Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-03

DeCn started N tnlS CITY. II IOllONS tue
appearance Of children OF: the stage al
the Grand theater this week as sub
jects for performer showing here un-
der the name of Norwood. A petition
has been circulated in Burlington
which will be brought before the city
council at a future meeting with a
request that an ordinance be passed
forbidding the use of children for this
purpose.
Cedar Rapids-What is believed to
be the first iron cross received in
eastern Iowa was sent to Mrs. Harold
j. Rowe, from her husband. Capt. ii.
j. Rowe, in France. The cross ar
rived in Marion recently and is now
| on display in 4 window of the Shu-
mack and SeDern store Captain Rove
said in letter that he had purchased
the iron cross from German soldier
for twenty-five francs He is sta
toned near Metz, in Lorraine, still &C.
cupying German dugouts in the old
Hindenburg line, WHERE they were 10
Gated when the armistice was signed
Perry After becoming convinced
that their son. Ray Lee, had been
killed in France, his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. viii Lee received a telephone call
from him from Camp Dodge. He had
just reached camp and expects to be
mustered out of the service in few
days The boy was wounded and
gassed during an engagement the lat
ter part of August and the last letter
his parents received from him was
! written in September while he was in
- ;,1 tried in TO
get information concerning him. but
heard nothing until they recognized
his voice over the phone.
Sunbury-The big general store at
Sunbury caught fire Wednesday night
and burned TO the ground. The store
was the one of which Fl. A. Jones as
sumed the mana cement few days
ago. It is said that a man who oc-
cupied room in the second story OF
the building narrowly escaped with
his life. When aroused he found the
stairway cut off by the flames and he
made his way 10 the ground by the
aid of a rope. The ions family mad
| expected to occupy the living rooms
on the second floor of the building but
changed their plans in the last minute
and secured a house 1t is believed
that the property was we'll insured ana
that the structure. VIII De repulit anu
business resumed.
Ottumwa-After travelling from city
to city. lodging police and other Off
cial inquiry that has trailed them for
weeks two women and a man, pc
lieyed by local authorities to be part
| Of an organized band OF automobile
| thieves, attempted q new Wrinkle IN
| the form Of disguise today when the
younger Of the two women carried with
! caution and affection neatly clothed
and blanketed doll, resembling in size
and likeness a three months old bopy
The trio was taken into custody BY
Sheriff George Giltner, just as tue
three persons, claiming TO be mother
daughter and son law. together with
the pseudo child were about toy board
| a Rock Island train for Oskaloosa'
and are being held here until the ar
rival Of authorities from Fremont
Neb.. where they are wanted on the
charge OF automobile stealing.
Muscatine-A new trial for James
e, Spencer Of West Liberty, recently
convicted Of incest, was asked late
yesterday by his attorney. Harry
Fisher. The plea Of the attorney for
new trial is based on the charge
that the jury, which sat in the Spen-
Ger case was effected by the criti-
cism and humiliation Of the jurors IN
the case Of State Of iowa VS.. George
Brewer, and that by reason Thereon
tn. defendant did not receive fair
and impartial trial" The motion for
new trial says that many OF the
Jurors in the Spencer case We're IN
cluded in the same panel as the tweiVe
men discharged by the court after &C
quitting Brewer Of pootleggng. me
motion states that the courts action
in publicly discharging the Jurors ana
publicly criticising and rebuking them
caused the jurors in the Spencer case
to fear similar public criticism
should they acauit the defendant.