Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-11
Southern Io1ua Items

Clinton-James Mullen, a police
man OF this city. committed suicide by
shooting himself thru the head. Rel
at.ves can assign no reason for the
act Muillon IS believed to have rela-
tives in Dubuque.
FontaneiIe-After observing the day
light saving law for one week the town
council and business men met and de-
cided 10 60 Uack to the old time so
far as the town of Fontanelle is con-
cerned. The farmers around here
were all going by the old time With
the exception Of the railroad and the
postoffice all business Will be trans
acted here according TO the standard Of
time in force previous 70 March 80.
Minso-Wiser Poorbaugh is minus n
horse and buggy today as result OF
a trip TO Mitcnellville He went over
to Mitchellville and remained until the
early hours Of the morning and when
he went ont to get his horse and
buggy, behold. II was gone and has
not yet been located. Sheriff Patton
is now looking for the missing proper
ty The property is described as one
sorrel mare, weighing about 800 pounds
and one rubber tired buggy.
Red Oak-Del Parker of Fillisca
tried to buy all the silk shirts in
Montgomery county and now he is on
his way to a hospital. He first ap-
preached a haberdashery with some
discretion and only bought the full
stock Of his glze. Later he got reck-
less and canvassed all the stores to
buy all the sizes in stock. Becoming
EN- boldened he began {" order addi-
tional stocks sent on from eastern job
bers. Then me bought out the silk on
the shelves in the department stores.
Finally the sheriff put period to his
enterprise.
Bettendorf-F J. Parker received
severe injuries about the face when he
was struck by a chain from one of
the large cranes at the Bettendorf
plant. Mr.. Parker, who is a drafts
man, was in the shops at the time.
The crane was lifting a heavy weight
when the chain slipped. 1t struck Mr..
Parker who vas standing near by. He
received a deep cut on the left side
of his face and his left eye was pain
fully injured. 1t is not known wheth-
er he will lose the sight of his eye.
He received several bad cuts about the
face and head. 1t was thought at first
that he, had received conclusion OF
the brain, but medical examination dis
proved this.
Mount PIeasant-The Methodist peo-
pie of Mount Pleasant lifted debt OF
s12.10O which has been upon the
,t, cir q =
ing was dedicated in 1912. With the
interest which is due on July /, and a
paving debt, the amount needed TO
wipe out the entire Indebtedness OF the
church was $4,000. The pastor OF the
church, DR.. w. r. keesey, managed
the finances and in a half hour nearly
$4,000 had been subscribed, or over
s400 a minute. The work Is being
supplemented by a private solicitation
OF some friends who were not present
at that time and tits. expected that the
amount asked for will be oversub-
scribed.
Iowa city-Iowa City and johnson
county celebrated the second anniver-
sary of Iowa's entry into the war and
aroused enthusiasm for the comins
victory liberty loan by great mass
meeting at the university armory. II
was preceded by parade of returned
soldiers and sailors. At the armory. a
pageant was staged with For Love
and Liberty" a dramatic poem writ
ten by Prof. Z. F. Piper Of the uniyer-
sity of Iowa, Interpreted by Miss Ro-
mola Latchem Of Iowa City, and girls
from the university, city and country