Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-24
Lowa News Items

Clinton-With an exclusive close
shop the main issue. ale teamster
and truck drivers went out on strik
here. The men also demand an In
crease In their wages, tho minimum
SO.
Iowa clty--Freshmsn students Il
the engineering college ct the uni
versity OF Iowa next year will be 70
quired to wear green caps and die
tinotion buttons. according to actor
OF the Associated Students of Ap
piled Science at the university. Thu
ENGINEERS also voted to wear oil
CLOTHES in the class room.
Spsnesr-Spencer employees Of the
Chicago. Milwaukee q st. Paul rail-
way In all departments have organ
lied an efficiency and economy club
and they are getting action. All en-
ployes are members and are encour-
aging to offer practical suggestions
to save the road needless expense
and improve It, operation and SER
vice.
Clinton-Two hundred building and
common laborers are out on strike
after receiving from national head
quarters the sanction OF the strike
vote taken recently. They are ask
ing an increase Of 10 cents an hour.
There are more than 400 men in the
union but more than forty employers
have signed the agreement for a
raise.
CarroII-High School commence
ment will take place the last week in
May and with 1t will be the social
functions such as class banquets
and class days for the students.
Complete arrangements for gradua-
ton this year have not been made.
but according to Superintendent K.
7. Housh, there will be twenty-seven
gra duates.
Clinton-Fred Kennett, aged 80
years. a veteran Of the world war,
is dead here as a result Of drinking
patent medicines. In his room was
found also a large number Of bot
ties labeled hair tonic and bay rum.
He was accustomed to drinking
whole bottles of the stuff at a time.
| He was estranged from his family.
who are believed to live at Clarinda-
Iowa City-Forrest P. Hagan. OF
| Pleasanton, with an grafton on "The
Plea for Cuba" won first place and
the Samuel Lefevre prize Of $50 In
the annual freshman oratorical con-
test OF the university OF Iowa. vern-
on Sharp OF Rolfe. speaking on "A
Vision OF War" was second and
Charles DeVaul of Albert City wor
third with an grafton Or '"rhe Grsat
| War"
knoxvilIe-Roy v. Jones. a brother
of Mrs. Ralph Porter Of this city, and
himself a resident OF this city fol
many years before he enlisted in the
world war. has just, received hi.
third war medal and decoration. Mr.
Jones now resides at Cody, Wyo.
with his parents and has Just receiv.
ed the Italian military cross with the
ribbon and citation. He had had the
American d. S. c.
Maauoketa-Att the recent meeting
Of the board of supervisors of Jack
son county. the board voted to give
| permission to the Iowa Electri,
Company to use the public highway!
to extend their lines north from her,
to Andrew. Notice OF the application
was given by publication and no OBJ.
lection having been made. the vot
| was unanimous. It IL understood
that construction work will be begun
! in the near future. At
j Mount leassnt--Tippscanoe town
ship in this county, had a cloudburs
which washed away sawmill on tn,
Asbury Jay place. It left only tn,
engine and the saw. Everythin.
lighter In weight was swept ava.
completely. Mr. Jay had save,
enough lumber for a new house h.
Is building in Mount Pleasant, an,
every bit Of 1t was thrown into BIZ
Cedar creek, which carried 1t int,
Skunk river. Some OF the lumber ha,
been seen miles down Skunk river
f. H. Frazier lost some cows ant
some horses, altho most of his live
stock managed to get to highe
ground. Two large bridges wer,
carried away as cleanly as IL the!
had been match boxes.
| Cedar Rapids-7A shortage of farm
labor declared to be 10 per cen
greater than 1t was at any time dur
ing the period of the war or pre-
viously, is seriously interfering will
the beginning Of this seasons farm
work. Cedar Rapids and it's vicinit.
has thus far escaped serious short
age, altho men are in demand OF
many farms surrounding this city
The labor condition is in fairly goot
shape within a 12-n1ile radius Of here
according to NJ. A Lindsay, county
agricultural agent, who declares tina
outside of that radius, the shortage
begins to be felt. The wages being
offered for farm help average from
SIS to $50 month. with board ant
room and laundry, as compared t
s55 to s75 paid during the winter
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