soldiers aad